| 2006 | San Diego State3–9 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #106 (of 119 teams · 269.5 yds/g · 3,234 yards) | #113 (of 119 teams · 14.2 pts/g · 170 points) | #77 (of 119 teams · 351.8 yds/g allowed · 4,221 yards) | #94 (of 119 teams · 27.1 pts/g allowed · 325 points) | #109 (of 119 teams · -12.9 /g · -155 on the season) | #93 (of 119 teams · -6 on the season · 19 taken, 25 given · -0.50 /g) | #60 (of 119 teams · 18:08 /g · 3h 38m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #65 (of 119 teams · 0.027 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #61 (of 119 teams · 0.038 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #63 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #83 (of 119 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #81 (of 119 teams · 0.907 average PPA on successful plays) | #23 (of 119 teams · 0.855 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | #24 (Total offense: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range #1–#96. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #19 (Scoring offense: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range #1–#78. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #24 (Total defense: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range #2–#95. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #17 (Scoring defense: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range #1–#69. 8 of 25 in the top 10.) | #15 (Point margin: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range #1–#42. 9 of 25 in the top 10.) | #34 (Turnover margin: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range #2–#79. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #35 (Possession: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range #2–#119. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #25 (Offensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range #1–#96. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #37 (Defensive EPA: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range #1–#116. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #29 (Offensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range #1–#97. 5 of 25 in the top 10.) | #23 (Defensive success rate: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range #1–#113. 6 of 25 in the top 10.) | #65 (Offensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range #10–#106. 1 of 25 in the top 10.) | #71 (Defensive explosiveness: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range #25–#118. 0 of 25 in the top 10.) |
| 2006 | Ohio State12–1 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #24 (of 119 teams · 384.5 yds/g · 4,999 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 34.6 pts/g · 450 points) | #15 (of 119 teams · 280.5 yds/g allowed · 3,646 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 12.8 pts/g allowed · 166 points) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +21.9 /g · +284 on the season) | #24 (of 119 teams · +7 on the season · 27 taken, 20 given · +0.54 /g) | #35 (of 119 teams · 18:45 /g · 4h 04m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.145 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #25 (of 119 teams · -0.001 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #19 (of 119 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #30 (of 119 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #35 (of 119 teams · 0.977 average PPA on successful plays) | #31 (of 119 teams · 0.879 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | USC11–2 | 2 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #19 (of 119 teams · 391.9 yds/g · 5,094 yards) | #18 (of 119 teams · 30.5 pts/g · 396 points) | #24 (of 119 teams · 295.9 yds/g allowed · 3,846 yards) | #11 (of 119 teams · 15.2 pts/g allowed · 197 points) | #14 (of 119 teams · +15.3 /g · +199 on the season) | #36 (of 119 teams · +5 on the season · 24 taken, 19 given · +0.38 /g) | #75 (of 119 teams · 17:54 /g · 3h 53m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #19 (of 119 teams · 0.107 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #48 (of 119 teams · 0.027 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #30 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #23 (of 119 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #25 (of 119 teams · 1.007 average PPA on successful plays) | #113 (of 119 teams · 1.071 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Michigan11–2 | 2 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #36 (of 119 teams · 370.8 yds/g · 4,820 yards) | #26 (of 119 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 380 points) | #11 (of 119 teams · 268.3 yds/g allowed · 3,488 yards) | #15 (of 119 teams · 15.9 pts/g allowed · 207 points) | #17 (of 119 teams · +13.3 /g · +173 on the season) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +17 on the season · 30 taken, 13 given · +1.31 /g) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 20:23 /g · 4h 25m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #41 (of 119 teams · 0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #14 (of 119 teams · -0.031 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #29 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #100 (of 119 teams · 0.863 average PPA on successful plays) | #109 (of 119 teams · 1.052 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Florida13–1 | 1 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #31 (of 119 teams · 373.3 yds/g · 5,226 yards) | #23 (of 119 teams · 29.7 pts/g · 416 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 240.1 yds/g allowed · 3,361 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 13.5 pts/g allowed · 189 points) | #12 (of 119 teams · +16.2 /g · +227 on the season) | #41 (of 119 teams · +5 on the season · 30 taken, 25 given · +0.36 /g) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 20:00 /g · 4h 40m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #18 (of 119 teams · 0.107 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #11 (of 119 teams · -0.046 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #31 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #12 (of 119 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #45 (of 119 teams · 0.963 average PPA on successful plays) | #97 (of 119 teams · 1.005 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | LSU11–2 | 1 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #18 (of 119 teams · 393.5 yds/g · 5,116 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 33.7 pts/g · 438 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 228.8 yds/g allowed · 2,974 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 12.6 pts/g allowed · 164 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +21.1 /g · +274 on the season) | #53 (of 119 teams · +2 on the season · 24 taken, 22 given · +0.15 /g) | #11 (of 119 teams · 19:33 /g · 4h 14m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.157 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.070 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #40 (of 119 teams · 0.969 average PPA on successful plays) | #66 (of 119 teams · 0.952 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Louisville12–1 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 475.3 yds/g · 6,179 yards) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 37.8 pts/g · 491 points) | #46 (of 119 teams · 320.5 yds/g allowed · 4,166 yards) | #17 (of 119 teams · 16.3 pts/g allowed · 212 points) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +21.5 /g · +279 on the season) | #47 (of 119 teams · +3 on the season · 27 taken, 24 given · +0.23 /g) | #25 (of 119 teams · 19:00 /g · 4h 07m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.183 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #22 (of 119 teams · -0.009 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #22 (of 119 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #55 (of 119 teams · 0.942 average PPA on successful plays) | #103 (of 119 teams · 1.025 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Wisconsin12–1 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #33 (of 119 teams · 373.1 yds/g · 4,851 yards) | #26 (of 119 teams · 29.2 pts/g · 380 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 253.1 yds/g allowed · 3,290 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 12.1 pts/g allowed · 157 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +17.1 /g · +223 on the season) | #74 (of 119 teams · -3 on the season · 26 taken, 29 given · -0.23 /g) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 20:13 /g · 4h 23m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #44 (of 119 teams · 0.057 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.095 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #41 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #93 (of 119 teams · 0.886 average PPA on successful plays) | #71 (of 119 teams · 0.959 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Arkansas10–4 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #51 (of 119 teams · 347.4 yds/g · 4,864 yards) | #31 (of 119 teams · 28.9 pts/g · 404 points) | #17 (of 119 teams · 281.0 yds/g allowed · 3,934 yards) | #24 (of 119 teams · 18.3 pts/g allowed · 256 points) | #22 (of 119 teams · +10.6 /g · +148 on the season) | #73 (of 119 teams · -3 on the season · 22 taken, 25 given · -0.21 /g) | #58 (of 119 teams · 18:10 /g · 4h 14m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #86 (of 119 teams · 0.002 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.048 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #68 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #57 (of 119 teams · 0.941 average PPA on successful plays) | #101 (of 119 teams · 1.021 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Oklahoma11–3 | 2 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #38 (of 119 teams · 368.7 yds/g · 5,162 yards) | #19 (of 119 teams · 30.3 pts/g · 424 points) | #20 (of 119 teams · 287.1 yds/g allowed · 4,020 yards) | #19 (of 119 teams · 17.3 pts/g allowed · 242 points) | #18 (of 119 teams · +13.0 /g · +182 on the season) | #79 (of 119 teams · -4 on the season · 32 taken, 36 given · -0.29 /g) | #17 (of 119 teams · 19:14 /g · 4h 29m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #50 (of 119 teams · 0.051 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #13 (of 119 teams · -0.033 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #48 (of 119 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #14 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #91 (of 119 teams · 0.890 average PPA on successful plays) | #92 (of 119 teams · 0.997 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Boise State13–0 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 420.6 yds/g · 5,468 yards) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 39.7 pts/g · 516 points) | #18 (of 119 teams · 284.0 yds/g allowed · 3,692 yards) | #20 (of 119 teams · 17.6 pts/g allowed · 229 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +22.1 /g · +287 on the season) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +13 on the season · 34 taken, 21 given · +1.00 /g) | #43 (of 119 teams · 18:34 /g · 4h 01m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #11 (of 119 teams · 0.144 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #35 (of 119 teams · 0.013 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 47% of plays successful) | #39 (of 119 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #87 (of 119 teams · 0.899 average PPA on successful plays) | #40 (of 119 teams · 0.895 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Auburn11–2 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #92 (of 119 teams · 306.9 yds/g · 3,990 yards) | #56 (of 119 teams · 24.8 pts/g · 322 points) | #12 (of 119 teams · 268.5 yds/g allowed · 3,490 yards) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 13.9 pts/g allowed · 181 points) | #21 (of 119 teams · +10.8 /g · +141 on the season) | #13 (of 119 teams · +11 on the season · 31 taken, 20 given · +0.85 /g) | #14 (of 119 teams · 19:24 /g · 4h 12m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #40 (of 119 teams · 0.062 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #60 (of 119 teams · 0.037 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #42 (of 119 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #49 (of 119 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #90 (of 119 teams · 0.890 average PPA on successful plays) | #70 (of 119 teams · 0.956 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Notre Dame10–3 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #21 (of 119 teams · 389.8 yds/g · 5,067 yards) | #16 (of 119 teams · 31.0 pts/g · 403 points) | #69 (of 119 teams · 340.2 yds/g allowed · 4,423 yards) | #67 (of 119 teams · 23.9 pts/g allowed · 310 points) | #38 (of 119 teams · +7.2 /g · +93 on the season) | #30 (of 119 teams · +6 on the season · 21 taken, 15 given · +0.46 /g) | #39 (of 119 teams · 18:42 /g · 4h 03m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #25 (of 119 teams · 0.093 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #45 (of 119 teams · 0.025 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #23 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #79 (of 119 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #64 (of 119 teams · 0.930 average PPA on successful plays) | #26 (of 119 teams · 0.863 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Rutgers11–2 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #54 (of 119 teams · 345.1 yds/g · 4,486 yards) | #22 (of 119 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 387 points) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 252.2 yds/g allowed · 3,279 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 14.3 pts/g allowed · 186 points) | #13 (of 119 teams · +15.5 /g · +201 on the season) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +15 on the season · 34 taken, 19 given · +1.15 /g) | #19 (of 119 teams · 19:08 /g · 4h 09m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #60 (of 119 teams · 0.031 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #24 (of 119 teams · -0.002 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #46 (of 119 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 33% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #106 (of 119 teams · 0.844 average PPA on successful plays) | #89 (of 119 teams · 0.986 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Virginia Tech10–3 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #96 (of 119 teams · 295.1 yds/g · 3,837 yards) | #49 (of 119 teams · 25.9 pts/g · 336 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 219.5 yds/g allowed · 2,853 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 11.0 pts/g allowed · 143 points) | #15 (of 119 teams · +14.8 /g · +193 on the season) | #44 (of 119 teams · +4 on the season · 31 taken, 27 given · +0.31 /g) | #78 (of 119 teams · 17:50 /g · 3h 52m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #96 (of 119 teams · -0.015 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.095 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #97 (of 119 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 30% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #66 (of 119 teams · 0.927 average PPA on successful plays) | #25 (of 119 teams · 0.860 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | West Virginia11–2 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 461.4 yds/g · 5,998 yards) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 38.9 pts/g · 505 points) | #65 (of 119 teams · 336.6 yds/g allowed · 4,376 yards) | #49 (of 119 teams · 21.7 pts/g allowed · 282 points) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +17.1 /g · +223 on the season) | #24 (of 119 teams · +7 on the season · 25 taken, 18 given · +0.54 /g) | #56 (of 119 teams · 18:11 /g · 3h 56m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.149 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #37 (of 119 teams · 0.016 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #12 (of 119 teams · 45% of plays successful) | #43 (of 119 teams · 39% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #47 (of 119 teams · 0.961 average PPA on successful plays) | #90 (of 119 teams · 0.990 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Wake Forest11–3 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #91 (of 119 teams · 307.0 yds/g · 4,298 yards) | #78 (of 119 teams · 21.6 pts/g · 302 points) | #50 (of 119 teams · 322.5 yds/g allowed · 4,515 yards) | #12 (of 119 teams · 15.4 pts/g allowed · 215 points) | #42 (of 119 teams · +6.2 /g · +87 on the season) | #12 (of 119 teams · +12 on the season · 31 taken, 19 given · +0.86 /g) | #51 (of 119 teams · 18:17 /g · 4h 16m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #54 (of 119 teams · 0.042 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #59 (of 119 teams · 0.036 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #54 (of 119 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #67 (of 119 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #48 (of 119 teams · 0.957 average PPA on successful plays) | #49 (of 119 teams · 0.917 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Tennessee9–4 | 1 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #34 (of 119 teams · 372.5 yds/g · 4,842 yards) | #34 (of 119 teams · 27.9 pts/g · 362 points) | #55 (of 119 teams · 327.5 yds/g allowed · 4,258 yards) | #33 (of 119 teams · 19.5 pts/g allowed · 254 points) | #28 (of 119 teams · +8.3 /g · +108 on the season) | #59 (of 119 teams · +1 on the season · 21 taken, 20 given · +0.08 /g) | #95 (of 119 teams · 17:27 /g · 3h 47m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #36 (of 119 teams · 0.066 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #75 (of 119 teams · 0.058 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #28 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #74 (of 119 teams · 42% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #73 (of 119 teams · 0.914 average PPA on successful plays) | #29 (of 119 teams · 0.873 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Texas10–3 | 1 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #20 (of 119 teams · 391.5 yds/g · 5,089 yards) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 35.9 pts/g · 467 points) | #26 (of 119 teams · 297.4 yds/g allowed · 3,866 yards) | #26 (of 119 teams · 18.3 pts/g allowed · 238 points) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +17.6 /g · +229 on the season) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +14 on the season · 38 taken, 24 given · +1.08 /g) | #26 (of 119 teams · 18:59 /g · 4h 07m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #32 (of 119 teams · 0.073 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #51 (of 119 teams · 0.030 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #18 (of 119 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #24 (of 119 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #102 (of 119 teams · 0.858 average PPA on successful plays) | #87 (of 119 teams · 0.985 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Nebraska9–5 | 1 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #11 (of 119 teams · 414.6 yds/g · 5,804 yards) | #17 (of 119 teams · 30.6 pts/g · 428 points) | #60 (of 119 teams · 331.9 yds/g allowed · 4,646 yards) | #24 (of 119 teams · 18.3 pts/g allowed · 256 points) | #19 (of 119 teams · +12.3 /g · +172 on the season) | #63 (of 119 teams · -1 on the season · 27 taken, 28 given · -0.07 /g) | #7 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 19:56 /g · 4h 39m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #23 (of 119 teams · 0.097 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #62 (of 119 teams · 0.038 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #52 (of 119 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #18 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 1.072 average PPA on successful plays) | #118 (of 119 teams · 1.141 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | BYU11–2 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #3 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 465.5 yds/g · 6,051 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 36.8 pts/g · 478 points) | #44 (of 119 teams · 319.1 yds/g allowed · 4,149 yards) | #10 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 14.7 pts/g allowed · 191 points) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +22.1 /g · +287 on the season) | #6 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +14 on the season · 28 taken, 14 given · +1.08 /g) | #31 (of 119 teams · 18:53 /g · 4h 06m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #4 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.163 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #40 (of 119 teams · 0.021 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 50% of plays successful) | #63 (of 119 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #80 (of 119 teams · 0.907 average PPA on successful plays) | #47 (of 119 teams · 0.907 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | California10–3 | 1 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #9 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 416.0 yds/g · 5,408 yards) | #11 (of 119 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 427 points) | #95 (of 119 teams · 366.2 yds/g allowed · 4,761 yards) | #32 (of 119 teams · 19.3 pts/g allowed · 251 points) | #16 (of 119 teams · +13.5 /g · +176 on the season) | #36 (of 119 teams · +5 on the season · 29 taken, 24 given · +0.38 /g) | #87 (of 119 teams · 17:44 /g · 3h 50m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #15 (of 119 teams · 0.119 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #47 (of 119 teams · 0.025 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #20 (of 119 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #53 (of 119 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #12 (of 119 teams · 1.057 average PPA on successful plays) | #57 (of 119 teams · 0.936 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Texas A&M9–4 | 1 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #15 (of 119 teams · 397.4 yds/g · 5,166 yards) | #34 (of 119 teams · 27.9 pts/g · 362 points) | #51 (of 119 teams · 322.6 yds/g allowed · 4,194 yards) | #44 (of 119 teams · 20.5 pts/g allowed · 267 points) | #37 (of 119 teams · +7.3 /g · +95 on the season) | #17 (of 119 teams · +10 on the season · 23 taken, 13 given · +0.77 /g) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 20:27 /g · 4h 26m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #16 (of 119 teams · 0.114 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #53 (of 119 teams · 0.032 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #21 (of 119 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #61 (of 119 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #65 (of 119 teams · 0.928 average PPA on successful plays) | #53 (of 119 teams · 0.927 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Georgia Tech9–5 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #64 (of 119 teams · 332.1 yds/g · 4,649 yards) | #54 (of 119 teams · 24.9 pts/g · 349 points) | #30 (of 119 teams · 300.6 yds/g allowed · 4,208 yards) | #27 (of 119 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 257 points) | #41 (of 119 teams · +6.6 /g · +92 on the season) | #34 (of 119 teams · +6 on the season · 29 taken, 23 given · +0.43 /g) | #57 (of 119 teams · 18:11 /g · 4h 14m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #93 (of 119 teams · -0.005 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #43 (of 119 teams · 0.023 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #76 (of 119 teams · 39% of plays successful) | #15 (of 119 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #94 (of 119 teams · 0.886 average PPA on successful plays) | #112 (of 119 teams · 1.057 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Hawai'i11–3 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #17 (of 119 teams · 394.4 yds/g · 5,521 yards) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 46.9 pts/g · 656 points) | #14 (of 119 teams · 280.1 yds/g allowed · 3,921 yards) | #69 (of 119 teams · 24.1 pts/g allowed · 337 points) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +22.8 /g · +319 on the season) | #48 (of 119 teams · +3 on the season · 23 taken, 20 given · +0.21 /g) | #119 (of 119 teams · 10:51 /g · 2h 32m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 0.226 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #116 (of 119 teams · 0.173 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #1 — top 10 (of 119 teams · 55% of plays successful) | #113 (of 119 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #50 (of 119 teams · 0.950 average PPA on successful plays) | #73 (of 119 teams · 0.960 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2006 | Boston College10–3 | 0 / 2 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of the 25 teams in 2006's final AP poll. Range 0–2.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #47 (of 119 teams · 353.0 yds/g · 4,589 yards) | #46 (of 119 teams · 26.0 pts/g · 338 points) | #38 (of 119 teams · 311.5 yds/g allowed · 4,049 yards) | #14 (of 119 teams · 15.7 pts/g allowed · 204 points) | #24 (of 119 teams · +10.3 /g · +134 on the season) | #2 — top 10 (of 119 teams · +17 on the season · 39 taken, 22 given · +1.31 /g) | #37 (of 119 teams · 18:44 /g · 4h 04m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #61 (of 119 teams · 0.030 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #8 — top 10 (of 119 teams · -0.052 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #32 (of 119 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #19 (of 119 teams · 36% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #83 (of 119 teams · 0.904 average PPA on successful plays) | #55 (of 119 teams · 0.934 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |