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Rankings

 

2006 Harris Poll Panelists

 

Adamle, Mike

Jacoby, Fred

Moss, Jack

Aillet, Bobby

Jacoby, Joe

Muster, Brad

Aldridge, Denny

Joe, J.J.

Neverett, Tim

Arnsparger, Bill

Johnson, Dr. Charles

Newhouse, Dave

Bestwick, Dick

Johnson, Scott

O'Brien, Denny

Biddle, Joe

Joyner, Seth

Paschall, David

Bishop, Blaine

Keech, Larry

Pearson, Mike

Browning, Wilt

Kerkhoff, Blair

Perles, George

Bruce, Earle

Kern, Mike

Podolak, Ed

Buckner, Brentson

Kolen, Mike

Pont, John

Casciola, Bob

Kramer, Roy

Ponti, Gene

Cavagnaro, Charlie

Lapides, George

Preece, Steve

Collier, Reggie

Lawless, Robert

Richter, Pat

Corrigan, Gene

Lawrence, David

Rimington, Dave

Crouthamel, Jake

Leach, Bobby

Roach, Paul

Crowder, Eddie

Lengyel, Jack

Robinson, Earle

Curci, Fran

Lessig, James

Roda, Kenny

Dawkins, Pete

Lewis, Ted

Sandusky, Jerry

Dickey, Doug

Limon, Iliana

Schiller, Harvey

Dohn, Brian

Lucas, Mike

Schmidt,  Dr. Terry R.

Donnelly, Boots

Lude, Mike

Smallwood, Irwin

Dooley, Bill

Luicci, Tom

Stephenson, Ron

Dorsey, John

Luis, Cindy

Taylor, Rick

Duhé, Kevin

Mackovic, John

Thulin, Ron

Emanuel, Bert

Mandich, Jim

Toner, John

Esiason, Boomer

Matthews, Loren

Tuckett, Glenn

Fehlberg, Rondo

McCartney, Bill

Urick, Max

Fralic, Bill

McConnell, Joe

Valdiserri, Roger

Frederick, Bob

McGee, Mike

Vardell, Tommy

Glazier, David H.

McIlhenny, Lance

Wagner, Bob

Grace, Mike

McLellan, Bill

Walden, Jim

Grammer, Geoff

Melick, Ray

Weaver, Douglas

Grim, Bob

Miller, Ted

Weedon, Frank

Hammond, Tom

Molden, Alex

White, Jack

Harmon, Dick

Moody, Darrell

Windegger, Frank

Hicks, Tommy

Moran, Mike

Winder, Sammy

Hines, Clarkston

Morse, Jim

Yoshida, Hugh

Housel, David

Morton, Craig

Zeise, Paul

 1ST 2006 COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 25
(From NationalChamps.Net) 

 

1. Texas
2. Southern California
3. Notre Dame
4. Ohio State
5. Louisiana State
6. Miami FL
7. Virginia Tech
8. Oregon
9. Florida
10. Michigan
11. Auburn
12. Georgia
13. West Virginia
14. Penn State
15. UCLA
16. Texas Tech
17. South Carolina
18. Iowa State
19. Alabama
20. Louisville
21. Boise State
22. Oklahoma
23. Georgia Tech
24. Clemson
25. Florida State

 

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Rankings 50 Years Ago This Week

 

1.  Oklahoma

2.  Maryland

3.  Michigan State

4.  UCLA

5.  Notre Dame

6.  West Virginia

7.  Michigan

8.  TCU

9.  Texas A&M

10. Ohio State

11. Georgia Tech

12. Auburn

13. Navy

14. Ole Miss

15. Miami (Ohio)

16. Illinois

17. Pittsburgh

18. Duke

19. Mississippi State

20. Iowa & Miami (Fla)-- tie

 

Note:  Only 20, not 25, teams were ranked 50 years ago

                   

OCTOBER 31 BCS TOP 10

 

Team                                      BCS Score
1.  Southern Cal                     .9767

2.  Texas                                 .9729

3.  Virginia Tech                     .9294

4.  Alabama                            .8695

5.  UCLA                                .7874

6.  Miami                                .7566

7.  Penn State                          .6905

8.  LSU                                    .6875

9.  Florida State                       .6277

10. Ohio State                          .5967

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GEORGE'S 2004 FINAL TOP 25

 

1.  Southern Cal

2.  Auburn

3.  Utah

4.  Louisville

5.  Oklahoma 

6.  Texas  

7.   Iowa

8.   Virginia Tech  

9.   Tennessee

10. Georgia 

 

11. Michigan

12. Boise State
13. California

14. Miami

15. Texas Tech  

 

16. Florida State

17. Boston College

18. Ohio State

19. Bowling Green

20. LSU

 

21. Navy

22. Arizona State

23. Wisconsin 

24. Fresno State

25. Virginia

 

GEORGE'S TOP 25
WEEK 14

 

This Wk (Last Week's Ranking In Parentheses)

1.   Auburn (1)

2.   Southern Cal (2)

3.   Oklahoma (3)

4.   Utah (5)

5.   Texas (6)

6.   California (7)

7.   Louisville (9)

8.   Virginia Tech (10)

9.   LSU (8)

10. Tennessee (9)

11. Georgia (11)

12. Michigan (12)

13. Boise State (13)
14. Iowa (14)

15. Miami (15)
16. West Virginia (16)

17. Wisconsin (17)

18. Oklahoma State (18)

19. Florida (19)

20. Texas Tech (20)
21. Boston College (21) 

22. Virginia (22)

23. Texas A&M (23)

24. Florida State (24)

25. Ohio State (25)

 

GEORGE'S TOP 25
WEEK 13

 

This Wk (Last Week's Ranking In Parentheses)

1.   Auburn (1)

2.   Southern Cal (2)

3.   Oklahoma (3)

4.   Utah (5)

5.   Texas (6)

6.   California (7)

7.   Louisville (9)

8.   LSU (10)

9.   Tennessee (9)

10. Virginia Tech (16)

11. Georgia (13)

12. Michigan (13)

13. Boise State (16)
14. Iowa (14)

15. Miami (15)
16. West Virginia (18)

17. Wisconsin (19)

18. Oklahoma State (12)

19. Florida (25)

20. Texas Tech (NR)
21. Boston College (17) 

22. Virginia (21)

23. Texas A&M (22)

24. Florida State (24)

25. Ohio State (NR)

 

DROPPED OUT

 

Arizona State; UTEP

 

GEORGE'S TOP 25
WEEK 12

 

This Wk (Last Week's Ranking In Parentheses)

1.   Auburn (1)

2.   Southern Cal (2)

3.   Oklahoma (3)

4.   Utah (5)

5.   Texas (6)

6.   California (7)

7.   Louisville (9)

8.   LSU (10)

9.   Tennessee (9)

10. Virginia Tech (16)

11. Georgia (13)
12. Oklahoma State (14)

13. Michigan (8)

14. Iowa (18)

15. Miami (15)

16. Boise State (22)

17. Boston College (17)

18. West Virginia (19)

19. Wisconsin (12)

20. UTEP (21)

21. Virginia (20)

22. Texas A&M (23)

23. Arizona State (25)

24. Florida (NR)

25. Florida State (11)

 

DROPPED OUT

Michigan State

 

GEORGE'S TOP 25
WEEK 11

 

This Wk (Last Week's Ranking In Parentheses)

1.   Auburn (1)

2.   Southern Cal (2)

3.   Oklahoma (3)

4.   Utah (5)

5.   Texas (6)

6.   California (7)

7.   Michigan (8)

8.   Tennessee (9)

9.   Louisville (11)

10. LSU (18)

11. Florida State (14)

12. Wisconsin (6)

13. Georgia (10)

14. Oklahoma State (16)

15. Miami (17) 

16. Virginia Tech (19)

17. Boston College (22)

18. Iowa (21)

19. West Virginia (13)

20. Virginia (15)

21. UTEP (23)

22. Boise State (12)

23. Texas A&M (NR)

24. Michigan State (NR)

25. Arizona State (20)

 

 

 

GEORGE'S TOP 25
WEEK 10

 

This Wk (Last Week's Ranking In Parentheses)

1.   Southern Cal (1)

2.   Auburn (2)

3.   Oklahoma (3)

4.   Utah (5)

5.   Texas (6)

6.   Wisconsin (8)

7.   California (7)

8.   Michigan (16)

9.   Tennessee (8)

10. Georgia (9)

11. Louisville (12)

12. Boise State (13)

13. West Virginia (19)

14. Florida State (14))

15. Virginia (13) 

16. Oklahoma State (12)

17. Miami (10)

18. LSU (16)

19. Virginia Tech (18)

20. Arizona State (20)

21. Iowa (21)

22. Boston College (22)

23. UTEP (23)

24. Alabama (24)

25. Notre Dame (NR)

 

DROPPED OUT

Southern Mississippi

 

GEORGE'S TOP 25
WEEK 9

 

This Wk (Last Week's Ranking In Parentheses)

1.   Southern Cal (1)

2.   Auburn (2)

3.   Oklahoma (3)

4.   Utah (5)

5.   Texas (6)

6.   California (7)

7.   Wisconsin (8)

8.   Tennessee (10)

9.   Georgia (11)

10. Miami (4)

11. Louisville (12)

12. Oklahoma State (17)

13. Boise State (20)

14. Florida State (9)

15. Virginia (13) 

16. Michigan (14)

17. LSU (16)

18. Virginia Tech (19)

19. West Virginia (22)

20. Arizona State (21)

21. Iowa (23)

22. Boston College (24)

23. UTEP (25)

24. Alabama (NR)

25. Southern Miss (NR)                      

 

Dropped Out

Purdue

Texas A&M

 

GEORGE'S TOP 25
WEEK 8

 

This Wk (Last Week's Ranking In Parentheses)

1.   Southern Cal (1)

2.   Auburn (2)

3.   Oklahoma (3)

4.   Miami (4)

5.   Utah (8)

6.   Texas (6)

7.   California (7)

8.   Wisconsin (10)

9.   Florida State (8)

10. Tennessee (9)

11.  Georgia (11)

12.  Louisville (13)

13.  Virginia (14))

14.  Michigan (16)

15.  Purdue (12)

16.  LSU (15)

17.  Oklahoma State (25)

18.  Texas A&M (18)

19.  Virginia Tech (22)

20.  Boise State (21)

21.  Arizona State (23)

22.  West Virginia (24)

23.  Iowa (NR) 

24.  Boston College (NR)

25.  UTEP (NR)

 

DROPPED OUT

Florida

Notre Dame

Texas Tech

 

GEORGE'S TOP 25
WEEK 7

 

This Wk (Last Week's Ranking In Parentheses)

1.   Southern Cal (3)

2.   Auburn (2)

3.   Oklahoma (1)

4.   Miami (4)

5.   Utah (8)

6.   Texas (6)

7.   California (7)

8.   Florida State (10)

9.   Tennessee (11)

10.  Wisconsin (21)

11.  Georgia (12)

12.  Purdue (5)

13.  Louisville (14)

14.  Virginia (9)

15.  LSU (16)

16. Michigan (23)

17.  Florida (14)

18. Texas A&M (NR)

19.  Notre Dame (25)

20.  Texas Tech (22)

21.  Boise State (20)

22.  Virginia Tech (23)

23.  Arizona State (19)

24.  West Virginia (24)

25.  Oklahoma State (13)

 

DROPPED OUT

Minnesota

 

GEORGE'S TOP 25
WEEK 6 

 

This Wk     (Last Week's Ranking In Parentheses)

1.   Oklahoma (1)

2.   Auburn (8)

3.   Southern Cal (4)

4.   Miami (3)

5.   Purdue (7)

6.   Texas (5)

7.   California (9)

8.   Utah (12)

9.   Virginia (13)

10. Florida State (11)

11. Tennessee (17)

12. Georgia (3)

13. Oklahoma State (19)

14. Louisville (15)

15. LSU (16)

16. Michigan (23)

17.  Florida (14)

18. Minnesota (13)

19. Arizona State (19)

20. Boise State (20)

21. Wisconsin (NR)

22.  Texas Tech (NR)

23. Virginia Tech (21)

24. West Virginia (6)

25. Notre Dame (NR)

 

 

DROPPED OUT

Ohio State

Maryland

South Carolina

 

GEORGE'S TOP 25
WEEK 5 

 

This Week (Last Week's Ranking In Parentheses)

1.   Oklahoma (1)

2.   Miami (2)

3.   Georgia (5)

4.   Southern Cal (3)

5.   Texas ((3)

6.   Auburn (8)

7.   Purdue (18)

8.   Utah (12)

9.  California (15)

10. Virginia (13)

11. Florida State (11)

12. Florida (14)

13. Minnesota (17)

14. Oklahoma State (19)

15. Louisville (20)

16. LSU (9)

17. Tennessee (10)

18. Ohio State (7)

19. Arizona State (NR)

20. Boise State (22)

21. Virginia Tech (NR)

22. West Virginia (6)

23. Michigan (24)

24. Maryland (25)

25. South Carolina (NR)

 

DROPPED OUT

Fresno State

Notre Dame

Arkansas

 

1

 

 

 

GEORGE'S TOP 25
WEEK 4 

 

This Week (Last Week's Ranking In Parentheses)

 

1.   Oklahoma (1)

2.   Miami (2)

3.   Texas (4)

4.   Southern Cal (3)

5.   Georgia (5)

6.   West Virginia (6)

7.   Ohio State (7)

8.   Auburn (8)

9.   LSU (9)

10. Tennessee (10)

11. Florida State (11)

12. Utah (13)

13. Virginia (14)

14. Florida (12)

15. California (15)

16. Fresno State (16)

17. Minnesota (17)

18. Purdue (18)

19. Oklahoma State (19)

20. Louisville (20)

21. Notre Dame (22)

22. Boise State (21)

23. Arkansas (NR)

24. Michigan (23)

25. Maryland (25)

 

DROPPED OUT

Memphis  

GEORGE'S TOP 25

WEEK 3

 

This Week (Last Week's Ranking In Parentheses)

 

1.   Oklahoma (1)

2.   Miami (2)

3.   Southern Cal (4)

4.   Texas (5)

5.   Georgia (3)

6.   West Virginia (7)

7.   Ohio State (8)

8.   Auburn (10)

9.   LSU (6)

10. Tennessee (12)

11. Florida State (11)

12. Florida (9)

13. Utah (13)

14. Virginia (14)

15. California (15)

16. Fresno State (16)

17. Minnesota (20)

18. Purdue (18)

19. Oklahoma State (22)

20. Louisville (24)

21. Boise State (25)

22. Notre Dame (NR)

23. Michigan (21)

24. Maryland (19)

25. Memphis (23)

 

DROPPED OUT

Iowa

 

GEORGE'S TOP 25

Week 2

 

This Week (Last Week In Parentheses)

1.   Oklahoma (2)

2.   Miami (4)

3.   Georgia (1)

4.   Southern Cal (3)

5.   Texas (6)

6.   LSU (8)

7.   West Virginia (9)

8.   Ohio State (10)

9.   Florida (11)

10. Auburn (13)

11. Florida State (5)

12. Tennessee (12)

13. Utah (14)

14. Virginia (17)

15. California (15)

16. Fresno State (NR)

17. Iowa (19)

18. Purdue (16)

19. Maryland (21)

20. Minnesota (25) 

21. Michigan (7)

22. Oklahoma State (22) 

23. Memphis (24)

24. Louisville (NR)

25. Boise State (NR)

 

DROPPED OUT

 

Oregon

Missouri

Wisconsin  

 

GEORGE’S TOP 25

Week 1

 

  1. Georgia
  2. Oklahoma
  3. Southern Cal
  4. Miami
  5. Florida State
  6. Texas
  7. Michigan
  8. LSU
  9. West Virginia
  10. Ohio State
  11. Florida
  12. Tennessee
  13. Auburn
  14. Utah
  15. California
  16. Purdue
  17. Virginia
  18. Oregon
  19. Iowa
  20. Missouri
  21. Maryland
  22. Wisconsin
  23. Oklahoma State
  24. Memphis
  25. Minnesota

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S

MOST SUCCESSFUL TEAMS   

 Listed below are the winningest teams in the “modern” era of college football, covering the past five decades, the 50 years from 1953 through 2003.

Seven SEC teams are in the Top 20, including numbers 6, 8 and 11.

By comparison, the Big Ten has only three in the Top 20, but they are numbers 1, 4 and 5, although number 4 (Penn State) was only in the Big Ten for small percentage of those years.

The Big 12 has only three in the Top 20, numbers 2, 3 and 7, but number 7 (Texas) was a longtime member of the Southwest Conference.

The Pac-10 has only three in the Top 20, none higher than number 10, also having numbers 15 and 20.

Based on winning percentage covering the past 50 years, the SEC clearly has been the nation’s strongest college football conference, and this winning record is in spite of the fact that those teams have to beat each other up for most weekends of the fall.

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I-A Winning Percentage 1953-2003


(Teams not qualifying for the table are listed at the bottom.)


Rank

Team name

Winning
Percentage

Games
Won

Games
Lost

Games
Tied

Games
Played


1

Ohio State

0.75577

419

131

13

563

2

Nebraska

0.75376

448

144

7

599

3

Oklahoma

0.74401

429

144

11

584

4

Penn State

0.74007

426

148

5

579

5

Michigan

0.72887

408

148

12

568

6

Alabama

0.70386

411

168

17

596

7

Texas

0.70154

404

169

10

583

8

Tennessee

0.69303

398

171

19

588

9

Notre Dame

0.68981

388

172

9

569

10

Southern Cal

0.68322

390

176

18

584


11

Auburn

0.67944

384

178

12

574

12

Florida State

0.67808

388

180

16

584

13

Miami-Florida

0.66285

374

189

5

568

14

Florida

0.66237

377

188

17

582

15

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