PUBLIC RANKINGS

My CFB Baseline · 2026 through Week 5 · revision 3

2026 season · through week 5

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