2006 Post-Season Week 4 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 | 0 | 0.865 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) |  B10 | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +75 | BYE |
| 2 | 0 | 0.868 |  Florida (FLORIDA) |  SEC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +81 | BYE |
| 3 | 0 | 0.907 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | IND BE | 11–1 | 0.917 | 5 | +69 | BYE |
| 4 | 1 | 0.947 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND WAC | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +75 | Beat Oklahoma 43–42 |
| 5 | 1 | 0.959 |  USC |  PAC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +72 | Beat Michigan 32–18 |
| 6 | -2 | 1.040 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +73 | Lost to USC 18–32 |
| 7 | 2 | 1.203 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +60 | Beat Georgia Tech 38–35 |
| 8 | -1 | 1.212 |  LSU | SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 14 | +57 | BYE |
| 9 | 1 | 1.262 |  Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +62 | Beat Nebraska 17–14 |
| 10 | 3 | 1.273 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +57 | Beat Kansas State 37–10 |
| 11 | 4 | 1.346 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +57 | Beat Arkansas 17–14 |
| 12 | 2 | 1.361 |  BYU |  MWC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +51 | BYE |
| 13 | -2 | 1.437 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 10–2 | 0.833 | 14 | +53 | BYE |
| 14 | -6 | 1.474 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) |  B12 | 11–3 | 0.786 | 16 | +57 | Lost to Boise State 42–43 |
| 15 | 2 | 1.510 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +49 | Beat Iowa 26–24 |
| 16 | 6 | 1.542 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) |  ACC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +49 | Beat Navy 25–24 |
| 17 | -5 | 1.567 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) | ACC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +43 | Lost to Georgia 24–31 |
| 18 | 3 | 1.575 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +46 | Beat Texas A&M 45–10 |
| 19 | -1 | 1.617 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +45 | BYE |
| 20 | 0 | 1.630 |  TCU | MWC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +40 | BYE |
| 21 | -5 | 1.667 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +45 | Lost to Penn State 10–20 |
| 22 | -3 | 1.728 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +44 | Lost to Wisconsin 14–17 |
| 23 | 4 | 1.822 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +41 | Beat Missouri 39–38 |
| 24 | 1 | 1.914 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 25 | +25 | BYE |
| 25 | 6 | 2.024 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +34 | Beat Tennessee 20–10 |
| 26 | -3 | 2.036 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +31 | Lost to California 10–45 |
| 27 | 5 | 2.037 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) |  MAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +31 | Beat Middle Tennessee 31–14 |
| 28 | 6 | 2.066 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +33 | Beat Purdue 24–7 |
| 29 | 6 | 2.067 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +30 | Beat Houston 44–36 |
| 30 | -6 | 2.068 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 9–5 | 0.643 | 37 | +31 | Lost to Auburn 14–17 |
| 31 | 7 | 2.079 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +32 | Beat Virginia Tech 31–24 |
| 32 | -6 | 2.088 |  Houston (HOUSTON) |  USA | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +29 | Lost to South Carolina 36–44 |
| 33 | -5 | 2.174 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 37 | +30 | Lost to West Virginia 35–38 |
| 34 | -5 | 2.244 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +22 | Lost to Kentucky 20–28 |
| 35 | -2 | 2.249 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +25 | BYE |
| 36 | 7 | 2.343 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +29 | Beat Clemson 28–20 |
| 37 | -7 | 2.408 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +18 | Lost to Oregon State 38–39 |
| 38 | 6 | 2.502 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +18 | Beat Minnesota 44–41 |
| 39 | 12 | 2.519 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +18 | Beat UCLA 44–27 |
| 40 | 0 | 2.520 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | IND BE | 7–5 | 0.583 | 48 | +23 | BYE |
| 41 | 1 | 2.551 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +14 | BYE |
| 42 | -1 | 2.560 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +15 | BYE |
| 43 | -4 | 2.562 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +9 | Lost to Boston College 24–25 |
| 44 | -7 | 2.613 |  UCLA | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +20 | Lost to Florida State 27–44 |
| 45 | 3 | 2.663 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +11 | Beat Alabama 34–31 |
| 46 | -10 | 2.676 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +11 | Lost to Miami 20–21 |
| 47 | -2 | 2.698 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +12 | BYE |
| 48 | -1 | 2.727 |  Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +12 | BYE |
| 49 | -3 | 2.727 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +12 | BYE |
| 50 | -1 | 2.757 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +10 | BYE |
| 51 | -1 | 2.815 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +12 | BYE |
| 52 | 11 | 2.967 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +5 | Beat Nevada 21–20 |
| 53 | 3 | 3.031 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +4 | BYE |
| 54 | 3 | 3.129 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | +8 | BYE |
| 55 | -2 | 3.134 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) |  SUN | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +2 | Lost to Central Michigan 14–31 |
| 56 | 3 | 3.147 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | +7 | BYE |
| 57 | -3 | 3.150 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +6 | Lost to Rutgers 10–37 |
| 58 | -6 | 3.153 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 8–6 | 0.571 | 49 | +7 | Lost to Maryland 7–24 |
| 59 | -1 | 3.154 |  Troy (TROY) | SUN | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +1 | BYE |
| 60 | 2 | 3.197 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +3 | BYE |
| 61 | 0 | 3.262 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | 0 | BYE |
| 62 | 2 | 3.292 |  Rice (RICE) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +4 | BYE |
| 63 | 3 | 3.376 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -3 | BYE |
| 64 | -9 | 3.397 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 70 | +1 | Lost to Texas Tech 41–44 |
| 65 | -5 | 3.623 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 70 | -9 | Lost to Oklahoma State 31–34 |
| 66 | 2 | 3.657 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -3 | BYE |
| 67 | 0 | 3.703 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -9 | BYE |
| 68 | -3 | 3.708 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 70 | -3 | Lost to Texas 24–26 |
| 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 | 4.003 |  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 | 1 | 4.203 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -15 | BYE |
| 74 | -1 | 4.213 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -13 | BYE |
| 75 | 1 | 4.304 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -14 | BYE |
| 76 | -1 | 4.393 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | +1 | BYE |
| 77 | 1 | 4.475 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -15 | BYE |
| 78 | -1 | 4.487 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -22 | BYE |
| 79 | 3 | 4.545 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -20 | BYE |
| 80 | 0 | 4.574 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -13 | BYE |
| 81 | -2 | 4.578 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -18 | BYE |
| 82 | -1 | 4.609 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -23 | BYE |
| 83 | 0 | 4.655 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -22 | BYE |
| 84 | 0 | 4.670 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -26 | BYE |
| 85 | 1 | 4.753 |  UTEP | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -24 | BYE |
| 86 | 1 | 4.806 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | SUN | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -26 | BYE |
| 87 | 2 | 4.813 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -24 | BYE |
| 88 | 0 | 4.833 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -23 | BYE |
| 89 | -4 | 4.840 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -23 | BYE |
| 90 | 0 | 4.935 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -22 | BYE |
| 91 | 0 | 5.021 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -21 | BYE |
| 92 | 0 | 5.156 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -14 | BYE |
| 93 | 1 | 5.195 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -30 | BYE |
| 94 | -1 | 5.299 |  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 | 0 | 5.393 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND WAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 83 | -26 | BYE |
| 97 | 2 | 5.429 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -31 | BYE |
| 98 | -1 | 5.467 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -35 | BYE |
| 99 | -1 | 5.478 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -36 | BYE |
| 100 | 1 | 5.492 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -33 | BYE |
| 101 | -1 | 5.550 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -33 | BYE |
| 102 | 0 | 5.595 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 84 | -34 | BYE |
| 103 | 0 | 5.946 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -38 | BYE |
| 104 | 0 | 5.970 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -24 | BYE |
| 105 | 0 | 6.000 |  UAB | USA | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -38 | BYE |
| 106 | 0 | 6.332 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -43 | BYE |
| 107 | 0 | 6.503 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -45 | BYE |
| 108 | 2 | 6.608 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -44 | BYE |
| 109 | -1 | 6.684 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -39 | BYE |
| 110 | -1 | 6.742 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 3–10 | 0.231 | 107 | -44 | BYE |
| 111 | 0 | 6.764 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -45 | BYE |
| 112 | 0 | 6.991 |  UNLV | MWC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 108 | -47 | BYE |
| 113 | 0 | 7.146 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -57 | BYE |
| 114 | 0 | 7.168 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -55 | BYE |
| 115 | 0 | 7.560 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND WAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -49 | BYE |
| 116 | 0 | 7.686 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -60 | BYE |
| 117 | 0 | 7.897 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | IND FBSI | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -55 | BYE |
| 118 | 0 | 8.620 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 0–12 | 0.000 | 118 | -60 | BYE |
| 119 | 0 | 9.017 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | SUN | 0–12 | 0.000 | 118 | -76 | BYE |