2006 Final Rankings

Ohio State as 2006 National Champion? Didn't Florida blow out Ohio State in the championship game that year? Yes, that is true, but according to our analysis, Florida had only the 7th best season going into the bowls. Heading into the bowls, Ohio State was clearly the #1 team, but Boise State, Louisville, Michigan, USC and West Virginia all had a better argument for even being in the championship game against Ohio State than Florida did. As it turns out, even with the blowout loss for Ohio State, none of these teams picked up enough ground with their performance in the bowls to overtake the Buckeyes. (Remember, that in our analysis system, the bowl games are just another game - weighted equally with the rest of the season's games.)

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 2006:

1. Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) - 1.5
2. Louisville Cardinals (12-1) - 2.0
3. Boise State Broncos (13-0) - 2.9
4. Florida Gators (13-1) - 3.7
5. USC Trojans (11-2) - 5.8
6. Michigan Wolverines (11-2) - 6.4
7. LSU Tigers (11-2) - 7.0
8. West Virginia Mountaineers (11-2) - 7.8
9. BYU Cougars (11-2) - 8.7
10. Wisconsin Badgers (12-1) - 9.9
11. California Golden Bears (10-3) - 11.1
12. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-4) - 12.6
(tie) Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-2) - 12.6
14. Auburn Tigers (11-2) - 14.7
15. Virginia Tech Hokies (10-3) - 15.0
16. Hawaii Warriors (11-3) - 16.6
17. Oklahoma Sooners (11-3) - 16.7
18. Tennessee Volunteers (9-4) - 17.4
19. Texas Longhorns (10-3) - 18.9
20. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-3) - 20.7
21. TCU Horned Frogs (11-2) - 20.8
22. Boston College Eagles (10-3) - 21.2
23. Georgia Bulldogs (9-4) - 22.7
24. Oregon State Beavers (10-4) - 24.7
25. South Carolina Gamecocks (8-5) - 25.3
26. Clemson Tigers (8-5) - 25.6
27. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-3) - 26.3
28. Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-5) - 28.6
29. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (9-5) - 29.6
30. Houston Cougars (10-4) - 30.4
31. South Florida Bulls (9-4) - 32.1
32. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-4) - 32.2
33. Texas A&M Aggies (9-4) - 32.9
34. UCLA Bruins (7-6) - 33.4
35. Kentucky Wildcats (8-5) - 35.2
36. Cincinnati Bearcats (8-5) - 36.7
37. Missouri Tigers (8-5) - 36.9
38. Oregon Ducks (7-6) - 38.0
39. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (9-5) - 40.1
40. Arizona Wildcats (6-6) - 40.6
41. Florida State Seminoles (7-6) - 41.8
42. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-6) - 42.0
43. Utah Utes (8-5) - 42.4
44. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-6) - 44.9
45. Central Michigan Chippewas (10-4) - 45.6
46. Navy Midshipmen (9-4) - 45.9
47. Alabama Crimson Tide (6-7) - 46.5
48. Maryland Terrapins (9-4) - 47.0
49. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-5) - 47.7
50. Miami Hurricanes (7-6) - 48.3
51. Pittsburgh Panthers (6-6) - 50.8
52. Nevada Wolf Pack (8-5) - 51.7
53. Washington State Cougars (6-6) - 53.4
54. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-7) - 54.3
55. Texas Tech Red Raiders (8-5) - 54.4
56. Kansas Jayhawks (6-6) - 56.8
57. ECU Pirates (7-6) - 57.3
58. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (7-6) - 59.0
59. Kansas State Wildcats (7-6) - 60.4
60. Washington Huskies (5-7) - 61.0
61. Iowa Hawkeyes (6-7) - 61.3
62. Northern Illinois Huskies (7-6) - 61.6
63. San Jose State Spartans (9-4) - 61.8
64. Vanderbilt Commodores (4-8) - 62.1
65. Western Michigan Broncos (8-5) - 64.7
66. Purdue Boilermakers (8-6) - 66.5
67. Virginia Cavaliers (5-7) - 67.7
68. Wyoming Cowboys (6-6) - 67.8
69. Ohio Bobcats (9-5) - 69.8
70. Troy Trojans (8-5) - 70.0
71. Syracuse Orange (4-8) - 71.6
72. Rice Owls (7-6) - 71.7
73. Ole Miss Rebels (4-8) - 72.2
74. NC State Wolfpack (3-9) - 74.4
75. SMU Mustangs (6-6) - 75.0
76. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (4-8) - 77.3
77. Air Force Falcons (4-8) - 77.6
78. Baylor Bears (4-8) - 78.8
79. Marshall Thundering Herd (5-7) - 79.3
80. Connecticut Huskies (4-8) - 80.3
(tie) Michigan State Spartans (4-8) - 80.3
82. Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-9) - 82.1
83. Indiana Hoosiers (5-7) - 82.4
84. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (6-6) - 84.3
85. New Mexico Lobos (6-7) - 85.7
86. UCF Knights (4-8) - 86.5
87. Ball State Cardinals (5-7) - 87.1
88. UAB Blazers (3-9) - 88.5
89. Florida Atlantic Owls (5-7) - 89.0
90. Fresno State Bulldogs (4-8) - 90.4
91. Toledo Rockets (5-7) - 91.0
92. UTEP Miners (5-7) - 91.6
93. Akron Zips (5-7) - 92.2
94. Northwestern Wildcats (4-8) - 94.8
95. Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-6) - 96.1
96. Tulane Green Wave (4-8) - 96.5
97. New Mexico State Aggies (4-8) - 96.6
98. Kent State Golden Flashes (6-6) - 97.6
99. Colorado State Rams (4-8) - 97.7
100. Memphis Tigers (2-10) - 97.9
101. Illinois Fighting Illini (2-10) - 98.6
102. North Carolina Tar Heels (3-9) - 102.1
103. Colorado Buffaloes (2-10) - 104.7
104. San Diego State Aztecs (3-9) - 106.3
105. Miami University RedHawks (2-10) - 106.4
106. Bowling Green Falcons (4-8) - 106.7
(tie) Iowa State Cyclones (4-8) - 106.7
108. Idaho Vandals (4-8) - 107.0
109. Stanford Cardinal (1-11) - 107.1
110. Army Black Knights (3-9) - 108.1
111. North Texas Mean Green (3-9) - 109.0
112. UNLV Rebels (2-10) - 111.1
113. Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-11) - 112.6
114. Buffalo Bulls (2-10) - 113.7
115. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-10) - 114.6
116. Temple Owls (1-11) - 115.7
117. FIU Golden Panthers (0-12) - 117.3
118. Duke Blue Devils (0-12) - 118.3
119. Utah State Aggies (1-11) - 119.1