2006 Season
Final through week 14 · retroactive under today's algorithm and selection rules
| # | Team | WAB | Δ wk | Record | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Florida | +2.66 | NR | 12-1 | — |
| 02 |  Ohio State | +2.58 | NR | 12-0 | — |
| 03 | Michigan | +2.07 | NR | 11-1 | — |
| 04 | Boise State | +1.89 | NR | 12-0 | — |
| 05 |  Louisville | +1.77 | NR | 11-1 | — |
| 06 |  USC | +1.48 | NR | 10-2 | — |
| 07 | Oklahoma | +1.05 | NR | 11-2 | — |
| 08 |  LSU | +0.93 | NR | 10-2 | — |
| 09 |  Rutgers | +0.92 | NR | 10-2 | — |
| 10 | Notre Dame | +0.85 | NR | 10-2 | — |
| 11 | Arkansas | +0.82 | NR | 10-3 | — |
| 12 |  Wisconsin | +0.81 | NR | 11-1 | — |
| 13 | Auburn | +0.72 | NR | 10-2 | — |
| 14 | West Virginia | +0.61 | NR | 10-2 | — |
| 15 | Tennessee | +0.48 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 16 |  California | +0.30 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 17 | BYU | +0.19 | NR | 10-2 | — |
| 18 | Virginia Tech | +0.11 | NR | 10-2 | — |
| 19 | Wake Forest | +0.34 | NR | 11-2 | — |
| 20 | Texas | +0.07 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 21 |  Texas A&M | −0.30 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 22 | Boston College | −0.34 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 23 |  Oregon State | −0.35 | NR | 9-4 | — |
| 24 |  TCU | −0.40 | NR | 10-2 | — |
| 25 |  Nebraska | −0.65 | NR | 9-4 | — |
Ranks 26+
| # | Team | WAB | Δ wk | Record | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 |  Penn State | −1.00 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 27 | Cincinnati | −1.05 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 28 | South Florida | −1.04 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 29 | Hawai'i | −1.15 | NR | 10-3 | — |
| 30 |  Maryland | −1.25 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 31 | Houston | −1.31 | NR | 10-3 | — |
| 32 | Kentucky | −1.41 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 33 | Georgia | −1.28 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 34 | Navy | −1.61 | NR | 9-3 | — |
| 35 | Clemson | −1.66 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 36 |  Georgia Tech | −1.51 | NR | 9-4 | — |
| 37 | Oregon | −1.67 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 38 |  UCLA | −1.67 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 39 | Missouri | −1.81 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 40 | South Carolina | −1.82 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 41 |  Arizona State | −2.02 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 42 | Tulsa | −2.02 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 43 | Central Michigan | −2.06 | NR | 9-4 | — |
| 44 | Arizona | −2.18 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 45 | Texas Tech | −2.19 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 46 | Ohio | −2.23 | NR | 9-4 | — |
| 47 | Nevada | −2.36 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 48 |  San José State | −2.25 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 49 | Kansas State | −2.36 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 50 | Southern Miss | −2.54 | NR | 8-5 | — |
| 51 | Purdue | −2.61 | NR | 8-5 | — |
| 52 |  Alabama | −2.63 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 53 | Western Michigan | −2.69 | NR | 8-4 | — |
| 54 | Utah | −2.69 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 55 |  Minnesota | −2.73 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 56 | Washington State | −2.77 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 57 |  Rice | −2.89 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 58 |  Middle Tennessee | −2.94 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 59 |  East Carolina | −3.13 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 60 | Oklahoma State | −3.23 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 61 |  Washington | −3.34 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 62 |  Iowa | −3.36 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 63 | Northern Illinois | −3.29 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 64 | Pittsburgh | −3.36 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 65 | Miami | −3.48 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 66 |  Troy | −3.49 | NR | 7-5 | — |
| 67 | Wyoming | −3.67 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 68 |  Florida State | −3.95 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 69 | Kansas | −3.96 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 70 | New Mexico | −3.98 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 71 | Indiana | −4.27 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 72 | Louisiana | −4.28 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 73 | Syracuse | −4.63 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 74 | SMU | −4.69 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 75 | Arkansas State | −4.69 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 76 | Virginia | −4.80 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 77 |  Ole Miss | −4.81 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 78 | Vanderbilt | −4.79 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 79 | Marshall | −4.84 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 80 | Northwestern | −4.86 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 81 | UConn | −4.88 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 82 | Kent State | −4.91 | NR | 6-6 | — |
| 83 | Michigan State | −5.15 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 84 |  Baylor | −5.18 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 85 | Florida Atlantic | −5.24 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 86 | Iowa State | −5.33 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 87 |  Air Force | −5.41 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 88 | Ball State | −5.41 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 89 | Fresno State | −5.45 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 90 | UTEP | −5.56 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 91 | Tulane | −5.65 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 92 | Toledo | −5.78 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 93 | Akron | −5.60 | NR | 5-7 | — |
| 94 | Mississippi State | −5.85 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 95 | Idaho | −5.87 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 96 |  UCF | −6.07 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 97 |  Colorado State | −6.08 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 98 |  Bowling Green | −6.15 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 99 |  North Carolina | −6.20 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 100 | UL Monroe | −6.53 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 101 | New Mexico State | −6.53 | NR | 4-8 | — |
| 102 | San Diego State | −6.55 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 103 |  NC State | −6.80 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 104 | Army | −7.05 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 105 | Louisiana Tech | −7.11 | NR | 3-10 | — |
| 106 | UAB | −7.12 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 107 | Colorado | −7.20 | NR | 2-10 | — |
| 108 | Illinois | −7.23 | NR | 2-10 | — |
| 109 | Stanford | −7.29 | NR | 1-11 | — |
| 110 | North Texas | −7.50 | NR | 3-9 | — |
| 111 | UNLV | −7.72 | NR | 2-10 | — |
| 112 | Buffalo | −7.85 | NR | 2-10 | — |
| 113 |  Utah State | −7.93 | NR | 1-11 | — |
| 114 | Memphis | −8.38 | NR | 2-10 | — |
| 115 | Temple | −8.49 | NR | 1-11 | — |
| 116 | Miami (OH) | −8.74 | NR | 2-10 | — |
| 117 | Duke | −9.34 | NR | 0-12 | — |
| 118 | Eastern Michigan | −9.77 | NR | 1-11 | — |
| 119 | Florida International | −10.52 | NR | 0-12 | — |
Retroactive 12-team playoff field
Florida, Ohio State, Michigan, Boise State, Louisville, USC, Oklahoma, LSU, Rutgers, Notre Dame, BYU, Virginia Tech