Strength Of Schedule Rankings: 2006 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)

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Strength of schedule (SOS) scores include only games that have already been played. Games still remaining on the schedule do not impact the present week's strength of schedule scores. For this reason, SOS scores are not made available before the completion of the second week.

Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
1.
Stanford Cardinal		 620.31 #3 Pac-10 12 @ #40 San Jose State
#41 Navy
@ #14 Notre Dame
2.
Florida Gators		 601.62 #2 SEC 14 #38 Southern Miss
#94 Central Florida
[FCS] Western Carolina
@ #47 Florida State
% #4 Ohio State
3.
USC Trojans		 595.95 #3 Pac-10 13 @ #22 Arkansas
#32 Nebraska
#14 Notre Dame
% #6 Michigan
4.
Kentucky Wildcats		 581.67 #2 SEC 13 @ #2 Louisville
[FCS] Texas State
#26 Central Michigan
#93 UL Monroe
% #37 Clemson
5.
Washington Huskies		 581.66 #3 Pac-10 12 #40 San Jose State
@ #13 Oklahoma
#88 Fresno State
6.
Arizona Wildcats		 578.42 #3 Pac-10 12 #11 BYU
@ #7 LSU
[FCS] Stephen F. Austin
7.
Tennessee Volunteers		 578.30 #2 SEC 13 #15 California
#81 Air Force
#79 Marshall
@ #114 Memphis
% #25 Penn State
8.
UCLA Bruins		 574.96 #3 Pac-10 13 #45 Utah
#60 Rice
@ #14 Notre Dame
% #47 Florida State
9.
Michigan Wolverines		 573.86 #4 Big Ten 13 #85 Vanderbilt
#26 Central Michigan
@ #14 Notre Dame
#86 Ball State
% #5 USC
10.
Cincinnati Bearcats		 570.75 #1 Big East 13 [FCS] Eastern Kentucky
@ #4 Ohio State
@ #18 Virginia Tech
#112 Miami (OH)
#77 Akron
% #49 Western Michigan
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
11.
South Carolina Gamecocks		 570.71 #2 SEC 13 [FCS] Wofford
#84 FAU
#59 Middle Tennessee
@ #37 Clemson
% #28 Houston
12.
Connecticut Huskies		 566.55 #1 Big East 12 [FCS] Rhode Island
#21 Wake Forest
@ #76 Indiana
#41 Navy
#107 Army
13.
LSU Tigers		 566.24 #2 SEC 13 #73 UL Lafayette
#58 Arizona
#89 Tulane
#88 Fresno State
% #14 Notre Dame
14.
Syracuse Orange		 563.40 #1 Big East 12 @ #21 Wake Forest
#68 Iowa
@ #108 Illinois
#112 Miami (OH)
#65 Wyoming
15.
Oregon Ducks		 561.89 #3 Pac-10 13 @ #88 Fresno State
#13 Oklahoma
[FCS] Portland State
% #11 BYU
16.
Mississippi State Bulldogs		 559.51 #2 SEC 12 #89 Tulane
@ #101 UAB
#10 West Virginia
[FCS] Jacksonville State
17.
Arkansas Razorbacks		 553.76 #2 SEC 14 #5 USC
#115 Utah State
[FCS] SE Missouri State
% #93 UL Monroe
% #8 Wisconsin
18.
Utah State Aggies		 549.53 #8 WAC 12 @ #65 Wyoming
@ #22 Arkansas
#45 Utah
@ #11 BYU
19.
Minnesota Golden Gophers		 547.81 #4 Big Ten 13 @ #75 Kent State
@ #15 California
#116 Temple
[FCS] North Dakota State
% #43 Texas Tech
20.
Oregon State Beavers		 547.50 #3 Pac-10 14 [FCS] Eastern Washington
@ #3 Boise State
#96 Idaho
@ #23 Hawaii
% #39 Missouri
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
21.
Louisville Cardinals		 547.13 #1 Big East 13 #35 Kentucky
@ #116 Temple
#57 Miami
@ #61 Kansas State
@ #59 Middle Tennessee
% #21 Wake Forest
22.
Washington State Cougars		 547.08 #3 Pac-10 12 @ #9 Auburn
#96 Idaho
% #92 Baylor
23.
Ole Miss Rebels		 541.65 #2 SEC 12 #114 Memphis
@ #39 Missouri
#21 Wake Forest
[FCS] Northwestern State
24.
California Golden Bears		 539.00 #3 Pac-10 13 @ #20 Tennessee
#64 Minnesota
[FCS] Portland State
% #30 Texas A&M
25.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish		 537.09 #10 Independent 13 @ #34 Georgia Tech
#25 Penn State
#6 Michigan
@ #82 Michigan State
#56 Purdue
#110 Stanford
#44 UCLA
#103 North Carolina
@ #81 Air Force
@ #5 USC
% #7 LSU
26.
Auburn Tigers		 534.37 #2 SEC 13 #55 Washington State
#109 Buffalo
#89 Tulane
#71 Arkansas State
% #32 Nebraska
27.
Illinois Fighting Illini		 532.85 #4 Big Ten 12 [FCS] Eastern Illinois
@ #12 Rutgers
#78 Syracuse
#48 Ohio
28.
Florida State Seminoles		 532.58 #6 ACC 13 #54 Troy
#60 Rice
#49 Western Michigan
#1 Florida
% #44 UCLA
29.
Vanderbilt Commodores		 531.31 #2 SEC 12 @ #6 Michigan
[FCS] Tennessee State
#116 Temple
@ #118 Duke
30.
West Virginia Mountaineers		 528.32 #1 Big East 13 #79 Marshall
[FCS] Eastern Washington
#31 Maryland
@ #53 East Carolina
@ #97 Mississippi State
% #34 Georgia Tech
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
31.
Nebraska Cornhuskers		 527.49 #5 Big XII 14 #106 Louisiana Tech
[FCS] Nicholls State
@ #5 USC
#54 Troy
% #9 Auburn
32.
Arizona State Sun Devils		 525.67 #3 Pac-10 13 [FCS] Northern Arizona
#46 Nevada
@ #111 Colorado
% #23 Hawaii
33.
North Carolina Tar Heels		 525.23 #6 ACC 12 #12 Rutgers
[FCS] Furman
#29 South Florida
@ #14 Notre Dame
34.
Oklahoma State Cowboys		 521.98 #5 Big XII 13 [FCS] Missouri State
% #71 Arkansas State
#84 FAU
@ #28 Houston
% #63 Alabama
35.
NC State Wolfpack		 521.75 #6 ACC 12 [FCS] Appalachian State
#77 Akron
@ #38 Southern Miss
#53 East Carolina
36.
Penn State Nittany Lions		 521.35 #4 Big Ten 13 #77 Akron
@ #14 Notre Dame
[FCS] Youngstown State
#116 Temple
% #20 Tennessee
37.
Temple Owls		 521.15 #10 Independent 12 @ #109 Buffalo
#2 Louisville
@ #64 Minnesota
@ #49 Western Michigan
@ #85 Vanderbilt
#75 Kent State
% #37 Clemson
@ #66 Northern Illinois
#99 Bowling Green
#26 Central Michigan
@ #25 Penn State
38.
Georgia Bulldogs		 520.29 #2 SEC 13 [FCS] Western Kentucky
#101 UAB
#111 Colorado
#34 Georgia Tech
% #18 Virginia Tech
39.
Ohio State Buckeyes		 520.12 #4 Big Ten 13 #66 Northern Illinois
@ #19 Texas
#36 Cincinnati
#99 Bowling Green
% #1 Florida
40.
Oklahoma Sooners		 519.83 #5 Big XII 14 #101 UAB
#67 Washington
@ #51 Oregon
#59 Middle Tennessee
% #3 Boise State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
41.
Duke Blue Devils		 519.67 #6 ACC 12 [FCS] Richmond
@ #63 Alabama
#85 Vanderbilt
#41 Navy
42.
Alabama Crimson Tide		 517.98 #2 SEC 13 #23 Hawaii
#93 UL Monroe
#118 Duke
#119 FIU
% #50 Oklahoma State
43.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets		 512.99 #6 ACC 14 #14 Notre Dame
[FCS] Samford
#54 Troy
@ #27 Georgia
% #10 West Virginia
44.
Pittsburgh Panthers		 510.94 #1 Big East 12 #72 Virginia
#82 Michigan State
[FCS] Citadel
#90 Toledo
@ #94 Central Florida
45.
Tulane Green Wave		 508.01 #9 C-USA 12 @ #97 Mississippi State
@ #7 LSU
@ #9 Auburn
#107 Army
46.
Maryland Terrapins		 507.39 #6 ACC 13 [FCS] William & Mary
#59 Middle Tennessee
@ #10 West Virginia
#119 FIU
% #56 Purdue
47.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights		 506.77 #1 Big East 13 @ #103 North Carolina
#108 Illinois
#48 Ohio
[FCS] Howard
@ #41 Navy
% #61 Kansas State
48.
Texas Longhorns		 506.69 #5 Big XII 13 #105 North Texas
#4 Ohio State
@ #60 Rice
[FCS] Sam Houston State
% #68 Iowa
49.
Clemson Tigers		 505.27 #6 ACC 13 #84 FAU
#106 Louisiana Tech
% #116 Temple
#33 South Carolina
% #35 Kentucky
50.
Iowa Hawkeyes		 505.26 #4 Big Ten 13 [FCS] Montana
@ #78 Syracuse
#98 Iowa State
#66 Northern Illinois
% #19 Texas
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
51.
Baylor Bears		 505.07 #5 Big XII 12 #16 TCU
[FCS] Northwestern State
% #55 Washington State
#107 Army
52.
Indiana Hoosiers		 504.66 #4 Big Ten 12 #49 Western Michigan
@ #86 Ball State
[FCS] Southern Illinois
#83 Connecticut
53.
Boston College Eagles		 504.54 #6 ACC 13 @ #26 Central Michigan
#11 BYU
[FCS] Maine
#109 Buffalo
% #41 Navy
54.
Michigan State Spartans		 503.07 #4 Big Ten 12 #96 Idaho
#117 Eastern Michigan
@ #62 Pittsburgh
#14 Notre Dame
55.
Air Force Falcons		 500.48 #7 Mountain West 12 @ #20 Tennessee
#41 Navy
@ #107 Army
#14 Notre Dame
56.
San Diego State Aztecs		 494.55 #7 Mountain West 12 #80 UTEP
@ #8 Wisconsin
@ #40 San Jose State
[FCS] Cal Poly
57.
Texas A&M Aggies		 493.74 #5 Big XII 13 [FCS] Citadel
#73 UL Lafayette
% #107 Army
#106 Louisiana Tech
% #15 California
58.
Virginia Tech Hokies		 493.21 #6 ACC 13 [FCS] Northeastern
#36 Cincinnati
#38 Southern Miss
#75 Kent State
% #27 Georgia
59.
Fresno State Bulldogs		 492.95 #8 WAC 12 #51 Oregon
@ #67 Washington
#95 Colorado State
@ #7 LSU
60.
Buffalo Bulls		 492.89 #11 MAC 12 #116 Temple
@ #9 Auburn
@ #17 Boston College
@ #8 Wisconsin
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
61.
Northwestern Wildcats		 492.78 #4 Big Ten 12 @ #112 Miami (OH)
[FCS] New Hampshire
#117 Eastern Michigan
@ #46 Nevada
62.
Miami Hurricanes		 491.95 #6 ACC 13 [FCS] Florida A&M
@ #2 Louisville
#28 Houston
#119 FIU
% #46 Nevada
63.
Colorado Buffaloes		 490.45 #5 Big XII 12 [FCS] Montana State
% #95 Colorado State
#52 Arizona State
@ #27 Georgia
64.
Texas Tech Red Raiders		 488.69 #5 Big XII 13 #70 SMU
@ #80 UTEP
@ #16 TCU
[FCS] SE Louisiana
% #64 Minnesota
65.
Kansas State Wildcats		 486.65 #5 Big XII 13 [FCS] Illinois State
#84 FAU
#79 Marshall
#2 Louisville
% #12 Rutgers
66.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs		 485.10 #8 WAC 13 @ #32 Nebraska
[FCS] Nicholls State
@ #30 Texas A&M
@ #37 Clemson
@ #105 North Texas
67.
Missouri Tigers		 482.44 #5 Big XII 13 [FCS] Murray State
#87 Ole Miss
@ #74 New Mexico
#48 Ohio
% #24 Oregon State
68.
South Florida Bulls		 480.01 #1 Big East 13 [FCS] McNeese State
#119 FIU
@ #94 Central Florida
@ #69 Kansas
@ #103 North Carolina
% #53 East Carolina
69.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons		 479.48 #6 ACC 14 #78 Syracuse
@ #83 Connecticut
@ #87 Ole Miss
[FCS] Liberty
% #2 Louisville
70.
Virginia Cavaliers		 479.00 #6 ACC 12 @ #62 Pittsburgh
#65 Wyoming
#49 Western Michigan
@ #53 East Carolina
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
71.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders		 476.99 #12 Sun Belt 13 @ #31 Maryland
[FCS] Tennessee Tech
@ #13 Oklahoma
#2 Louisville
@ #33 South Carolina
% #26 Central Michigan
72.
UNLV Rebels		 476.61 #7 Mountain West 12 [FCS] Idaho State
@ #98 Iowa State
@ #23 Hawaii
#46 Nevada
73.
Central Florida Golden Knights		 473.77 #9 C-USA 12 [FCS] Villanova
@ #1 Florida
#29 South Florida
#62 Pittsburgh
74.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		 472.83 #9 C-USA 14 @ #1 Florida
[FCS] SE Louisiana
#100 NC State
@ #18 Virginia Tech
% #48 Ohio
75.
Army Black Knights		 472.52 #10 Independent 12 @ #71 Arkansas State
#75 Kent State
% #30 Texas A&M
@ #92 Baylor
#60 Rice
[FCS] VMI
@ #83 Connecticut
#16 TCU
@ #89 Tulane
#81 Air Force
76.
Rice Owls		 470.00 #9 C-USA 13 @ #44 UCLA
#19 Texas
@ #47 Florida State
@ #107 Army
% #54 Troy
77.
Iowa State Cyclones		 468.56 #5 Big XII 12 #90 Toledo
#113 UNLV
@ #68 Iowa
[FCS] Northern Iowa
78.
UAB Blazers		 468.24 #9 C-USA 12 @ #13 Oklahoma
@ #27 Georgia
#97 Mississippi State
#54 Troy
79.
Purdue Boilermakers		 467.52 #4 Big Ten 14 [FCS] Indiana State
#112 Miami (OH)
#86 Ball State
@ #14 Notre Dame
@ #23 Hawaii
% #31 Maryland
80.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane		 465.41 #9 C-USA 13 [FCS] Stephen F. Austin
@ #11 BYU
#105 North Texas
@ #41 Navy
% #45 Utah
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
81.
Idaho Vandals		 462.49 #8 WAC 12 @ #82 Michigan State
@ #55 Washington State
[FCS] Idaho State
@ #24 Oregon State
82.
Wyoming Cowboys		 460.73 #7 Mountain West 12 #115 Utah State
@ #72 Virginia
#3 Boise State
@ #78 Syracuse
83.
East Carolina Pirates		 460.12 #9 C-USA 13 @ #41 Navy
#10 West Virginia
#72 Virginia
@ #100 NC State
% #29 South Florida
84.
Utah Utes		 455.32 #7 Mountain West 13 @ #44 UCLA
[FCS] Northern Arizona
@ #115 Utah State
#3 Boise State
% #42 Tulsa
85.
Boise State Broncos		 455.07 #8 WAC 13 [FCS] Sacramento State
#24 Oregon State
@ #65 Wyoming
@ #45 Utah
% #13 Oklahoma
86.
BYU Cougars		 453.91 #7 Mountain West 13 @ #58 Arizona
#42 Tulsa
@ #17 Boston College
#115 Utah State
% #51 Oregon
87.
FIU Golden Panthers		 450.77 #12 Sun Belt 12 @ #29 South Florida
#99 Bowling Green
@ #31 Maryland
@ #57 Miami
@ #63 Alabama
88.
Marshall Thundering Herd		 446.85 #9 C-USA 12 @ #10 West Virginia
[FCS] Hofstra
@ #61 Kansas State
@ #20 Tennessee
89.
Eastern Michigan Eagles		 444.08 #11 MAC 12 @ #82 Michigan State
@ #91 Northwestern
@ #73 UL Lafayette
#41 Navy
90.
Memphis Tigers		 443.98 #9 C-USA 12 @ #87 Ole Miss
[FCS] Chattanooga
#20 Tennessee
#71 Arkansas State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
91.
Houston Cougars		 443.49 #9 C-USA 14 [FCS] Grambling State
#50 Oklahoma State
@ #57 Miami
#73 UL Lafayette
% #33 South Carolina
92.
Central Michigan Chippewas		 439.28 #11 MAC 14 #17 Boston College
@ #6 Michigan
@ #35 Kentucky
@ #116 Temple
% #59 Middle Tennessee
93.
New Mexico Lobos		 436.89 #7 Mountain West 13 [FCS] Portland State
@ #102 New Mexico State
#39 Missouri
#80 UTEP
% #40 San Jose State
94.
Kansas Jayhawks		 433.12 #5 Big XII 12 [FCS] Northwestern State
#93 UL Monroe
@ #90 Toledo
#29 South Florida
95.
Wisconsin Badgers		 431.22 #4 Big Ten 13 @ #99 Bowling Green
[FCS] Western Illinois
#104 San Diego State
#109 Buffalo
% #22 Arkansas
96.
Colorado State Rams		 427.79 #7 Mountain West 12 [FCS] Weber State
% #111 Colorado
@ #46 Nevada
@ #88 Fresno State
97.
Miami (OH) Red Hawks		 425.12 #11 MAC 12 #91 Northwestern
@ #56 Purdue
@ #78 Syracuse
@ #36 Cincinnati
98.
Hawaii Warriors		 423.73 #8 WAC 14 @ #63 Alabama
#113 UNLV
[FCS] Eastern Illinois
#56 Purdue
#24 Oregon State
% #52 Arizona State
99.
Akron Zips		 421.83 #11 MAC 12 @ #25 Penn State
@ #100 NC State
#105 North Texas
@ #36 Cincinnati
100.
SMU Mustangs		 421.75 #9 C-USA 12 @ #43 Texas Tech
@ #105 North Texas
[FCS] Sam Houston State
#71 Arkansas State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
101.
UL Monroe Warhawks		 419.51 #12 Sun Belt 12 [FCS] Alcorn State
@ #69 Kansas
@ #63 Alabama
% #22 Arkansas
@ #35 Kentucky
102.
FAU Owls		 418.14 #12 Sun Belt 12 @ #37 Clemson
@ #61 Kansas State
@ #50 Oklahoma State
@ #33 South Carolina
[FCS] Southern Utah
103.
North Texas Mean Green		 417.93 #12 Sun Belt 12 @ #19 Texas
#70 SMU
@ #42 Tulsa
@ #77 Akron
#106 Louisiana Tech
104.
Northern Illinois Huskies		 415.58 #11 MAC 13 @ #4 Ohio State
[FCS] Indiana State
#116 Temple
@ #68 Iowa
% #16 TCU
105.
Nevada Wolfpack		 410.60 #8 WAC 13 @ #52 Arizona State
#95 Colorado State
#91 Northwestern
@ #113 UNLV
% #57 Miami
106.
Ball State Cardinals		 410.40 #11 MAC 12 #76 Indiana
@ #56 Purdue
[FCS] North Dakota State
@ #6 Michigan
107.
New Mexico State Aggies		 409.63 #8 WAC 12 [FCS] SE Louisiana
#74 New Mexico
[FCS] Texas Southern
@ #80 UTEP
108.
UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns		 409.00 #12 Sun Belt 12 @ #7 LSU
@ #30 Texas A&M
[FCS] North Carolina A&T
#117 Eastern Michigan
@ #28 Houston
109.
Western Michigan Broncos		 407.07 #11 MAC 13 @ #76 Indiana
@ #72 Virginia
#116 Temple
@ #47 Florida State
% #36 Cincinnati
110.
Ohio Bobcats		 405.29 #11 MAC 14 [FCS] UT Martin
@ #12 Rutgers
@ #39 Missouri
@ #108 Illinois
% #38 Southern Miss
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
111.
UTEP Miners		 404.91 #9 C-USA 12 @ #104 San Diego State
#43 Texas Tech
@ #74 New Mexico
#102 New Mexico State
112.
Bowling Green Falcons		 397.93 #11 MAC 12 #8 Wisconsin
@ #119 FIU
@ #4 Ohio State
@ #116 Temple
113.
TCU Horned Frogs		 395.54 #7 Mountain West 13 @ #92 Baylor
[FCS] UC Davis
#43 Texas Tech
@ #107 Army
% #66 Northern Illinois
114.
Troy Trojans		 395.34 #12 Sun Belt 13 [FCS] Alabama State
@ #47 Florida State
@ #34 Georgia Tech
@ #32 Nebraska
@ #101 UAB
% #60 Rice
115.
Toledo Rockets		 388.22 #11 MAC 12 @ #98 Iowa State
#69 Kansas
[FCS] McNeese State
@ #62 Pittsburgh
116.
San Jose State Spartans		 386.39 #8 WAC 13 @ #67 Washington
#110 Stanford
[FCS] Cal Poly
#104 San Diego State
% #74 New Mexico
117.
Arkansas State Indians		 385.44 #12 Sun Belt 12 #107 Army
% #50 Oklahoma State
@ #70 SMU
@ #114 Memphis
@ #9 Auburn
118.
Navy Midshipmen		 379.48 #10 Independent 13 #53 East Carolina
[FCS] Massachusetts
@ #110 Stanford
#42 Tulsa
@ #83 Connecticut
@ #81 Air Force
#12 Rutgers
@ #118 Duke
@ #117 Eastern Michigan
% #17 Boston College
119.
Kent State Golden Flashes		 330.48 #11 MAC 12 #64 Minnesota
@ #107 Army
@ #116 Temple
@ #18 Virginia Tech

@ indicates an away game

% indicates a neutral site game

[FCS] indicates an opponent from the Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA)