2006 Reward Ranking (before bowl games)
| Rank | Name | W | L | Reward | AP | ESPN/USA Today |
| 1 | OhioState | 12 | 0 | 9.5439 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida | 12 | 1 | 9.1275 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | BoiseSt | 12 | 0 | 8.3817 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Michigan | 11 | 1 | 8.3682 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Auburn | 10 | 2 | 8.2105 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | SouthernCal | 10 | 2 | 7.9830 | 8 | 7 |
| 7 | Louisville | 11 | 1 | 7.8308 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | LSU | 10 | 2 | 7.6636 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Arkansas | 10 | 3 | 6.9571 | 12 | 13 |
| 10 | NotreDame | 10 | 2 | 6.9434 | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Rutgers | 10 | 2 | 6.8920 | 16 | 17 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 9 | 3 | 6.5975 | 17 | 18 |
| 13 | WestVirginia | 10 | 2 | 6.5630 | 13 | 12 |
| 14 | California | 9 | 3 | 6.4667 | 20 | 19 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 11 | 1 | 6.4561 | 6 | 5 |
| 16 | VirginiaTech | 10 | 2 | 6.2941 | 14 | 14 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 11 | 2 | 6.2182 | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | WakeForest | 11 | 2 | 6.0361 | 15 | 15 |
| 19 | OregonSt | 9 | 4 | 5.9311 | 24 | 25T |
| 20 | Texas | 9 | 3 | 5.6398 | 18 | 16 |
| 21 | BrighamYoung | 10 | 2 | 5.1655 | 19 | 20 |
| 22 | BostonCollege | 9 | 3 | 4.9754 | 23 | 23 |
| 23 | TexasA&M | 9 | 3 | 4.9176 | 21 | 21 |
| 24 | Georgia | 8 | 4 | 4.8306 | 26 | 29 |
| 25 | UCLA | 7 | 5 | 4.7929 | 35 | NR |
| 26 | Oregon | 7 | 5 | 4.3206 | NR | NR |
| 27 | GeorgiaTech | 9 | 4 | 4.2295 | 27 | 25T |
| 28 | Nebraska | 9 | 4 | 4.1324 | 22 | 22 |
| 29 | Clemson | 8 | 4 | 4.1069 | NR | 30 |
| 30 | TCU | 10 | 2 | 4.0438 | 25 | 24 |
| 31 | Hawaii | 10 | 3 | 3.9547 | 28 | 28 |
| 32 | SouthFlorida | 8 | 4 | 3.9238 | 32 | NR |
| 33 | ArizonaSt | 7 | 5 | 3.7345 | NR | NR |
| 34 | Maryland | 8 | 4 | 3.5896 | 31 | 34 |
| 35 | PennState | 8 | 4 | 3.5297 | 30 | 31 |
| 36 | Cincinnati | 7 | 5 | 3.5078 | ||
| 37 | Houston | 10 | 3 | 3.4780 | ||
| 38 | SouthCarolina | 7 | 5 | 3.4768 | ||
| 39 | Kentucky | 7 | 5 | 3.4260 | ||
| 40 | Arizona | 6 | 6 | 3.3879 | ||
| 41 | Navy | 9 | 3 | 3.3686 | ||
| 42 | WashingtonSt | 6 | 6 | 3.1546 | ||
| 43 | Missouri | 8 | 4 | 2.8773 | ||
| 44 | Tulsa | 8 | 4 | 2.7162 | ||
| 45 | CentralMichigan | 9 | 4 | 2.2386 | ||
| 46 | KansasSt | 7 | 5 | 2.2243 | ||
| 47 | TexasTech | 7 | 5 | 2.1548 | ||
| 48 | SouthernMiss | 8 | 5 | 2.0353 | ||
| 49 | Nevada | 8 | 4 | 2.0269 | ||
| 50 | Alabama | 6 | 6 | 1.9022 | ||
| 51 | Purdue | 8 | 5 | 1.8181 | ||
| 52 | Washington | 5 | 7 | 1.7855 | ||
| 53 | Rice | 7 | 5 | 1.6721 | ||
| 54 | SanJoseSt | 8 | 4 | 1.5808 | ||
| 55 | OhioU. | 9 | 4 | 1.5063 | ||
| 56 | MiamiFL | 6 | 6 | 1.3950 | ||
| 57 | Utah | 7 | 5 | 1.3932 | ||
| 58 | Minnesota | 6 | 6 | 1.3916 | ||
| 59 | OklahomaSt | 6 | 6 | 1.3150 | ||
| 60 | EastCarolina | 7 | 5 | 1.2189 | ||
| 61 | WesternMichigan | 8 | 4 | 1.1468 | ||
| 62 | FloridaSt | 6 | 6 | 1.0996 | ||
| 63 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 6 | 1.0813 | ||
| 64 | MiddleTennesseeSt | 7 | 5 | 0.9151 | ||
| 65 | Iowa | 6 | 6 | 0.8280 | ||
| 66 | NorthernIllinois | 7 | 5 | 0.4437 | ||
| 67 | Troy | 7 | 5 | 0.4277 | ||
| 68 | Kansas | 6 | 6 | 0.3888 | ||
| 69 | Wyoming | 6 | 6 | -0.2057 | ||
| 70 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 6 | -0.2119 | ||
| 71 | Indiana | 5 | 7 | -0.3701 | ||
| 72 | SMU | 6 | 6 | -0.3868 | ||
| 73 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 8 | -0.3925 | ||
| 74 | Mississippi | 4 | 8 | -0.6344 | ||
| 75 | Virginia | 5 | 7 | -0.7109 | ||
| 76 | NewMexico | 6 | 6 | -0.7141 | ||
| 77 | Connecticut | 4 | 8 | -0.7148 | ||
| 78 | Syracuse | 4 | 8 | -0.9145 | ||
| 79 | ArkansasSt | 6 | 6 | -0.9541 | ||
| 80 | MichiganSt | 4 | 8 | -1.2142 | ||
| 81 | Baylor | 4 | 8 | -1.2744 | ||
| 82 | Marshall | 5 | 7 | -1.2907 | ||
| 83 | Tulane | 4 | 8 | -1.5489 | ||
| 84 | MississippiSt | 3 | 9 | -1.5893 | ||
| 85 | FresnoSt | 4 | 8 | -1.6528 | ||
| 86 | Northwestern | 4 | 8 | -1.6763 | ||
| 87 | IowaSt | 4 | 8 | -1.7190 | ||
| 88 | FloridaAtlantic | 5 | 7 | -1.8377 | ||
| 89 | UTEP | 5 | 7 | -1.8864 | ||
| 90 | KentSt | 6 | 6 | -1.8906 | ||
| 91 | CentralFlorida | 4 | 8 | -2.0116 | ||
| 92 | AirForce | 4 | 8 | -2.0265 | ||
| 93 | BallSt | 5 | 7 | -2.1821 | ||
| 94 | Idaho | 4 | 8 | -2.2426 | ||
| 95 | NorthCarolina | 3 | 9 | -2.2543 | ||
| 96 | Akron | 5 | 7 | -2.3474 | ||
| 97 | Stanford | 1 | 11 | -2.4235 | ||
| 98 | Toledo | 5 | 7 | -2.4814 | ||
| 99 | NorthCarolinaSt | 3 | 9 | -2.5499 | ||
| 100 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 8 | -2.8315 | ||
| 101 | ColoradoSt | 4 | 8 | -3.0816 | ||
| 102 | NewMexicoSt | 4 | 8 | -3.1678 | ||
| 103 | Army | 3 | 9 | -3.1947 | ||
| 104 | Alabama-Birmingham | 3 | 9 | -3.2808 | ||
| 105 | BowlingGreen | 4 | 8 | -3.4219 | ||
| 106 | Illinois | 2 | 10 | -3.5324 | ||
| 107 | SanDiegoSt | 3 | 9 | -3.7296 | ||
| 108 | LouisianaTech | 3 | 10 | -3.7664 | ||
| 109 | Colorado | 2 | 10 | -3.8584 | ||
| 110 | NorthTexas | 3 | 9 | -4.3295 | ||
| 111 | Memphis | 2 | 10 | -4.5918 | ||
| 112 | UNLV | 2 | 10 | -4.8563 | ||
| 113 | Buffalo | 2 | 10 | -4.8915 | ||
| 114 | UtahSt | 1 | 11 | -4.9446 | ||
| 115 | Temple | 1 | 11 | -5.1569 | ||
| 116 | MiamiOH | 2 | 10 | -5.4166 | ||
| 117 | Duke | 0 | 12 | -5.4595 | ||
| 118 | EasternMichigan | 1 | 11 | -6.3535 | ||
| 119 | FloridaInt'l | 0 | 12 | -7.0100 | ||
| 120 | NON_DIV1A | 7 | 71 | -7.9720 |
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