AP Polls
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Final | 1 | Florida | 2 | 1 | 64 | SEC (East) |
| 16 | Final | 2 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | Final | 3 | LSU | 4 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 16 | Final | 4 | USC | 8 | 4 | Pac-10 | |
| 16 | Final | 5 | Boise State | 9 | 4 | 1 | WAC |
| 16 | Final | 6 | Louisville | 5 | 1 | Big East | |
| 16 | Final | 7 | Wisconsin | 6 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | Final | 8 | Michigan | 3 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | Final | 9 | Auburn | 10 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 16 | Final | 10 | West Virginia | 13 | 3 | Big East | |
| 16 | Final | 11 | Oklahoma | 7 | 4 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 16 | Final | 12 | Rutgers | 16 | 4 | Big East | |
| 16 | Final | 13 | Texas | 18 | 5 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 16 | Final | 14 | California | 20 | 6 | Pac-10 | |
| 16 | Final | 15 | Arkansas | 12 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 16 | Final | 16 | BYU | 19 | 3 | MWC | |
| 16 | Final | 17 | Notre Dame | 11 | 6 | Ind | |
| 16 | Final | 18 | Wake Forest | 15 | 3 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 16 | Final | 19 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 5 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 16 | Final | 20 | Boston College | 23 | 3 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 16 | Final | 21 | Oregon State | 24 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 16 | Final | 22 | Texas Christian | 25 | 3 | MWC | |
| 16 | Final | 23 | Georgia | SEC (East) | |||
| 16 | Final | 24 | Penn State | Big Ten | |||
| 16 | Final | 25 | Tennessee | 17 | 8 | SEC (East) | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 1 | Ohio State (12-0) | 1 | 65 | Big Ten | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 2 | Florida (12-1) | 4 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 3 | Michigan (11-1) | 3 | Big Ten | ||
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 4 | LSU (10-2) | 5 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 5 | Louisville (11-1) | 6 | 1 | Big East | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 6 | Wisconsin (11-1) | 7 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 7 | Oklahoma (11-2) | 8 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 8 | USC (10-2) | 2 | 6 | Pac-10 | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 9 | Boise State (12-0) | 10 | 1 | WAC | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 10 | Auburn (10-2) | 11 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 11 | Notre Dame (10-2) | 12 | 1 | Ind | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 12 | Arkansas (10-3) | 8 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 13 | West Virginia (10-2) | 15 | 2 | Big East | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 14 | Virginia Tech (10-2) | 14 | ACC (Coastal) | ||
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 15 | Wake Forest (11-2) | 16 | 1 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 16 | Rutgers (10-2) | 13 | 3 | Big East | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 17 | Tennessee (9-3) | 17 | SEC (East) | ||
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 18 | Texas (9-3) | 17 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 19 | BYU (10-2) | 20 | 1 | MWC | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 20 | California (9-3) | 21 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 21 | Texas A&M (9-3) | 22 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 22 | Nebraska (9-4) | 19 | 3 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 23 | Boston College (9-3) | 25 | 2 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 24 | Oregon State (9-4) | Pac-10 | |||
| 15 | 2006-12-03 | 25 | Texas Christian (10-2) | MWC | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 1 | Ohio State (12-0) | 1 | 65 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 2 | USC (10-1) | 3 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 3 | Michigan (11-1) | 2 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 4 | Florida (11-1) | 4 | SEC (East) | ||
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 5 | LSU (10-2) | 9 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 6 | Louisville (10-1) | 8 | 2 | Big East | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 7 | Wisconsin (11-1) | 10 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 8 | Arkansas (10-2) | 5 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 8 | Oklahoma (10-2) | 13 | 5 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 10 | Boise State (12-0) | 12 | 2 | WAC | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 11 | Auburn (10-2) | 14 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 12 | Notre Dame (10-2) | 6 | 6 | Ind | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 13 | Rutgers (10-1) | 15 | 2 | Big East | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 14 | Virginia Tech (10-2) | 17 | 3 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 15 | West Virginia (9-2) | 7 | 8 | Big East | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 16 | Wake Forest (10-2) | 20 | 4 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 17 | Tennessee (9-3) | 19 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 17 | Texas (9-3) | 11 | 6 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 19 | Nebraska (9-3) | 23 | 4 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 20 | BYU (10-2) | 21 | 1 | MWC | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 21 | California (8-3) | 22 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 22 | Texas A&M (9-3) | Big 12 (South) | |||
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 23 | Georgia Tech (9-3) | 16 | 7 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 24 | Hawaii (10-2) | 25 | 1 | WAC | |
| 14 | 2006-11-26 | 25 | Boston College (9-3) | 18 | 7 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 1 | Ohio State (12-0) | 1 | 65 | Big Ten | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 2 | Michigan (11-1) | 2 | Big Ten | ||
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 3 | USC (9-1) | 4 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 4 | Florida (10-1) | 3 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 5 | Arkansas (10-1) | 5 | SEC (West) | ||
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 6 | Notre Dame (10-1) | 6 | Ind | ||
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 7 | West Virginia (9-1) | 8 | 1 | Big East | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 8 | Louisville (9-1) | 10 | 2 | Big East | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 9 | LSU (9-2) | 9 | SEC (West) | ||
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 10 | Wisconsin (11-1) | 12 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 11 | Texas (9-2) | 11 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 12 | Boise State (11-0) | 13 | 1 | WAC | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 13 | Oklahoma (9-2) | 16 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 14 | Auburn (10-2) | 15 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 15 | Rutgers (9-1) | 7 | 8 | Big East | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 16 | Georgia Tech (9-2) | 18 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 17 | Virginia Tech (9-2) | 19 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 18 | Boston College (9-2) | 20 | 2 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 19 | Tennessee (8-3) | 22 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 20 | Wake Forest (9-2) | 14 | 6 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 21 | BYU (9-2) | 23 | 2 | MWC | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 22 | California (8-3) | 17 | 5 | Pac-10 | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 23 | Nebraska (8-3) | 24 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 24 | Clemson (8-3) | 25 | 1 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 13 | 2006-11-19 | 25 | Hawaii (9-2) | WAC | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 1 | Ohio State (11-0) | 1 | 64 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 2 | Michigan (11-0) | 2 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 3 | Florida (9-1) | 6 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 4 | USC (8-1) | 7 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 5 | Arkansas (9-1) | 11 | 6 | SEC (West) | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 6 | Notre Dame (9-1) | 9 | 3 | Ind | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 7 | Rutgers (9-0) | 15 | 8 | Big East | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 8 | West Virginia (8-1) | 10 | 2 | Big East | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 9 | LSU (8-2) | 12 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 10 | Louisville (8-1) | 3 | 7 | Big East | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 11 | Texas (9-2) | 4 | 7 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 12 | Wisconsin (10-1) | 16 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 13 | Boise State (10-0) | 14 | 1 | WAC | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 14 | Wake Forest (9-1) | 18 | 4 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 15 | Auburn (9-2) | 5 | 10 | SEC (West) | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 16 | Oklahoma (8-2) | 17 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 17 | California (8-2) | 8 | 9 | Pac-10 | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 18 | Georgia Tech (8-2) | 19 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 19 | Virginia Tech (8-2) | 20 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 20 | Boston College (8-2) | 22 | 2 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 21 | Maryland (8-2) | 23 | 2 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 22 | Tennessee (7-3) | 13 | 9 | SEC (East) | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 23 | BYU (8-2) | 25 | 2 | MWC | |
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 24 | Nebraska (8-3) | Big 12 (North) | |||
| 12 | 2006-11-12 | 25 | Clemson (8-3) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 1 | Ohio State (10-0) | 1 | 65 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 2 | Michigan (10-0) | 2 | Big Ten | ||
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 3 | Louisville (8-0) | 5 | 2 | Big East | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 4 | Texas (9-1) | 4 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 5 | Auburn (9-1) | 6 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 6 | Florida (8-1) | 7 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 7 | USC (7-1) | 9 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 8 | California (8-1) | 10 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 9 | Notre Dame (8-1) | 11 | 2 | Ind | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 10 | West Virginia (7-1) | 3 | 7 | Big East | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 11 | Arkansas (8-1) | 12 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 12 | LSU (7-2) | 13 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 13 | Tennessee (7-2) | 8 | 5 | SEC (East) | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 14 | Boise State (9-0) | 14 | WAC | ||
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 15 | Rutgers (8-0) | 15 | Big East | ||
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 16 | Wisconsin (9-1) | 17 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 17 | Oklahoma (7-2) | 18 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 18 | Wake Forest (8-1) | 22 | 4 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 19 | Georgia Tech (7-2) | 20 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 20 | Virginia Tech (7-2) | 23 | 3 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 21 | Oregon (7-2) | 24 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 22 | Boston College (7-2) | 16 | 6 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 23 | Maryland (7-2) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 24 | Texas A&M (8-2) | 21 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 11 | 2006-11-05 | 25 | BYU (7-2) | MWC | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 1 | Ohio State (9-0) | 1 | 63 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 2 | Michigan (9-0) | 2 | Big Ten | ||
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 3 | West Virginia (7-0) | 4 | 1 | 2 | Big East |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 4 | Texas (8-1) | 5 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 5 | Louisville (7-0) | 6 | 1 | Big East | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 6 | Auburn (8-1) | 7 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 7 | Florida (7-1) | 9 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 8 | Tennessee (7-1) | 8 | SEC (East) | ||
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 9 | USC (6-1) | 3 | 6 | Pac-10 | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 10 | California (7-1) | 12 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 11 | Notre Dame (7-1) | 11 | Ind | ||
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 12 | Arkansas (7-1) | 13 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 13 | LSU (6-2) | 14 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 14 | Boise State (8-0) | 15 | 1 | WAC | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 15 | Rutgers (7-0) | 16 | 1 | Big East | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 16 | Boston College (7-1) | 18 | 2 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 17 | Wisconsin (8-1) | 17 | Big Ten | ||
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 18 | Oklahoma (6-2) | 19 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 19 | Clemson (7-2) | 10 | 9 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 20 | Georgia Tech (6-2) | 21 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 21 | Texas A&M (8-1) | 22 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 22 | Wake Forest (7-1) | 24 | 2 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 23 | Virginia Tech (6-2) | ACC (Coastal) | |||
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 24 | Oregon (6-2) | 25 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 10 | 2006-10-29 | 25 | Washington State (6-3) | Pac-10 | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 1 | Ohio State (8-0) | 1 | 63 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 2 | Michigan (8-0) | 2 | Big Ten | ||
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 3 | USC (6-0) | 3 | Pac-10 | ||
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 4 | West Virginia (7-0) | 4 | 2 | Big East | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 5 | Texas (7-1) | 5 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 6 | Louisville (7-0) | 6 | Big East | ||
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 7 | Auburn (7-1) | 8 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 8 | Tennessee (6-1) | 7 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 9 | Florida (6-1) | 9 | SEC (East) | ||
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 10 | Clemson (7-1) | 12 | 2 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 11 | Notre Dame (6-1) | 10 | 1 | Ind | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 12 | California (7-1) | 11 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 13 | Arkansas (6-1) | 15 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 14 | LSU (6-2) | 14 | SEC (West) | ||
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 15 | Boise State (8-0) | 18 | 3 | WAC | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 16 | Rutgers (7-0) | 19 | 3 | Big East | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 17 | Wisconsin (7-1) | 21 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 18 | Boston College (6-1) | 22 | 4 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 19 | Oklahoma (5-2) | 20 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 20 | Nebraska (6-2) | 17 | 3 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 21 | Georgia Tech (5-2) | 13 | 8 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 22 | Texas A&M (7-1) | 23 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 23 | Missouri (7-1) | 24 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 24 | Wake Forest (6-1) | 25 | 1 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 9 | 2006-10-22 | 25 | Oregon (5-2) | 16 | 9 | Pac-10 | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 1 | Ohio State (7-0) | 1 | 63 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 2 | Michigan (7-0) | 4 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 3 | USC (6-0) | 3 | Pac-10 | ||
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 4 | West Virginia (6-0) | 5 | 1 | 2 | Big East |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 5 | Texas (6-1) | 6 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 6 | Louisville (6-0) | 7 | 1 | Big East | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 7 | Tennessee (5-1) | 8 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 8 | Auburn (6-1) | 11 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 9 | Florida (6-1) | 2 | 7 | SEC (East) | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 10 | Notre Dame (5-1) | 9 | 1 | Ind | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 11 | California (6-1) | 10 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 12 | Clemson (6-1) | 12 | ACC (Atlantic) | ||
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 13 | Georgia Tech (5-1) | 13 | ACC (Coastal) | ||
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 14 | LSU (5-2) | 14 | SEC (West) | ||
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 15 | Arkansas (5-1) | 17 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 16 | Oregon (5-1) | 18 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 17 | Nebraska (6-1) | 21 | 4 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 18 | Boise State (6-0) | 20 | 2 | WAC | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 19 | Rutgers (6-0) | 24 | 5 | Big East | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 20 | Oklahoma (4-2) | 23 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 21 | Wisconsin (6-1) | 25 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 22 | Boston College (5-1) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 23 | Texas A&M (6-1) | Big 12 (South) | |||
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 24 | Missouri (6-1) | 19 | 5 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 8 | 2006-10-15 | 25 | Wake Forest (6-1) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 1 | Ohio State (6-0) | 1 | 63 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 2 | Florida (6-0) | 5 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 3 | USC (5-0) | 3 | Pac-10 | ||
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 4 | Michigan (6-0) | 6 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 5 | West Virginia (5-0) | 4 | 1 | 2 | Big East |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 6 | Texas (5-1) | 7 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 7 | Louisville (5-0) | 8 | 1 | Big East | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 8 | Tennessee (5-1) | 13 | 5 | SEC (East) | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 9 | Notre Dame (5-1) | 12 | 3 | Ind | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 10 | California (5-1) | 16 | 6 | Pac-10 | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 11 | Auburn (5-1) | 2 | 9 | SEC (West) | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 12 | Clemson (5-1) | 15 | 3 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 13 | Georgia Tech (5-1) | 18 | 5 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 14 | LSU (4-2) | 9 | 5 | SEC (West) | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 15 | Iowa (5-1) | 19 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 16 | Georgia (5-1) | 10 | 6 | SEC (East) | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 17 | Arkansas (4-1) | SEC (West) | |||
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 18 | Oregon (4-1) | 11 | 7 | Pac-10 | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 19 | Missouri (6-0) | 23 | 4 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 20 | Boise State (6-0) | 20 | WAC | ||
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 21 | Nebraska (5-1) | 22 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 22 | Virginia Tech (4-1) | 21 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 23 | Oklahoma (3-2) | 14 | 9 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 24 | Rutgers (5-0) | 24 | Big East | ||
| 7 | 2006-10-08 | 25 | Wisconsin (5-1) | Big Ten | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 1 | Ohio State (5-0) | 1 | 62 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 2 | Auburn (5-0) | 2 | SEC (West) | ||
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 3 | USC (4-0) | 3 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 4 | West Virginia (4-0) | 4 | 2 | Big East | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 5 | Florida (5-0) | 5 | SEC (East) | ||
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 6 | Michigan (5-0) | 6 | Big Ten | ||
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 7 | Texas (4-1) | 7 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 8 | Louisville (4-0) | 8 | Big East | ||
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 9 | LSU (4-1) | 9 | SEC (West) | ||
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 10 | Georgia (5-0) | 10 | SEC (East) | ||
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 11 | Oregon (4-0) | 14 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 12 | Notre Dame (4-1) | 12 | Ind | ||
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 13 | Tennessee (4-1) | 15 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 14 | Oklahoma (3-1) | 16 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 15 | Clemson (4-1) | 18 | 3 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 16 | California (4-1) | 20 | 4 | Pac-10 | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 17 | Florida State (3-1) | 19 | 2 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 18 | Georgia Tech (4-1) | 24 | 6 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 19 | Iowa (4-1) | 13 | 6 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 20 | Boise State (5-0) | 22 | 2 | WAC | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 21 | Virginia Tech (4-1) | 11 | 10 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 22 | Nebraska (4-1) | 21 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 23 | Missouri (5-0) | 25 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 24 | Rutgers (5-0) | 23 | 1 | Big East | |
| 6 | 2006-10-01 | 25 | Boston College (4-1) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 1 | Ohio State (4-0) | 1 | 59 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 2 | Auburn (4-0) | 2 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 3 | USC (3-0) | 3 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 4 | West Virginia (4-0) | 4 | 2 | Big East | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 5 | Florida (4-0) | 5 | SEC (East) | ||
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 6 | Michigan (4-0) | 6 | Big Ten | ||
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 7 | Texas (3-1) | 7 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 8 | Louisville (4-0) | 8 | Big East | ||
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 9 | LSU (3-1) | 10 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 10 | Georgia (4-0) | 9 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 11 | Virginia Tech (4-0) | 11 | ACC (Coastal) | ||
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 12 | Notre Dame (3-1) | 12 | Ind | ||
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 13 | Iowa (4-0) | 14 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 14 | Oregon (3-0) | 13 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 15 | Tennessee (3-1) | 15 | SEC (East) | ||
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 16 | Oklahoma (3-1) | 17 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 17 | Texas Christian (3-0) | 16 | 1 | MWC | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 18 | Clemson (3-1) | 19 | 1 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 19 | Florida State (3-1) | 18 | 1 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 20 | California (3-1) | 21 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 21 | Nebraska (3-1) | 23 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 22 | Boise State (4-0) | 25 | 3 | WAC | |
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 23 | Rutgers (4-0) | Big East | |||
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 24 | Georgia Tech (3-1) | ACC (Coastal) | |||
| 5 | 2006-09-24 | 25 | Missouri (4-0) | Big 12 (North) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 1 | Ohio State (3-0) | 1 | 59 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 2 | Auburn (3-0) | 3 | 1 | 2 | SEC (West) |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 3 | USC (2-0) | 4 | 1 | 2 | Pac-10 |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 4 | West Virginia (3-0) | 5 | 1 | 2 | Big East |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 5 | Florida (3-0) | 7 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 6 | Michigan (3-0) | 11 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 7 | Texas (2-1) | 8 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 8 | Louisville (3-0) | 12 | 4 | Big East | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 9 | Georgia (3-0) | 10 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 10 | LSU (2-1) | 6 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 11 | Virginia Tech (3-0) | 14 | 3 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 12 | Notre Dame (2-1) | 2 | 10 | Ind | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 13 | Oregon (3-0) | 18 | 5 | Pac-10 | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 14 | Iowa (3-0) | 16 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 15 | Tennessee (2-1) | 13 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 16 | Texas Christian (3-0) | 20 | 4 | MWC | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 17 | Oklahoma (2-1) | 15 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 18 | Florida State (2-1) | 9 | 9 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 19 | Clemson (2-1) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 20 | Boston College (3-0) | 23 | 3 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 21 | California (2-1) | 21 | Pac-10 | ||
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 22 | Arizona State (3-0) | 22 | Pac-10 | ||
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 23 | Nebraska (2-1) | 19 | 4 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 24 | Penn State (2-1) | 25 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2006-09-17 | 25 | Boise State (3-0) | WAC | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 1 | Ohio State (2-0) | 1 | 59 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 2 | Notre Dame (2-0) | 4 | 2 | 3 | Ind |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 3 | Auburn (2-0) | 4 | 1 | 2 | SEC (West) |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 4 | USC (1-0) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Pac-10 |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 5 | West Virginia (2-0) | 6 | 1 | 2 | Big East |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 6 | LSU (2-0) | 8 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 7 | Florida (2-0) | 7 | SEC (East) | ||
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 8 | Texas (1-1) | 2 | 6 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 9 | Florida State (2-0) | 9 | ACC (Atlantic) | ||
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 10 | Georgia (2-0) | 12 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 11 | Michigan (2-0) | 10 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 12 | Louisville (2-0) | 13 | 1 | Big East | |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 13 | Tennessee (2-0) | 11 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 14 | Virginia Tech (2-0) | 16 | 2 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 15 | Oklahoma (2-0) | 15 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 16 | Iowa (2-0) | 14 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 17 | Miami (FL) (1-1) | 17 | ACC (Coastal) | ||
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 18 | Oregon (2-0) | 20 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 19 | Nebraska (2-0) | 21 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 20 | Texas Christian (2-0) | 23 | 3 | MWC | |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 21 | California (1-1) | 22 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 22 | Arizona State (2-0) | 25 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 23 | Boston College (2-0) | ACC (Atlantic) | |||
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 24 | Texas Tech (2-0) | 24 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 3 | 2006-09-10 | 25 | Penn State (1-1) | 19 | 6 | Big Ten | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 1 | Ohio State (1-0) | 1 | 39 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 2 | Texas (1-0) | 3 | 1 | 7 | Big 12 (South) |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 3 | USC (1-0) | 6 | 3 | 3 | Pac-10 |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 4 | Auburn (1-0) | 4 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 4 | Notre Dame (1-0) | 2 | 2 | 8 | Ind |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 6 | West Virginia (1-0) | 5 | 1 | 5 | Big East |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 7 | Florida (1-0) | 7 | SEC (East) | ||
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 8 | LSU (1-0) | 8 | SEC (West) | ||
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 9 | Florida State (1-0) | 11 | 2 | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 10 | Michigan (1-0) | 14 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 11 | Tennessee (1-0) | 23 | 12 | SEC (East) | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 12 | Georgia (1-0) | 15 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 13 | Louisville (1-0) | 13 | Big East | ||
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 14 | Iowa (1-0) | 16 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 15 | Oklahoma (1-0) | 10 | 5 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 16 | Virginia Tech (1-0) | 17 | 1 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 17 | Miami (FL) (0-1) | 12 | 5 | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 18 | Clemson (1-0) | 18 | ACC (Atlantic) | ||
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 19 | Penn State (1-0) | 19 | Big Ten | ||
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 20 | Oregon (1-0) | 21 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 21 | Nebraska (1-0) | 20 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 22 | California (0-1) | 9 | 13 | Pac-10 | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 23 | Texas Christian (1-0) | 22 | 1 | MWC | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 24 | Texas Tech (1-0) | 25 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 2 | 2006-09-05 | 25 | Arizona State (1-0) | 24 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 1 | Preseason | 1 | Ohio State | NA | — | 35 | Big Ten |
| 1 | Preseason | 2 | Notre Dame | NA | — | 10 | Ind |
| 1 | Preseason | 3 | Texas | NA | — | 8 | Big 12 (South) |
| 1 | Preseason | 4 | Auburn | NA | — | 3 | SEC (West) |
| 1 | Preseason | 5 | West Virginia | NA | — | 6 | Big East |
| 1 | Preseason | 6 | USC | NA | — | 3 | Pac-10 |
| 1 | Preseason | 7 | Florida | NA | — | SEC (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 8 | LSU | NA | — | SEC (West) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 9 | California | NA | — | Pac-10 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 10 | Oklahoma | NA | — | Big 12 (South) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 11 | Florida State | NA | — | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 12 | Miami (FL) | NA | — | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 13 | Louisville | NA | — | Big East | |
| 1 | Preseason | 14 | Michigan | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 15 | Georgia | NA | — | SEC (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 16 | Iowa | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 17 | Virginia Tech | NA | — | ACC (Coastal) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 18 | Clemson | NA | — | ACC (Atlantic) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 19 | Penn State | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 20 | Nebraska | NA | — | Big 12 (North) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 21 | Oregon | NA | — | Pac-10 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 22 | Texas Christian | NA | — | MWC | |
| 1 | Preseason | 23 | Tennessee | NA | — | SEC (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 24 | Arizona State | NA | — | Pac-10 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 25 | Texas Tech | NA | — | Big 12 (South) |
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