2005 Post-Season Week 3 College Football Team Rankings
2005 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from official ESPN scores.
| Rank | Change | Rating | Team | Conf | Record | Win % | Place | NOW | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0.603 |  Texas (TEXAS) |  B12 | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +73 | BYE |
| 2 | 0 | 0.723 |  USC |  PAC | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +73 | BYE |
| 3 | 0 | 0.890 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) |  B10 | 10–1 | 0.909 | 3 | +56 | BYE |
| 4 | 0 | 1.020 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) | B10 | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +50 | BYE |
| 5 | 0 | 1.053 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) |  ACC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 7 | +50 | BYE |
| 6 | 0 | 1.131 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) |  SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 7 | +53 | BYE |
| 7 | 0 | 1.194 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 10–1 | 0.909 | 3 | +45 | BYE |
| 8 | 0 | 1.275 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 10–1 | 0.909 | 3 | +47 | BYE |
| 9 | 1 | 1.323 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +38 | BYE |
| 10 | -1 | 1.371 |  TCU |  MWC | 10–1 | 0.909 | 3 | +44 | BYE |
| 11 | 0 | 1.426 |  Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +37 | BYE |
| 12 | 0 | 1.437 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +34 | BYE |
| 13 | 1 | 1.451 |  LSU | SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 7 | +41 | BYE |
| 14 | 1 | 1.459 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +40 | BYE |
| 15 | -2 | 1.462 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +38 | BYE |
| 16 | 0 | 1.530 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 30 | +33 | BYE |
| 17 | 0 | 1.535 |  Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +37 | BYE |
| 18 | 0 | 1.563 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | IND BE | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +31 | BYE |
| 19 | 0 | 1.595 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) | B12 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 30 | +36 | BYE |
| 20 | 1 | 1.730 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 18 | +32 | BYE |
| 21 | 1 | 1.753 |  UCLA | PAC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +35 | BYE |
| 22 | -2 | 1.769 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | ACC | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +30 | BYE |
| 23 | 0 | 1.835 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 30 | +27 | BYE |
| 24 | 0 | 1.949 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 30 | +26 | BYE |
| 25 | 3 | 1.981 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 24 | +23 | BYE |
| 26 | 1 | 1.999 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND WAC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 18 | +23 | BYE |
| 27 | 6 | 2.010 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) |  MAC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 18 | +20 | Beat UTEP 45–13 |
| 28 | -2 | 2.019 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 30 | +27 | BYE |
| 29 | -4 | 2.025 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 30 | +27 | BYE |
| 30 | -1 | 2.087 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 24 | +21 | BYE |
| 31 | -1 | 2.123 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 30 | +17 | BYE |
| 32 | -1 | 2.179 |  Tulsa (TULSA) |  USA | 8–4 | 0.667 | 24 | +19 | BYE |
| 33 | -1 | 2.188 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 30 | +16 | BYE |
| 34 | 0 | 2.271 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 30 | +17 | BYE |
| 35 | 4 | 2.302 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 18 | +22 | Beat UCF 49–48 |
| 36 | 0 | 2.396 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 45 | +23 | BYE |
| 37 | 0 | 2.403 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 30 | +12 | BYE |
| 38 | 4 | 2.418 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 24 | +13 | Beat BYU 35–28 |
| 39 | 4 | 2.468 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 45 | +18 | Beat Houston 42–13 |
| 40 | 0 | 2.613 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND BE | 6–5 | 0.545 | 50 | +13 | BYE |
| 41 | -3 | 2.625 |  UTEP | USA | 8–4 | 0.667 | 24 | +7 | Lost to Toledo 13–45 |
| 42 | 2 | 2.677 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 30 | +9 | BYE |
| 43 | -8 | 2.700 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 44 | +15 | Lost to Nevada 48–49 |
| 44 | -3 | 2.728 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 45 | +7 | BYE |
| 45 | 2 | 2.728 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 7–4 | 0.636 | 30 | +7 | BYE |
| 46 | -1 | 2.732 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 50 | +10 | BYE |
| 47 | -1 | 2.795 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 50 | +12 | BYE |
| 48 | 0 | 2.797 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 30 | +4 | BYE |
| 49 | 0 | 2.828 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 50 | +9 | BYE |
| 50 | 2 | 2.832 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 7–5 | 0.583 | 45 | +8 | Beat Arkansas State 31–19 |
| 51 | 11 | 2.836 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 8–4 | 0.667 | 24 | +1 | Beat Colorado State 51–30 |
| 52 | -2 | 2.858 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 50 | +5 | BYE |
| 53 | 8 | 2.983 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 7–5 | 0.583 | 45 | +8 | Beat Akron 38–31 |
| 54 | -3 | 2.997 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 50 | +11 | BYE |
| 55 | -1 | 3.003 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | +9 | BYE |
| 56 | 0 | 3.049 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | +8 | BYE |
| 57 | 1 | 3.071 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 30 | -2 | BYE |
| 58 | 1 | 3.080 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | +4 | BYE |
| 59 | -2 | 3.122 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 50 | -2 | BYE |
| 60 | 3 | 3.260 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | +3 | BYE |
| 61 | 5 | 3.278 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | +17 | BYE |
| 62 | 3 | 3.321 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | 0 | BYE |
| 63 | 4 | 3.334 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | 0 | BYE |
| 64 | -11 | 3.356 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | +4 | Lost to Navy 30–51 |
| 65 | -10 | 3.377 |  BYU | MWC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | 0 | Lost to California 28–35 |
| 66 | -2 | 3.401 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 50 | -1 | BYE |
| 67 | 3 | 3.465 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -1 | BYE |
| 68 | 3 | 3.528 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -4 | BYE |
| 69 | -9 | 3.561 |  Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -5 | Lost to Kansas 13–42 |
| 70 | 2 | 3.579 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -1 | BYE |
| 71 | -2 | 3.585 |  Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 50 | -3 | BYE |
| 72 | 2 | 3.711 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -1 | BYE |
| 73 | -5 | 3.744 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 60 | -4 | Lost to Memphis 31–38 |
| 74 | -1 | 3.800 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) |  SUN | 6–5 | 0.545 | 50 | -7 | BYE |
| 75 | 0 | 3.885 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND BE | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -12 | BYE |
| 76 | 0 | 3.972 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -7 | BYE |
| 77 | 0 | 4.045 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -11 | BYE |
| 78 | 2 | 4.063 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -10 | BYE |
| 79 | -1 | 4.066 |  SMU | USA | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -8 | BYE |
| 80 | 1 | 4.104 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -10 | BYE |
| 81 | 1 | 4.170 |  UAB | USA | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -15 | BYE |
| 82 | 2 | 4.216 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -11 | BYE |
| 83 | 3 | 4.296 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | -10 | BYE |
| 84 | -1 | 4.324 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | -8 | BYE |
| 85 | 0 | 4.351 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -4 | BYE |
| 86 | -7 | 4.398 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -18 | Lost to Southern Miss 19–31 |
| 87 | 0 | 4.536 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -12 | BYE |
| 88 | 1 | 4.644 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | IND BE | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -13 | BYE |
| 89 | -1 | 4.652 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -13 | BYE |
| 90 | 3 | 4.801 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -18 | BYE |
| 91 | 3 | 4.801 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -20 | BYE |
| 92 | 0 | 4.854 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -21 | BYE |
| 93 | -2 | 4.858 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -18 | BYE |
| 94 | 1 | 4.874 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | SUN | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -24 | BYE |
| 95 | 1 | 4.884 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -9 | BYE |
| 96 | -6 | 4.902 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -19 | BYE |
| 97 | 0 | 5.024 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | SUN | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -22 | BYE |
| 98 | 0 | 5.024 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -21 | BYE |
| 99 | 0 | 5.209 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 100 | -22 | BYE |
| 100 | 0 | 5.579 |  Troy (TROY) | SUN | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -30 | BYE |
| 101 | 0 | 5.709 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 100 | -27 | BYE |
| 102 | 0 | 5.724 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 100 | -26 | BYE |
| 103 | 2 | 5.997 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -29 | BYE |
| 104 | -1 | 5.998 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -27 | BYE |
| 105 | -1 | 6.014 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND WAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 100 | -32 | BYE |
| 106 | 0 | 6.052 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 100 | -30 | BYE |
| 107 | 0 | 6.669 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 100 | -43 | BYE |
| 108 | 1 | 6.796 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 1–10 | 0.091 | 113 | -41 | BYE |
| 109 | -1 | 6.896 |  Rice (RICE) | USA | 1–10 | 0.091 | 113 | -41 | BYE |
| 110 | 0 | 6.907 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | SUN | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -40 | BYE |
| 111 | 0 | 7.041 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -48 | BYE |
| 112 | 2 | 7.116 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 1–10 | 0.091 | 113 | -44 | BYE |
| 113 | 0 | 7.177 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | SUN | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -42 | BYE |
| 114 | -2 | 7.196 |  UNLV | MWC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -41 | BYE |
| 115 | 0 | 7.669 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | IND FBSI | 0–11 | 0.000 | 118 | -45 | BYE |
| 116 | 0 | 7.706 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND WAC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -51 | BYE |
| 117 | 0 | 8.155 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 1–10 | 0.091 | 113 | -58 | BYE |
| 118 | 0 | 8.187 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 1–10 | 0.091 | 113 | -55 | BYE |
| 119 | 0 | 8.560 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND WAC | 0–12 | 0.000 | 118 | -64 | BYE |