🏈 The 2006 college football season
The champion and its path, the poll race week by week, the honours, the best games and every conference table.
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2006 national champion
Named by the selectors, with the road it took.
The path, Florida13-1
- Sep 2vsSouthern MississippiW34-7
- Sep 9vsCentral FloridaW42-0
- Sep 16at#13TennesseeW21-20
- Sep 23vsKentuckyW26-7
- Sep 30vsAlabamaW28-13
- Oct 7vs#9LSUW23-10
- Oct 14at#11AuburnL17-27
- Oct 28atGeorgiaW21-14
- Nov 4atVanderbiltW25-19
- Nov 11vsSouth CarolinaW17-16
- Nov 18vsWestern CarolinaW62-0
- Nov 25atFlorida StateW21-14
- Dec 2vs#8ArkansasW38-28SEC Championship Game
- Jan 8vs#1Ohio StateW41-14BCS Championship Game
The 2006 title game
The game that settled the title, then the rest of the major bowls.
BCS
BCS National Championship · 1 game
The other BCS bowls
- Fiesta BowlJan 1#8Boise State43#7Oklahoma42
- Rose BowlJan 1#8USC32#3Michigan18
- Orange BowlJan 2#5Louisville24#15Wake Forest13
- Sugar BowlJan 3#4LSU41#11Notre Dame14
The 2006 poll race
Rank by poll week, 1 at the top, or Elo by week. A poll line breaks where a team was unranked.
How this is measured
The final top five and the champion are drawn in team colours; everyone else is muted until you tap a line or pick a team. The grid under a poll chart has the same ranks, team by week, so a rank can be read as a number as well as a height. Where the College Football Playoff or BCS ranking also ran, switch between it and the AP poll. The Elo view plots each team's rating on the poll dates for the teams that finished in the Elo top 15 or were ranked at any point, and its Show filter works the same way.
- Conference title week
- Break before bowls
- Bowl season
Tap or drag on the chart to read a team's rank in any week.
AP rank, team by week
| Team | Aug18 | Sep5 | 12 | 17 | 24 | Oct1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | Nov6 | 13 | 19 | 26 | Dec3 | Jan9final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| LSU | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| USC | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| Boise State | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | |||
| Louisville | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | 25 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| Michigan | 14 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Auburn | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| Rutgers | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Texas | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
| California | 9 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 14 |
| Arkansas | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | ||||||
| BYU | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | ||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 17 |
| Wake Forest | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 18 | |||||||
| Virginia Tech | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 19 | ||
| Boston College | 23 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 20 | ||||
| Oregon State | 24 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| TCU | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 22 | |||||||||
| Georgia | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 23 | ||||||||
| Penn State | 19 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |||||||||||
| Tennessee | 23 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 25 |
| Texas A&M | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | ||||||||||
| Nebraska | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 22 | |||
| Georgia Tech | 24 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 23 | ||||||
| Hawaii | 25 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 24 | |||||
| Maryland | 23 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 21 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 21 | |||||
| Washington State | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 25 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 23 | |||||||||||
| Iowa | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 15 | |||||||||
| Florida State | 11 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 19 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Arizona State | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 12 | 17 | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Tap a rank to read it and highlight that team on the chart above.
Movers
AP rank on Aug 18 against the final AP rank. NR is not ranked.
Risers
- Boise StateNR → #5
- WisconsinNR → #7
- RutgersNR → #12
- ArkansasNR → #15
- BYUNR → #16
Fallers
- Notre Dame#2 → #17
- Florida State#11 → NR
- Miami (FL)#12 → NR
- Texas#3 → #13
- Iowa#16 → NR
2006 final polls
The last ranking of the season in each poll.
2006 final pollsAP, Coaches, BCS, Elo
AP and Coaches
Jan 9 final| AP | Team | C | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FloridaAPCTitle | 1 | 13-1 |
| 2 | 2 | 12-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 11-2 | |
| 4 | 4 | 11-2 | |
| 5 | 6 | 13-0 | |
| 6 | 7 | 12-1 | |
| 7 | 5 | 12-1 | |
| 8 | 9 | 11-2 | |
| 9 | 8 | 11-2 | |
| 10 | 10 | 11-2 | |
| 11 | 11 | 11-3 | |
| 12 | 12 | 11-2 | |
| 13 | 13 | 10-3 | |
| 14 | 14 | 10-3 | |
| 15 | 16 | 10-4 | |
| 16 | 15 | 11-2 | |
| 17 | 19 | 10-3 | |
| 18 | 17 | 11-3 | |
| 19 | 18 | 10-3 | |
| 20 | 20 | 10-3 | |
| 21 | 22 | 10-4 | |
| 22 | 21 | 11-2 | |
| 23 | 9-4 | ||
| 24 | 25 | 9-4 | |
| 25 | 23 | 9-4 | |
| Coaches only | |||
| 24 | |||
BCS
Dec 3 finalElo top 25
rating, zAPAP championCCoaches championTitleTitle game winner
2006 conference championship games
The title game of each conference that played one, by date. The percentage is the winner's pre-game Elo win chance.
2006 conference championship games5 games, Nov 30-Dec 2
- Nov 30MACCentral Michigan31Ohio10Ford Field44% Elo
- Dec 1C-USAHouston34Southern Mississippi20Robertson Stadium61% Elo
- Dec 2ACC#16Wake Forest9#23Georgia Tech6Alltel Stadium49% Elo
- Dec 2Big 12#8Oklahoma21#19Nebraska7Arrowhead Stadium68% Elo
- Dec 2SEC#4Florida38#8Arkansas28Georgia Dome66% Elo
The 2006 honours
The Heisman vote and the major awards side by side, then the All-Americans.
The 2006 honoursHeisman: Troy Smith
Heisman Trophy voting
Major awards
Jim Grobe
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · Wake Forest
James Laurinaitis
Bronko Nagurski Award · LB · Ohio State
Paul Posluszny
Chuck Bednarik Award · D · Penn State
Dan Mozes
Dave Rimington Trophy · C · West Virginia
Troy Smith
Davey O'Brien Award · QB · Ohio State
Show all 20 awards
Patrick Willis
Dick Butkus Award · LB · Mississippi
Darren McFadden
Doak Walker Award · RB · Arkansas
Calvin Johnson
Fred Biletnikoff Award · WR · Georgia Tech
Aaron Ross
Jim Thorpe Award · DB · Texas
Matt Spaeth
John Mackey Award · TE · Minnesota
Brady Quinn
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · QB · Notre Dame
Daymeion Hughes
Lott Trophy · CB · California
Arthur Carmody
Lou Groza Award · PK · Louisville
JaMarcus Russell
Manning Award · QB · LSU
Brady Quinn
Maxwell Award · QB · Notre Dame
Joe Thomas
Outland Trophy · OT · Wisconsin
Daniel Sepulveda
Ray Guy Award · P · Baylor
LaMarr Woodley
Ted Hendricks Award · DE · Michigan
LaMarr Woodley
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award · DE · Michigan
Troy Smith
Walter Camp Award · QB · Ohio State
Consensus All-Americans
A star marks a unanimous selection.
QB
- Troy Smith★ unanimousOhio State
RB
- Darren McFaddenArkansas
- Steve Slaton★ unanimousWest Virginia
WR
- Calvin Johnson★ unanimousGeorgia Tech
- Dwayne JarrettUSC
Show all 12 positions
TE
- Zach MillerArizona State
C
- Dan Mozes★ unanimousWest Virginia
DL
- Gaines Adams★ unanimousClemson
- LaMarr Woodley★ unanimousMichigan
- Quinn PitcockOhio State
- Justin HickmanUCLA
LB
- Patrick WillisMississippi
- James LaurinaitisOhio State
- Paul PoslusznyPenn State
DB
- Daymeion HughesCalifornia
- Reggie NelsonFlorida
- LaRon LandryLSU
- Leon HallMichigan
- Eric WeddleUtah
P
- Daniel Sepulveda★ unanimousBaylor
KR
- DeSean JacksonCalifornia
PK
- Justin MedlockUCLA
QB
- Troy Smith★ unanimousOhio State
RB
- Darren McFaddenArkansas
- Steve Slaton★ unanimousWest Virginia
WR
- Calvin Johnson★ unanimousGeorgia Tech
- Dwayne JarrettUSC
TE
- Zach MillerArizona State
C
- Dan Mozes★ unanimousWest Virginia
DL
- Gaines Adams★ unanimousClemson
- LaMarr Woodley★ unanimousMichigan
- Quinn PitcockOhio State
- Justin HickmanUCLA
LB
- Patrick WillisMississippi
- James LaurinaitisOhio State
- Paul PoslusznyPenn State
DB
- Daymeion HughesCalifornia
- Reggie NelsonFlorida
- LaRon LandryLSU
- Leon HallMichigan
- Eric WeddleUtah
P
- Daniel Sepulveda★ unanimousBaylor
KR
- DeSean JacksonCalifornia
PK
- Justin MedlockUCLA
The best games of 2006
The ten best games of the season by Game Score. Switch to the Elo score for a second opinion.
How this is measured
Game score is the college football workbook's own rating of how good a game was; it weighs a lot more than the margin. The Elo score is a second view built from the ratings alone: the two teams' average pre-game Elo, plus stakes (150 for the national championship game, 90 for a playoff game or a major bowl, 40 for another bowl or a conference title game, 15 for a rivalry), plus up to 60 for a close finish and 15 for overtime. The Elo view takes its own top ten from every game between major teams. Sort by any column.
The best games of 200610 games
Rank by
1
#2Florida beat #1Ohio State
41-14 · BCS Championship Game · 2007-01-08 · Elo score 2112
1.53
game score
Upsets of 2006
The results the ratings gave the winner the least chance of, lowest first.
How this is measured
Win chance is the winner's pre-game probability from the site's college football Elo ratings, home field included, so 3% means the winner would be expected to win about one time in thirty. Games against lower-level opponents count and carry a tag for the level (FCS, Division II and so on). Where the AP poll had ranks, the rank line is shown as context. Elo gap is the loser's pre-game rating minus the winner's.
Upsets of 200610 upsets
2006 standings by conference
Every conference at once: conference and overall record, and the final AP rank. A star marks the conference champion.
2006 standings by conference12 groups
Atlantic Coast
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | ||||
| 1 | Georgia Tech | 7-1 | 9-5 | |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 6-2 | 10-3 | #19 |
| 3 | Virginia | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | North Carolina | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Duke | 0-8 | 0-12 | |
| Atlantic | ||||
| 1 | Wake Forest★ conference champion | 6-2 | 11-3 | #18 |
| 2 | Boston College | 5-3 | 10-3 | #20 |
| 3 | Maryland | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Clemson | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Florida State | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | North Carolina State | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
Big 12
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South | ||||
| 1 | Oklahoma★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-3 | #11 |
| 2 | Texas | 6-2 | 10-3 | #13 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Baylor | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| North | ||||
| 1 | Nebraska | 6-2 | 9-5 | |
| 2 | Missouri | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Kansas State | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Kansas | 3-5 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | Colorado | 2-6 | 2-10 | |
| 6 | Iowa State | 1-7 | 4-8 | |
Big East
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville★ conference champion | 6-1 | 12-1 | #6 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 5-2 | 11-2 | #12 |
| 3 | West Virginia | 5-2 | 11-2 | #10 |
| 4 | South Florida | 4-3 | 9-4 | |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 4-3 | 8-5 | |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 2-5 | 6-6 | |
| 7 | Connecticut | 1-6 | 4-8 | |
| 8 | Syracuse | 1-6 | 4-8 |
Big Ten
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State★ conference champion | 8-0 | 12-1 | #2 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 7-1 | 12-1 | #7 |
| 3 | Michigan | 7-1 | 11-2 | #8 |
| 4 | Penn State | 5-3 | 9-4 | #24 |
| 5 | Purdue | 5-3 | 8-6 | |
| 6 | Minnesota | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 7 | Indiana | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 8 | Iowa | 2-6 | 6-7 | |
| 9 | Northwestern | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 10 | Michigan State | 1-7 | 4-8 | |
| 11 | Illinois | 1-7 | 2-10 |
Conference USA
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Houston★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-4 | |
| 2 | Rice | 6-2 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | Tulsa | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | SMU | 4-4 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | UTEP | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Tulane | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Southern Mississippi | 6-2 | 9-5 | |
| 2 | East Carolina | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | Marshall | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 4 | Central Florida | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 5 | UAB | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Memphis | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
Mid-American
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Central Michigan★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-4 | |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Ball State | 5-3 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Toledo | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 1-7 | 1-11 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Ohio | 7-1 | 9-5 | |
| 2 | Kent State | 5-3 | 6-6 | |
| 3 | Akron | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 2-6 | 2-10 | |
| 6 | Buffalo | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
Mountain West
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU★ conference champion | 8-0 | 11-2 | #16 |
| 2 | TCU | 6-2 | 11-2 | #22 |
| 3 | Utah | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Wyoming | 5-3 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | New Mexico | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Air Force | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | San Diego State | 3-5 | 3-9 | |
| 8 | Colorado State | 1-7 | 4-8 | |
| 9 | UNLV | 1-7 | 2-10 |
Pacific-10
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC★ conference champion | 7-2 | 11-2 | #4 |
| 2 | California★ conference champion | 7-2 | 10-3 | #14 |
| 3 | Oregon State | 6-3 | 10-4 | #21 |
| 4 | UCLA | 5-4 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Arizona State | 4-5 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Oregon | 4-5 | 7-6 | |
| 7 | Arizona | 4-5 | 6-6 | |
| 8 | Washington State | 4-5 | 6-6 | |
| 9 | Washington | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 10 | Stanford | 1-8 | 1-11 |
Southeastern
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | ||||
| 1 | Florida★ conference champion | 7-1 | 13-1 | #1 |
| 2 | Tennessee | 5-3 | 9-4 | #25 |
| 3 | Georgia | 4-4 | 9-4 | #23 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | South Carolina | 3-5 | 8-5 | |
| 6 | Vanderbilt | 1-7 | 4-8 | |
| Western | ||||
| 1 | Arkansas | 7-1 | 10-4 | #15 |
| 2 | Auburn | 6-2 | 11-2 | #9 |
| 3 | LSU | 6-2 | 11-2 | #3 |
| 4 | Alabama | 2-6 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Mississippi | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Mississippi State | 1-7 | 3-9 | |
Sun Belt
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy★ conference champion | 6-1 | 8-5 | |
| 2 | Middle Tennessee State★ conference champion | 6-1 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | Arkansas State | 4-3 | 6-6 | |
| 4 | Florida Atlantic | 4-3 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | LA-Lafayette | 3-4 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | LA-Monroe | 3-4 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | North Texas | 2-5 | 3-9 | |
| 8 | Florida International | 0-7 | 0-12 |
Western Athletic
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State★ conference champion | 8-0 | 13-0 | #5 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 7-1 | 11-3 | |
| 3 | San Jose State | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Nevada | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Fresno State | 4-4 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Idaho | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 8 | Louisiana Tech | 1-7 | 3-10 | |
| 9 | Utah State | 1-7 | 1-11 |
Independent
4 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | - | 10-3 | #17 |
| 2 | Navy | - | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Army | - | 3-9 | |
| 4 | Temple | - | 1-11 |
2006 bowls
One line per game, latest first. A tag marks the playoff and the other major bowls.
2006 bowls32 bowls
Show all 32 bowls
FCS. Shown for context. These seasons do not count in this hub’s major-college records.
Champion
FCS national champion.
FCS champion
Playoff
Round by round.
FCS playoff
First Round · 8 games
Quarterfinals · 4 games
Semifinals · 2 games
Championship · 1 game
2006 standings by conference
Overall and conference record.
2006 standings by conference16 groups
Atlantic 10
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | ||||
| 1 | Massachusetts | 9-0 | 13-2 | |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 6-4 | 10-4 | |
| 3 | Maine | 5-4 | 6-6 | |
| 4 | Northeastern | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Hofstra | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| South | ||||
| 1 | James Madison | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Villanova | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Towson | 4-4 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Richmond | 4-5 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Delaware | 4-5 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | William & Mary | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
Big Sky
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 8-0 | 12-2 | |
| 2 | Portland State | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Montana State | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Northern Arizona | 5-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Sacramento State | 4-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Weber State | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Eastern Washington | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Idaho State | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | Northern Colorado | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Big South
5 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina | 4-0 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Charleston Southern | 2-2 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | Gardner-Webb | 2-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Liberty | 2-2 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | VMI | 0-4 | 1-10 |
Gateway
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youngstown State | 7-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Northern Iowa | 5-2 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Illinois State | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Southern Illinois | 4-3 | 9-4 | |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Western Illinois | 2-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Missouri State | 1-6 | 2-9 | |
| 8 | Indiana State | 1-6 | 1-10 |
Great West
5 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | 4-0 | 10-1 | |
| 2 | South Dakota State | 3-1 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Cal Poly-SLO | 2-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | UC Davis | 1-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Southern Utah | 0-4 | 3-8 |
Ivy
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton | 6-1 | 9-1 | |
| 2 | Yale | 6-1 | 8-2 | |
| 3 | Harvard | 4-3 | 7-3 | |
| 4 | Cornell | 3-4 | 5-5 | |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 3-4 | 5-5 | |
| 6 | Columbia | 2-5 | 5-5 | |
| 7 | Brown | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Dartmouth | 2-5 | 2-8 |
Metro Atlantic
5 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duquesne | 3-1 | 7-3 | |
| 2 | Marist | 3-1 | 4-7 | |
| 3 | Iona | 2-2 | 3-7 | |
| 4 | La Salle | 1-3 | 3-7 | |
| 5 | St. Peter's | 1-3 | 2-8 |
Mid-Eastern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton | 7-1 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | Delaware State | 6-2 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | South Carolina State | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Florida A&M | 5-4 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Howard | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Morgan State | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Bethune-Cookman | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Norfolk State | 1-7 | 4-7 | |
| 9 | North Carolina A&T | 0-8 | 0-11 |
Northeast
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monmouth | 6-1 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | Albany | 5-2 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Robert Morris | 5-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Stony Brook | 5-2 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Central Connecticut State | 4-3 | 8-3 | |
| 6 | St. Francis (PA) | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Sacred Heart | 1-6 | 2-9 | |
| 8 | Wagner | 0-7 | 4-7 |
Ohio Valley
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Illinois | 7-1 | 8-5 | |
| 2 | UT-Martin | 6-1 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Tennessee State | 5-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Eastern Kentucky | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Jacksonville State | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Tennessee Tech | 4-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | SE Missouri State | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Samford | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Murray State | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Patriot
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh | 5-1 | 6-5 | |
| 2 | Lafayette | 5-1 | 6-6 | |
| 3 | Holy Cross | 4-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Bucknell | 3-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Colgate | 3-3 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Fordham | 1-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Georgetown | 0-6 | 2-9 |
Pioneer
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego | 7-0 | 11-1 | |
| 2 | Drake | 6-1 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | Davidson | 5-2 | 6-4 | |
| 4 | Jacksonville | 4-3 | 4-6 | |
| 5 | Butler | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Morehead State | 2-5 | 2-9 | |
| 7 | Dayton | 1-6 | 4-6 | |
| 8 | Valparaiso | 1-6 | 3-8 |
Southern
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 7-0 | 14-1 | |
| 2 | Furman | 6-1 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Wofford | 5-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Citadel | 4-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Elon | 2-5 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Georgia Southern | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | UT-Chattanooga | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Western Carolina | 0-7 | 2-9 |
Southland
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McNeese State | 5-1 | 7-5 | |
| 2 | Stephen F. Austin | 4-2 | 4-7 | |
| 3 | Sam Houston State | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Texas State | 3-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Nicholls State | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Northwestern State | 2-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | SE Louisiana | 1-5 | 2-9 |
Southwestern Athletic
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||
| 1 | Alabama A&M | 7-3 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Alcorn State | 5-4 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Jackson State | 5-4 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Mississippi Valley State | 5-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Alabama State | 5-4 | 5-6 | |
| West | ||||
| 1 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 7-3 | 8-4 | |
| 2 | Southern | 4-5 | 5-6 | |
| 3 | Grambling | 3-6 | 3-8 | |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 3-6 | 3-8 | |
| 5 | Prairie View | 2-7 | 3-7 | |
Independent
4 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Arkansas | - | 8-3 | |
| 2 | Winston-Salem State | - | 4-7 | |
| 3 | Austin Peay | - | 3-8 | |
| 4 | Savannah State | - | 2-9 |
Where these numbers come from
Enough to disbelieve this page on purpose rather than by accident.
Champions, polls, standings, bowls, honours and games are read from the Citizen of Nowhere college football database, built from its own workbook one season at a time. Team colours and crests are the current programs’, so a school is drawn the way it looks today even where it played under another name.
The AP poll begins in 1936, so earlier seasons have no poll race and no final poll, but they do have an Elo race, and their champions are those the selectors named. Before 1992 there was no title game, so those seasons list the major bowls instead; from 1992 the title game is shown with the other major bowls, and from 2014 the playoff bracket. Where the database has no entry for a section, the section is left out rather than shown empty.
Elo ratings, the upsets and the best games come from the site’s college football Elo, which rates every game since 1869 and counts games against lower-level opponents. Each season’s ratings are shown on a scale where the average major team ends the season at 1500; z is the distance from that average in standard deviations.