PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 5 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 5

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Calculated Oct 3, 2026 · 4:18 PM CDT.

My CFB Example rankings using persisted real data and the same point-in-time rules documented in the methodology.

Model configuration used
Configuration
Revision 3
Engine version
3.8.0-kickoff-chronology
Evidence cutoff
Oct 3, 2026 · 4:17 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
1Alabama Why here?
2Texas Why here?
3Pittsburgh Why here?
4Notre Dame Why here?
5Utah Why here?
6Texas Tech Why here?
7Georgia Why here?
8Florida Why here?
9UCLA Why here?
10BYU Why here?
11Indiana Why here?
12Oregon Why here?
13Houston Why here?
14James Madison Why here?
15LSU Why here?
16Cincinnati Why here?
17Oklahoma State Why here?
18Northwestern Why here?
19Miami Why here?
20Tennessee Why here?
21Virginia Tech Why here?
22Iowa Why here?
23Virginia Why here?
24Nebraska Why here?
25UCF Why here?
26North Dakota State Why here?
27Auburn Why here?
28Ohio State Why here?
29Wisconsin Why here?
30Kentucky Why here?
31Missouri Why here?
32Baylor Why here?
33Mississippi State Why here?
34Massachusetts Why here?
35Duke Why here?
36UTSA Why here?
37Ole Miss Why here?
38West Virginia Why here?
39Boise State Why here?
40Clemson Why here?
41South Florida Why here?
42Kansas State Why here?
43Arizona State Why here?
44Liberty Why here?
45SMU Why here?
46Minnesota Why here?
47TCU Why here?
48North Carolina Why here?
49USC Why here?
50Toledo Why here?