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
51Liberty Why here?
52Georgia State Why here?
53Army Why here?
54California Why here?
55South Carolina Why here?
56Virginia Why here?
57Maryland Why here?
58Washington Why here?
59Toledo Why here?
60Tulsa Why here?
61New Mexico Why here?
62Syracuse Why here?
63Texas State Why here?
64Kansas Why here?
65Arkansas Why here?
66Penn State Why here?
67Wake Forest Why here?
68Oregon State Why here?
69North Texas Why here?
70NC State Why here?
71Massachusetts Why here?
72Memphis Why here?
73Vanderbilt Why here?
74Air Force Why here?
75Louisville Why here?
76Oklahoma Why here?
77Michigan Why here?
78Colorado Why here?
79Louisiana Tech Why here?
80Purdue Why here?
81Colorado State Why here?
82App State Why here?
83Louisiana Why here?
84East Carolina Why here?
85Arkansas State Why here?
86Illinois Why here?
87Troy Why here?
88Fresno State Why here?
89Boston College Why here?
90San Diego State Why here?
91UConn Why here?
92Washington State Why here?
93Jacksonville State Why here?
94Michigan State Why here?
95Rutgers Why here?
96Ohio Why here?
97Miami (OH) Why here?
98Western Michigan Why here?
99Temple Why here?
100Eastern Michigan Why here?