2005 Final Rankings

In the off-season, we will be running our computer analysis of each of the previous seasons of college football moving backward through time as far as it makes sense to do so. Here are the final rankings from 2005:

1. Texas Longhorns (13-0) - 1.0
2. USC Trojans (12-1) - 2.0
3. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) - 3.0
4. Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1) - 4.3
5. Virginia Tech Hokies (11-2) - 5.2
6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-3) - 6.3
7. Georgia Bulldogs (10-3) - 7.9
8. LSU Tigers (11-2) - 8.9
(tie) West Virginia Mountaineers (11-1) - 8.9
10. Miami Hurricanes (9-3) - 10.1
11. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2) - 10.4
12. Auburn Tigers (9-3) - 10.5
13. Louisville Cardinals (9-3) - 14.3
14. Wisconsin Badgers (10-3) - 14.5
15. Florida Gators (9-3) - 15.0
16. Oregon Ducks (10-2) - 16.0
17. TCU Horned Frogs (11-1) - 16.5
18. Michigan Wolverines (7-5) - 17.7
19. Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-3) - 19.0
20. Boston College Eagles (9-3) - 20.5
21. Iowa Hawkeyes (7-5) - 21.9
22. Fresno State Bulldogs (8-5) - 22.8
23. UCLA Bruins (10-2) - 23.3
24. Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-5) - 24.5
25. Clemson Tigers (8-4) - 24.7
26. Florida State Seminoles (8-5) - 25.5
27. Iowa State Cyclones (7-5) - 26.0
28. Oklahoma Sooners (8-4) - 27.7
29. California Golden Bears (8-4) - 29.4
30. Northwestern Wildcats (7-5) - 31.2
31. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-4) - 31.7
32. Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-4) - 31.8
33. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-5) - 33.8
34. Toledo Rockets (9-3) - 34.2
35. Boise State Broncos (9-4) - 35.2
36. Kansas Jayhawks (7-5) - 36.4
37. South Carolina Gamecocks (7-5) - 37.7
38. Virginia Cavaliers (7-5) - 37.8
39. Colorado Buffaloes (7-6) - 39.7
40. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-5) - 39.9
41. Purdue Boilermakers (5-6) - 40.1
42. Michigan State Spartans (5-6) - 42.7
43. Northern Illinois Huskies (7-5) - 42.8
44. NC State Wolfpack (7-5) - 43.5
45. Missouri Tigers (7-5) - 44.4
46. South Florida Bulls (6-6) - 45.0
47. Tennessee Volunteers (5-6) - 46.0
48. North Carolina Tar Heels (5-6) - 49.7
49. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-5) - 50.7
50. Maryland Terrapins (5-6) - 50.8
51. Baylor Bears (5-6) - 52.5
52. Utah Utes (7-5) - 54.2
53. Texas A&M Aggies (5-6) - 54.6
54. Navy Midshipmen (8-4) - 55.6
55. BYU Cougars (6-6) - 55.8
56. Washington State Cougars (4-7) - 56.0
57. Arkansas Razorbacks (4-7) - 56.4
58. Miami University RedHawks (7-4) - 56.8
59. Pittsburgh Panthers (5-6) - 57.8
60. Kansas State Wildcats (5-6) - 60.2
61. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7-4) - 61.6
62. Houston Cougars (6-6) - 62.9
63. New Mexico Lobos (6-5) - 64.5
64. UCF Knights (8-5) - 64.7
65. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-5) - 65.5
66. Memphis Tigers (7-5) - 65.7
67. UTEP Miners (8-4) - 66.6
68. Oregon State Beavers (5-6) - 66.9
69. Central Michigan Chippewas (6-5) - 68.1
70. Bowling Green Falcons (6-5) - 68.9
71. Colorado State Rams (6-6) - 69.1
72. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-7) - 71.4
73. UAB Blazers (5-6) - 72.0
74. Nevada Wolf Pack (9-3) - 73.6
75. Vanderbilt Commodores (5-6) - 74.2
76. San Diego State Aztecs (5-7) - 75.2
77. SMU Mustangs (5-6) - 76.3
78. Western Michigan Broncos (7-4) - 77.3
79. Connecticut Huskies (5-6) - 78.0
80. Air Force Falcons (4-7) - 78.7
81. Akron Zips (7-6) - 81.0
82. Arizona Wildcats (3-8) - 83.1
83. Wyoming Cowboys (4-7) - 83.5
84. Stanford Cardinal (5-6) - 84.0
85. ECU Pirates (5-6) - 84.3
86. Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-7) - 86.0
87. Army Black Knights (4-7) - 87.4
88. Hawaii Warriors (5-7) - 88.4
89. Eastern Michigan Eagles (4-7) - 88.7
90. Ball State Cardinals (4-7) - 89.2
91. Washington Huskies (2-9) - 90.1
92. Indiana Hoosiers (4-7) - 90.9
93. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (6-5) - 93.4
(tie) Marshall Thundering Herd (4-7) - 93.4
95. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (4-7) - 93.7
96. Ole Miss Rebels (3-8) - 96.0
97. Cincinnati Bearcats (4-7) - 97.1
98. Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-8) - 98.3
99. Ohio Bobcats (4-7) - 99.8
100. Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-6) - 100.0
101. Kentucky Wildcats (3-8) - 100.5
102. Illinois Fighting Illini (2-9) - 102.5
103. UNLV Rebels (2-9) - 103.2
104. FIU Golden Panthers (5-6) - 103.9
105. Tulane Green Wave (2-9) - 105.7
106. Troy Trojans (4-7) - 106.2
107. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (5-6) - 106.3
108. North Texas Mean Green (2-9) - 108.2
109. Syracuse Orange (1-10) - 108.8
110. Duke Blue Devils (1-10) - 110.8
111. Florida Atlantic Owls (2-9) - 110.9
112. Utah State Aggies (3-8) - 111.9
113. Rice Owls (1-10) - 112.0
114. San Jose State Spartans (3-8) - 113.4
115. Idaho Vandals (2-9) - 114.5
116. Kent State Golden Flashes (1-10) - 114.9
117. Buffalo Bulls (1-10) - 117.2
118. Temple Owls (0-11) - 118.0
119. New Mexico State Aggies (0-12) - 118.9