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
101Florida Atlantic Why here?
102Coastal Carolina Why here?
103South Alabama Why here?
104Georgia Southern Why here?
105Eastern Michigan Why here?
106Sam Houston Why here?
107Tulane Why here?
108Florida International Why here?
109Kennesaw State Why here?
110UAB Why here?
111Georgia Tech Why here?
112Marshall Why here?
113Utah State Why here?
114Central Michigan Why here?
115San José State Why here?
116Kent State Why here?
117Navy Why here?
118Southern Miss Why here?
119Old Dominion Why here?
120Wyoming Why here?
121UNLV Why here?
122New Mexico State Why here?
123Missouri State Why here?
124Buffalo Why here?
125Western Kentucky Why here?
126Rice Why here?
127Middle Tennessee Why here?
128Bowling Green Why here?
129UTEP Why here?
130Nevada Why here?
131Sacramento State Why here?
132Northern Illinois Why here?
133Ball State Why here?
134Stanford Why here?
135Hawai'i Why here?
136Akron Why here?
137UL Monroe Why here?
138Charlotte Why here?