| NCAA Division I Team | Conference | Ranking | Bowl Possibility | Record | Loss(es) |
| USC | Pacific 10 | 1 | Rose | 1W-0L | None |
| Texas | Big 12 | 2 | Rose | 1W-0L | None |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 3 | Sugar | 1W-0L | None |
| LSU | Southeastern | 4 | Sugar | 1W-0L | None |
| Georgia | Southeastern | 5 | Capital One | 1W-0L | None |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 6 | Capital One | 1W-0L | None |
| Miami-Florida | Atlantic Coast | 7 | Gator | 1W-0L | None |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 8 | Outback | 1W-0L | None |
| Louisville | Big East | 9 | Fiesta | 1W-0L | None |
| Notre Dame | Independent | 10 | Insight | 1W-0L | None |
| Florida State | Atlantic Coast | 11 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Virginia Tech | Atlantic Coast | 12 | Orange | 1W-0L | None |
| Georgia Tech | Atlantic Coast | 13 | Champs | 1W-0L | None |
| Florida | Southeastern | 14 | Cotton | 1W-0L | None |
| California | Pacific 10 | 15 | Holiday | 1W-0L | None |
| Clemson | Atlantic Coast | 16 | Meinke | 1W-0L | None |
| Virginia | Atlantic Coast | 17 | MPC | 1W-0L | None |
| Arizona State | Pacific 10 | 18 | Sun | 1W-0L | None |
| Boston College | Atlantic Coast | 19 | Gator | 1W-0L | None |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 20 | Alamo | 1W-0L | None |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 21 | Alamo | 1W-0L | None |
| Alabama | Southeastern | 22 | Outback | 1W-0L | None |
| Tennessee | Southeastern | 23 | Peach | 1W-0L | None |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 24 | Sun | 1W-0L | None |
| Oregon | Pacific 10 | 25 | Insight | 1W-0L | None |
| Fresno State | Western Athletic | 26 | MPC | 1W-0L | None |
| Colorado | Big 12 | 27 | Holiday | 1W-0L | None |
| UCLA | Pacific 10 | 28 | Las Vegas | 1W-0L | None |
| Minnesota | Big Ten | 29 | Music City | 1W-0L | None |
| North Carolina State | Atlantic Coast | 30 | Toilet | 0-1 | Virginia Tech |
| Maryland | Atlantic Coast | 31 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Nebraska | Big 12 | 32 | Independence | 1W-0L | None |
| Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 34 | GMAC | 0-1 | Michigan |
| Bowling Green | Mid-American | 33 | Motor City | 0-1 | Wisconsin |
| West Virginia | Big East | 35 | Gator | 1W-0L | None |
| South Carolina | Southeastern | 36 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Toledo | Mid-American | 37 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Arkansas | Southeastern | 38 | Music City | 1W-0L | None |
| Penn State | Big Ten | 39 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Utah | Mountain West | 40 | Las Vegas | 1W-0L | None |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 41 | Fort Worth | 1W-0L | None |
| Texas A&M | Big 12 | 42 | Cotton | 0-1 | Clemson |
| Pittsburgh | Big East | 43 | Toilet | 0-1 | Notre Dame |
| Air Force | Mountain West | 44 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Navy | Independent | 45 | Toilet | 0-1 | Maryland |
| TCU | Mountain West | 46 | Liberty | 1W-0L | None |
| Auburn | Southeastern | 47 | Independence | 0-1 | Georgia Tech |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 48 | Toilet | 0-1 | TCU |
| Boise State | Western Athletic | 49 | Hawaii | 0-1 | Georgia |
| Connecticut | Big East | 50 | Meinke | 1W-0L | None |
| Northwestern | Big Ten | 51 | Motor City | 1W-0L | None |
| Missouri | Big 12 | 52 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 53 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Washington State | Pacific 10 | 54 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Alabama-Birmingham | Conference USA | 55 | Toilet | 0-1 | Tennessee |
| Colorado State | Mountain West | 56 | Toilet | 0-1 | Colorado |
| Oregon State | Pacific 10 | 57 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Mississippi State | Southeastern | 58 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 59 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 60 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Washington | Pacific 10 | 61 | Toilet | 0-1 | Air Force |
| Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 62 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 63 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 64 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Arizona | Pacific 10 | 65 | Toilet | 0-1 | Utah |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 66 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Mississippi | Southeastern | 67 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| Rutgers | Big East | 68 | Toilet | 0-1 | Illinois |
| BYU | Mountain West | 69 | Toilet | 0-1 | Boston College |
| Stanford | Pacific 10 | 70 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| Miami-OH | Mid-American | 71 | Toilet | 0-1 | Ohio State |
| Troy State | Sun Belt | 72 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Hawaii | Western Athletic | 73 | Toilet | 0-1 | Southern Cal |
| Wyoming | Mountain West | 74 | Toilet | 0-1 | Florida |
| Southern Methodist | Conference USA | 75 | Toilet | 0-1 | Baylor |
| Vanderbilt | Southeastern | 76 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Wake Forest | Atlantic Coast | 77 | Toilet | 0-1 | Vanderbilt |
| North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | 78 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 79 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| Kentucky | Southeastern | 80 | Toilet | 0-1 | Louisville |
| Memphis State | Conference USA | 81 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| Syracuse | Big East | 82 | Toilet | 0-1 | West Virginia |
| UNLV | Mountain West | 83 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| San Diego State | Mountain West | 84 | Toilet | 0-1 | UCLA |
| New Mexico | Mountain West | 85 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| San Jose State | Western Athletic | 86 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Akron | Mid-American | 87 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| Cincinnati | Big East | 88 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| South Florida | Big East | 89 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| Rice | Conference USA | 90 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Marshall | Conference USA | 91 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| East Carolina | Conference USA | 92 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 93 | Toilet | 1W-0L | None |
| Ball State | Mid-American | 94 | Toilet | 0-1 | Iowa |
| Central Michigan | Mid-American | 95 | Toilet | 0-1 | Indiana |
| Western Michigan | Mid-American | 96 | Toilet | 0-1 | Virginia |
| Nevada | Western Athletic | 97 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic | 98 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| New Mexico State | Western Athletic | 99 | Toilet | 0-1 | Texas El-Paso |
| North Texas State | Sun Belt | 100 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| Florida International | Sun Belt | 101 | Toilet | 0-1 | Kansas State |
| Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | 102 | Toilet | 0-1 | Kansas |
| Tulane | Conference USA | 103 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| Duke | Atlantic Coast | 104 | Toilet | 0-1 | East Carolina |
| Middle Tennessee St. | Sun Belt | 105 | Toilet | 0-1 | Alabama |
| Ohio Univ. | Mid-American | 106 | Toilet | 0-1 | Northwestern |
| Temple | Independent | 107 | Toilet | 0-1 | Arizona State |
| Tulsa | Conference USA | 108 | Toilet | 0-1 | Minnesota |
| Army | Independent | 109 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| Houston | Conference USA | 110 | Toilet | 0-1 | Oregon |
| Kent State | Mid-American | 111 | Toilet | 0-1 | Michigan State |
| Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 112 | Toilet | 0-1 | Northwestern St. |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 113 | Toilet | 0-1 | Texas |
| Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 114 | Toilet | 0-1 | Cincinnati |
| Idaho | Western Athletic | 115 | Toilet | 0-1 | Washington State |
| Utah State | Western Athletic | 116 | Toilet | 0-0 | None |
| Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 117 | Toilet | 0-1 | Missouri |
| Buffalo | Mid-American | 118 | Toilet | 0-1 | Connecticut |
| Central Florida | Conference USA | 119 | Toilet | 0-1 | South Carolina |
| Bowl | Team 1 | Team 2 | Matchup | Date |
| New Orleans | n/a | n/a | Sun Belt #1 vs. Conference USA | 20-Dec |
| GMAC | n/a | n/a | Conference USA #2 vs. MAC/WAC | 21-Dec |
| Las Vegas | n/a | n/a | PAC 10 #5 vs. Mountain West #1/2 | 22-Dec |
| Poinsettia | n/a | n/a | Mountain West vs. TBA | 22-Dec |
| Fort Worth | n/a | n/a | Conference USA #4 vs. Big 12 | 12/23/2005 |
| Hawaii Bowl | n/a | n/a | Conference USA #3 vs. WAC | 24-Dec |
| Motor City | n/a | n/a | MAC #1/2 vs. Big 10 #7 | 26-Dec |
| Insight.com Bowl | n/a | n/a | PAC 10 #4 vs. Big East #2/3 | 27-Dec |
| Tangerine/Champs | n/a | n/a | ACC vs. Big 12 | 27-Dec |
| MPC Computer | n/a | n/a | WAC vs. ACC | 28-Dec |
| Alamo | n/a | n/a | Big 10 #4 vs. Big 12 #4 | 28-Dec |
| Holiday | n/a | n/a | PAC-10 #2 vs. Big 12 #3 | 29-Dec |
| Emerald Bowl | n/a | n/a | Mountain West #2/3 vs. PAC 10 #6 | 29-Dec |
| Independence | n/a | n/a | SEC vs. Big 12 | 30-Dec |
| Music City | n/a | n/a | Big Ten #6 vs. SEC | 30-Dec |
| Sun | n/a | n/a | Big 10 #5 vs. Pac 10 #3 | 30-Dec |
| Peach | n/a | n/a | ACC #3 vs. SEC | 30-Dec |
| Meinke Car Care | n/a | n/a | Big East vs. ACC | 31-Dec |
| Houston | n/a | n/a | SEC vs. Big 12 | 31-Dec |
| Liberty | n/a | n/a | Conference USA #1 vs. TBA | 31-Dec |
| Outback | n/a | n/a | Big 10 #3 vs. SEC #3 | 2-Jan |
| Capital One | n/a | n/a | Big 10 #2 vs. SEC #2 | 2-Jan |
| Gator | n/a | n/a | ACC #2 vs. Big East #2 (or Notre Dame) | 2-Jan |
| Cotton | n/a | n/a | Big 12 #2 vs. SEC | 2-Jan |
| Fiesta | n/a | n/a | Alliance vs. Alliance-Big 12 | 2-Jan |
| Sugar | n/a | n/a | Alliance vs. Alliance-SEC (#4 vs.#6) | 2-Jan |
| Orange | n/a | n/a | Alliance vs. Alliance-ACC (#3 vs.#5) | 3-Jan |
| Rose | n/a | n/a | Alliance #1 vs. Alliance #2 | 4-Jan |
| SEC-East | Bowl Commit |
| Florida | Cotton #2 |
| Georgia | Capital One #2 |
| Tennessee | Peach |
| South Carolina | |
| Kentucky | |
| Vanderbilt | |
| SEC-West | |
| LSU | BCS-Sugar #1 |
| Arkansas | Music City |
| Alabama | Outback #3 |
| Auburn | Independence |
| Mississippi | |
| Mississippi State |
| Big 12-North | Bowl Commit |
| Colorado | Holiday #3 |
| Iowa State | Independence |
| Nebraska | Fort Worth |
| Missouri | |
| Kansas State | |
| Kansas | |
| Big 12-South | |
| Texas | BCS-Rose #1 |
| Texas A&M | Cotton #2 |
| Texas Tech | Alamo #4 |
| Oklahoma State | |
| Oklahoma | |
| Baylor |
| Big 10 | Bowl Commit |
| Michigan | BCS-Rose #1 |
| Iowa | Capital One #2 |
| Ohio State | Outback #3 |
| Wisconsin | Alamo #4 |
| Purdue | Sun #5 |
| Minnesota | Music City #6 |
| Northwestern | Motor City #7 |
| Penn State | |
| Illinois | |
| Indiana | |
| Michigan State |
| ACC-Atlantic | Bowl Commit |
| Boston College | Gator #2 |
| Clemson | Meinke Car Care |
| Florida State | |
| North Carolina State | |
| Maryland | |
| Wake Forest | |
| ACC-Coastal | |
| Virginia Tech | BCS-Orange #1 |
| Miami-Florida | Peach #3 |
| Virginia | MPC Computer |
| Georgia Tech | Tangerine/Champs |
| North Carolina | |
| Duke |
| PAC-10 | Bowl Commit |
| USC | BCS-Rose #1 |
| California | Holiday #2 |
| Arizona State | Sun #3 |
| Oregon State | Insight #4 |
| UCLA | Las Vegas #5 |
| Oregon | |
| Stanford | |
| Washington State | |
| Arizona | |
| Washington |
| Big East | Bowl Commit |
| Louisville | BCS-Fiesta |
| West Virginia | Gator #2 |
| Pittsburgh | Meinke |
| Connecticut | Insight #3 |
| Syracuse | |
| Rutgers | |
| Cincinnati | |
| South Florida |
| Mountain West | Bowl Commit |
| Utah | Liberty #1 |
| New Mexico | Las Vegas #2 |
| Wyoming | Emerald #3 |
| BYU | Poinsettia |
| Colorado State | |
| Air Force | |
| UNLV | |
| San Diego State | |
| TCU |
| Conference USA-East | Bowl Commit |
| East Carolina | GMAC #2 |
| Memphis State | Hawaii #3 |
| Marshall | New Orleans #5 |
| Southern Mississippi | |
| Alabama-Birmingham | |
| Central Florida | |
| Conference USA-West | |
| Texas-El Paso | Liberty #1 |
| Houston | Fort Worth #4 |
| Rice | |
| Southern Methodist | |
| Tulsa | |
| Tulane |
| MAC-West | Bowl Commit |
| Toledo | GMAC #2 |
| Northern Illinois | |
| Ball State | |
| Eastern Michigan | |
| Central Michigan | |
| Western Michigan | |
| MAC-East | |
| Miami-OH | Motor City #1 |
| Akron | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Kent State | |
| Ohio Univ. | |
| Buffalo |
| WAC | Bowl Commit |
| Boise State | MPC Computer |
| New Mexico St. | Hawaii |
| Fresno State | GMAC |
| Louisiana Tech | |
| Hawaii | |
| Nevada | |
| San Jose State | |
| Utah State | |
| Idaho |
| Sun Belt | Bowl Commit |
| North Texas State | New Orleans #1 |
| Troy State | |
| Middle Tenn.St. | |
| Louisiana-Laf. | |
| Louisiana-Mon. | |
| Arkansas St. | |
| Florida Atlantic | |
| Florida International |
| Independents | Bowl Alignment |
| Notre Dame | Gator/Insight |
| Navy | |
| Army | |
| Temple |
| Texas (10) |
| Texas |
| Texas A&M |
| Texas Christian |
| Texas Tech |
| Houston |
| Rice |
| North Texas State |
| Baylor |
| SMU |
| Texas El-Paso |
| Ohio (8) |
| Ohio State |
| Bowling Green |
| Toledo |
| Miami-OH |
| Cincinnati |
| Kent State |
| Ohio Univ. |
| Akron |
| California (7) |
| USC |
| Stanford |
| UCLA |
| Fresno State |
| California |
| San Jose State |
| San Diego State |
| Florida (7) |
| Miami-Florida |
| Florida State |
| Florida |
| Central Florida |
| South Florida |
| Florida Atlantic |
| Florida International |
| Michigan (5) |
| Michigan |
| Michigan State |
| Western Michigan |
| Central Michigan |
| Eastern Michigan |
| North Carolina (5) |
| Wake Forest |
| No.Carolina State |
| Duke |
| North Carolina |
| East Carolina |
| Louisiana (5) |
| LSU |
| Tulane |
| Louisiana Tech |
| Louisiana-Lafayette |
| Louisiana-Monroe |
| Alabama (4) |
| Alabama |
| Auburn |
| Troy State |
| Alabama-Birmingham |
| Tennessee (4) |
| Tennessee |
| Vanderbilt |
| Middle Tennessee State |
| Memphis State |
| New York/New Jersey (4) |
| Syracuse |
| Rutgers |
| Army |
| Buffalo |
| Virginia/West Virginia (4) |
| Virginia Tech |
| Virginia |
| Marshall |
| West Virginia |
| Indiana (4) |
| Purdue |
| Notre Dame |
| Ball State |
| Indiana |
| Pennsylvania (3) |
| Penn State |
| Pittsburgh |
| Temple |
| Mississippi (3) |
| Southern Mississippi |
| Mississippi |
| Mississippi State |
| Illinois (3) |
| Northern Illinois |
| Illinois |
| Northwestern |
| Oklahoma (3) |
| Oklahoma |
| Oklahoma State |
| Tulsa |
| Colorado (3) |
| Colorado |
| Colorado State |
| Air Force |
| Utah (3) |
| Utah |
| BYU |
| Utah State |
| Idaho (3) |
| Boise State |
| Idaho |
| Utah State |
| Arkansas (2) |
| Arkansas |
| Arkansas State |
| Georgia (2) |
| Georgia |
| Georgia Tech |
| Kentucky (2) |
| Louisville |
| Kentucky |
| Nevada (2) |
| UNLV |
| Nevada |
| New Mexico (2) |
| New Mexico |
| New Mexico State |
| Washington (2) |
| Washington State |
| Washington |
| Arizona (2) |
| Arizona State |
| Arizona |
| Oregon (2) |
| Oregon |
| Oregon State |
| Maryland/District of Columbia (2) |
| Maryland |
| Navy |
| South Carolina (2) |
| South Carolina |
| Clemson |
| Iowa (2) |
| Iowa |
| Iowa State |
| Kansas (2) |
| Kansas State |
| Kansas |