PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 2 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 2

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