2006 NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings
The Collegiate Power Rankings from NCSA are calculated for each college/university at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels by averaging the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup ranking, the NCAA student-athlete graduation rate of each college/university and the U.S. News & World Report ranking. The collegiate power rankings based off of the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup rating evaluates the strength of NCAA athletic departments, while the U.S. News & World Report rating recognizes institutions of academic excellence. The student-athlete graduation rates are based on those provided by the NCAA.
NCSA Power Rank |
College/University |
Division |
Academic Rank |
Athletic Rank |
NCAA Grad. Rate |
Power Ranking |
| 1 |
Duke University |
NCAA I |
5 |
8 |
21 |
11.33 |
| 2 |
Stanford University |
NCAA I |
5 |
1 |
33 |
13.0 |
| 3 |
University of Notre Dame |
NCAA I |
18 |
6 |
21 |
15.0 |
| 4 |
Princeton University |
NCAA I |
1 |
47 |
2 |
16.66 |
| 5 |
Harvard University |
NCAA I |
1 |
69 |
2 |
24.0 |
| 6 |
Northwestern University |
NCAA I |
12 |
29 |
41 |
27.33 |
| 7 |
Dartmouth College |
NCAA I |
9 |
67 |
7 |
27.66 |
| 8 |
Yale University |
NCAA I |
3 |
80 |
7 |
30.0 |
| 9 |
Cornell University |
NCAA I |
13 |
66 |
18 |
32.33 |
| 10 |
Georgetown University |
NCAA I |
23 |
68 |
11 |
34.0 |
| 11 |
University of Pennsylvania |
NCAA I |
4 |
88 |
12 |
34.66 |
| 12 |
Brown University |
NCAA I |
15 |
84 |
7 |
35.33 |
| 13 |
University of Virginia |
NCAA I |
23 |
26 |
86 |
45.0 |
| 14 |
Rice University |
NCAA I |
17 |
65 |
59 |
47.0 |
| 15 |
Penn State University |
NCAA I |
48 |
15 |
86 |
49.66 |
| 16 |
Boston College |
NCAA I |
40 |
51 |
66 |
52.33 |
| 17 |
University of Michigan |
NCAA I |
25 |
24 |
120 |
56.33 |
| 18 |
Villanova University |
NCAA I |
1 |
87 |
86 |
58.0 |
| 19 |
University of Richmond |
NCAA I |
34 |
95 |
53 |
60.66 |
| 20 |
Vanderbilt University |
NCAA I |
18 |
64 |
120 |
67.33 |
| 21 |
Wake Forest University |
NCAA I |
27 |
44 |
134 |
68.33 |
| 22 |
Santa Clara University |
NCAA I |
2 |
73 |
134 |
69.66 |
| 23 |
Providence College |
NCAA I |
2 |
78 |
151 |
77.0 |
| 24 |
Presbyterian College |
NCAA I |
100 |
83 |
59 |
80.66 |
| 25 |
University of North Carolina |
NCAA I |
27 |
4 |
213 |
81.33 |
| 26 |
University of Wisconsin |
NCAA I |
34 |
22 |
213 |
89.66 |
| 27 |
University of Illinois |
NCAA I |
42 |
40 |
189 |
90.33 |
| 28 |
Purdue University |
NCAA I |
60 |
35 |
179 |
91.33 |
| 29 |
Southern Methodist University |
NCAA I |
71 |
49 |
165 |
95.0 |
| 30 |
University of California-Berkeley |
NCAA I |
20 |
7 |
277 |
101.33 |
| 31 |
University of California-Santa Barbara |
NCAA I |
45 |
92 |
179 |
105.33 |
| 32 |
University of Maryland |
NCAA I |
55 |
27 |
237 |
106.33 |
| 33 |
University of Washington |
NCAA I |
45 |
18 |
262 |
108.33 |
| 34 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute |
NCAA I |
78 |
45 |
213 |
112.0 |
| 35 |
University of Iowa |
NCAA I |
60 |
53 |
237 |
116.66 |
| 36 |
Baylor University |
NCAA I |
78 |
32 |
277 |
129.0 |
| 37 |
University of California-Los Angeles |
NCAA I |
25 |
2 |
396 |
141.0 |
| 38 |
Michigan State University |
NCAA I |
74 |
46 |
304 |
141.33 |
| 39 |
Texas Christian University |
NCAA I |
97 |
55 |
277 |
143.0 |
| 40 |
Pepperdine University |
NCAA I |
55 |
36 |
351 |
147.33 |
| 41 |
Texas A&M University |
NCAA I |
60 |
23 |
374 |
152.33 |
| 42 |
University of Portland |
NCAA I |
8 |
100 |
351 |
153.0 |
| 43 |
Indiana University |
NCAA I |
74 |
38 |
351 |
154.33 |
| 44 |
Rutgers University |
NCAA I |
60 |
76 |
331 |
155.66 |
| 44 |
University of Southern California |
NCAA I |
30 |
10 |
427 |
155.66 |
| 46 |
Ohio State University |
NCAA I |
60 |
12 |
396 |
156.0 |
| 47 |
University of Northern Iowa |
NCAA I |
19 |
70 |
396 |
161.66 |
| 48 |
University of Nebraska |
NCAA I |
97 |
19 |
374 |
163.33 |
| 49 |
University of Kansas |
NCAA I |
97 |
60 |
351 |
169.33 |
| 50 |
Florida State University |
NCAA I |
109 |
17 |
396 |
174.0 |
| 50 |
University of Connecticut |
NCAA I |
68 |
58 |
396 |
174.0 |
| 52 |
University of Missouri |
NCAA I |
85 |
48 |
396 |
176.33 |
| 52 |
University of Oregon |
NCAA I |
115 |
63 |
351 |
176.33 |
| 54 |
University of Minnesota |
NCAA I |
74 |
16 |
456 |
182.0 |
| 55 |
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville |
NCAA I |
58 |
4 |
487 |
183.0 |
| 56 |
University of Miami |
NCAA I |
55 |
42 |
456 |
184.33 |
| 57 |
University of Florida |
NCAA I |
50 |
5 |
513 |
189.33 |
| 58 |
University of Texas |
NCAA I |
52 |
3 |
560 |
205.0 |
| 59 |
Washington State University |
NCAA I |
120 |
71 |
427 |
206.0 |
| 60 |
University of Arizona |
NCAA I |
97 |
11 |
513 |
207.0 |
| 61 |
Georgia Institute of Technology |
NCAA I |
37 |
50 |
535 |
207.33 |
| 62 |
University of Colorado |
NCAA I |
78 |
41 |
513 |
210.66 |
| 63 |
Bryant College |
NCAA I |
20 |
68 |
560 |
216.0 |
| 64 |
University of Georgia |
NCAA I |
58 |
9 |
586 |
217.66 |
| 65 |
University of Utah |
NCAA I |
120 |
56 |
487 |
221.0 |
| 66 |
University of South Carolina |
NCAA I |
109 |
43 |
513 |
221.66 |
| 67 |
University of Pittsburgh |
NCAA I |
58 |
91 |
535 |
228.0 |
| 68 |
University of Tennessee |
NCAA I |
85 |
14 |
586 |
228.33 |
| 69 |
Brigham Young University |
NCAA I |
71 |
31 |
586 |
229.33 |
| 70 |
Iowa State University |
NCAA I |
85 |
97 |
513 |
231.66 |
| 71 |
Auburn University |
NCAA I |
85 |
25 |
586 |
232.0 |
| 72 |
University of Alabama |
NCAA I |
104 |
21 |
586 |
237.0 |
| 73 |
University of Oklahoma |
NCAA I |
109 |
37 |
586 |
244.0 |
| 74 |
North Carolina State University |
NCAA I |
78 |
34 |
621 |
244.33 |
| 75 |
University of Tulsa |
NCAA I |
93 |
82 |
560 |
245.0 |
| 76 |
Clemson University |
NCAA I |
78 |
39 |
647 |
254.66 |
| 77 |
Boise State University |
NCAA I |
57 |
83 |
647 |
262.33 |
| 78 |
University of Kentucky |
NCAA I |
120 |
33 |
728 |
293.66 |
| 79 |
Long Beach State University |
NCAA I |
26 |
89 |
799 |
304.66 |
| 80 |
Cal State-Bakersfield |
NCAA I |
52 |
5 |
874 |
310.33 |
| 81 |
Cal State-Fullerton |
NCAA I |
34 |
73 |
840 |
315.66 |
| 82 |
Davidson College |
NCAA I |
10 |
954 |
12 |
325.33 |
| 83 |
Columbia University |
NCAA I |
9 |
954 |
18 |
327.0 |
| 84 |
Bucknell University |
NCAA I |
27 |
954 |
12 |
331.0 |
| 85 |
Colgate University |
NCAA I |
15 |
954 |
35 |
334.66 |
| 85 |
St. Joseph's (PA) University |
NCAA I |
9 |
954 |
41 |
334.66 |
| 87 |
College of the Holy Cross |
NCAA I |
32 |
954 |
35 |
340.33 |
| 88 |
Valparaiso University |
NCAA I |
2 |
954 |
76 |
344.0 |
| 89 |
University of South Carolina-Upstate |
NCAA I |
41 |
71 |
924 |
345.33 |
| 90 |
College of William & Mary |
NCAA I |
31 |
954 |
59 |
348.0 |
| 90 |
Fairfield University |
NCAA I |
4 |
954 |
86 |
348.0 |
| 92 |
Lehigh University |
NCAA I |
32 |
954 |
59 |
348.33 |
| 93 |
Xavier (OH) University |
NCAA I |
3 |
954 |
98 |
351.66 |
| 94 |
Lafayette College |
NCAA I |
27 |
954 |
76 |
352.33 |
| 95 |
Quinnipiac University |
NCAA I |
12 |
954 |
98 |
354.66 |
| 96 |
Manhattan College |
NCAA I |
18 |
954 |
98 |
356.66 |
| 97 |
La Salle University |
NCAA I |
22 |
954 |
98 |
358.0 |
| 98 |
Bradley University |
NCAA I |
4 |
954 |
120 |
359.33 |
| 99 |
Loyola (MD) College |
NCAA I |
3 |
954 |
134 |
363.66 |
| 100 |
Butler University |
NCAA I |
6 |
954 |
134 |
364.66 |