PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 5 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 5

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