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Preseason Rankings Comparison
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2006 Preseason Rankings Comparison
Updated 8/18/06 7:35
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The
AP poll, though no longer a part of the BCS, still releases a
preseason poll and regular weekly rankings. It could determine
a number one team independent of the BCS. The Harris Interactive
Poll, which replaced the AP in the BCS in 2005, will continue
in that roll this year. Harris does not release its first college
football rankings until September 24.
There are often amazing similarities between the preseason "voter
polls" (coaches, Harris, AP) and the "computer rankings".
Those similarities would seemingly defy logic. After all, there
is an inherent difference between a "poll" and
a "preseason magazine prediction". The magazines
are picking where they think the teams will be at the end of
the year. The polls are determining where the teams should be
ranked to begin the year. The Congrove Computer Rankings (CCR) actually release one of each method. The CCR Preseason
Rankings are the "projections" of what the
rankings will look like at the end of the regular season, and
the CCR Current Rankings are how the teams supposedly
stack-up on day one of the season.
Here is a sampling of some of the preseason rankings, listed
in alphabetical order of the teams that appeared on at least
one published Top 25 list.
Only four teams received number one nods with Oklahoma and Ohio
State each garnering three mentions to lead Texas and Notre Dame.
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Abbreviation descriptions
S&S - Street & Smith's.
CCR Proj - Congrove Computer Rankings - Projected Final Regular Season Rankings.
CCR Wk. 1 - Congrove Computer Rankings - Opening Week Rankings.
Cons. Rank - Consensus rankings exclude both Congrove Computer Rankings to allow for comparison to the CCR.
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| Team |
Coach |
AP |
Athlon |
Lindy's |
Phil Steele |
Gold Sheet |
S&S |
Cons. Rank |
CCR (Proj.) |
CCR (Wk.1) |
Alabama |
24 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
18 |
18 |
27 |
21 |
17 |
Arizona State |
* |
24 |
24 |
19 |
* |
22 |
16 |
24 |
* |
* |
Arkansas |
* |
* |
* |
* |
13 |
* |
* |
28 |
* |
* |
Auburn |
6 |
4 |
9 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
14 |
Boise State |
* |
* |
* |
* |
19 |
* |
* |
29 |
16 |
* |
Boston College |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
24 |
* |
31 |
* |
18 |
California |
12 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
16 |
10 |
6 |
9 |
14 |
24 |
Clemson |
18 |
18 |
12 |
18 |
18 |
* |
23 |
18 |
24 |
15 |
Florida |
8 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
20 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
* |
21 |
Florida State |
10 |
11 |
17 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
13 |
23 |
Fresno State |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
12 |
29 |
Georgia |
14 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
19 |
15 |
8 |
11 |
Georgia Tech |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
25 |
* |
33 |
* |
* |
Iowa |
17 |
16 |
16 |
25 |
15 |
13 |
21 |
17 |
* |
25 |
Louisville |
13 |
13 |
10 |
13 |
3 |
15 |
13 |
12 |
4 |
8 |
LSU |
9 |
8 |
11 |
19 |
21 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
Memphis |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
23 |
* |
Miami (Fla.) |
11 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
6 |
16 |
14 |
13 |
17 |
7 |
Michigan |
15 |
14 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
17 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
5 |
Navy |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
20 |
* |
30 |
20 |
* |
Nebraska |
22 |
20 |
25 |
22 |
22 |
* |
17 |
19 |
* |
* |
Notre Dame |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
19 |
13 |
Ohio State |
1 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
Oklahoma |
5 |
10 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
* |
22 |
Oregon |
20 |
21 |
19 |
23 |
25 |
* |
24 |
21 |
25 |
16 |
Penn State |
19 |
19 |
* |
21 |
* |
* |
20 |
25 |
18 |
10 |
Purdue |
* |
* |
* |
* |
24 |
* |
* |
31 |
* |
* |
TCU |
21 |
22 |
18 |
17 |
* |
* |
25 |
23 |
11 |
19 |
Tennessee |
23 |
23 |
20 |
* |
12 |
23 |
* |
22 |
* |
* |
Texas |
2 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Texas Tech |
25 |
25 |
22 |
24 |
* |
12 |
22 |
20 |
7 |
9 |
Toledo |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
20 |
* |
USC |
3 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
Utah |
* |
* |
23 |
15 |
23 |
21 |
* |
26 |
* |
* |
Virginia Tech |
16 |
17 |
21 |
20 |
9 |
19 |
15 |
16 |
3 |
3 |
West Virginia |
7 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
17 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
12 |
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