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2006 Preseason Consensus


See the "notes" file for information on the preseason consensus. See the "2006 accuracy" file for a comparison between 2005 preseason predictions and final conference standings.

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National Top 25

Rank Team Total
Points
Athlon Lindy Sporting
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CPA
Rank
1Notre Dame365 211794 141123 2
2Ohio State361 422841 1012211 4
3Texas333 747567 7334311 3
4West Virginia328 6351732 5252042 1
5Southern Cal325 366478 379686 5
6tAuburn313 983225 138651013 6
6tFlorida313 5582059 254758 7
8Oklahoma310 179116 41071169 21
9Louisiana State279 1110421113 99813125 8
10Florida State255 17121010812 16111431115 9
11Louisville246 10131931515 111310101412 12
12Miami-Florida243 14161461620 141413994 11
13California233 8913161016 12622-710 10
14Michigan220 131117111719 6121619187 17
15Iowa208 162511151314 19211181314 15
16Georgia205 151412141411 201912171918 13
17Virginia Tech160 21201691913 -1521162224 16
18Penn State131 -2115--18 82018-1519 14
19Nebraska121 25222222-22 1717172117- 18
20Texas Tech109 222420-12- -2215142325 24
21Clemson106 12182418-17 -2323-16- 22
22Arizona State91 2419--22- 1516--2117 23
23Tennessee89 20-181223- 23--232416 -
24Texas Christian85 181721--23 -2524-2521 20
25Oregon68 19232325-10 -24---- 25

Others receiving votes:

Rank Team Total
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26Utah65 2315-2321- --252520- -
27Boston College63 ----2421 18--18-23 19
28Arkansas49 ---13-- --1912-- -
29Alabama43 --25-18- -1820--- -
30Boise State34 ---19-- 25--24-22 -
31Georgia Tech22 ----2524 ---22-- -
32Texas A&M21 ------ 21----20 -
33Oregon State16 ------ ---15-- -
34Navy11 ----20- ------ -
35Texas-El Paso9 ------ 22----- -
36tPurdue7 ---24-- ------ -
36tRutgers7 ------ 24----- -
38UCLA6 -----25 ------ -
39unranked0 ------ ------ -

Conference predictions

Atlantic Coast

Rank Team Total
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Atlantic
1Florida State14 211111 111111 1
2Clemson30 122222 3222 3
3Boston College35½ 33333 233232 2
4Maryland55½ 54444 4446 4
5N.C. State69 66565 65565 5
6Wake Forest70 45666 56654 6
Coastal
1Miami-Florida14½ 111112 11111 1
2Virginia Tech28 222221 322323 2
3Georgia Tech35½ 333333 23332 3
4North Carolina56½ 44445 454445 5
5Virginia60½ 55554 545554 4
6Duke78 666666 666666 6

Notes:

Big East

Rank Team Total
Points
Athlon Lindy Sporting
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1West Virginia17 11111 11112 1
2Louisville24 222122 222122 2
3Pittsburgh44 44334 43442 4
4Rutgers52½ 336543 34334 5
5South Florida63 554455 556475 3
6Connecticut76½ 665666 66566 6
7Cincinnati87 777777 777557 7
8Syracuse104 888888 888888 8

Notes:

Big Ten

Rank Team Total
Points
Athlon Lindy Sporting
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1Ohio State15½ 111111 31111 1
2Michigan34½ 224234 1234
3Iowa37 342322 44223
4Penn State51½ 633593 23443 2
5Michigan State78 768566 56576
6Purdue80 555557 79985
7Wisconsin84½ 476785 85868 7
8Minnesota101 99778 686888
9Northwestern103 88949 977898
10Illinois134 111010101111 101110101010 10
11Indiana139 101111111010 111011111111 11

Notes:

Big 12

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North
1Nebraska16½ 111141 11111 1
2Iowa State35 322522 3233 2
3Colorado44½ 545234 2542
4Missouri50½ 433355 53254 3
5Kansas59 254563 44565
6Kansas State67½ 666516 66664 6
South
1Oklahoma19 122111 1122 2
2Texas21½ 211222 22113 1
3Texas Tech41 333333 433334 3
4Texas A&M48½ 444444 34444 4
5Oklahoma State71 656565 566565 5
6Baylor72 565656 655656 6

Notes:

Conference USA

Rank Team Total
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East
1Central Florida15 111121 111211 1
2Southern Miss27 222232 222222 2
3UAB55½ 636346 35633 3
4Memphis57½ 443654 54364 4
5tEast Carolina59 35563 46454 5
5tMarshall59 56415 63526 6
West
1Tulsa20½ 212322 21111 1
2Texas-El Paso24 12131 12232 2
3Houston33½ 33313 3333 3
4Southern Methodist53 444444 445444 4
5Tulane65½ 555555 65455 5
6Rice76½ 666666 56666 6

Notes:

Mid-American

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East
1Akron17½ 21111 211111 1
2Miami-Ohio36½ 123532 32334 2
3Bowling Green40½ 44223 432225 4
4Ohio41½ 33444 1444 3
5Kent State62 55555 56665 5
6Buffalo75 666666 655566 6
West
1Northern Illinois13½ 111111 11111 1
2Toledo29½ 222232 52222 2
3Western Michigan44 53343 24334 3
4Central Michigan53 35554 43454 4
5Ball State55 444525 355544 5
6Eastern Michigan78 666666 666666 6

Notes:

Mountain West

Rank Team Total
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1Texas Christian18 121221 1112 1
2Utah22 212112 2321 2
3Brigham Young39 33333 32333 3
4Colorado State65 544544 469645 5
5San Diego State69 46685 58564 5
6New Mexico85½ 655967 94795 5
7Air Force87 888776 754586 8
8Wyoming98½ 797859 89697 7
9Nevada-Las Vegas101 979698 6787 9

Notes:

Pacific 10

Rank Team Total
Points
Athlon Lindy Sporting
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CPA
Rank
1Southern Cal15½ 111111 12112 1
2California25½ 222223 21231 2
3Arizona State46 43435 33433 3
4Oregon49 34342 44364 4
5UCLA79 55564 86678 5
6Arizona85 6665510 585779 6
7Oregon State87 87886 75725 8
8Washington State96 797697 998745 9
9Stanford108 98979 67999 7
10Washington124 101010108 101010109 10

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Southeastern

Rank Team Total
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East
1Florida14½ 11111 111111 1
2Georgia27½ 22222 222223 2
3Tennessee39½ 333134 33333 4
4South Carolina48½ 444443 44443 3
5Kentucky65 555555 555555 5
6Vanderbilt78 666666 666666 6
West
1Auburn15½ 111112 21111 1
2Louisiana State25½ 222321 12232 2
3Arkansas42½ 334244 34324 3
4Alabama47 443433 4343 4
5Mississippi66 555556 5555 5
6Mississippi State76½ 666665 66666 6

Notes:

Sun Belt

Rank Team Total
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CPA
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1Louisiana-Lafayette16 111111 311111 2
2Arkansas State48 244535 474322 3
3North Texas49 432422 157555 4
4Troy52½ 325348 22637 1
5Middle Tennessee57½ 573253 64338 5
6Louisiana-Monroe74½ 757884 56284 7
7Fla. International76 666766 835367 7
8Florida Atlantic94½ 888677 78877 7

Notes:

Western Athletic

Rank Team Total
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Athlon Lindy Sporting
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CPA
Rank
1Boise State14½ 121111 11111 1
2Fresno State33½ 242232 43224 2
3Nevada38½ 413423 32333 4
4Hawaii43½ 334344 24424 3
5Louisiana Tech68 555755 655555 5
6Utah State89½ 667587 87877 6
7San Jose State92½ 876976 96667 8
8Idaho94½ 788669 58797 7
9New Mexico State110½ 999898 79989 9

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