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2006 Preseason AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts Last Week
1 < 4 Ohio State (35) Big Ten 0-0 1558 DNP
2 < 9 Notre Dame (10) Ind 0-0 1470 DNP
3 < 1 Texas (8) Big 12 0-0 1411 DNP
4 < 14 Auburn (3) SEC 0-0 1395 DNP
5 < 5 West Virginia (6) Big East 0-0 1354 DNP
6 < 2 USC (3) Pac-10 0-0 1345 DNP
7 < 12 Florida SEC 0-0 1178 DNP
8 < 6 LSU SEC 0-0 1144 DNP
9 < 25 California Pac-10 0-0 975 DNP
10 < 22 Oklahoma Big 12 0-0 960 DNP
11 < 23 Florida State ACC 0-0 949 DNP
12 < 17 Miami (FL) ACC 0-0 893 DNP
13 < 19 Louisville Big East 0-0 844 DNP
14 < NR Michigan Big Ten 0-0 824 DNP
15 < 10 Georgia SEC 0-0 743 DNP
16 < NR Iowa Big Ten 0-0 720 DNP
17 < 7 Virginia Tech ACC 0-0 614 DNP
18 < 21 Clemson ACC 0-0 479 DNP
19 < 3 Penn State Big Ten 0-0 386 DNP
20 < 24 Nebraska Big 12 0-0 332 DNP
21 < 12 Oregon Pac-10 0-0 324 DNP
22 < 11 TCU MWC 0-0 257 DNP
23 < NR Tennessee SEC 0-0 215 DNP
24 < NR Arizona State Pac-10 0-0 182 DNP
25 < 20 Texas Tech Big 12 0-0 181 DNP
RV < 8 Alabama SEC 0-0 141 DNP
RV < NR Utah MWC 52  
RV < 18 Boston College ACC 0-0 41 DNP
RV < NR Georgia Tech ACC 39  
RV < NR Boise State WAC 23  
RV < 15 Wisconsin Big Ten 0-0 18 DNP
RV < NR Arkansas SEC 18  
RV < NR South Carolina SEC 15  
RV < NR Tulsa CUSA 11  
RV < NR Texas A&M Big 12 10  
RV < NR BYU MWC 4  
RV < NR Purdue Big Ten 4  
RV < NR UTEP CUSA 4  
RV < NR Iowa State Big 12 3  
RV < NR Mississippi SEC 3  
RV < NR Northern Illinois MAC 3  
RV < NR Michigan State Big Ten 2  
RV < NR Arizona Pac-10 1  
NR < 16 UCLA Pac-10 0-0 0 DNP

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
SEC 5 11.4 4675
Big Ten 4 12.5 3488
Big 12 4 14.5 2884
ACC 4 14.5 2935
Pac-10 4 15.0 2826
Big East 2 9.0 2198
Ind 1 2.0 1470
MWC 1 22.0 257

Notes

  • * = Received first place votes (non-AP rankings); Hold the mouse cursor over these rankings to see the first place votes (where available) in a tooltip (for browsers that support tooltips)
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  • Polls from 1936-60 had 20 teams, 1961-67 had 10 teams, 1968-88 had 20 teams, and 1989-present had 25 teams.