PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 5 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 5

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