2006 Regular Season Final 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 | 1 | 0.824 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) |  B10 | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +73 | BYE |
| 2 | 2 | 0.875 |  Florida (FLORIDA) |  SEC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +77 | Beat Arkansas 38–28 |
| 3 | 0 | 0.909 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | IND BE | 11–1 | 0.917 | 4 | +65 | Beat UConn 48–17 |
| 4 | 1 | 0.917 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 4 | +72 | BYE |
| 5 | 1 | 1.021 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND WAC | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +60 | BYE |
| 6 | -5 | 1.023 |  USC |  PAC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +61 | Lost to UCLA 9–13 |
| 7 | 0 | 1.121 |  LSU | SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +56 | BYE |
| 8 | 10 | 1.288 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +49 | Beat Rutgers 41–39 |
| 9 | 4 | 1.293 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) |  B12 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 7 | +56 | Beat Nebraska 21–7 |
| 10 | 0 | 1.320 |  Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +53 | BYE |
| 11 | 0 | 1.339 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +53 | BYE |
| 12 | -3 | 1.344 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) |  ACC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +47 | BYE |
| 13 | -5 | 1.353 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +49 | Lost to West Virginia 39–41 |
| 14 | -2 | 1.400 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 4 | +47 | BYE |
| 15 | -1 | 1.432 |  BYU |  MWC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +42 | BYE |
| 16 | -1 | 1.474 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 20 | +46 | BYE |
| 17 | -1 | 1.481 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 20 | +43 | BYE |
| 18 | 5 | 1.610 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 7 | +44 | Beat Georgia Tech 9–6 |
| 19 | -2 | 1.620 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 18 | +43 | Lost to Florida 28–38 |
| 20 | 0 | 1.678 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 20 | +37 | Beat Stanford 26–17 |
| 21 | 0 | 1.723 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | ACC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 20 | +36 | BYE |
| 22 | 4 | 1.757 |  TCU | MWC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +32 | Beat Air Force 38–14 |
| 23 | -1 | 1.793 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 20 | +34 | BYE |
| 24 | -5 | 1.862 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 27 | +33 | Lost to Oklahoma 7–21 |
| 25 | 3 | 1.920 |  Houston (HOUSTON) |  USA | 10–3 | 0.769 | 18 | +33 | Beat Southern Miss 34–20 |
| 26 | 4 | 1.964 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 27 | +32 | Beat Hawai'i 35–32 |
| 27 | -2 | 2.010 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 27 | +30 | Lost to Wake Forest 6–9 |
| 28 | -1 | 2.013 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 32 | +27 | BYE |
| 29 | 0 | 2.112 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 32 | +24 | BYE |
| 30 | -6 | 2.114 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 32 | +18 | Lost to Oregon State 32–35 |
| 31 | 0 | 2.203 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 32 | +26 | BYE |
| 32 | 8 | 2.220 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) |  MAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 27 | +26 | Beat Ohio 31–10 |
| 33 | -1 | 2.258 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | USA | 8–4 | 0.667 | 32 | +22 | BYE |
| 34 | -1 | 2.265 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 32 | +24 | BYE |
| 35 | 13 | 2.279 |  UCLA | PAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +24 | Beat USC 13–9 |
| 36 | -2 | 2.291 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +21 | BYE |
| 37 | -1 | 2.346 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 32 | +21 | BYE |
| 38 | 1 | 2.362 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 9–3 | 0.750 | 20 | +13 | Beat Army 26–14 |
| 39 | -1 | 2.369 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 8–3 | 0.727 | 26 | +17 | BYE |
| 40 | 1 | 2.455 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND BE | 8–4 | 0.667 | 32 | +17 | BYE |
| 41 | 1 | 2.459 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | IND BE | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +22 | BYE |
| 42 | -7 | 2.540 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 27 | +15 | Lost to Central Michigan 10–31 |
| 43 | 1 | 2.587 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +20 | BYE |
| 44 | 1 | 2.607 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +14 | BYE |
| 45 | -2 | 2.616 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +13 | BYE |
| 46 | -9 | 2.661 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +16 | Lost to Houston 20–34 |
| 47 | -1 | 2.746 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 32 | +10 | BYE |
| 48 | -1 | 2.749 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | +9 | BYE |
| 49 | 0 | 2.782 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +9 | BYE |
| 50 | 0 | 2.818 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | +10 | BYE |
| 51 | 0 | 2.900 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +12 | BYE |
| 52 | 9 | 2.936 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 32 | +7 | Beat Fresno State 24–14 |
| 53 | 0 | 2.940 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +10 | BYE |
| 54 | 0 | 2.948 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) |  SUN | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +7 | BYE |
| 55 | -3 | 2.960 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +8 | BYE |
| 56 | -1 | 2.965 |  Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +5 | BYE |
| 57 | -1 | 2.993 |  Rice (RICE) | USA | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +11 | BYE |
| 58 | -1 | 3.012 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | +8 | BYE |
| 59 | -1 | 3.040 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | +8 | BYE |
| 60 | 0 | 3.078 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | +7 | BYE |
| 61 | -2 | 3.193 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | -1 | BYE |
| 62 | 0 | 3.234 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -2 | BYE |
| 63 | 1 | 3.241 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | 0 | BYE |
| 64 | -1 | 3.310 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -2 | BYE |
| 65 | 0 | 3.370 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | +2 | BYE |
| 66 | 1 | 3.407 |  Troy (TROY) | SUN | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | -4 | Beat Florida International 26–13 |
| 67 | 2 | 3.596 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -1 | BYE |
| 68 | 0 | 3.598 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -7 | BYE |
| 69 | 2 | 3.680 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -4 | BYE |
| 70 | 0 | 3.714 |  SMU | USA | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -8 | BYE |
| 71 | 1 | 3.844 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | +3 | BYE |
| 72 | -6 | 3.889 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -10 | Lost to UL Monroe 20–39 |
| 73 | 0 | 4.155 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -13 | BYE |
| 74 | 1 | 4.178 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -13 | BYE |
| 75 | -1 | 4.252 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | +4 | BYE |
| 76 | 0 | 4.301 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -13 | Lost to Louisville 17–48 |
| 77 | 0 | 4.367 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 58 | -20 | BYE |
| 78 | 2 | 4.429 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -14 | BYE |
| 79 | -1 | 4.487 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -16 | Lost to TCU 14–38 |
| 80 | -1 | 4.512 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -10 | BYE |
| 81 | 1 | 4.547 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -20 | BYE |
| 82 | -1 | 4.558 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -20 | BYE |
| 83 | 0 | 4.599 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -19 | BYE |
| 84 | 0 | 4.635 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -23 | BYE |
| 85 | 0 | 4.646 |  UTEP | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -20 | BYE |
| 86 | 2 | 4.735 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -20 | BYE |
| 87 | 0 | 4.766 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -24 | BYE |
| 88 | 1 | 4.778 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | SUN | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -23 | BYE |
| 89 | 1 | 4.800 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -21 | BYE |
| 90 | -4 | 4.906 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -21 | Lost to San José State 14–24 |
| 91 | 0 | 4.940 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -19 | BYE |
| 92 | 1 | 5.054 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -11 | BYE |
| 93 | 1 | 5.122 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -26 | BYE |
| 94 | 1 | 5.154 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -27 | BYE |
| 95 | 9 | 5.224 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -34 | Beat Louisiana 39–20 |
| 96 | 3 | 5.393 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND WAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 83 | -25 | BYE |
| 97 | -5 | 5.407 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -33 | Lost to San Diego State 6–17 |
| 98 | 5 | 5.441 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -34 | Beat Louisiana Tech 50–23 |
| 99 | -1 | 5.444 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -30 | BYE |
| 100 | -4 | 5.478 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -32 | BYE |
| 101 | -4 | 5.489 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -30 | BYE |
| 102 | -2 | 5.618 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -34 | BYE |
| 103 | -2 | 5.815 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -35 | Lost to Navy 14–26 |
| 104 | -2 | 5.950 |  UAB | USA | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -37 | BYE |
| 105 | 4 | 5.986 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -23 | Beat Colorado State 17–6 |
| 106 | 0 | 6.287 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -41 | BYE |
| 107 | 1 | 6.434 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -43 | BYE |
| 108 | 3 | 6.504 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -40 | Lost to California 17–26 |
| 109 | -2 | 6.514 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -35 | BYE |
| 110 | -5 | 6.651 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 3–10 | 0.231 | 107 | -40 | Lost to New Mexico State 23–50 |
| 111 | -1 | 6.794 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -44 | BYE |
| 112 | 1 | 6.913 |  UNLV | MWC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 108 | -45 | BYE |
| 113 | -1 | 7.023 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -53 | BYE |
| 114 | 0 | 7.044 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -53 | BYE |
| 115 | 0 | 7.597 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND WAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -47 | BYE |
| 116 | 0 | 7.600 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -58 | BYE |
| 117 | 0 | 7.738 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | IND FBSI | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -51 | BYE |
| 118 | 0 | 8.513 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 0–12 | 0.000 | 118 | -56 | BYE |
| 119 | 0 | 9.023 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | SUN | 0–12 | 0.000 | 118 | -74 | Lost to Troy 13–26 |