2005 Reward Ranking (before bowl games)
| Rank | Name | W | L | Reward | AP | ESPN/USA Today |
| 1 | Texas | 12 | 0 | 8.3806 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | SouthernCalifornia | 12 | 0 | 7.8616 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | PennState | 10 | 1 | 7.5205 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | OhioState | 9 | 2 | 6.2316 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | VirginiaTech | 10 | 2 | 5.8017 | 12 | 12 |
| 6 | WestVirginia | 10 | 1 | 5.7145 | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | Miami(Florida) | 9 | 2 | 5.7073 | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | Auburn | 9 | 2 | 5.5653 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Georgia | 10 | 2 | 5.4390 | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | LouisianaState | 10 | 2 | 5.3969 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Oregon | 10 | 1 | 5.2598 | 6 | 5 |
| 12 | NotreDame | 9 | 2 | 5.1487 | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | TexasChristian | 10 | 1 | 5.0299 | 14 | 14 |
| 14 | Alabama | 9 | 2 | 5.0098 | 13 | 13 |
| 15 | TexasTech | 9 | 2 | 4.9210 | 18 | 15 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 9 | 3 | 4.7280 | 21 | 20 |
| 17 | UCLA | 9 | 2 | 4.7186 | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | Michigan | 7 | 4 | 4.4194 | 20 | 21 |
| 19 | Florida | 8 | 3 | 4.3081 | 16 | 18 |
| 20 | Louisville | 9 | 2 | 3.9632 | 15 | 16 |
| 21 | BostonCollege | 8 | 3 | 3.7928 | 19 | 19 |
| 22 | Northwestern | 7 | 4 | 3.7284 | 32 | 28 |
| 23 | Minnesota | 7 | 4 | 3.6719 | 34T | NR |
| 24 | GeorgiaTech | 7 | 4 | 3.6330 | 24 | 24 |
| 25 | FloridaState | 8 | 4 | 3.5862 | 22 | 22 |
| 26 | Iowa | 7 | 4 | 3.5280 | ||
| 27 | Oklahoma | 7 | 4 | 2.9856 | 26 | 26 |
| 28 | SouthCarolina | 7 | 4 | 2.9518 | ||
| 29 | Clemson | 7 | 4 | 2.9336 | ||
| 30 | Nebraska | 7 | 4 | 2.4412 | ||
| 31 | IowaState | 7 | 4 | 2.3260 | ||
| 32 | NorthCarolina | 5 | 6 | 2.0591 | ||
| 33 | Colorado | 7 | 5 | 1.9907 | ||
| 34 | MichiganState | 5 | 6 | 1.9673 | ||
| 35 | Virginia | 6 | 5 | 1.9671 | ||
| 36 | BoiseState | 9 | 3 | 1.9618 | ||
| 37 | ArizonaState | 6 | 5 | 1.9038 | ||
| 38 | NorthCarolinaState | 6 | 5 | 1.8830 | ||
| 39 | California | 7 | 4 | 1.8350 | ||
| 40 | Kansas | 6 | 5 | 1.6974 | ||
| 41 | SouthFlorida | 6 | 5 | 1.5842 | ||
| 42 | Toledo | 8 | 3 | 1.5639 | ||
| 43 | Nevada | 8 | 3 | 1.5456 | ||
| 44 | FresnoState | 8 | 4 | 1.5413 | ||
| 45 | Maryland | 5 | 6 | 1.5107 | ||
| 46 | Purdue | 5 | 6 | 1.5097 | ||
| 47 | TexasEl-Paso | 8 | 3 | 1.5018 | ||
| 48 | Tennessee | 5 | 6 | 1.4274 | ||
| 49 | Tulsa | 8 | 4 | 1.3629 | ||
| 50 | Rutgers | 7 | 4 | 1.2273 | ||
| 51 | Missouri | 6 | 5 | 1.2224 | ||
| 52 | TexasA&M | 5 | 6 | 0.9129 | ||
| 53 | CentralFlorida | 8 | 4 | 0.8510 | ||
| 54 | Baylor | 5 | 6 | 0.8409 | ||
| 55 | Miami(Ohio) | 7 | 4 | 0.8396 | ||
| 56 | KansasState | 5 | 6 | 0.8371 | ||
| 57 | Stanford | 5 | 6 | 0.7678 | ||
| 58 | LouisianaTech | 7 | 4 | 0.7209 | ||
| 59 | WesternMichigan | 7 | 4 | 0.6899 | ||
| 60 | OregonState | 5 | 6 | 0.5774 | ||
| 61 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 6 | 0.4752 | ||
| 62 | NorthernIllinois | 7 | 5 | 0.4649 | ||
| 63 | Navy | 7 | 4 | 0.4205 | ||
| 64 | BrighamYoung | 6 | 5 | 0.4054 | ||
| 65 | ColoradoState | 6 | 5 | 0.3368 | ||
| 66 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 6 | 0.3141 | ||
| 67 | WakeForest | 4 | 7 | 0.3123 | ||
| 68 | CentralMichigan | 6 | 5 | 0.2392 | ||
| 69 | Connecticut | 5 | 6 | 0.0582 | ||
| 70 | SouthernMississippi | 6 | 5 | 0.0316 | ||
| 71 | Indiana | 4 | 7 | 0.0207 | ||
| 72 | NewMexico | 6 | 5 | -0.0073 | ||
| 73 | Houston | 6 | 5 | -0.0394 | ||
| 74 | BowlingGreenState | 6 | 5 | -0.1189 | ||
| 75 | SouthernMethodist | 5 | 6 | -0.1581 | ||
| 76 | Akron | 7 | 5 | -0.1692 | ||
| 77 | Utah | 6 | 5 | -0.1713 | ||
| 78 | OklahomaState | 4 | 7 | -0.3335 | ||
| 79 | Memphis | 6 | 5 | -0.4375 | ||
| 80 | Arkansas | 4 | 7 | -0.4961 | ||
| 81 | SanDiegoState | 5 | 7 | -0.6386 | ||
| 82 | EastCarolina | 5 | 6 | -0.7742 | ||
| 83 | WashingtonState | 4 | 7 | -0.7954 | ||
| 84 | BallState | 4 | 7 | -0.8141 | ||
| 85 | Alabama-Birmingham | 5 | 6 | -0.9164 | ||
| 86 | Cincinnati | 4 | 7 | -1.0278 | ||
| 87 | Hawaii | 5 | 7 | -1.0508 | ||
| 88 | Army | 4 | 7 | -1.2332 | ||
| 89 | Ohio | 4 | 7 | -1.3180 | ||
| 90 | Arizona | 3 | 8 | -1.4585 | ||
| 91 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 5 | -1.5136 | ||
| 92 | Kentucky | 3 | 8 | -1.6445 | ||
| 93 | EasternMichigan | 4 | 7 | -1.6886 | ||
| 94 | ArkansasState | 6 | 5 | -1.7429 | ||
| 95 | Wyoming | 4 | 7 | -1.8033 | ||
| 96 | Illinois | 2 | 9 | -1.8205 | ||
| 97 | AirForce | 4 | 7 | -1.8520 | ||
| 98 | Marshall | 4 | 7 | -1.9543 | ||
| 99 | MississippiState | 3 | 8 | -2.0206 | ||
| 100 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5 | 6 | -2.2506 | ||
| 101 | Mississippi | 3 | 8 | -2.2869 | ||
| 102 | FloridaInternational | 5 | 6 | -2.4451 | ||
| 103 | MiddleTennesseeState | 4 | 7 | -2.5699 | ||
| 104 | Washington | 2 | 9 | -2.7321 | ||
| 105 | Troy | 4 | 7 | -3.2265 | ||
| 106 | Duke | 1 | 10 | -3.2641 | ||
| 107 | Syracuse | 1 | 10 | -3.6453 | ||
| 108 | UtahState | 3 | 8 | -3.7883 | ||
| 109 | SanJoseState | 3 | 8 | -3.9980 | ||
| 110 | Temple | 0 | 11 | -4.2340 | ||
| 111 | Tulane | 2 | 9 | -4.3274 | ||
| 112 | NevadaLas-Vegas | 2 | 9 | -4.3292 | ||
| 113 | Rice | 1 | 10 | -4.5238 | ||
| 114 | FloridaAtlantic | 2 | 9 | -4.5711 | ||
| 115 | NorthTexas | 2 | 9 | -4.8726 | ||
| 116 | Idaho | 2 | 9 | -4.9944 | ||
| 117 | Buffalo | 1 | 10 | -5.2565 | ||
| 118 | Kent | 1 | 10 | -5.3769 | ||
| 119 | NewMexicoState | 0 | 12 | -6.3235 | ||
| 120 | NON_DIV1A | 2 | 52 | -7.7982 |
(This page last modified December 05, 2006 .)