2006 NCAA Division I Football Rankings

(Mathematically-derived, based on regular-season game scores.  Last update: January 9, 2007)

 

Computed Rank BCS Rank Dec 7 AP Poll Rank Jan. 9 Team Offensive Defensive Overall
1 1 2 Ohio State 38.2 14.8 53
2 5 4 Southern California 34.9 14.1 49
3 6 6 Louisville 40.1 7.8 47.9
4 4 3 LSU 35.6 11.5 47.1
5 3 8 Michigan 32.4 12.8 45.2
6 19 13 Texas 36.3 8 44.3
7 2 1 Florida 30.9 12.8 43.7
8 18 14 California 36.2 7.3 43.5
9 13 10 West Virginia 39.5 3.8 43.3
10 10 11 Oklahoma 30.6 12.2 42.8
11 20 16 Brigham Young 37.1 5.6 42.7
12 17 25 Tennessee 32.8 8.3 41.1
13 15 19 Virginia Tech 28.3 12.4 40.7
14 Clemson 33.9 6.7 40.6
15 7 7 Wisconsin 29 10.9 39.9
16 8 5 Boise State 34.2 5.3 39.5
17 16 12 Rutgers 28.6 10.8 39.4
18 Hawaii 43.1 -3.8 39.3
19 23 Nebraska 32.1 6.8 38.9
20 12 15 Arkansas 32.1 5.8 37.9
21 9 9 Auburn 27.8 10.1 37.9
22 11 17 Notre Dame 35.6 2 37.6
23 South Carolina 28.1 9.2 37.3
24 24 20 Boston College 28.1 8.9 37
25 Oregon 36.2 0.7 36.9
26 25 UCLA 25.7 11.1 36.8
27 Missouri 30.8 5.8 36.6
28 22 TCU 25.1 10.2 35.3
29 22 21 Oregon State 28.3 6.6 34.9
30 Oklahoma State 35.4 -0.7 34.7
31 21 Texas A&M 27.4 6.8 34.2
32 23 Georgia 26.9 7.2 34.1
33 Pittsburgh 32.7 0.8 33.5
34 Arizona State 31.1 2 33.1
35 Texas Tech 31.7 1.1 32.8
36 14 18 Wake Forest 23.3 9.5 32.8
37 24 Penn State 22.3 10.4 32.7
38 Minnesota 31.7 0.5 32.2
39 Alabama 24 7.8 31.8
40 Washington State 28.1 3.6 31.7
41 Georgia Tech 25.4 6.2 31.6
42 Florida State 27 4.2 31.2
43 Cincinnati 23.9 6.8 30.7
44 Arizona 20.6 9.6 30.2
45 Iowa 24.9 4.6 29.5
46 Kansas State 24.4 4.7 29.1
47 Utah 27.7 1.2 28.9
48 Washington 26.9 1.4 28.3
49 Nevada 25.5 2.8 28.3
50 South Florida 21.8 6.2 28
51 North Dakota State 16.4 11.6 28
52 Houston 27.6 0 27.6
53 Navy 26.5 1.1 27.6
54 Miami (Fla.) 18.3 8.7 27
55 Tulsa 24.3 2.5 26.8
56 Kansas 28.4 -1.9 26.5
57 Southern Mississippi 23.7 2.4 26.1
58 Kentucky 29.9 -3.8 26.1
59 Purdue 25.2 -0.2 25
60 Vanderbilt 23.6 1.2 24.8
61 Maryland 24.7 -0.4 24.3
62 Colorado 19.4 4.6 24
63 Michigan State 26.4 -2.7 23.7
64 Central Michigan 26 -2.5 23.5
65 East Carolina 20.8 2.4 23.2
66 Air Force 23.9 -0.9 23
67 Syracuse 20.7 1.9 22.6
68 Virginia 16.6 5.6 22.2
69 Northern Illinois 21.1 1.1 22.2
70 Wyoming 21.7 0.1 21.8
71 North Carolina State 20.3 0.8 21.1
72 Mississippi 17.9 2.6 20.5
73 New Mexico 21.5 -1.1 20.4
74 Western Michigan 19.9 0.1 20
75 Connecticut 21.9 -1.9 20
76 Ball State 25.5 -5.6 19.9
77 Indiana 25.4 -5.6 19.8
78 Mississippi State 20.8 -1 19.8
79 San Jose State 20.6 -0.9 19.7
80 Illinois 22.5 -2.8 19.7
81 Northwestern 20 -0.6 19.4
82 Baylor 25.6 -6.7 18.9
83 Ohio 17.4 1.4 18.8
84 Rice 26.8 -10.1 16.7
85 Southern Methodist 21.5 -4.9 16.6
86 Iowa State 20.7 -4.2 16.5
87 Fresno State 19.8 -3.5 16.3
88 North Carolina 20.7 -4.5 16.2
89 Colorado State 16.2 -0.2 16
90 Marshall 21.4 -5.7 15.7
91 Portland State 17.3 -3 14.3
92 UAB 16.2 -2.3 13.9
93 Texas-El Paso 22.6 -8.9 13.7
94 Middle Tennessee 19.4 -5.9 13.5
95 Stanford 15.5 -2.2 13.3
96 Akron 17.1 -4.5 12.6
97 Louisiana-Monroe 17.5 -5.7 11.8
98 New Mexico State 23 -11.8 11.2
99 Cal Poly 8.9 2.3 11.2
100 Toledo 18.8 -7.8 11
101 Kent State 12.4 -1.4 11
102 Memphis 21.5 -10.7 10.8
103 Miami (Ohio) 16.3 -5.7 10.6
104 San Diego State 15 -4.4 10.6
105 Central Florida 16.6 -6.2 10.4
106 UNLV 18.1 -8.1 10
107 Duke 21.8 -11.9 9.9
108 Troy 16.4 -7.8 8.6
109 Tulane 17.2 -9.8 7.4
110 Army 13.9 -6.9 7
111 Bowling Green 15.8 -10 5.8
112 La.-Lafayette 14.7 -9.1 5.6
113 Eastern Michigan 10.9 -6.5 4.4
114 Florida Atlantic 10.6 -7.2 3.4
115 Arkansas State 9.7 -6.4 3.3
116 Buffalo 17.1 -15.3 1.8
117 Northern Arizona 12.1 -10.6 1.5
118 SFA 14.5 -14 0.5
119 Idaho 11.8 -11.4 0.4
120 Eastern Illinois 9.7 -10.2 -0.5
121 North Texas 7 -7.9 -0.9
122 Florida International 6.4 -9.4 -3
123 Louisiana Tech 15.3 -19 -3.7
124 Utah State 8.4 -12.5 -4.1
125 The Citadel 8.3 -13 -4.7
126 Eastern Washington 15.2 -20.1 -4.9
127 Indiana State 24.9 -30.8 -5.9
128 Temple 10.9 -17.7 -6.8
129 Northwestern State 9.7 -17 -7.3
130 Sam Houston State 10.1 -21.6 -11.5
131 Nicholls State 7.9 -19.8 -11.9
132 McNeese State 7.7 -20.7 -13
133 Southeastern Louisiana 2.2 -19.5 -17.3
134 Idaho State 7.2 -25.5 -18.3