2005 Final College Football Team Rankings

January 10, 2006By PowerUpRankings.com • Posted in 2005 Season Tags: • No Comments

2005 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from official ESPN scores.

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Rank	Change	Rating	Team	Conf	Record	Win %	Place	NOW	Game Status
1	0	0.566	Texas (TEXAS)	B12	13–0	1.000	1	+88	Beat USC 41–38
2	0	0.796	USC	PAC	12–1	0.923	2	+75	Lost to Texas 38–41
3	1	0.914	Penn State (PENN STATE)	B10	11–1	0.917	3	+65	Beat Florida State 26–23
4	-1	0.939	Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)	ACC	11–2	0.846	6	+61	BYE
5	0	0.973	Ohio State (OHIO STATE)	B10	10–2	0.833	8	+59	BYE
6	0	1.136	West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)	IND BE	11–1	0.917	3	+55	BYE
7	0	1.263	Georgia (GEORGIA)	SEC	10–3	0.769	12	+52	BYE
8	0	1.271	LSU	SEC	11–2	0.846	6	+52	BYE
9	0	1.276	TCU	MWC	11–1	0.917	3	+53	BYE
10	0	1.305	Alabama (ALABAMA)	SEC	10–2	0.833	8	+49	BYE
11	0	1.351	Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA)	B12	8–4	0.667	25	+47	BYE
12	0	1.414	Florida (FLORIDA)	SEC	9–3	0.750	14	+43	BYE
13	0	1.447	Oregon (OREGON)	PAC	10–2	0.833	8	+43	BYE
14	0	1.487	Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)	ACC	9–3	0.750	14	+41	BYE
15	1	1.510	Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)	B12	9–3	0.750	14	+34	BYE
16	-1	1.529	Miami (MIAMI)	ACC	9–3	0.750	14	+37	BYE
17	1	1.582	Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)	B10	10–3	0.769	12	+39	BYE
18	-1	1.585	UCLA	PAC	10–2	0.833	8	+43	BYE
19	0	1.605	Auburn (AUBURN)	SEC	9–3	0.750	14	+34	BYE
20	0	1.612	Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)	IND FBSI	9–3	0.750	14	+35	BYE
21	0	1.730	Louisville (LOUISVILLE)	IND BE	9–3	0.750	14	+28	BYE
22	0	1.767	Michigan (MICHIGAN)	B10	7–5	0.583	37	+28	BYE
23	0	1.962	Tulsa (TULSA)	USA	9–4	0.692	23	+26	BYE
24	1	1.993	Toledo (TOLEDO)	MAC	9–3	0.750	14	+19	BYE
25	2	2.042	Nebraska (NEBRASKA)	B12	8–4	0.667	25	+23	BYE
26	0	2.051	Clemson (CLEMSON)	ACC	8–4	0.667	25	+22	BYE
27	1	2.091	Minnesota (MINNESOTA)	B10	7–5	0.583	37	+22	BYE
28	-4	2.125	Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)	ACC	8–5	0.615	34	+22	Lost to Penn State 23–26
29	0	2.131	Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)	B10	7–5	0.583	37	+25	BYE
30	0	2.170	Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)	ACC	7–5	0.583	37	+21	BYE
31	0	2.184	Boise State (BOISE STATE)	IND WAC	9–4	0.692	23	+18	BYE
32	1	2.225	Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)	IND WAC	8–5	0.615	34	+17	BYE
33	-1	2.226	South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)	SEC	7–5	0.583	37	+21	BYE
34	0	2.268	Nevada (NEVADA)	IND WAC	9–3	0.750	14	+21	BYE
35	1	2.358	Kansas (KANSAS)	B12	7–5	0.583	37	+18	BYE
36	-1	2.361	Iowa (IOWA)	B10	7–5	0.583	37	+12	BYE
37	0	2.386	Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)	PAC	7–5	0.583	37	+15	BYE
38	1	2.438	Missouri (MISSOURI)	B12	7–5	0.583	37	+19	BYE
39	-1	2.440	California (CALIFORNIA)	PAC	8–4	0.667	25	+11	BYE
40	0	2.475	NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)	ACC	7–5	0.583	37	+15	BYE
41	1	2.502	Iowa State (IOWA STATE)	B12	7–5	0.583	37	+11	BYE
42	-1	2.505	Virginia (VIRGINIA)	ACC	7–5	0.583	37	+11	BYE
43	0	2.558	UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA)	USA	8–5	0.615	34	+13	BYE
44	0	2.598	Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS)	USA	7–5	0.583	37	+8	BYE
45	0	2.608	UTEP	USA	8–4	0.667	25	+8	BYE
46	1	2.651	Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)	MAC	7–5	0.583	37	+5	BYE
47	-1	2.655	Colorado (COLORADO)	B12	7–6	0.538	58	+18	BYE
48	0	2.671	Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH)	IND WAC	7–4	0.636	31	+8	BYE
49	1	2.798	Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))	MAC	7–4	0.636	31	+4	BYE
50	-1	2.798	Memphis (MEMPHIS)	USA	7–5	0.583	37	+8	BYE
51	0	2.879	Navy (NAVY)	IND FBSI	8–4	0.667	25	-1	BYE
52	0	2.897	North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA)	ACC	5–6	0.455	65	+9	BYE
53	1	2.958	South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA)	IND BE	6–6	0.500	60	+7	BYE
54	-1	2.958	Maryland (MARYLAND)	ACC	5–6	0.455	65	+4	BYE
55	0	2.993	Tennessee (TENNESSEE)	SEC	5–6	0.455	65	+7	BYE
56	1	3.014	Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)	MAC	6–5	0.545	54	+11	BYE
57	-1	3.016	Rutgers (RUTGERS)	IND BE	7–5	0.583	37	0	BYE
58	0	3.025	Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)	MAC	7–4	0.636	31	-2	BYE
59	0	3.067	Utah (UTAH)	MWC	7–5	0.583	37	+4	BYE
60	0	3.164	Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)	MAC	6–5	0.545	54	-3	BYE
61	0	3.269	Stanford (STANFORD)	PAC	5–6	0.455	65	+15	BYE
62	0	3.311	BYU	MWC	6–6	0.500	60	-1	BYE
63	0	3.335	Purdue (PURDUE)	B10	5–6	0.455	65	-1	BYE
64	0	3.366	New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)	MWC	6–5	0.545	54	+1	BYE
65	0	3.370	Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)	MWC	6–6	0.500	60	+3	BYE
66	0	3.395	Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)	B12	5–6	0.455	65	-3	BYE
67	0	3.419	Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)	B10	5–6	0.455	65	-3	BYE
68	1	3.439	Houston (HOUSTON)	USA	6–6	0.500	60	-5	BYE
69	-1	3.442	Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)	B12	5–6	0.455	65	-3	BYE
70	0	3.524	Baylor (BAYLOR)	B12	5–6	0.455	65	-2	BYE
71	0	3.611	Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)	IND BE	5–6	0.455	65	-7	BYE
72	0	3.667	Akron (AKRON)	MAC	7–6	0.538	58	-4	BYE
73	0	3.709	Oregon State (OREGON STATE)	PAC	5–6	0.455	65	-3	BYE
74	0	3.819	Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE)	SUN	6–5	0.545	54	-7	BYE
75	0	3.928	East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)	USA	5–6	0.455	65	-11	BYE
76	0	4.003	UConn (CONNECTICUT)	IND BE	5–6	0.455	65	-15	BYE
77	1	4.040	Arkansas (ARKANSAS)	SEC	4–7	0.364	85	-11	BYE
78	1	4.061	SMU	USA	5–6	0.455	65	-7	BYE
79	-2	4.063	Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)	ACC	4–7	0.364	85	-11	BYE
80	0	4.064	UAB	USA	5–6	0.455	65	-15	BYE
81	0	4.076	Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT)	SEC	5–6	0.455	65	-12	BYE
82	0	4.160	Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE)	PAC	4–7	0.364	85	-13	BYE
83	0	4.267	San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)	MWC	5–7	0.417	83	-7	BYE
84	0	4.317	Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE)	SUN	6–6	0.500	60	-18	BYE
85	0	4.326	Hawai'i (HAWAII)	IND WAC	5–7	0.417	83	-13	BYE
86	0	4.344	Ball State (BALL STATE)	MAC	4–7	0.364	85	-6	BYE
87	0	4.542	Army (ARMY)	IND FBSI	4–7	0.364	85	-13	BYE
88	0	4.675	Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)	B12	4–7	0.364	85	-15	BYE
89	0	4.727	Marshall (MARSHALL)	USA	4–7	0.364	85	-21	BYE
90	0	4.752	Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)	IND BE	4–7	0.364	85	-16	BYE
91	0	4.809	Wyoming (WYOMING)	MWC	4–7	0.364	85	-19	BYE
92	0	4.822	Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)	MAC	4–7	0.364	85	-21	BYE
93	0	4.882	Indiana (INDIANA)	B10	4–7	0.364	85	-21	BYE
94	1	4.902	Ohio (OHIO)	MAC	4–7	0.364	85	-19	BYE
95	-1	4.905	Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL)	SUN	5–6	0.455	65	-25	BYE
96	0	4.919	UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE)	SUN	5–6	0.455	65	-10	BYE
97	0	4.956	Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE)	SUN	4–7	0.364	85	-22	BYE
98	0	4.974	Air Force (AIR FORCE)	MWC	4–7	0.364	85	-21	BYE
99	0	5.096	Arizona (ARIZONA)	PAC	3–8	0.273	100	-23	BYE
100	0	5.565	Troy (TROY)	SUN	4–7	0.364	85	-31	BYE
101	0	5.692	Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)	SEC	3–8	0.273	100	-29	BYE
102	0	5.789	Kentucky (KENTUCKY)	SEC	3–8	0.273	100	-30	BYE
103	0	5.973	Washington (WASHINGTON)	PAC	2–9	0.182	106	-32	BYE
104	0	5.998	Utah State (UTAH STATE)	IND WAC	3–8	0.273	100	-34	BYE
105	0	6.018	Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)	SEC	3–8	0.273	100	-31	BYE
106	0	6.078	Illinois (ILLINOIS)	B10	2–9	0.182	106	-29	BYE
107	0	6.734	San José State (SAN JOSE STATE)	IND WAC	3–8	0.273	100	-45	BYE
108	0	6.817	Rice (RICE)	USA	1–10	0.091	113	-41	BYE
109	1	6.919	North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)	SUN	2–9	0.182	106	-40	BYE
110	1	6.933	Tulane (TULANE)	USA	2–9	0.182	106	-48	BYE
111	-2	6.942	Syracuse (SYRACUSE)	IND BE	1–10	0.091	113	-46	BYE
112	1	7.106	UNLV	MWC	2–9	0.182	106	-41	BYE
113	-1	7.136	Duke (DUKE)	ACC	1–10	0.091	113	-47	BYE
114	0	7.211	Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC)	SUN	2–9	0.182	106	-44	BYE
115	0	7.451	Temple (TEMPLE)	IND FBSI	0–11	0.000	118	-46	BYE
116	0	7.778	Idaho (IDAHO)	IND WAC	2–9	0.182	106	-53	BYE
117	0	8.135	Kent State (KENT STATE)	MAC	1–10	0.091	113	-58	BYE
118	0	8.233	Buffalo (BUFFALO)	MAC	1–10	0.091	113	-56	BYE
119	0	8.767	New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)	IND WAC	0–12	0.000	118	-67	BYE