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 |  Florida (FLORIDA) |  SEC | 13–1 | 0.929 | 2 | +95 | Beat Ohio State 41–14 |
| 2 | 1 | 0.811 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | IND BE | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +81 | Beat Wake Forest 24–13 |
| 3 | 1 | 0.943 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND WAC | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +75 | BYE |
| 4 | -3 | 0.957 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) |  B10 | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +75 | Lost to Florida 14–41 |
| 5 | 0 | 0.958 |  USC |  PAC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +72 | BYE |
| 6 | 2 | 1.026 |  LSU | SEC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +67 | Beat Notre Dame 41–14 |
| 7 | -1 | 1.047 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +72 | BYE |
| 8 | -1 | 1.178 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +61 | BYE |
| 9 | 0 | 1.242 |  Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +64 | BYE |
| 10 | 0 | 1.268 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +58 | BYE |
| 11 | 0 | 1.346 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +57 | BYE |
| 12 | 0 | 1.359 |  BYU |  MWC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +51 | BYE |
| 13 | 1 | 1.446 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) |  B12 | 11–3 | 0.786 | 14 | +57 | BYE |
| 14 | 1 | 1.494 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +48 | BYE |
| 15 | 2 | 1.538 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) |  ACC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +45 | BYE |
| 16 | 0 | 1.547 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | ACC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +48 | BYE |
| 17 | -4 | 1.549 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +51 | Lost to LSU 14–41 |
| 18 | 0 | 1.563 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +46 | BYE |
| 19 | 1 | 1.630 |  TCU | MWC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +40 | BYE |
| 20 | 1 | 1.641 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +45 | BYE |
| 21 | 1 | 1.706 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +44 | BYE |
| 22 | -3 | 1.766 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 11–3 | 0.786 | 14 | +44 | Lost to Louisville 13–24 |
| 23 | 0 | 1.820 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +41 | BYE |
| 24 | 0 | 1.914 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 25 | +25 | BYE |
| 25 | 1 | 2.020 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +31 | BYE |
| 26 | 4 | 2.033 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 9–5 | 0.643 | 35 | +31 | BYE |
| 27 | -2 | 2.035 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +32 | BYE |
| 28 | -1 | 2.063 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) |  MAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +31 | BYE |
| 29 | 0 | 2.064 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +30 | BYE |
| 30 | 1 | 2.069 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +32 | BYE |
| 31 | 1 | 2.070 |  Houston (HOUSTON) |  USA | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +30 | BYE |
| 32 | -4 | 2.079 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +32 | BYE |
| 33 | 0 | 2.171 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 35 | +28 | BYE |
| 34 | 1 | 2.220 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +25 | BYE |
| 35 | 5 | 2.247 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +30 | Beat Western Michigan 27–24 |
| 36 | -2 | 2.254 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +22 | BYE |
| 37 | -1 | 2.311 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +29 | BYE |
| 38 | -1 | 2.421 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +18 | BYE |
| 39 | 8 | 2.445 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 9–5 | 0.643 | 35 | +21 | Beat Ohio 28–7 |
| 40 | -2 | 2.494 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +18 | BYE |
| 41 | 1 | 2.549 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +16 | BYE |
| 42 | -3 | 2.550 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +17 | BYE |
| 43 | 0 | 2.565 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +8 | BYE |
| 44 | 0 | 2.616 |  UCLA | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +19 | BYE |
| 45 | 0 | 2.647 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +11 | BYE |
| 46 | 0 | 2.663 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 34 | +11 | BYE |
| 47 | 2 | 2.725 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +12 | BYE |
| 48 | 0 | 2.727 |  Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +12 | BYE |
| 49 | 2 | 2.806 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +12 | BYE |
| 50 | -9 | 2.824 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 35 | +9 | Lost to Southern Miss 7–28 |
| 51 | 1 | 2.945 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +5 | BYE |
| 52 | -2 | 2.980 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +4 | Lost to Cincinnati 24–27 |
| 53 | 0 | 3.024 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +4 | BYE |
| 54 | 0 | 3.096 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | +8 | BYE |
| 55 | 0 | 3.121 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) |  SUN | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +2 | BYE |
| 56 | 1 | 3.133 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +6 | BYE |
| 57 | 2 | 3.143 |  Troy (TROY) | SUN | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +1 | BYE |
| 58 | -2 | 3.143 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | +7 | BYE |
| 59 | -1 | 3.159 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 8–6 | 0.571 | 49 | +6 | BYE |
| 60 | 0 | 3.184 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +4 | BYE |
| 61 | 0 | 3.224 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | +1 | BYE |
| 62 | 0 | 3.289 |  Rice (RICE) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +4 | BYE |
| 63 | 1 | 3.401 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 70 | 0 | BYE |
| 64 | -1 | 3.425 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -6 | BYE |
| 65 | 0 | 3.590 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 70 | -9 | BYE |
| 66 | 0 | 3.644 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -3 | BYE |
| 67 | 0 | 3.696 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -9 | BYE |
| 68 | 0 | 3.712 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 70 | -4 | BYE |
| 69 | 0 | 3.730 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -3 | BYE |
| 70 | 0 | 3.834 |  SMU | USA | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -11 | BYE |
| 71 | 0 | 3.973 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -12 | BYE |
| 72 | 0 | 4.119 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 70 | -1 | BYE |
| 73 | 0 | 4.207 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -16 | BYE |
| 74 | 0 | 4.213 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -13 | BYE |
| 75 | 0 | 4.290 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -15 | BYE |
| 76 | 0 | 4.417 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | 0 | BYE |
| 77 | 0 | 4.461 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -16 | BYE |
| 78 | 0 | 4.517 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -23 | BYE |
| 79 | 0 | 4.562 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -22 | BYE |
| 80 | 1 | 4.587 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -19 | BYE |
| 81 | -1 | 4.591 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -14 | BYE |
| 82 | 0 | 4.593 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -23 | BYE |
| 83 | 0 | 4.655 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -23 | BYE |
| 84 | 0 | 4.665 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -26 | BYE |
| 85 | 0 | 4.753 |  UTEP | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -24 | BYE |
| 86 | 0 | 4.806 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | SUN | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -26 | BYE |
| 87 | 1 | 4.819 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -23 | BYE |
| 88 | -1 | 4.829 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -25 | BYE |
| 89 | 0 | 4.859 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -25 | BYE |
| 90 | 0 | 4.894 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -22 | BYE |
| 91 | 0 | 4.965 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -21 | BYE |
| 92 | 0 | 5.160 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -15 | BYE |
| 93 | 0 | 5.172 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -30 | BYE |
| 94 | 0 | 5.276 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -30 | BYE |
| 95 | 0 | 5.315 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -37 | BYE |
| 96 | 1 | 5.388 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -31 | BYE |
| 97 | -1 | 5.388 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND WAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 83 | -26 | BYE |
| 98 | 0 | 5.463 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -35 | BYE |
| 99 | 0 | 5.473 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -36 | BYE |
| 100 | 0 | 5.498 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -34 | BYE |
| 101 | 0 | 5.586 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -35 | BYE |
| 102 | 0 | 5.643 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -35 | BYE |
| 103 | 0 | 5.956 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -39 | BYE |
| 104 | 1 | 5.970 |  UAB | USA | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -38 | BYE |
| 105 | -1 | 5.970 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -24 | BYE |
| 106 | 0 | 6.394 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -45 | BYE |
| 107 | 0 | 6.498 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -45 | BYE |
| 108 | 0 | 6.614 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -45 | BYE |
| 109 | 0 | 6.662 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -39 | BYE |
| 110 | 0 | 6.728 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 3–10 | 0.231 | 107 | -44 | BYE |
| 111 | 0 | 6.809 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -46 | BYE |
| 112 | 0 | 6.985 |  UNLV | MWC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 108 | -47 | BYE |
| 113 | 0 | 7.123 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -57 | BYE |
| 114 | 0 | 7.190 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -57 | BYE |
| 115 | 0 | 7.554 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND WAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -49 | BYE |
| 116 | 0 | 7.765 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -62 | BYE |
| 117 | 0 | 7.910 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | IND FBSI | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -56 | BYE |
| 118 | 0 | 8.647 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 0–12 | 0.000 | 118 | -61 | BYE |
| 119 | 0 | 9.017 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | SUN | 0–12 | 0.000 | 118 | -76 | BYE |