PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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