PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 1 · revision 2

2026 season · through week 1

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Public baseline rankings using persisted real data and the same point-in-time rules documented in the methodology.

Model configuration used
Configuration
Revision 2
Engine version
3.7.0-frozen-classification
Evidence cutoff
Sep 8, 2026 · 6:43 PM CDT
Factor keyNormalized share
adj_margin0.108108
avoid_bad_losses0.040541
close_game_wins0.027027
defense_ppg0.067568
offense_ppg0.067568
preseason_portal0.040541
preseason_previous_performance0.054054
preseason_recruiting0.067568
preseason_returning0.054054
preseason_talent0.067568
quality_wins0.081081
recent_form0.054054
road_neutral_wins0.040541
sos0.081081
statement_wins0.040541
win_pct0.108108

These values came from this immutable run, not the model’s current settings.

RankTeamExplanation
51San José State Why here?
52Texas Why here?
53South Carolina Why here?
54Ohio State Why here?
55LSU Why here?
56Florida Why here?
57Notre Dame Why here?
58Alabama Why here?
59Oklahoma Why here?
60Nebraska Why here?
61Buffalo Why here?
62UCLA Why here?
63Iowa Why here?
64Penn State Why here?
65Oregon Why here?
66Mississippi State Why here?
67Pittsburgh Why here?
68Michigan Why here?
69Ole Miss Why here?
70Indiana Why here?
71Washington Why here?
72Virginia Why here?
73Auburn Why here?
74Houston Why here?
75Memphis Why here?
76Wake Forest Why here?
77Duke Why here?
78Illinois Why here?
79Colorado State Why here?
80Cincinnati Why here?
81Colorado Why here?
82Tulsa Why here?
83New Mexico Why here?
84Nevada Why here?
85North Carolina Why here?
86West Virginia Why here?
87South Florida Why here?
88Michigan State Why here?
89Fresno State Why here?
90Massachusetts Why here?
91Troy Why here?
92UNLV Why here?
93James Madison Why here?
94Stanford Why here?
95Baylor Why here?
96Utah State Why here?
97Clemson Why here?
98Charlotte Why here?
99Wisconsin Why here?
100Georgia Tech Why here?