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Final power ratings for the 2006 season are listed below. Home field advantage for this year was .578 and the root for determining point spreads was 2.083.
The average home field advantage for this year is 3.56 points.
KEY: PR=Final power rating, PS=Pre-season power rating, SOS=strength of schedule.
Rank | Team | PR | PS | SOS | PF | PA | Wins | Losses | Pct | Conference |
1 | Florida | .924 | .728 | .825 | 29.71 | 13.50 | 13 | 1 | .929 | SEC |
2 | Louisville | .893 | .715 | .662 | 37.77 | 16.31 | 12 | 1 | .923 | Big East |
3 | Southern California | .889 | .891 | .832 | 30.46 | 15.15 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Pac 10 |
4 | Ohio State | .885 | .810 | .594 | 34.62 | 12.77 | 12 | 1 | .923 | Big Ten |
5 | Boise State | .863 | .688 | .425 | 39.69 | 17.62 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | WAC |
6 | Michigan | .857 | .745 | .686 | 29.23 | 15.92 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Big Ten |
7 | Louisiana State | .850 | .795 | .637 | 33.69 | 12.62 | 11 | 2 | .846 | SEC |
8 | Auburn | .834 | .776 | .661 | 24.77 | 13.92 | 11 | 2 | .846 | SEC |
9 | Rutgers | .819 | .456 | .565 | 29.77 | 14.31 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Big East |
10 | West Virginia | .817 | .715 | .595 | 38.85 | 21.69 | 11 | 2 | .846 | Big East |
11 | Wisconsin | .813 | .711 | .374 | 29.23 | 12.08 | 12 | 1 | .923 | Big Ten |
12 | Brigham Young | .793 | .537 | .432 | 36.77 | 14.69 | 11 | 2 | .846 | MWC |
13 | California | .793 | .693 | .671 | 32.85 | 19.31 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Pac 10 |
14 | Oklahoma | .792 | .812 | .636 | 30.29 | 17.29 | 11 | 3 | .786 | Big 12 |
15 | Arkansas | .784 | .580 | .723 | 28.86 | 18.29 | 10 | 4 | .714 | SEC |
16 | Tennessee | .773 | .662 | .784 | 27.85 | 19.54 | 9 | 4 | .692 | SEC |
17 | Virginia Tech | .771 | .807 | .505 | 25.85 | 11.00 | 10 | 3 | .769 | ACC |
18 | Texas | .757 | .888 | .539 | 35.92 | 18.31 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Big 12 |
19 | Boston College | .755 | .710 | .570 | 26.00 | 15.69 | 10 | 3 | .769 | ACC |
20 | Notre Dame | .749 | .692 | .638 | 31.00 | 23.77 | 10 | 3 | .769 | Independent |
21 | Wake Forest | .747 | .500 | .589 | 21.57 | 15.36 | 11 | 3 | .786 | ACC |
22 | Georgia | .743 | .792 | .622 | 25.15 | 17.62 | 9 | 4 | .692 | SEC |
23 | Texas Christian | .739 | .679 | .309 | 29.23 | 12.31 | 11 | 2 | .846 | MWC |
24 | Oregon State | .730 | .593 | .725 | 27.79 | 22.21 | 10 | 4 | .714 | Pac 10 |
25 | South Carolina | .727 | .595 | .728 | 26.62 | 18.69 | 8 | 5 | .615 | SEC |
26 | Hawaii | .711 | .496 | .348 | 46.86 | 24.07 | 11 | 3 | .786 | WAC |
27 | Nebraska | .696 | .649 | .613 | 30.57 | 18.29 | 9 | 5 | .643 | Big 12 |
28 | Penn State | .690 | .692 | .548 | 22.31 | 14.38 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big Ten |
29 | Clemson | .682 | .670 | .526 | 32.69 | 16.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | ACC |
30 | Georgia Tech | .679 | .647 | .604 | 24.93 | 18.36 | 9 | 5 | .643 | ACC |
31 | Texas A&M | .674 | .610 | .510 | 27.85 | 20.54 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big 12 |
32 | UCLA | .670 | .682 | .743 | 23.00 | 19.92 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Pac 10 |
33 | South Florida | .669 | .527 | .500 | 23.00 | 16.92 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Big East |
34 | Cincinnati | .662 | .471 | .643 | 21.08 | 19.62 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big East |
35 | Kentucky | .652 | .382 | .733 | 26.69 | 28.38 | 8 | 5 | .615 | SEC |
36 | Maryland | .644 | .598 | .548 | 21.85 | 21.85 | 9 | 4 | .692 | ACC |
37 | Houston | .643 | .452 | .383 | 33.00 | 23.50 | 10 | 4 | .714 | CUSA |
38 | Central Michigan | .642 | .406 | .398 | 29.71 | 22.29 | 10 | 4 | .714 | MAC |
39 | Missouri | .642 | .580 | .497 | 30.08 | 19.54 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big 12 |
40 | Oregon | .634 | .687 | .721 | 29.46 | 26.54 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Pac 10 |
41 | Florida State | .626 | .743 | .618 | 26.54 | 19.85 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ACC |
42 | Texas Tech | .620 | .729 | .530 | 32.46 | 25.08 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Big 12 |
43 | Arizona State | .620 | .649 | .659 | 26.77 | 25.08 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Pac 10 |
44 | Southern Mississippi | .615 | .589 | .474 | 25.43 | 18.57 | 9 | 5 | .643 | CUSA |
45 | Oklahoma State | .613 | .564 | .585 | 35.23 | 25.62 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big 12 |
46 | Utah | .603 | .667 | .442 | 27.92 | 19.85 | 8 | 5 | .615 | MWC |
47 | Navy | .599 | .532 | .307 | 28.23 | 20.08 | 9 | 4 | .692 | Independent |
48 | Washington State | .598 | .563 | .681 | 24.58 | 23.08 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Pac 10 |
49 | Tulsa | .591 | .523 | .400 | 26.92 | 19.69 | 8 | 5 | .615 | CUSA |
50 | Alabama | .586 | .702 | .600 | 22.92 | 19.23 | 6 | 7 | .462 | SEC |
51 | Nevada | .584 | .488 | .347 | 30.08 | 19.15 | 8 | 5 | .615 | WAC |
52 | San Jose State | .580 | .292 | .291 | 24.92 | 20.77 | 9 | 4 | .692 | WAC |
53 | Arizona | .575 | .441 | .753 | 16.58 | 19.58 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Pac 10 |
54 | Miami (Florida) | .573 | .805 | .521 | 19.62 | 15.46 | 7 | 6 | .538 | ACC |
55 | Pittsburgh | .572 | .563 | .537 | 31.75 | 22.83 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Big East |
56 | Washington | .559 | .421 | .741 | 21.83 | 25.92 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Pac 10 |
57 | Minnesota | .548 | .658 | .625 | 28.92 | 26.00 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Big Ten |
58 | Western Michigan | .545 | .399 | .339 | 23.00 | 19.92 | 8 | 5 | .615 | MAC |
59 | Ohio | .540 | .334 | .336 | 19.71 | 18.07 | 9 | 5 | .643 | MAC |
60 | Iowa | .539 | .714 | .541 | 23.85 | 20.69 | 6 | 7 | .462 | Big Ten |
61 | Purdue | .537 | .629 | .497 | 26.00 | 26.71 | 8 | 6 | .571 | Big Ten |
62 | East Carolina | .523 | .385 | .452 | 21.54 | 20.77 | 7 | 6 | .538 | CUSA |
63 | Kansas State | .518 | .581 | .505 | 22.77 | 23.77 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Big 12 |
64 | Middle Tennessee State | .516 | .374 | .464 | 22.77 | 23.23 | 7 | 6 | .538 | Sun Belt |
65 | Troy | .514 | .390 | .298 | 22.77 | 22.23 | 8 | 5 | .615 | Sun Belt |
66 | Rice | .501 | .340 | .488 | 26.46 | 32.46 | 7 | 6 | .538 | CUSA |
67 | Northern Illinois | .501 | .583 | .326 | 25.46 | 21.15 | 7 | 6 | .538 | MAC |
68 | Vanderbilt | .496 | .413 | .681 | 22.00 | 23.67 | 4 | 8 | .333 | SEC |
69 | Kansas | .494 | .548 | .388 | 29.00 | 25.50 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Big 12 |
70 | Wyoming | .470 | .447 | .410 | 21.50 | 22.00 | 6 | 6 | .500 | MWC |
71 | Connecticut | .444 | .494 | .636 | 21.42 | 27.00 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big East |
72 | Mississippi | .442 | .463 | .655 | 15.67 | 22.92 | 4 | 8 | .333 | SEC |
73 | Southern Methodist | .441 | .370 | .296 | 27.08 | 24.50 | 6 | 6 | .500 | CUSA |
74 | Virginia | .433 | .655 | .505 | 15.08 | 17.83 | 5 | 7 | .417 | ACC |
75 | Syracuse | .427 | .411 | .676 | 17.42 | 24.58 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big East |
76 | Air Force | .426 | .479 | .508 | 23.25 | 25.17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MWC |
77 | New Mexico | .425 | .554 | .341 | 21.85 | 24.00 | 6 | 7 | .462 | MWC |
78 | Michigan State | .420 | .570 | .518 | 25.17 | 28.42 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big Ten |
79 | Indiana | .416 | .405 | .538 | 23.08 | 32.83 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Big Ten |
80 | Mississippi State | .410 | .353 | .691 | 18.42 | 25.75 | 3 | 9 | .250 | SEC |
81 | Ball State | .408 | .357 | .272 | 27.17 | 25.75 | 5 | 7 | .417 | MAC |
82 | Louisiana-Lafayette | .407 | .362 | .273 | 20.67 | 24.67 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Sun Belt |
83 | Fresno State | .397 | .643 | .480 | 23.00 | 28.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | WAC |
84 | Baylor | .397 | .442 | .557 | 23.58 | 32.58 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big 12 |
85 | Marshall | .394 | .474 | .401 | 25.92 | 29.25 | 5 | 7 | .417 | CUSA |
86 | Akron | .387 | .453 | .342 | 19.67 | 22.58 | 5 | 7 | .417 | MAC |
87 | North Carolina State | .383 | .634 | .553 | 17.50 | 21.83 | 3 | 9 | .250 | ACC |
88 | Louisiana-Monroe | .374 | .322 | .365 | 21.83 | 22.25 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Sun Belt |
89 | Texas-El Paso | .373 | .496 | .294 | 27.33 | 31.25 | 5 | 7 | .417 | CUSA |
90 | Kent | .368 | .274 | .174 | 17.83 | 20.08 | 6 | 6 | .500 | MAC |
91 | Arkansas State | .367 | .355 | .271 | 15.17 | 24.08 | 6 | 6 | .500 | Sun Belt |
92 | Northwestern | .365 | .593 | .513 | 16.50 | 26.17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big Ten |
93 | Toledo | .352 | .604 | .254 | 23.42 | 27.67 | 5 | 7 | .417 | MAC |
94 | New Mexico State | .347 | .285 | .276 | 31.17 | 30.75 | 4 | 8 | .333 | WAC |
95 | Tulane | .345 | .347 | .530 | 18.67 | 33.33 | 4 | 8 | .333 | CUSA |
96 | Florida Atlantic | .343 | .311 | .366 | 15.08 | 24.92 | 5 | 7 | .417 | Sun Belt |
97 | North Carolina | .342 | .538 | .609 | 18.00 | 30.50 | 3 | 9 | .250 | ACC |
98 | Iowa State | .338 | .584 | .460 | 18.83 | 30.75 | 4 | 8 | .333 | Big 12 |
99 | Central Florida | .336 | .416 | .411 | 19.33 | 28.75 | 4 | 8 | .333 | CUSA |
100 | Colorado State | .334 | .538 | .376 | 16.83 | 21.92 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MWC |
101 | Alabama-Birmingham | .332 | .474 | .431 | 18.75 | 24.75 | 3 | 9 | .250 | CUSA |
102 | Illinois | .330 | .368 | .550 | 19.58 | 26.75 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Big Ten |
103 | Idaho | .318 | .256 | .465 | 16.92 | 34.75 | 4 | 8 | .333 | WAC |
104 | Colorado | .310 | .638 | .507 | 16.33 | 22.25 | 2 | 10 | .167 | Big 12 |
105 | Bowling Green State | .303 | .568 | .285 | 19.50 | 28.33 | 4 | 8 | .333 | MAC |
106 | Army | .303 | .325 | .431 | 19.25 | 27.92 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Independent |
107 | Stanford | .296 | .530 | .855 | 10.58 | 31.42 | 1 | 11 | .083 | Pac 10 |
108 | San Diego State | .279 | .478 | .448 | 14.17 | 27.08 | 3 | 9 | .250 | MWC |
109 | Louisiana Tech | .268 | .508 | .512 | 18.62 | 41.69 | 3 | 10 | .231 | WAC |
110 | Memphis | .253 | .554 | .359 | 23.42 | 30.42 | 2 | 10 | .167 | CUSA |
111 | Miami (Ohio) | .244 | .576 | .338 | 18.50 | 25.33 | 2 | 10 | .167 | MAC |
112 | Nevada-Las Vegas | .239 | .341 | .431 | 19.83 | 31.83 | 2 | 10 | .167 | MWC |
113 | North Texas | .237 | .362 | .319 | 12.83 | 25.33 | 3 | 9 | .250 | Sun Belt |
114 | Buffalo | .232 | .166 | .471 | 18.33 | 35.92 | 2 | 10 | .167 | MAC |
115 | Wild Card U | .228 | .221 | .690 | 11.74 | 38.46 | 7 | 71 | .090 | |
116 | Duke | .192 | .317 | .572 | 14.92 | 33.83 | 0 | 12 | .000 | ACC |
117 | Utah State | .190 | .309 | .604 | 10.83 | 38.50 | 1 | 11 | .083 | WAC |
118 | Temple | .187 | .256 | .612 | 10.92 | 41.33 | 1 | 11 | .083 | Independent |
119 | Eastern Michigan | .177 | .315 | .377 | 13.92 | 26.83 | 1 | 11 | .083 | MAC |
120 | Florida International | .129 | .275 | .374 | 9.58 | 26.08 | 0 | 12 | .000 | Sun Belt |
Conference | PR | PS | SOS | Wins | Losses | Pct | Teams |
SEC | .685 | .603 | .695 | 96 | 59 | .619 | 12 |
Big East | .663 | .544 | .602 | 65 | 36 | .644 | 8 |
Pac 10 | .636 | .615 | .738 | 70 | 57 | .551 | 10 |
Big Ten | .582 | .627 | .544 | 79 | 61 | .564 | 11 |
Big 12 | .571 | .636 | .527 | 85 | 69 | .552 | 12 |
ACC | .569 | .635 | .560 | 82 | 72 | .532 | 12 |
MWC | .479 | .524 | .411 | 55 | 57 | .491 | 9 |
WAC | .473 | .441 | .416 | 57 | 57 | .500 | 9 |
Independent | .460 | .451 | .497 | 23 | 27 | .460 | 4 |
CUSA | .446 | .452 | .410 | 70 | 81 | .464 | 12 |
MAC | .392 | .420 | .326 | 64 | 86 | .427 | 12 |
Sun Belt | .361 | .344 | .341 | 39 | 59 | .398 | 8 |
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