2006 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 | 0.756 | 13–1 | 0.929 | 2 | +95 | Beat Ohio State 41–14 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0.811 | IND BE | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +81 | Beat Wake Forest 24–13 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0.943 | IND WAC | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +75 | BYE | |
| 4 | -3 | 0.957 | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +75 | Lost to Florida 14–41 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0.958 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +72 | BYE | ||
| 6 | 2 | 1.026 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +67 | Beat Notre Dame 41–14 | ||
| 7 | -1 | 1.047 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +72 | BYE | ||
| 8 | -1 | 1.178 | IND BE | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +61 | BYE | |
| 9 | 0 | 1.242 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +64 | BYE | ||
| 10 | 0 | 1.268 | IND BE | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +58 | BYE | |
| 11 | 0 | 1.346 | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +57 | BYE | ||
| 12 | 0 | 1.359 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +51 | BYE | ||
| 13 | 1 | 1.446 | 11–3 | 0.786 | 14 | +57 | BYE | ||
| 14 | 1 | 1.494 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +48 | BYE | ||
| 15 | 2 | 1.538 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +45 | BYE | ||
| 16 | 0 | 1.547 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +48 | BYE | ||
| 17 | -4 | 1.549 | IND FBSI | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +51 | Lost to LSU 14–41 | |
| 18 | 0 | 1.563 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +46 | BYE | ||
| 19 | 1 | 1.630 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +40 | BYE | ||
| 20 | 1 | 1.641 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +45 | BYE | ||
| 21 | 1 | 1.706 | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +44 | BYE | ||
| 22 | -3 | 1.766 | 11–3 | 0.786 | 14 | +44 | Lost to Louisville 13–24 | ||
| 23 | 0 | 1.820 | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +41 | BYE | ||
| 24 | 0 | 1.914 | IND WAC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 25 | +25 | BYE | |
| 25 | 1 | 2.020 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +31 | BYE | ||
| 26 | 4 | 2.033 | 9–5 | 0.643 | 35 | +31 | BYE | ||
| 27 | -2 | 2.035 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +32 | BYE | ||
| 28 | -1 | 2.063 | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +31 | BYE | ||
| 29 | 0 | 2.064 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +30 | BYE | ||
| 30 | 1 | 2.069 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +32 | BYE | ||
| 31 | 1 | 2.070 | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +30 | BYE | ||
| 32 | -4 | 2.079 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +32 | BYE | ||
| 33 | 0 | 2.171 | 9–5 | 0.643 | 35 | +28 | BYE | ||
| 34 | 1 | 2.220 | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +25 | BYE | |
| 35 | 5 | 2.247 | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +30 | Beat Western Michigan 27–24 | |
| 36 | -2 | 2.254 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +22 | BYE | ||
| 37 | -1 | 2.311 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +29 | BYE | ||
| 38 | -1 | 2.421 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +18 | BYE | ||
| 39 | 8 | 2.445 | 9–5 | 0.643 | 35 | +21 | Beat Ohio 28–7 | ||
| 40 | -2 | 2.494 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +18 | BYE | ||
| 41 | 1 | 2.549 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +16 | BYE | ||
| 42 | -3 | 2.550 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +17 | BYE | ||
| 43 | 0 | 2.565 | IND FBSI | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +8 | BYE | |
| 44 | 0 | 2.616 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +19 | BYE | ||
| 45 | 0 | 2.647 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +11 | BYE | ||
| 46 | 0 | 2.663 | IND WAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 34 | +11 | BYE | |
| 47 | 2 | 2.725 | IND WAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +12 | BYE | |
| 48 | 0 | 2.727 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +12 | BYE | ||
| 49 | 2 | 2.806 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +12 | BYE | ||
| 50 | -9 | 2.824 | 9–5 | 0.643 | 35 | +9 | Lost to Southern Miss 7–28 | ||
| 51 | 1 | 2.945 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +5 | BYE | ||
| 52 | -2 | 2.980 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +4 | Lost to Cincinnati 24–27 | ||
| 53 | 0 | 3.024 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +4 | BYE | ||
| 54 | 0 | 3.096 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | +8 | BYE | ||
| 55 | 0 | 3.121 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +2 | BYE | ||
| 56 | 1 | 3.133 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +6 | BYE | ||
| 57 | 2 | 3.143 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +1 | BYE | ||
| 58 | -2 | 3.143 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | +7 | BYE | ||
| 59 | -1 | 3.159 | 8–6 | 0.571 | 49 | +6 | BYE | ||
| 60 | 0 | 3.184 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +4 | BYE | ||
| 61 | 0 | 3.224 | IND BE | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | +1 | BYE | |
| 62 | 0 | 3.289 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +4 | BYE | ||
| 63 | 1 | 3.401 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 70 | 0 | BYE | ||
| 64 | -1 | 3.425 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -6 | BYE | ||
| 65 | 0 | 3.590 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 70 | -9 | BYE | ||
| 66 | 0 | 3.644 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -3 | BYE | ||
| 67 | 0 | 3.696 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -9 | BYE | ||
| 68 | 0 | 3.712 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 70 | -4 | BYE | ||
| 69 | 0 | 3.730 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -3 | BYE | ||
| 70 | 0 | 3.834 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -11 | BYE | ||
| 71 | 0 | 3.973 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -12 | BYE | ||
| 72 | 0 | 4.119 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 70 | -1 | BYE | ||
| 73 | 0 | 4.207 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -16 | BYE | ||
| 74 | 0 | 4.213 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -13 | BYE | ||
| 75 | 0 | 4.290 | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -15 | BYE | |
| 76 | 0 | 4.417 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | 0 | BYE | ||
| 77 | 0 | 4.461 | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -16 | BYE | |
| 78 | 0 | 4.517 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -23 | BYE | ||
| 79 | 0 | 4.562 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -22 | BYE | ||
| 80 | 1 | 4.587 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -19 | BYE | ||
| 81 | -1 | 4.591 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -14 | BYE | ||
| 82 | 0 | 4.593 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -23 | BYE | ||
| 83 | 0 | 4.655 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -23 | BYE | ||
| 84 | 0 | 4.665 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -26 | BYE | ||
| 85 | 0 | 4.753 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -24 | BYE | ||
| 86 | 0 | 4.806 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -26 | BYE | ||
| 87 | 1 | 4.819 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -23 | BYE | ||
| 88 | -1 | 4.829 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -25 | BYE | ||
| 89 | 0 | 4.859 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -25 | BYE | ||
| 90 | 0 | 4.894 | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -22 | BYE | |
| 91 | 0 | 4.965 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -21 | BYE | ||
| 92 | 0 | 5.160 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -15 | BYE | ||
| 93 | 0 | 5.172 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -30 | BYE | ||
| 94 | 0 | 5.276 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -30 | BYE | ||
| 95 | 0 | 5.315 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -37 | BYE | ||
| 96 | 1 | 5.388 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -31 | BYE | ||
| 97 | -1 | 5.388 | IND WAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 83 | -26 | BYE | |
| 98 | 0 | 5.463 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -35 | BYE | ||
| 99 | 0 | 5.473 | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -36 | BYE | |
| 100 | 0 | 5.498 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -34 | BYE | ||
| 101 | 0 | 5.586 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -35 | BYE | ||
| 102 | 0 | 5.643 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -35 | BYE | ||
| 103 | 0 | 5.956 | IND FBSI | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -39 | BYE | |
| 104 | 1 | 5.970 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -38 | BYE | ||
| 105 | -1 | 5.970 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -24 | BYE | ||
| 106 | 0 | 6.394 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -45 | BYE | ||
| 107 | 0 | 6.498 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -45 | BYE | ||
| 108 | 0 | 6.614 | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -45 | BYE | ||
| 109 | 0 | 6.662 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -39 | BYE | ||
| 110 | 0 | 6.728 | IND WAC | 3–10 | 0.231 | 107 | -44 | BYE | |
| 111 | 0 | 6.809 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -46 | BYE | ||
| 112 | 0 | 6.985 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 108 | -47 | BYE | ||
| 113 | 0 | 7.123 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -57 | BYE | ||
| 114 | 0 | 7.190 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -57 | BYE | ||
| 115 | 0 | 7.554 | IND WAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -49 | BYE | |
| 116 | 0 | 7.765 | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -62 | BYE | ||
| 117 | 0 | 7.910 | IND FBSI | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -56 | BYE | |
| 118 | 0 | 8.647 | 0–12 | 0.000 | 118 | -61 | BYE | ||
| 119 | 0 | 9.017 | 0–12 | 0.000 | 118 | -76 | BYE |