2006 Post-Season Week 3 College Football Team Rankings
2006 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 | 0.846 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) |  B10 | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +73 | BYE |
| 2 | 0 | 0.891 |  Florida (FLORIDA) |  SEC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +77 | BYE |
| 3 | 0 | 0.923 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | IND BE | 11–1 | 0.917 | 4 | +66 | BYE |
| 4 | 0 | 0.928 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 4 | +72 | BYE |
| 5 | 0 | 1.004 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND WAC | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +63 | BYE |
| 6 | 0 | 1.094 |  USC |  PAC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 11 | +61 | BYE |
| 7 | 0 | 1.151 |  LSU | SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 11 | +56 | BYE |
| 8 | 1 | 1.326 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) |  B12 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 7 | +55 | BYE |
| 9 | -1 | 1.334 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 10–2 | 0.833 | 11 | +49 | BYE |
| 10 | 0 | 1.357 |  Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 11 | +53 | BYE |
| 11 | 0 | 1.375 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 10–2 | 0.833 | 11 | +53 | BYE |
| 12 | 0 | 1.376 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) |  ACC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 11 | +47 | BYE |
| 13 | 0 | 1.376 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 10–2 | 0.833 | 11 | +50 | BYE |
| 14 | 1 | 1.386 |  BYU |  MWC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 7 | +51 | Beat Oregon 38–8 |
| 15 | -1 | 1.404 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 4 | +47 | BYE |
| 16 | 0 | 1.496 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 20 | +46 | BYE |
| 17 | 0 | 1.515 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 20 | +43 | BYE |
| 18 | 0 | 1.628 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 7 | +44 | BYE |
| 19 | 0 | 1.637 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 18 | +43 | BYE |
| 20 | 2 | 1.665 |  TCU | MWC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 7 | +39 | Beat Northern Illinois 37–7 |
| 21 | -1 | 1.733 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 20 | +37 | BYE |
| 22 | -1 | 1.740 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | ACC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 20 | +37 | BYE |
| 23 | 0 | 1.808 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 20 | +34 | BYE |
| 24 | 0 | 1.885 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +34 | BYE |
| 25 | 5 | 1.913 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 27 | +26 | Beat Arizona State 41–24 |
| 26 | -1 | 1.954 |  Houston (HOUSTON) |  USA | 10–3 | 0.769 | 18 | +33 | BYE |
| 27 | -1 | 2.018 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +33 | BYE |
| 28 | -1 | 2.048 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +31 | BYE |
| 29 | -1 | 2.076 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +27 | BYE |
| 30 | -1 | 2.208 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +24 | BYE |
| 31 | 0 | 2.245 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +26 | BYE |
| 32 | 0 | 2.271 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) |  MAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +25 | BYE |
| 33 | 7 | 2.283 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +24 | Beat East Carolina 24–7 |
| 34 | 0 | 2.327 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +24 | BYE |
| 35 | 1 | 2.359 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 46 | +21 | BYE |
| 36 | 3 | 2.384 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 8–3 | 0.727 | 26 | +17 | BYE |
| 37 | -2 | 2.401 |  UCLA | PAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 46 | +24 | BYE |
| 38 | -1 | 2.405 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +21 | BYE |
| 39 | -1 | 2.418 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 9–3 | 0.750 | 20 | +12 | BYE |
| 40 | 1 | 2.495 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | IND BE | 7–5 | 0.583 | 46 | +23 | BYE |
| 41 | -8 | 2.585 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 41 | +16 | Lost to Utah 13–25 |
| 42 | 0 | 2.598 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +15 | BYE |
| 43 | 0 | 2.642 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 46 | +20 | BYE |
| 44 | 1 | 2.648 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 46 | +13 | BYE |
| 45 | 1 | 2.706 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 41 | +14 | BYE |
| 46 | 6 | 2.742 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +13 | Beat New Mexico 20–12 |
| 47 | 9 | 2.754 |  Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 41 | +13 | Beat Tulsa 25–13 |
| 48 | 0 | 2.768 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | +9 | BYE |
| 49 | -2 | 2.816 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +10 | BYE |
| 50 | -6 | 2.864 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 53 | +12 | Lost to BYU 8–38 |
| 51 | -1 | 2.871 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | +11 | BYE |
| 52 | -1 | 2.886 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 41 | +12 | BYE |
| 53 | 1 | 2.984 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) |  SUN | 7–5 | 0.583 | 46 | +7 | BYE |
| 54 | 1 | 3.002 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 46 | +8 | BYE |
| 55 | 3 | 3.019 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | +8 | BYE |
| 56 | -7 | 3.084 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 53 | +5 | Lost to Hawai'i 24–41 |
| 57 | 2 | 3.124 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | +8 | BYE |
| 58 | 8 | 3.133 |  Troy (TROY) | SUN | 8–5 | 0.615 | 41 | +3 | Beat Rice 41–17 |
| 59 | 1 | 3.168 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | +6 | BYE |
| 60 | 2 | 3.231 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -1 | BYE |
| 61 | 2 | 3.248 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | 0 | BYE |
| 62 | -9 | 3.260 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 53 | +4 | Lost to South Florida 7–24 |
| 63 | 1 | 3.333 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -2 | BYE |
| 64 | -7 | 3.364 |  Rice (RICE) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 53 | +6 | Lost to Troy 17–41 |
| 65 | 0 | 3.398 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | +2 | BYE |
| 66 | -5 | 3.414 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 53 | -3 | Lost to TCU 7–37 |
| 67 | 1 | 3.606 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -6 | BYE |
| 68 | -1 | 3.676 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -2 | BYE |
| 69 | 0 | 3.706 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -3 | BYE |
| 70 | 0 | 3.820 |  SMU | USA | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -10 | BYE |
| 71 | 1 | 3.893 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -10 | BYE |
| 72 | -1 | 4.166 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 73 | 0 | Lost to San José State 12–20 |
| 73 | 1 | 4.182 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -12 | BYE |
| 74 | -1 | 4.230 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -14 | BYE |
| 75 | 0 | 4.259 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | +4 | BYE |
| 76 | 0 | 4.310 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -13 | BYE |
| 77 | 0 | 4.378 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -20 | BYE |
| 78 | 0 | 4.439 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -14 | BYE |
| 79 | 0 | 4.527 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -16 | BYE |
| 80 | 0 | 4.562 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -11 | BYE |
| 81 | 0 | 4.597 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -21 | BYE |
| 82 | 0 | 4.600 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -20 | BYE |
| 83 | 0 | 4.655 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -19 | BYE |
| 84 | 0 | 4.666 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -23 | BYE |
| 85 | 1 | 4.753 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -20 | BYE |
| 86 | -1 | 4.792 |  UTEP | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -23 | BYE |
| 87 | 1 | 4.803 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | SUN | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -23 | BYE |
| 88 | 1 | 4.808 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -21 | BYE |
| 89 | -2 | 4.817 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -24 | BYE |
| 90 | 0 | 4.916 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -22 | BYE |
| 91 | 0 | 5.034 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -20 | BYE |
| 92 | 0 | 5.063 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -11 | BYE |
| 93 | 0 | 5.157 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -26 | BYE |
| 94 | 0 | 5.214 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -29 | BYE |
| 95 | 0 | 5.228 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -34 | BYE |
| 96 | 0 | 5.379 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND WAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 83 | -25 | BYE |
| 97 | 0 | 5.444 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -34 | BYE |
| 98 | 0 | 5.468 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -35 | BYE |
| 99 | 0 | 5.510 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -30 | BYE |
| 100 | 1 | 5.520 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -30 | BYE |
| 101 | -1 | 5.554 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -33 | BYE |
| 102 | 0 | 5.627 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -34 | BYE |
| 103 | 0 | 5.861 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -36 | BYE |
| 104 | 1 | 6.006 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -24 | BYE |
| 105 | -1 | 6.034 |  UAB | USA | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -37 | BYE |
| 106 | 0 | 6.315 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -41 | BYE |
| 107 | 0 | 6.475 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -44 | BYE |
| 108 | 1 | 6.625 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -36 | BYE |
| 109 | 1 | 6.627 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 3–10 | 0.231 | 107 | -40 | BYE |
| 110 | -2 | 6.633 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -42 | BYE |
| 111 | 0 | 6.866 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -45 | BYE |
| 112 | 0 | 6.961 |  UNLV | MWC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 108 | -46 | BYE |
| 113 | 0 | 7.118 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -55 | BYE |
| 114 | 0 | 7.123 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -54 | BYE |
| 115 | 0 | 7.511 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND WAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -47 | BYE |
| 116 | 0 | 7.686 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -59 | BYE |
| 117 | 0 | 7.855 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | IND FBSI | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -52 | BYE |
| 118 | 0 | 8.533 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 0–12 | 0.000 | 118 | -56 | BYE |
| 119 | 0 | 9.010 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | SUN | 0–12 | 0.000 | 118 | -74 | BYE |