2006 season
119 teams across 5 tiers · ingest from CFBD regular season
- National champion
- Clemsonfrom Tier 3
- Biggest riser (1999 tiers)
- BYU▲ 1 tier
- Biggest faller
- Arizona State▼ 1 tier
Regular season champions
Tier winners — the top finisher in each tier on points, before any promotion playoff or main-playoff games.
Tier standings
Final regular-season standings within each tier. Promoted rows tinted green, relegated rows tinted red, survival winners tinted amber.
Premier24 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | 10 | 2 | 43 | 364 | 179 | +185 | |
| 2 | Ohio State | 12 | 0 | 41 | 436 | 125 | +311 | |
| 3 | Florida | 12 | 1 | 39 | 375 | 175 | +200 | |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 10 | 2 | 35 | 389 | 269 | +120 | |
| 5 | California | 9 | 3 | 34 | 382 | 241 | +141 | |
| 6 | Michigan | 11 | 1 | 33 | 362 | 175 | +187 | |
| 7 | Boise State | 12 | 0 | 32 | 473 | 187 | +286 | |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 11 | 2 | 32 | 382 | 199 | +183 | |
| 9 | Louisville | 11 | 1 | 30 | 467 | 199 | +268 | |
| 10 | Auburn | 10 | 2 | 30 | 305 | 167 | +138 | |
| 11 | Oregon State | 9 | 4 | 30 | 350 | 273 | +77 | |
| 12 | UCLA | 7 | 5 | 30 | 272 | 215 | +57 | |
| 13 | LSU | 10 | 2 | 29 | 397 | 150 | +247 | |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 2 | 26 | 312 | 112 | +200 | |
| 15 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 4 | 26 | 314 | 219 | +95 | |
| 16 | Oregon | 7 | 5 | 26 | 375 | 307 | +68 | |
| 17 | Arkansas | 10 | 3 | 25 | 390 | 239 | +151 | |
| 18 | Georgia | 8 | 4 | 25 | 296 | 205 | +91 | |
| 19 | TCU | 10 | 2 | 24 | 343 | 153 | +190 | |
| 20 | Texas | 9 | 3 | 23 | 441 | 214 | +227 | |
| 21 | Arizona State | 7 | 5 | 21 | 324 | 285 | +39 | Relegated |
| 22 | Utah | 7 | 5 | 19 | 338 | 245 | +93 | Relegated |
| 23 | Florida State | 6 | 6 | 16 | 301 | 231 | +70 | Relegated |
| 24 | Miami (FL) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 234 | 181 | +53 | Survived |
Tier 224 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU | 10 | 2 | 33 | 440 | 183 | +257 | Promoted |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 11 | 1 | 29 | 363 | 143 | +220 | Promoted |
| 3 | Tennessee | 9 | 3 | 29 | 352 | 234 | +118 | |
| 4 | West Virginia | 10 | 2 | 23 | 467 | 247 | +220 | |
| 5 | Nebraska | 9 | 4 | 23 | 414 | 239 | +175 | |
| 6 | Hawaii | 10 | 3 | 22 | 615 | 313 | +302 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 7 | Washington State | 6 | 6 | 21 | 295 | 277 | +18 | |
| 8 | Purdue | 8 | 5 | 20 | 357 | 350 | +7 | |
| 9 | Penn State | 8 | 4 | 19 | 270 | 177 | +93 | |
| 10 | Southern Miss | 8 | 5 | 19 | 328 | 253 | +75 | |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 9 | 3 | 17 | 352 | 222 | +130 | |
| 12 | Kansas State | 7 | 5 | 17 | 286 | 272 | +14 | |
| 13 | Iowa | 6 | 6 | 14 | 286 | 243 | +43 | |
| 14 | New Mexico | 6 | 6 | 14 | 272 | 292 | -20 | |
| 15 | Virginia | 5 | 7 | 14 | 181 | 214 | -33 | |
| 16 | Texas Tech | 7 | 5 | 13 | 378 | 285 | +93 | |
| 17 | Alabama | 6 | 6 | 11 | 267 | 216 | +51 | |
| 18 | Colorado State | 4 | 8 | 10 | 202 | 263 | -61 | |
| 19 | Michigan State | 4 | 8 | 8 | 302 | 341 | -39 | |
| 20 | Fresno State | 4 | 8 | 8 | 276 | 339 | -63 | |
| 21 | Miami (OH) | 2 | 10 | 4 | 222 | 304 | -82 | Relegated |
| 22 | Colorado | 2 | 10 | 3 | 196 | 267 | -71 | Survived |
| 23 | Stanford | 1 | 11 | 3 | 127 | 377 | -250 | Relegated |
| 24 | Memphis | 2 | 10 | 2 | 281 | 365 | -84 | Relegated |
Tier 326 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson | 8 | 4 | 23 | 405 | 182 | +223 | Promoted |
| 2 | Boston College | 9 | 3 | 23 | 313 | 180 | +133 | Promoted |
| 3 | Maryland | 8 | 4 | 23 | 260 | 277 | -17 | |
| 4 | Missouri | 8 | 4 | 22 | 353 | 215 | +138 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Arizona | 6 | 6 | 22 | 199 | 235 | -36 | |
| 6 | Nevada | 8 | 4 | 18 | 371 | 228 | +143 | |
| 7 | Tulsa | 8 | 4 | 18 | 347 | 237 | +110 | |
| 8 | Washington | 5 | 7 | 18 | 262 | 311 | -49 | |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | 6 | 6 | 15 | 381 | 274 | +107 | |
| 10 | Cincinnati | 7 | 5 | 15 | 247 | 231 | +16 | |
| 11 | Rice | 7 | 5 | 15 | 333 | 391 | -58 | |
| 12 | Minnesota | 6 | 6 | 12 | 335 | 294 | +41 | |
| 13 | Air Force | 4 | 8 | 11 | 279 | 302 | -23 | |
| 14 | Marshall | 5 | 7 | 11 | 311 | 351 | -40 | |
| 15 | South Carolina | 7 | 5 | 10 | 302 | 207 | +95 | |
| 16 | Northern Illinois | 7 | 5 | 10 | 324 | 238 | +86 | |
| 17 | Syracuse | 4 | 8 | 10 | 209 | 295 | -86 | |
| 18 | Toledo | 5 | 7 | 9 | 281 | 332 | -51 | |
| 19 | NC State | 3 | 9 | 8 | 210 | 262 | -52 | |
| 20 | UAB | 3 | 9 | 8 | 225 | 297 | -72 | |
| 21 | Northwestern | 4 | 8 | 8 | 198 | 314 | -116 | |
| 22 | Ole Miss | 4 | 8 | 7 | 188 | 275 | -87 | |
| 23 | San Diego State | 3 | 9 | 6 | 170 | 325 | -155 | Survived |
| 24 | Bowling Green | 4 | 8 | 5 | 234 | 340 | -106 | Relegated |
| 25 | North Carolina | 3 | 9 | 4 | 216 | 366 | -150 | Relegated |
| 26 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 10 | 4 | 242 | 542 | -300 | Relegated |
Tier 426 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake Forest | 11 | 2 | 31 | 289 | 191 | +98 | Promoted |
| 2 | Rutgers | 10 | 2 | 24 | 350 | 176 | +174 | Promoted |
| 3 | Houston | 10 | 3 | 24 | 426 | 285 | +141 | |
| 4 | East Carolina | 7 | 5 | 22 | 273 | 246 | +27 | |
| 5 | Wyoming | 6 | 6 | 20 | 258 | 264 | -6 | |
| 6 | South Florida | 8 | 4 | 18 | 275 | 213 | +62 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 7 | San Jose State | 8 | 4 | 18 | 304 | 258 | +46 | |
| 8 | Navy | 9 | 3 | 15 | 343 | 236 | +107 | |
| 9 | Ohio | 9 | 4 | 15 | 269 | 225 | +44 | |
| 10 | Akron | 5 | 7 | 13 | 236 | 271 | -35 | |
| 11 | SMU | 6 | 6 | 12 | 325 | 294 | +31 | |
| 12 | UTEP | 5 | 7 | 11 | 328 | 375 | -47 | |
| 13 | UCF | 4 | 8 | 10 | 232 | 345 | -113 | |
| 14 | Indiana | 5 | 7 | 10 | 277 | 394 | -117 | |
| 15 | Oklahoma State | 6 | 6 | 8 | 424 | 302 | +122 | |
| 16 | Troy | 7 | 5 | 8 | 255 | 272 | -17 | |
| 17 | Iowa State | 4 | 8 | 8 | 226 | 369 | -143 | |
| 18 | Tulane | 4 | 8 | 8 | 224 | 400 | -176 | |
| 19 | Ball State | 5 | 7 | 7 | 326 | 309 | +17 | |
| 20 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 5 | 7 | 282 | 271 | +11 | |
| 21 | Mississippi State | 3 | 9 | 7 | 221 | 309 | -88 | |
| 22 | UConn | 4 | 8 | 6 | 257 | 324 | -67 | |
| 23 | Illinois | 2 | 10 | 4 | 235 | 321 | -86 | Survived |
| 24 | North Texas | 3 | 9 | 4 | 154 | 304 | -150 | Relegated |
| 25 | Utah State | 1 | 11 | 4 | 130 | 462 | -332 | Relegated |
| 26 | UNLV | 2 | 10 | 3 | 238 | 382 | -144 | Relegated |
Tier 519 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 8 | 4 | 20 | 275 | 232 | +43 | Promoted |
| 2 | Central Michigan | 9 | 4 | 16 | 385 | 298 | +87 | Promoted |
| 3 | Kent State | 6 | 6 | 14 | 214 | 241 | -27 | |
| 4 | Kansas | 6 | 6 | 13 | 348 | 306 | +42 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Kentucky | 7 | 5 | 13 | 319 | 349 | -30 | |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 6 | 6 | 11 | 182 | 289 | -107 | |
| 7 | Baylor | 4 | 8 | 9 | 283 | 391 | -108 | |
| 8 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 8 | 7 | 264 | 284 | -20 | |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 6 | 6 | 6 | 248 | 296 | -48 | |
| 10 | Idaho | 4 | 8 | 6 | 203 | 417 | -214 | |
| 11 | New Mexico State | 4 | 8 | 5 | 374 | 369 | +5 | |
| 12 | Florida Atlantic | 5 | 7 | 5 | 181 | 299 | -118 | |
| 13 | Louisiana-Monroe | 4 | 8 | 4 | 262 | 267 | -5 | |
| 14 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 11 | 3 | 167 | 322 | -155 | |
| 15 | Temple | 1 | 11 | 3 | 131 | 496 | -365 | |
| 16 | Army | 3 | 9 | 2 | 232 | 335 | -103 | |
| 17 | Buffalo | 2 | 10 | 2 | 220 | 431 | -211 | |
| 18 | Florida International | 0 | 12 | 0 | 115 | 313 | -198 | |
| 19 | Duke | 0 | 12 | -3 | 179 | 406 | -227 |
Main playoff
Twelve-team championship bracket: top 8 from Premier (seeds 1–8), top 2 from Tier 2 (seeds 9–10), top 2 from Tier 3 (seeds 11–12). Seeds 1–4 receive first-round byes. Champion: Clemson.
Round 1
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Promotion playoffs
Each lower tier sends two teams up automatically (ranks 1 and 2); ranks 3–6 contest a single-elimination playoff for the third promotion spot.
Tier 2→ up to Tier 1
Semifinal
Final
Tier 4→ up to Tier 3
Semifinal
Final
Tier 5→ up to Tier 4
Semifinal
Final
Kansas36
Relegation playoffs
Bottom 4 of each upper tier play a survival bracket. The Survival Final winner stays up; the other three drop down.
Premierbottom 4 · survivor: Miami (FL)
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 2bottom 4 · survivor: Colorado
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 3bottom 4 · survivor: San Diego State
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 4bottom 4 · survivor: Illinois
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
2007 starting tiers
Cascade from 2006: promoted teams move up, relegated teams move down, and FBS membership is reconciled against CFBD's roster for the next year.
Premier24
- USC1
- Ohio State2
- Florida3
- Notre Dame4
- California5
- BYU6
- Michigan7
- Boise State8
- Oklahoma9
- Louisville10
- Auburn11
- Oregon State12
- UCLA13
- LSU14
- Wisconsin15
- Virginia Tech16
- Georgia Tech17
- Oregon18
- Arkansas19
- Georgia20
- TCU21
- Texas22
- Hawaii23
- Miami (FL)24
Tier 224
- Tennessee1
- Clemson2
- West Virginia3
- Nebraska4
- Boston College5
- Missouri6
- Arizona State7
- Washington State8
- Purdue9
- Utah10
- Penn State11
- Southern Miss12
- Texas A&M13
- Kansas State14
- Florida State15
- Iowa16
- New Mexico17
- Virginia18
- Texas Tech19
- Alabama20
- Colorado State21
- Michigan State22
- Fresno State23
- Colorado24
Tier 326
- Wake Forest1
- Rutgers2
- Maryland3
- Arizona4
- Nevada5
- Tulsa6
- South Florida7
- Washington8
- Pittsburgh9
- Cincinnati10
- Rice11
- Minnesota12
- Air Force13
- Marshall14
- South Carolina15
- Northern Illinois16
- Syracuse17
- Toledo18
- NC State19
- UAB20
- Northwestern21
- Ole Miss22
- San Diego State23
- Miami (OH)24
- Stanford25
- Memphis26
Tier 426
- Houston1
- East Carolina2
- Western Michigan3
- Wyoming4
- San Jose State5
- Central Michigan6
- Navy7
- Ohio8
- Kansas9
- Akron10
- SMU11
- UTEP12
- UCF13
- Indiana14
- Oklahoma State15
- Troy16
- Iowa State17
- Tulane18
- Ball State19
- Middle Tennessee20
- Mississippi State21
- UConn22
- Bowling Green23
- Illinois24
- North Carolina25
- Louisiana Tech26
Tier 519
- Kent State1
- Kentucky2
- Arkansas State3
- Baylor4
- Vanderbilt5
- Louisiana-Lafayette6
- Idaho7
- New Mexico State8
- Florida Atlantic9
- Louisiana-Monroe10
- North Texas11
- Utah State12
- UNLV13
- Eastern Michigan14
- Temple15
- Army16
- Buffalo17
- Florida International18
- Duke19