2005 Final 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 | 0.566 | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +88 | Beat USC 41–38 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0.796 | 12–1 | 0.923 | 2 | +75 | Lost to Texas 38–41 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0.914 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 3 | +65 | Beat Florida State 26–23 | ||
| 4 | -1 | 0.939 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +61 | BYE | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0.973 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 8 | +59 | BYE | ||
| 6 | 0 | 1.136 | IND BE | 11–1 | 0.917 | 3 | +55 | BYE | |
| 7 | 0 | 1.263 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 12 | +52 | BYE | ||
| 8 | 0 | 1.271 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +52 | BYE | ||
| 9 | 0 | 1.276 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 3 | +53 | BYE | ||
| 10 | 0 | 1.305 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 8 | +49 | BYE | ||
| 11 | 0 | 1.351 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +47 | BYE | ||
| 12 | 0 | 1.414 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 14 | +43 | BYE | ||
| 13 | 0 | 1.447 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 8 | +43 | BYE | ||
| 14 | 0 | 1.487 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 14 | +41 | BYE | ||
| 15 | 1 | 1.510 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 14 | +34 | BYE | ||
| 16 | -1 | 1.529 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 14 | +37 | BYE | ||
| 17 | 1 | 1.582 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 12 | +39 | BYE | ||
| 18 | -1 | 1.585 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 8 | +43 | BYE | ||
| 19 | 0 | 1.605 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 14 | +34 | BYE | ||
| 20 | 0 | 1.612 | IND FBSI | 9–3 | 0.750 | 14 | +35 | BYE | |
| 21 | 0 | 1.730 | IND BE | 9–3 | 0.750 | 14 | +28 | BYE | |
| 22 | 0 | 1.767 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +28 | BYE | ||
| 23 | 0 | 1.962 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 23 | +26 | BYE | ||
| 24 | 1 | 1.993 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 14 | +19 | BYE | ||
| 25 | 2 | 2.042 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +23 | BYE | ||
| 26 | 0 | 2.051 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +22 | BYE | ||
| 27 | 1 | 2.091 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +22 | BYE | ||
| 28 | -4 | 2.125 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 34 | +22 | Lost to Penn State 23–26 | ||
| 29 | 0 | 2.131 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +25 | BYE | ||
| 30 | 0 | 2.170 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +21 | BYE | ||
| 31 | 0 | 2.184 | IND WAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 23 | +18 | BYE | |
| 32 | 1 | 2.225 | IND WAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 34 | +17 | BYE | |
| 33 | -1 | 2.226 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +21 | BYE | ||
| 34 | 0 | 2.268 | IND WAC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 14 | +21 | BYE | |
| 35 | 1 | 2.358 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +18 | BYE | ||
| 36 | -1 | 2.361 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +12 | BYE | ||
| 37 | 0 | 2.386 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +15 | BYE | ||
| 38 | 1 | 2.438 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +19 | BYE | ||
| 39 | -1 | 2.440 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +11 | BYE | ||
| 40 | 0 | 2.475 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +15 | BYE | ||
| 41 | 1 | 2.502 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +11 | BYE | ||
| 42 | -1 | 2.505 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +11 | BYE | ||
| 43 | 0 | 2.558 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 34 | +13 | BYE | ||
| 44 | 0 | 2.598 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +8 | BYE | ||
| 45 | 0 | 2.608 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +8 | BYE | ||
| 46 | 1 | 2.651 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +5 | BYE | ||
| 47 | -1 | 2.655 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 58 | +18 | BYE | ||
| 48 | 0 | 2.671 | IND WAC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +8 | BYE | |
| 49 | 1 | 2.798 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +4 | BYE | ||
| 50 | -1 | 2.798 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +8 | BYE | ||
| 51 | 0 | 2.879 | IND FBSI | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | -1 | BYE | |
| 52 | 0 | 2.897 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | +9 | BYE | ||
| 53 | 1 | 2.958 | IND BE | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | +7 | BYE | |
| 54 | -1 | 2.958 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | +4 | BYE | ||
| 55 | 0 | 2.993 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | +7 | BYE | ||
| 56 | 1 | 3.014 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 54 | +11 | BYE | ||
| 57 | -1 | 3.016 | IND BE | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | 0 | BYE | |
| 58 | 0 | 3.025 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | -2 | BYE | ||
| 59 | 0 | 3.067 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 37 | +4 | BYE | ||
| 60 | 0 | 3.164 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 54 | -3 | BYE | ||
| 61 | 0 | 3.269 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | +15 | BYE | ||
| 62 | 0 | 3.311 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | -1 | BYE | ||
| 63 | 0 | 3.335 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -1 | BYE | ||
| 64 | 0 | 3.366 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 54 | +1 | BYE | ||
| 65 | 0 | 3.370 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | +3 | BYE | ||
| 66 | 0 | 3.395 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -3 | BYE | ||
| 67 | 0 | 3.419 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -3 | BYE | ||
| 68 | 1 | 3.439 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | -5 | BYE | ||
| 69 | -1 | 3.442 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -3 | BYE | ||
| 70 | 0 | 3.524 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -2 | BYE | ||
| 71 | 0 | 3.611 | IND BE | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -7 | BYE | |
| 72 | 0 | 3.667 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 58 | -4 | BYE | ||
| 73 | 0 | 3.709 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -3 | BYE | ||
| 74 | 0 | 3.819 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 54 | -7 | BYE | ||
| 75 | 0 | 3.928 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -11 | BYE | ||
| 76 | 0 | 4.003 | IND BE | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -15 | BYE | |
| 77 | 1 | 4.040 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -11 | BYE | ||
| 78 | 1 | 4.061 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -7 | BYE | ||
| 79 | -2 | 4.063 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -11 | BYE | ||
| 80 | 0 | 4.064 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -15 | BYE | ||
| 81 | 0 | 4.076 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -12 | BYE | ||
| 82 | 0 | 4.160 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -13 | BYE | ||
| 83 | 0 | 4.267 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | -7 | BYE | ||
| 84 | 0 | 4.317 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | -18 | BYE | ||
| 85 | 0 | 4.326 | IND WAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | -13 | BYE | |
| 86 | 0 | 4.344 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -6 | BYE | ||
| 87 | 0 | 4.542 | IND FBSI | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -13 | BYE | |
| 88 | 0 | 4.675 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -15 | BYE | ||
| 89 | 0 | 4.727 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -21 | BYE | ||
| 90 | 0 | 4.752 | IND BE | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -16 | BYE | |
| 91 | 0 | 4.809 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -19 | BYE | ||
| 92 | 0 | 4.822 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -21 | BYE | ||
| 93 | 0 | 4.882 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -21 | BYE | ||
| 94 | 1 | 4.902 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -19 | BYE | ||
| 95 | -1 | 4.905 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -25 | BYE | ||
| 96 | 0 | 4.919 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 65 | -10 | BYE | ||
| 97 | 0 | 4.956 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -22 | BYE | ||
| 98 | 0 | 4.974 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -21 | BYE | ||
| 99 | 0 | 5.096 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 100 | -23 | BYE | ||
| 100 | 0 | 5.565 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 85 | -31 | BYE | ||
| 101 | 0 | 5.692 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 100 | -29 | BYE | ||
| 102 | 0 | 5.789 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 100 | -30 | BYE | ||
| 103 | 0 | 5.973 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -32 | BYE | ||
| 104 | 0 | 5.998 | IND WAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 100 | -34 | BYE | |
| 105 | 0 | 6.018 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 100 | -31 | BYE | ||
| 106 | 0 | 6.078 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -29 | BYE | ||
| 107 | 0 | 6.734 | IND WAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 100 | -45 | BYE | |
| 108 | 0 | 6.817 | 1–10 | 0.091 | 113 | -41 | BYE | ||
| 109 | 1 | 6.919 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -40 | BYE | ||
| 110 | 1 | 6.933 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -48 | BYE | ||
| 111 | -2 | 6.942 | IND BE | 1–10 | 0.091 | 113 | -46 | BYE | |
| 112 | 1 | 7.106 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -41 | BYE | ||
| 113 | -1 | 7.136 | 1–10 | 0.091 | 113 | -47 | BYE | ||
| 114 | 0 | 7.211 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -44 | BYE | ||
| 115 | 0 | 7.451 | IND FBSI | 0–11 | 0.000 | 118 | -46 | BYE | |
| 116 | 0 | 7.778 | IND WAC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -53 | BYE | |
| 117 | 0 | 8.135 | 1–10 | 0.091 | 113 | -58 | BYE | ||
| 118 | 0 | 8.233 | 1–10 | 0.091 | 113 | -56 | BYE | ||
| 119 | 0 | 8.767 | IND WAC | 0–12 | 0.000 | 118 | -67 | BYE |