The McComas Power Index for 2006 NCAA Football. These ratings were lasted updated on June 16, 2011, 5:56 p.m.
| Rank | Team | W | L | T | MPI | Sched (Rk) | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.9090 | 0.5990 (4) | SEC |
| 2 | Louisville | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.8881 | 0.5780 (11) | Big East |
| 3 | Ohio State | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.8614 | 0.5440 (26) | Big Ten |
| 4 | Boise State | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.8611 | 0.4575 (90) | WAC |
| 5 | Southern California | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.8525 | 0.6074 (2) | Pac 10 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.8150 | 0.4416 (96) | Big Ten |
| 7 | West Virginia | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.8129 | 0.5428 (28) | Big East |
| 8 | Louisiana State | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.8090 | 0.5809 (9) | SEC |
| 9 | Rutgers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.8052 | 0.5173 (51) | Big East |
| 10 | Michigan | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.7968 | 0.5929 (6) | Big Ten |
| 11 | Auburn | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.7821 | 0.5593 (18) | SEC |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.7640 | 0.4883 (70) | ACC |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.7607 | 0.5374 (31) | Big 12 |
| 14 | Brigham Young | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.7523 | 0.4598 (88) | MWC |
| 15 | California | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7462 | 0.5364 (33) | Pac 10 |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7379 | 0.5525 (22) | Independent |
| 17 | Arkansas | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.7300 | 0.5539 (21) | SEC |
| 18 | Texas Christian | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.7277 | 0.4062 (114) | MWC |
| 19 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7175 | 0.5060 (60) | ACC |
| 20 | Tennessee | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.7164 | 0.6014 (3) | SEC |
| 21 | Texas | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7133 | 0.5238 (44) | Big 12 |
| 22 | Hawaii | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.7094 | 0.4325 (103) | WAC |
| 23 | Boston College | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0.7091 | 0.5111 (54) | ACC |
| 24 | Houston | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.6756 | 0.4609 (87) | CUSA |
| 25 | Oregon State | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.6753 | 0.5470 (25) | Pac 10 |
| 26 | Texas A&M | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6719 | 0.5113 (53) | Big 12 |
| 27 | Georgia | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6585 | 0.5215 (46) | SEC |
| 28 | Maryland | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6569 | 0.5094 (56) | ACC |
| 29 | South Florida | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6505 | 0.4857 (73) | Big East |
| 30 | Central Michigan | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.6504 | 0.4621 (86) | MAC |
| 31 | Penn State | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6484 | 0.5140 (52) | Big Ten |
| 32 | South Carolina | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.6357 | 0.5764 (12) | SEC |
| 33 | Nebraska | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.6333 | 0.5332 (36) | Big 12 |
| 34 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.6323 | 0.5244 (43) | ACC |
| 35 | San Jose State | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6165 | 0.3900 (118) | WAC |
| 36 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.6151 | 0.4774 (79) | CUSA |
| 37 | Kentucky | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.6150 | 0.5740 (13) | SEC |
| 38 | Navy | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.6084 | 0.3976 (117) | Independent |
| 39 | Texas Tech | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.6018 | 0.5003 (62) | Big 12 |
| 40 | Cincinnati | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5950 | 0.5700 (15) | Big East |
| 41 | Clemson | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5862 | 0.5330 (37) | ACC |
| 42 | UCLA | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5786 | 0.5894 (7) | Pac 10 |
| 43 | Utah | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5699 | 0.4463 (94) | MWC |
| 44 | Missouri | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5649 | 0.4971 (65) | Big 12 |
| 45 | Ohio | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.5577 | 0.4176 (110) | MAC |
| 46 | Nevada | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5567 | 0.4393 (98) | WAC |
| 47 | Tulsa | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5534 | 0.4743 (82) | CUSA |
| 48 | Oregon | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5507 | 0.5510 (23) | Pac 10 |
| 49 | Florida State | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5500 | 0.5660 (17) | ACC |
| 50 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5419 | 0.5372 (32) | Big 12 |
| 51 | Miami (Florida) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5386 | 0.4994 (63) | ACC |
| 52 | Purdue | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.5384 | 0.4827 (74) | Big Ten |
| 53 | Western Michigan | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5379 | 0.4328 (102) | MAC |
| 54 | Arizona | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5378 | 0.5712 (14) | Pac 10 |
| 55 | Rice | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5323 | 0.4919 (68) | CUSA |
| 56 | Troy | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.5250 | 0.4038 (116) | Sun Belt |
| 57 | Arizona State | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5224 | 0.5234 (45) | Pac 10 |
| 58 | East Carolina | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5223 | 0.4922 (67) | CUSA |
| 59 | Kansas State | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5221 | 0.5081 (58) | Big 12 |
| 60 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5213 | 0.5188 (47) | Big East |
| 61 | Washington State | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.5085 | 0.5684 (16) | Pac 10 |
| 62 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.5011 | 0.4253 (105) | MAC |
| 63 | Middle Tennessee State | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.4901 | 0.4824 (75) | Sun Belt |
| 64 | Southern Methodist | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4861 | 0.4332 (101) | CUSA |
| 65 | Minnesota | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.4811 | 0.5490 (24) | Big Ten |
| 66 | Iowa | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.4719 | 0.5176 (50) | Big Ten |
| 67 | Alabama | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.4672 | 0.5345 (35) | SEC |
| 68 | Indiana | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4595 | 0.5080 (59) | Big Ten |
| 69 | Kansas | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4565 | 0.4522 (92) | Big 12 |
| 70 | Arkansas State | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4533 | 0.4165 (112) | Sun Belt |
| 71 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4518 | 0.4173 (111) | Sun Belt |
| 72 | Washington | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4398 | 0.5932 (5) | Pac 10 |
| 73 | Wyoming | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4353 | 0.4664 (84) | MWC |
| 74 | Kent | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.4350 | 0.3701 (119) | MAC |
| 75 | Marshall | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4294 | 0.4480 (93) | CUSA |
| 76 | New Mexico | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.4224 | 0.4360 (100) | MWC |
| 77 | Virginia | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.4106 | 0.5007 (61) | ACC |
| 78 | Syracuse | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.4006 | 0.5808 (10) | Big East |
| 79 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.3938 | 0.4203 (108) | Sun Belt |
| 80 | Connecticut | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3938 | 0.5844 (8) | Big East |
| 81 | Ball State | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.3923 | 0.4226 (107) | MAC |
| 82 | Akron | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.3919 | 0.4384 (99) | MAC |
| 83 | Baylor | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3870 | 0.5185 (49) | Big 12 |
| 84 | Toledo | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.3782 | 0.4094 (113) | MAC |
| 85 | Texas-El Paso | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.3768 | 0.4401 (97) | CUSA |
| 86 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3750 | 0.5304 (40) | SEC |
| 87 | Mississippi | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3682 | 0.5432 (27) | SEC |
| 88 | Michigan State | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3580 | 0.5278 (41) | Big Ten |
| 89 | Northwestern | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3576 | 0.4859 (72) | Big Ten |
| 90 | Fresno State | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3500 | 0.5087 (57) | WAC |
| 91 | Air Force | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3369 | 0.5187 (48) | MWC |
| 92 | Iowa State | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3348 | 0.4763 (80) | Big 12 |
| 93 | Idaho | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3292 | 0.4634 (85) | WAC |
| 94 | Tulane | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3253 | 0.5322 (38) | CUSA |
| 95 | Mississippi State | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.3146 | 0.5574 (20) | SEC |
| 96 | Bowling Green State | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3114 | 0.4236 (106) | MAC |
| 97 | Colorado State | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3060 | 0.4192 (109) | MWC |
| 98 | North Carolina | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.3053 | 0.5361 (34) | ACC |
| 99 | Central Florida | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3046 | 0.4897 (69) | CUSA |
| 100 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.3035 | 0.4264 (104) | Sun Belt |
| 101 | New Mexico State | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.2937 | 0.4045 (115) | WAC |
| 102 | North Carolina State | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2810 | 0.5310 (39) | ACC |
| 103 | Army | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2797 | 0.4865 (71) | Independent |
| 104 | San Diego State | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2658 | 0.4802 (77) | MWC |
| 105 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0.2631 | 0.4799 (78) | WAC |
| 106 | Alabama-Birmingham | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2564 | 0.4970 (66) | CUSA |
| 107 | North Texas | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.2438 | 0.4429 (95) | Sun Belt |
| 108 | Illinois | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2219 | 0.5418 (29) | Big Ten |
| 109 | Buffalo | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2111 | 0.5096 (55) | MAC |
| 110 | Memphis | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2106 | 0.4583 (89) | CUSA |
| 111 | Colorado | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.2102 | 0.4980 (64) | Big 12 |
| 112 | Stanford | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.1911 | 0.6336 (1) | Pac 10 |
| 113 | Miami (Ohio) | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.1824 | 0.4548 (91) | MAC |
| 114 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.1752 | 0.4704 (83) | MWC |
| 115 | Temple | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.1583 | 0.5385 (30) | Independent |
| 116 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.1521 | 0.4807 (76) | MAC |
| 117 | Utah State | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.1406 | 0.5579 (19) | WAC |
| 118 | Duke | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0.0815 | 0.5255 (42) | ACC |
| 119 | Florida International | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0.0615 | 0.4762 (81) | Sun Belt |