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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Harris Interactive® today announces that it has finalized the recruitment of the panel for the 2006 Harris Interactive College Football PollSM that has been commissioned by the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). For a second season the poll will be one of the components in the BCS Standings Formula used to determine the two teams that will play in the BCS National Championship game and those that qualify for at-large selection.

This 2006 Harris Interactive College Football Poll is comprised of 114 panelists and includes former coaches, players, administrators and current and former media. The panel has been randomly drawn by Harris Interactive from among more than 300 nominations supplied by the 11 Division I-A conferences and independent institutions. This panel meets Harris Interactive criteria for sample design and is a statistically reliable representation of all 11 Division I-A conferences and independent institutions.

2006 Harris Interactive College Football Poll Participants
Adamle, Mike	Jacoby, Fred	Moss, Jack
Aillet, Bobby	Jacoby, Joe	Muster, Brad
Aldridge, Denny	Joe, J.J.	Neverett, Tim
Arnsparger, Bill	Johnson, Dr. Charles	Newhouse, Dave
Bestwick, Dick	Johnson, Scott	O'Brien, Denny
Biddle, Joe	Joyner, Seth	Paschall, David
Bishop, Blaine	Keech, Larry	Pearson, Mike
Browning, Wilt	Kerkhoff, Blair	Perles, George
Bruce, Earle	Kern, Mike	Podolak, Ed
Buckner, Brentson	Kolen, Mike	Pont, John
Casciola, Bob	Kramer, Roy	Ponti, Gene
Cavagnaro, Charlie	Lapides, George	Preece, Steve
Collier, Reggie	Lawless, Robert	Richter, Pat
Corrigan, Gene	Lawrence, David	Rimington, Dave
Crouthamel, Jake	Leach, Bobby	Roach, Paul
Crowder, Eddie	Lengyel, Jack	Robinson, Earle
Curci, Fran	Lessig, James	Roda, Kenny
Dawkins, Pete	Lewis, Ted	Sandusky, Jerry
Dickey, Doug	Limon, Iliana	Schiller, Harvey
Dohn, Brian	Lucas, Mike	Schmidt, Dr. Terry R.
Donnelly, Boots	Lude, Mike	Smallwood, Irwin
Dooley, Bill	Luicci, Tom	Stephenson, Ron
Dorsey, John	Luis, Cindy	Taylor, Rick
Duhé, Kevin	Mackovic, John	Thulin, Ron
Emanuel, Bert	Mandich, Jim	Toner, John
Esiason, Boomer	Matthews, Loren	Tuckett, Glenn
Fehlberg, Rondo	McCartney, Bill	Urick, Max
Fralic, Bill	McConnell, Joe	Valdiserri, Roger
Frederick, Bob	McGee, Mike	Vardell, Tommy
Glazier, David H.	McIlhenny, Lance	Wagner, Bob
Grace, Mike	McLellan, Bill	Walden, Jim
Grammer, Geoff	Melick, Ray	Weaver, Douglas
Grim, Bob	Miller, Ted	Weedon, Frank
Hammond, Tom	Molden, Alex	White, Jack
Harmon, Dick	Moody, Darrell	Windegger, Frank
Hicks, Tommy	Moran, Mike	Winder, Sammy
Hines, Clarkston	Morse, Jim	Yoshida, Hugh
Housel, David	Morton, Craig	Zeise, Paul

These participants' names will soon be posted to www.harrisinteractive.com/bcspoll, and each week, beginning on September 24th, the Harris Interactive College Football Poll overall rankings will be released and posted to the Harris Interactive website. Only for the final rankings of the season, on December 3rd, will the participants' individual rankings be released.

The Bowl Championship Series formula for the 2006 season will consist of the Harris Interactive College Football Poll, the USA Today Coaches Poll, and an average of six computer rankings (Anderson & Hester, Richard Billingsley, Colley Matrix, Kenneth Massey, Jeff Sagarin and Peter Wolfe). The first BCS standings will be released on October 15th.