2006 STANDINGS
19 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTSACC
Wake Forest finished atop the 2006 ACC standings at 7–2 in conference play (11–3 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Wake Forest | 7–2 | 11–3 | LOU 24–13 WAKE |
Georgia Tech | 7–2 | 9–5 | WVU 38–35 GT |
Virginia Tech | 6–2 | 9–3 | UGA 31–24 VT |
Boston College | 5–3 | 10–3 | BC 25–24 NAVY |
Maryland | 5–3 | 9–4 | MD 24–7 PUR |
Clemson | 5–3 | 8–5 | UK 28–20 CLEM |
Virginia | 4–4 | 5–7 | – |
Florida State | 3–5 | 7–6 | FSU 44–27 UCLA |
Miami | 3–5 | 7–6 | MIA 21–20 NEV |
NC State | 2–6 | 3–9 | – |
North Carolina | 2–6 | 3–9 | – |
Duke | 0–8 | 0–12 | – |
ATLANTIC 10
Massachusetts finished atop the 2006 Atlantic 10 standings at 9–0 in conference play (10–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Massachusetts | 9–0 | 10–1 |
James Madison | 7–1 | 8–3 |
Delaware | 4–5 | 5–5 |
BIG 12
Oklahoma finished atop the 2006 Big 12 standings at 8–1 in conference play (11–3 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma | 8–1 | 11–3 | BOIS 43–42 OU |
Texas | 6–2 | 10–3 | TEX 26–24 IOWA |
Nebraska | 6–3 | 9–5 | AUB 17–14 NEB |
Texas A&M | 5–3 | 9–4 | CAL 45–10 TA&M |
Missouri | 4–4 | 8–5 | ORST 39–38 MIZ |
Texas Tech | 4–4 | 8–5 | TTU 44–41 MINN |
Kansas State | 4–4 | 7–6 | RUTG 37–10 KSU |
Oklahoma State | 3–5 | 7–6 | OKST 34–31 ALA |
Kansas | 3–5 | 6–6 | – |
Baylor | 3–5 | 4–8 | – |
Colorado | 2–6 | 2–10 | – |
Iowa State | 1–7 | 4–8 | – |
BIG EAST
Louisville finished atop the 2006 Big East standings at 6–1 in conference play (12–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Louisville | 6–1 | 12–1 | LOU 24–13 WAKE |
West Virginia | 5–2 | 11–2 | WVU 38–35 GT |
Rutgers | 5–2 | 11–2 | RUTG 37–10 KSU |
South Florida | 4–3 | 9–4 | USF 24–7 ECU |
Cincinnati | 4–3 | 8–5 | CIN 27–24 WMU |
Pittsburgh | 2–5 | 6–6 | – |
UConn | 1–6 | 4–8 | – |
Syracuse | 1–6 | 4–8 | – |
BIG SKY
Sacramento State finished atop the 2006 Big Sky standings at 4–4 in conference play (4–7 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Sacramento State | 4–4 | 4–7 |
BIG SOUTH
Coastal Carolina finished atop the 2006 Big South standings at 4–0 in conference play (9–3 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Coastal Carolina | 4–0 | 9–3 |
Liberty | 2–2 | 5–5 |
BIG TEN
Wisconsin finished atop the 2006 Big Ten standings at 8–1 in conference play (12–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Wisconsin | 8–1 | 12–1 | WIS 17–14 ARK |
Ohio State | 8–0 | 12–1 | FLA 41–14 OSU |
Michigan | 7–2 | 11–2 | USC 32–18 MICH |
Penn State | 5–3 | 9–4 | PSU 20–10 TENN |
Purdue | 5–3 | 8–6 | MD 24–7 PUR |
Minnesota | 3–6 | 6–7 | TTU 44–41 MINN |
Indiana | 3–5 | 5–7 | – |
Iowa | 2–6 | 6–7 | TEX 26–24 IOWA |
Northwestern | 2–6 | 4–8 | – |
Michigan State | 1–7 | 4–8 | – |
Illinois | 1–7 | 2–10 | – |
CUSA
Houston finished atop the 2006 CUSA standings at 8–1 in conference play (10–4 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 8–1 | 10–4 | SC 44–36 HOU |
Southern Miss | 6–3 | 9–5 | USM 28–7 OHIO |
Rice | 6–2 | 7–6 | TROY 41–17 RICE |
Tulsa | 5–3 | 8–5 | UTAH 25–13 TLSA |
East Carolina | 5–3 | 7–6 | USF 24–7 ECU |
SMU | 4–4 | 6–6 | – |
Marshall | 4–4 | 4–7 | – |
UTEP | 3–5 | 5–7 | – |
UCF | 3–5 | 4–8 | – |
Tulane | 2–6 | 4–8 | – |
UAB | 2–6 | 3–9 | – |
Memphis | 1–7 | 2–10 | – |
GREAT WEST
North Dakota State finished atop the 2006 Great West standings at 3–1.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
North Dakota State | 0–0 | 3–1 |
MAC
Central Michigan finished atop the 2006 MAC standings at 8–1 in conference play (10–4 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Central Michigan | 8–1 | 10–4 | CMU 31–14 MTSU |
Ohio | 7–2 | 9–5 | USM 28–7 OHIO |
Western Michigan | 6–2 | 8–5 | CIN 27–24 WMU |
Northern Illinois | 5–3 | 7–6 | TCU 37–7 NIU |
Kent State | 5–3 | 6–6 | – |
Ball State | 5–3 | 5–7 | – |
Akron | 3–5 | 5–7 | – |
Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | – |
Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–8 | – |
Miami (OH) | 2–6 | 2–10 | – |
Buffalo | 1–7 | 2–10 | – |
Eastern Michigan | 1–7 | 1–11 | – |
MISSOURI VALLEY FOOTBALL
Western Kentucky finished atop the 2006 Missouri Valley Football standings at 4–3 in conference play (6–5 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Western Kentucky | 4–3 | 6–5 |
Missouri State | 1–6 | 2–9 |
MOUNTAIN WEST
BYU finished atop the 2006 Mountain West standings at 9–1 in conference play (11–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
BYU | 9–1 | 11–2 | BYU 38–8 ORE |
TCU | 6–2 | 11–2 | TCU 37–7 NIU |
Utah | 5–4 | 8–5 | UTAH 25–13 TLSA |
Wyoming | 5–3 | 6–6 | – |
New Mexico | 4–4 | 6–7 | SJSU 20–12 UNM |
Air Force | 3–5 | 4–8 | – |
San Diego State | 3–6 | 3–9 | – |
Colorado State | 1–7 | 4–8 | – |
UNLV | 1–7 | 2–10 | – |
OHIO VALLEY
Jacksonville State finished atop the 2006 Ohio Valley standings at 5–3 in conference play (6–5 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Jacksonville State | 5–3 | 6–5 |
PACIFIC 10
USC finished atop the 2006 Pacific 10 standings at 8–2 in conference play (11–2 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
USC | 8–2 | 11–2 | USC 32–18 MICH |
California | 8–2 | 10–3 | CAL 45–10 TA&M |
Oregon State | 6–3 | 10–4 | ORST 39–38 MIZ |
UCLA | 6–4 | 7–6 | FSU 44–27 UCLA |
Arizona | 5–5 | 6–6 | – |
Arizona State | 4–5 | 7–6 | HAW 41–24 ASU |
Oregon | 4–6 | 7–6 | BYU 38–8 ORE |
Washington State | 4–5 | 6–6 | – |
Washington | 3–6 | 5–7 | – |
Stanford | 1–8 | 1–11 | – |
SEC
Florida finished atop the 2006 SEC standings at 8–1 in conference play (13–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 8–1 | 13–1 | FLA 41–14 OSU |
Arkansas | 7–2 | 10–4 | WIS 17–14 ARK |
Auburn | 6–2 | 11–2 | AUB 17–14 NEB |
LSU | 6–2 | 11–2 | LSU 41–14 ND |
Tennessee | 5–3 | 9–4 | PSU 20–10 TENN |
Georgia | 4–4 | 9–4 | UGA 31–24 VT |
Kentucky | 4–4 | 8–5 | UK 28–20 CLEM |
South Carolina | 3–5 | 8–5 | SC 44–36 HOU |
Alabama | 2–6 | 6–7 | OKST 34–31 ALA |
Ole Miss | 2–6 | 4–8 | – |
Vanderbilt | 1–7 | 4–8 | – |
Mississippi State | 1–7 | 3–9 | – |
SOUTHERN
App State finished atop the 2006 Southern standings at 7–0 in conference play (12–1 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
App State | 7–0 | 12–1 |
Georgia Southern | 2–5 | 3–8 |
SOUTHLAND
Sam Houston finished atop the 2006 Southland standings at 4–2 in conference play (6–5 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|
Sam Houston | 4–2 | 6–5 |
Texas State | 3–3 | 5–6 |
SUN BELT
Troy finished atop the 2006 Sun Belt standings at 6–1 in conference play (8–5 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Troy | 6–1 | 8–5 | TROY 41–17 RICE |
Middle Tennessee | 6–1 | 7–6 | CMU 31–14 MTSU |
Arkansas State | 4–3 | 6–6 | – |
Florida Atlantic | 4–3 | 5–7 | – |
Louisiana | 3–4 | 6–6 | – |
UL Monroe | 3–4 | 4–8 | – |
North Texas | 2–5 | 3–9 | – |
Florida International | 0–7 | 0–12 | – |
WESTERN ATHLETIC
Boise State finished atop the 2006 Western Athletic standings at 8–0 in conference play (13–0 overall).
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|---|
Boise State | 8–0 | 13–0 | BOIS 43–42 OU |
Hawai'i | 7–1 | 11–3 | HAW 41–24 ASU |
San José State | 5–3 | 9–4 | SJSU 20–12 UNM |
Nevada | 5–3 | 8–5 | MIA 21–20 NEV |
Fresno State | 4–4 | 4–8 | – |
New Mexico State | 2–6 | 4–8 | – |
Louisiana Tech | 1–7 | 3–10 | – |
Utah State | 1–7 | 1–11 | – |
INDEPENDENTS
Notre Dame finished atop the 2006 independents at 10–3.
| TEAM | OVERALL | BOWL |
|---|---|---|
Notre Dame | 10–3 | LSU 41–14 ND |
Navy | 9–4 | BC 25–24 NAVY |
Army | 3–9 | – |
Temple | 1–11 | – |
BOWL RESULTS
32 BOWL GAMES



































































































































