Billingsley
Richard Billingsley is the owner of this computer system. Self-described as not a mathematician or computer-geek; simply a devout college football fan since the age of 7. The main components in the formula are: Won-Loss Records, Opponent Strength (based on the opponent’s record, rating, and rank), with a strong emphasis on the most recent performance. Very minor consideration is also given to the site of the game, and defensive scoring performance.
Billingsley did use margin of victory, but removed it after the 2001 season. It had accounted for 5% of the total ranking for his system and was part of the system for 32 years. Also, this computer system releases rankings each week, using a complex formula to incorporate the previous season's rank (but not ranking score) into the early parts of the current season.
For the 2006 season, this computer ranking uniquely favored Penn State and TCU.
| Week 8 Oct 14 |
Week 9 Oct 21 |
Week 10 Oct 28 |
Week 11 Nov 4 |
Week 12 Nov 11 |
Week 13 Nov 18 |
Week 14 Nov 25 |
Week 15 Dec 3 |
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| 1. | Ohio State (7-0) | Ohio State (8-0) | Ohio State (9-0) | Ohio State (10-0) | Ohio State (11-0) | Ohio State (12-0) | Ohio State (12-0) | Ohio State (12-0) | 1. |
| 2. | USC (6-0) | Michigan (8-0) | Michigan (9-0) | Michigan (10-0) | Michigan (11-0) | Michigan (11-1) | Michigan (11-1) | Michigan (11-1) | 2. |
| 3. | Michigan (7-0) | USC (6-0) | Texas (8-1) | Texas (9-1) | Rutgers (9-0) | USC (9-1) | USC (10-1) | Florida (12-1) | 3. |
| 4. | Auburn (6-1) | Texas (7-1) | Notre Dame (7-1) | Louisville (8-0) | USC (8-1) | Florida (10-1) | Florida (11-1) | Louisville (11-1) | 4. |
| 5. | West Virginia (6-0) | West Virginia (7-0) | West Virginia (7-0) | California (8-1) | Wisconsin (10-1) | Wisconsin (11-1) | Louisville (10-1) | Wisconsin (11-1) | 5. |
| 6. | California (6-1) | California (7-1) | California (7-1) | Notre Dame (8-1) | Florida (9-1) | Notre Dame (10-1) | Wisconsin (11-1) | Virginia Tech (10-2) | 6. |
| 7. | Texas (6-1) | Auburn (7-1) | USC (6-1) | USC (7-1) | Notre Dame (9-1) | Louisville (9-1) | Virginia Tech (10-2) | Oklahoma (11-2) | 7. |
| 8. | Oregon (5-1) | Notre Dame (6-1) | Auburn (8-1) | Florida (8-1) | Louisville (8-1) | West Virginia (9-1) | LSU (10-2) | USC (10-2) | 8. |
| 9. | Florida (6-1) | Louisville (7-0) | Florida (7-1) | Wisconsin (9-1) | West Virginia (8-1) | Virginia Tech (9-2) | Boise State (12-0) | LSU (10-2) | 9. |
| 10. | Louisville (6-0) | Wisconsin (7-1) | Rutgers (8-0) | Auburn (9-1) | Arkansas (9-1) | Arkansas (10-1) | Notre Dame (10-2) | Boise State (12-0) | 10. |
| 11. | Notre Dame (5-1) | Florida (6-1) | Tennessee (7-1) | Rutgers (8-0) | LSU (8-2) | LSU | Oklahoma (10-2) | Notre Dame (10-2) | 11. |
| 12. | Wisconsin (6-1) | Clemson (7-1) | Louisville (7-0) | West Virginia (7-1) | Boise State (10-0) | Boise State (11-0) | Rutgers (10-1) | Wake Forest (11-2) | 12. |
| 13. | Boise State (7-0) | Rutgers (7-0) | Wisconsin (8-1) | LSU (7-2) | Wake Forest (9-1) | Rutgers (9-1) | Wake Forest (10-2) | West Virginia (10-2) | 13. |
| 14. | Clemson (6-1) | Tennessee (6-1) | Boise State (8-0) | Boise State (9-0) | Texas (9-2) | Oklahoma (9-2) | Arkansas (10-2) | Auburn (10-2) | 14. |
| 15. | Nebraska (6-1) | Boise State (8-0) | Boston College (7-1) | Arkansas (8-1) | Oklahoma (8-2) | Texas (9-2) | Auburn (10-2) | Rutgers (10-2) | 15. |
| 16. | Georgia Tech (5-1) | Boston College (6-1) | Georgia Tech (6-2) | Virginia Tech (7-2) | Virginia Tech (8-2) | Georgia Tech (9-2) | Tennessee (9-3) | Tennessee (9-3) | 16. |
| 17. | Tennessee (5-1) | Arkansas (6-1) | Virginia Tech (6-2) | Georgia Tech (7-2) | Georgia Tech (8-2) | Auburn (10-2) | West Virginia (9-2) | Arkansas (10-3) | 17. |
| 18. | Rutgers (6-0) | Nebraska (6-2) | Arkansas (7-1) | Oklahoma (7-2) | Auburn (9-2) | Wake Forest (9-2) | Texas A&M (9-3) | Texas A&M (9-3) | 18. |
| 19. | Arkansas (5-1) | LSU (6-2) | Clemson (7-2) | Wake Forest (8-1) | California (8-2) | Tennessee (8-3) | California (8-3) | California (9-3) | 19. |
| 20. | LSU (5-2) | Georgia Tech (5-2) | Penn State (6-3) | Tennessee (7-2) | Maryland (8-2) | Boston College (9-2) | Penn State (8-4) | Penn State (8-4) | 20. |
| 21. | Boston College (5-1) | Penn State (5-3) | Oklahoma (6-2) | Maryland (7-2) | Tennessee (7-3) | California (8-3) | TCU (9-2) | TCU (10-2) | 21. |
| 22. | Penn State (4-3) | Washington State (5-3) | LSU (6-2) | Oregon (7-2) | Penn State (7-4) | Penn State (8-4) | Texas (9-3) | Texas (9-3) | 22. |
| 23. | Texas A&M (6-1) | Texas A&M (7-1) | Washington State (6-3) | Texas A&M (8-2) | Boston College (8-2) | Maryland (8-3) | Georgia (8-4) | Georgia (8-4) | 23. |
| 24. | Oklahoma (4-2) | Missouri (7-1) | Texas A&M (8-1) | Penn State (6-4) | TCU (7-2) | TCU (8-2) | Nebraska (9-3) | UCLA (7-5) | 24. |
| 25. | Virginia Tech (4-2) | Oregon (5-2) | Oregon (6-2) | Boston College (7-2) | Oregon (7-3) | Nebraska (8-3) | Hawaii (10-2) | BYU (10-2) | 25. |
| Week 8 Oct 14 |
Week 9 Oct 21 |
Week 10 Oct 28 |
Week 11 Nov 4 |
Week 12 Nov 11 |
Week 13 Nov 18 |
Week 14 Nov 25 |
Week 15 Dec 3 |
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| Dropped: Oklahoma Virginia Tech |
Dropped: Nebraska Missouri |
Dropped: Clemson Washington State |
Dropped: Texas A&M |
Dropped: Oregon |
Dropped: Georgia Tech Boston College Maryland |
Dropped: Nebraska Hawaii |
Read more about this topic: 2006 BCS Computer Rankings