PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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Calculated Sep 12, 2026 · 11:15 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
Sep 12, 2026 · 11:14 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
1Texas A&M Why here?
2Notre Dame Why here?
3Missouri Why here?
4Maryland Why here?
5South Carolina Why here?
6Alabama Why here?
7Virginia Why here?
8SMU Why here?
9Georgia State Why here?
10North Carolina Why here?
11BYU Why here?
12Florida Why here?
13Tennessee Why here?
14Pittsburgh Why here?
15Virginia Tech Why here?
16Utah Why here?
17UCLA Why here?
18LSU Why here?
19Ole Miss Why here?
20West Virginia Why here?
21Wake Forest Why here?
22Southern Miss Why here?
23Auburn Why here?
24Vanderbilt Why here?
25North Dakota State Why here?
26Penn State Why here?
27Georgia Why here?
28Houston Why here?
29Texas Why here?
30Texas Tech Why here?
31Indiana Why here?
32Miami Why here?
33Louisiana Why here?
34New Mexico Why here?
35Air Force Why here?
36Northwestern Why here?
37James Madison Why here?
38Colorado State Why here?
39Colorado Why here?
40Iowa Why here?
41Arkansas Why here?
42Kansas State Why here?
43Georgia Southern Why here?
44UCF Why here?
45NC State Why here?
46Florida State Why here?
47Michigan State Why here?
48TCU Why here?
49Cincinnati Why here?
50South Florida Why here?