2003 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

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Two human polls and one formulaic ranking make up the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), does not bestow a National Championship title for Division I-A football. That title is primarily bestowed by different polling agencies. There are several polls that currently exist. The main weekly polls are the AP Poll and Coaches Poll. About halfway through the season the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings are released.

Contents

Legend

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 Decrease in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
 Selected for BCS National Championship Game
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Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP Poll

Preseason
Week 1
Sep 1		Week 2
Sep 7		Week 3
Sep 14		Week 4
Sep 21		Week 5
Sep 28		Week 6
Oct 5		Week 7
Oct 12		Week 8
Oct 19		Week 9
Oct 26		Week 10
Nov 2		Week 11
Nov 9		Week 12
Nov 16		Week 13
Nov 23		Week 14
Nov 30		Week 15
Dec 7		Week 16 (Final)
Jan 5
1. Oklahoma (32)Oklahoma (1–0) (30)Oklahoma (2–0) (47)Oklahoma (3–0) (50)Oklahoma (4–0) (55)Oklahoma (4–0) (57)Oklahoma (5–0) (59)Oklahoma (6–0) (61)Oklahoma (7–0) (62)Oklahoma (8–0) (62)Oklahoma (9–0) (65)Oklahoma (10–0) (65)Oklahoma (11–0) (65)Oklahoma (12–0) (65)Oklahoma (12–0) (65)USC (11–1) (42)USC (12–1) (48)1.
2. Ohio State (27)Ohio State (1–0) (25)Miami (FL) (2–0) (2)Miami (FL) (3–0) (3)Miami (FL) (4–0) (3)Miami (FL) (4–0) (3)Miami (FL) (5–0) (1)Miami (FL) (6–0) (3)Miami (FL) (7–0) (3)Miami (FL) (7–0) (3)USC (8–1)USC (8–1)USC (9–1)USC (10–1)USC (10–1)LSU (12–1) (21)LSU (13–1) (17)2.
3. Miami (FL) (2)Miami (FL) (1–0) (2)Ohio State (2–0) (8)Michigan (3–0) (4)USC (3–0) (2)Ohio State (5–0) (5)Ohio State (5–0) (5)Virginia Tech (6–0)Virginia Tech (6–0)USC (7–1)Florida State (8–1)LSU (8–1)LSU (9–1)LSU (10–1)LSU (11–1)Oklahoma (12–1) (2)Oklahoma (12–2)3.
4. Michigan (2)USC (1–0) (6)USC (2–0) (4)USC (3–0) (2)Ohio State (4–0) (5)Virginia Tech (4–0)Virginia Tech (5–0)Georgia (5–1)Georgia (6–1)Georgia (7–1)LSU (8–1)Ohio State (9–1)Ohio State (10–1)Michigan (10–2)Michigan (10–2)Michigan (10–2)Ohio State (11–2)4.
5. Texas Michigan (1–0) (2)Michigan (2–0) (2)Ohio State (3–0) (6)Virginia Tech (3–0)Florida State (5–0)Florida State (5–0)USC (5–1)USC (6–1)Florida State (7–1)Virginia Tech (7–1)Michigan (8–2)Michigan (9–2)Georgia (9–2)Georgia (10–2)Texas (10–2)Miami (FL) (11–2)5.
6. Auburn (1)Texas (1–0)Texas (2–0)Kansas State (4–0)Florida State (4–0)LSU (5–0)LSU (5–0)Washington State (5–1)Florida State (6–1)Washington State (7–1)Miami (FL) (7–1)Texas (8–2)Georgia (8–2)Texas (9–2)Texas (10–2)Tennessee (10–2)Michigan (10–3)6.
7. Kansas State (1)Kansas State (2–0)Kansas State (3–0)Georgia (3–0)LSU (4–0)Tennessee (4–0)Arkansas (4–0)Florida State (5–1)Washington State (6–1)LSU (7–1)Ohio State (8–1)Georgia (7–2)Texas (9–2)Tennessee (9–2)Tennessee (10–2)Ohio State (10–2)Georgia (11–3)7.
8. USC Georgia (1–0)Georgia (2–0)Virginia Tech (2–0)Tennessee (3–0)Arkansas (4–0)Georgia (4–1)Ohio State (5–1)Ohio State (6–1)Ohio State (7–1)Michigan (8–2)Washington State (8–2)Washington State (9–2)Ohio State (10–2)Ohio State (10–2)Kansas State (11–3)Iowa (10–3)8.
9. Virginia Tech Virginia Tech (1–0)Virginia Tech (2–0)Pittsburgh (2–0)Arkansas (3–0)Michigan (4–1)USC (4–1)Iowa (5–1)LSU (6–1)Michigan State (7–1)Georgia (7–2)Tennessee (7–2)Tennessee (8–2)Florida State (9–2)Florida State (10–2)Florida State (10–2)Washington State (10–3)9.
10. Pittsburgh Pittsburgh (0–0)Florida State (2–0)Florida State (3–0)Oregon (4–0)USC (3–1)Nebraska (5–0)LSU (5–1)Purdue (6–1)Virginia Tech (6–1)Iowa (7–2)TCU (9–0)TCU (10–0)Miami (FL) (9–2)Miami (FL) (10–2)Miami (FL) (10–2)Miami (OH) (13–1)10.
11. Georgia Florida State (1–0)Pittsburgh (2–0)LSU (3–0)Michigan (3–1)Georgia (3–1)Texas (4–1)Arkansas (4–1)Michigan State (7–1)Michigan (7–2)Texas (7–2)Purdue (8–2)Florida State (9–2)Florida (8–3)Purdue (9–3)Georgia (10–3)Florida State (10–3)11.
12. Tennessee Tennessee (1–0)LSU (1–0)Tennessee (2–0)Georgia (3–1)Nebraska (4–0)Washington State (5–1)Northern Illinois (6–0)Northern Illinois (7–0)Nebraska (7–1)Washington State (7–2)Virginia Tech (7–2)Virginia Tech (8–2)Purdue (9–3)Iowa (9–3)Purdue (9–3)Texas (10–3)12.
13. Florida State LSU (1–0)Tennessee (2–0)Texas (1–1)Iowa (4–0)Texas (3–1)Tennessee (4–1)Purdue (5–1)Michigan (6–2)Iowa (6–2)TCU (8–0)Florida State (8–2)Florida (8–3)Iowa (9–3)Kansas State (10–3)Iowa (9–3)Ole Miss (10–3)13.
14. LSU NC State (1–0)Wisconsin (1–0) Arkansas (2–0)Texas (2–1)Washington State (4–1)Iowa (5–1)Wisconsin (6–1)Nebraska (6–1)Oklahoma State (7–1)Michigan State (7–2)Miami (FL) (7–2)Miami (FL) (8–2)Kansas State (10–3)Miami (OH) (11–1)Miami (OH) (12–1)Kansas State (11–4)14.
15. Maryland Virginia (1–0)Notre Dame (1–0)Nebraska (3–0)Nebraska (3–0)Pittsburgh (3–1)Pittsburgh (3–1)Michigan State (6–1)TCU (7–0)TCU (8–0)Bowling Green (7–1)Florida (6–3)Ole Miss (8–2)Miami (OH) (10–1)Washington State (9–3)Washington State (9–3)Tennessee (10–3)15.
16. NC State Purdue (0–0)Arizona State (1–0)Arizona State (2–0)Kansas State (4–1)Kansas State (4–1)Northern Illinois (5–0)TCU (6–0)Iowa (5–2)Texas (6–2)Purdue (7–2)Pittsburgh (7–2)Purdue (8–3)Washington State (9–3)Florida (8–4)Ole Miss (9–3)Boise State (13–1)16.
17. Washington Auburn (0–1)Colorado (2–0)Florida (2–1)Pittsburgh (2–1)Northern Illinois (4–0)Minnesota (6–0)Michigan (5–2)Auburn (5–2)Bowling Green (7–1)Florida (6–3)Ole Miss (8–2)Iowa (8–3)Ole Miss (8–3)Ole Miss (9–3)Florida (8–4)Maryland (10–3)17.
18. Virginia Wisconsin (1–0)Nebraska (2–0)Iowa (3–0)Washington (2–1)Washington (3–1)Purdue (4–1)Auburn (4–2)Oklahoma State (6–1)Purdue (6–2)Tennessee (6–2)Nebraska (8–2)Miami (OH) (9–1)Boise State (10–1)Boise State (11–1)Boise State (12–1)Purdue (9–4)18.
19. Purdue Notre Dame (0–0) Wake Forest (2–0)Washington (1–1)TCU (3–0)Oregon (4–1)TCU (5–0)Nebraska (5–1)Texas (5–2)Tennessee (5–2)Nebraska (7–2)Minnesota (9–2)Kansas State (9–3)TCU (10–1)TCU (11–1)TCU (11–1)Nebraska (10–3)19.
20. Notre Dame Arizona State (0–0)Florida (2–0)TCU (2–0) Northern Illinois (3–0)TCU (4–0)Michigan (4–2)Texas (4–2)Wisconsin (6–2) Ole Miss (6–2)Ole Miss (7–2)Iowa (7–3)Boise State (9–1)Pittsburgh (8–3)Bowling Green (10–2)West Virginia (8–4)Minnesota (10–3)20.
21. Wisconsin Florida (1–0)Washington (1–1) Alabama (2–1)Washington State (3–1)Minnesota (5–0)Michigan State (5–1)Tennessee (4–2)Arkansas (4–2)Missouri (6–2)Oklahoma State (7–2)Michigan State (7–3)Pittsburgh (7–3)Virginia Tech (8–3)West Virginia (8–4)Oklahoma State (9–3)Utah (10–2)21.
22. Arizona State Washington (0–1)TCU (2–0) Oregon (3–0)Purdue (2–1)Purdue (3–1)Kansas State (4–2)Oregon State (5–1)Tennessee (4–2)Northern Illinois (7–1)Missouri (6–2)Northern Illinois (9–1)Bowling Green (8–2)Bowling Green (9–2)Oklahoma State (9–3)Nebraska (9–3) Clemson (9–4)22.
23. Colorado State Nebraska (1–0) Iowa (2–0) Missouri (3–0)Missouri (4–0)Iowa (4–1)Wisconsin (5–1)Oklahoma State (5–1) Bowling Green (6–1)Florida (5–3)Northern Illinois (8–1) Miami (OH) (8–1)Nebraska (8–3)Oklahoma State (9–3)Nebraska (9–3)Maryland (9–3)Bowling Green (11–3)23.
24. Oklahoma State Colorado (1–0)NC State (1–1) Washington State (2–1) Minnesota (4–0)Florida (3–2) Oregon State (5–1)Missouri (5–1) Utah (6–1)Minnesota (7–2)Minnesota (8–2) Boise State (8–1)Oklahoma State (8–3)West Virginia (7–4)Maryland (9–3)Minnesota (9–3)Florida (8–5)24.
25. TCU TCU (0–0) South Carolina (2–0)Purdue (1–1)Florida (2–2) Michigan State (4–1)Virginia (4–1)Minnesota (6–1)Florida (5–3)Pittsburgh (5–2)Pittsburgh (6–2)Bowling Green (7–2) West Virginia (6–4)Nebraska (8–3)Minnesota (9–3)Utah (9–2)TCU (11–2)25.
Preseason
Week 1
Sep 1		Week 2
Sep 7		Week 3
Sep 14		Week 4
Sep 21		Week 5
Sep 28		Week 6
Oct 5		Week 7
Oct 12		Week 8
Oct 19		Week 9
Oct 26		Week 10
Nov 2		Week 11
Nov 9		Week 12
Nov 16		Week 13
Nov 23		Week 14
Nov 30		Week 15
Dec 7		Week 16 (Final)
Jan 5
Dropped:
  • Maryland
  • Colorado State
  • Oklahoma State
Dropped:
  • Virginia
  • Purdue
  • Auburn
Dropped:
  • Wisconsin
  • Notre Dame
  • Colorado
  • Wake Forest
  • NC State
  • South Carolina
Dropped:
  • Arizona State
  • Alabama
Dropped:
Missouri		Dropped:
  • Washington
  • Oregon
  • Florida
Dropped:
  • Pittsburgh
  • Kansas State
  • Virginia
Dropped:
  • Oregon State
  • Missouri
  • Minnesota
Dropped:
  • Auburn
  • Wisconsin
  • Arkansas
  • Utah
NoneDropped:
  • Oklahoma State
  • Missouri
Dropped:
  • Minnesota
  • Michigan State
  • Northern Illinois
NoneDropped:
  • Pittsburgh
  • Virginia Tech
Dropped:
Bowling Green		Dropped:
  • West Virginia
  • Oklahoma State

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Coaches Poll

Preseason
Week 1
Aug 24		Week 2
Sep 1		Week 3
Sep 7		Week 4
Sep 14		Week 5
Sep 21		Week 6
Sep 28		Week 7
Oct 5		Week 8
Oct 12		Week 9
Oct 19		Week 10
Oct 26		Week 11
Nov 2		Week 12
Nov 9		Week 13
Nov 16		Week 14
Nov 23		Week 15
Nov 30		Week 16
Dec 7		Week 17 (Final)
Jan 5
1. Oklahoma (29)Oklahoma (0–0) (37)Oklahoma (1–0) (32)Oklahoma (2–0) (41)Oklahoma (3–0) (46)Oklahoma (4–0) (51)Oklahoma (4–0) (49)Oklahoma (5–0) (53)Oklahoma (6–0) (58)Oklahoma (7–0) (57)Oklahoma (8–0) (58)Oklahoma (9–0) (63)Oklahoma (10–0) (63)Oklahoma (11–0) (63)Oklahoma (12–0) (63)Oklahoma (12–0) (63)USC (11–1) (37)LSU (13–1) (60)1.
2. Ohio State (28)Ohio State (0–0) (23)Ohio State (1–0) (26)Miami (FL) (2–0) (8)Miami (FL) (3–0) (8)Miami (FL) (4–0) (6)Miami (FL) (4–0) (8)Miami (FL) (5–0) (4)Miami (FL) (6–0) (5)Miami (FL) (7–0) (6)Miami (FL) (6–0) (5)USC (7–1)USC (8–1)USC (9–1)USC (10–1)USC (10–1)LSU (12–1) (18)USC (12–1) (3)2.
3. Miami (FL) (5)Miami (FL) (0–0) (2)Miami (FL) (1–0) (5)Ohio State (2–0) (13)USC (3–0) (1)USC (3–0) (1)Ohio State (5–0) (6)Ohio State (5–0) (6)Virginia Tech (6–0)Virginia Tech (6–0)USC (7–1)Florida State (8–1)LSU (8–1)LSU (9–1)LSU (10–1)LSU (11–1)Oklahoma (12–1) (8)Oklahoma (12–2)3.
4. Texas Texas (0–0)Texas (1–0)USC (2–0) (1)Ohio State (3–0) (7)Ohio State (4–0) (5)Virginia Tech (4–0)Virginia Tech (5–0)USC (5–1)USC (6–1)Georgia (6–1)LSU (8–1)Ohio State (9–1)Ohio State (10–1)Michigan (10–2)Michigan (10–2)Michigan (10–2)Ohio State (11–2)4.
5. Kansas State Kansas State (1–0)USC (1–0)Texas (1–0)Michigan (3–0) (1)Virginia Tech (3–0)Florida State (5–0)Florida State (5–0)Georgia (5–1)Georgia (6–1)Florida State (7–1)Virginia Tech (7–1)Michigan (8–2)Michigan (9–2)Georgia (9–2)Georgia (10–2)Texas (10–2)Miami (FL) (11–2)5.
6. Auburn (1)Auburn (0–0) (1)Kansas State (2–0)Kansas State (3–0)Kansas State (4–0)Florida State (4–0)LSU (5–0)LSU (5–0)Washington State (5–1)Washington State (6–1)Washington State (7–1)Ohio State (8–1)Georgia (7–2)Georgia (8–2)Texas (9–2)Texas (10–2)Ohio State (10–2)Georgia (11–3)6.
7. Michigan Michigan (0–0)Michigan (1–0)Michigan (2–0)Georgia (3–0)LSU (4–0)Tennessee (4–0)Nebraska (5–0)Florida State (5–1)Florida State (6–1)Ohio State (7–1)Miami (FL) (6–1)Texas (8–2)Texas (9–2)Ohio State (10–2)Ohio State (10–2)Tennessee (10–2)Michigan (10–3)7.
8. USC USC (0–0)Georgia (1–0)Georgia (2–0)Virginia Tech (2–0)Tennessee (3–0)Nebraska (4–0)Arkansas (4–0)Ohio State (5–1)Ohio State (6–1)LSU (7–1)Michigan (8–2)Washington State (8–2)Washington State (9–2)Tennessee (9–2)Tennessee (10–2)Florida State (10–2)Iowa (10–3)8.
9. Georgia Georgia (0–0)Virginia Tech (1–0)Virginia Tech (2–0)Florida State (3–0)Iowa (4–0)Arkansas (4–0)USC (4–1)Iowa (5–1)LSU (6–1)Nebraska (6–1)Georgia (6–2)TCU (9–0)TCU (10–0)Florida State (9–2)Florida State (10–2)Miami (FL) (10–2)Washington State (10–3)9.
10. Virginia Tech Virginia Tech (0–0)Florida State (1–0)Florida State (2–0)LSU (3–0)Michigan (3–1)USC (3–1)Georgia (4–1)LSU (5–1)Purdue (6–1)Michigan State (6–1)Iowa (7–2)Purdue (8–2)Florida State (9–2)Miami (FL) (9–2)Miami (FL) (10–2)Kansas State (11–3)Florida State (10–3)10.
11. Pittsburgh Florida State (0–0)NC State (1–0)LSU (2–0)Pittsburgh (2–0)Nebraska (3–0)Michigan (4–1)Texas (4–1)Arkansas (4–1)Nebraska (6–1)Virginia Tech (6–1)Texas (6–2)Florida State (8–2)Tennessee (8–2)Florida (8–3)Iowa (9–3)Georgia (10–3)Texas (10–3)11.
12. Florida State Pittsburgh (0–0)Pittsburgh (0–0)Pittsburgh (1–0)Tennessee (2–0)Georgia (3–1)Georgia (3–1)Washington State (5–1)Wisconsin (6–1)Michigan State (7–1)Michigan (6–2)TCU (8–0)Virginia Tech (7–2)Virginia Tech (7–2)Iowa (9–3)Purdue (9–3)Iowa (9–3)Miami (OH) (13–1)12.
13. Maryland NC State (0–0)LSU (1–0)Tennessee (2–0)Texas (1–1)Texas (2–1)Texas (3–1)Minnesota (6–0)TCU (6–0)TCU (7–0)TCU (8–0)Washington State (7–2)Tennessee (7–2)Miami (FL) (8–2)Purdue (9–3)Kansas State (10–3)Purdue (9–3)Kansas State (11–4)13.
14. NC State Maryland (0–0)Tennessee (1–0)Notre Dame (1–0)Iowa (3–0)Arkansas (3–0)Kansas State (4–1)Tennessee (4–1)Nebraska (5–1)Northern Illinois (7–0)Iowa (6–2)Purdue (6–2)Miami (FL) (7–2)Florida (8–3)Washington State (9–3)Washington State (9–3)Washington State (9–3)Ole Miss(10–3)14.
15. LSU LSU (0–0)Virginia (1–0)Wisconsin (2–0)Nebraska (3–0)Oregon (4–0)Washington State (4–1)Iowa (5–1)Purdue (5–1)Michigan (6–2)Oklahoma State (7–1)Michigan State (6–2)Nebraska (8–2)Ole Miss (8–2)Kansas State (10–3)Miami (OH) (11–1)Miami (OH) (12–1)Boise State (13–1)15.
16. Tennessee Tennessee (0–0)Notre Dame (0–0)Arizona State (1–0)Arizona State (2–0)Kansas State (4–1)Minnesota (5–0)Pittsburgh (3–1)Northern Illinois (6–0)Iowa (5–2)Texas (5–2)Nebraska (6–2)Pittsburgh (7–2)Purdue (8–3)Miami (OH)Florida (8–4)Boise State (12–1)Tennessee (10–3)16.
17. Virginia Virginia (0–0)Wisconsin (1–0)Colorado (2–0)Florida (2–1)TCU (3–0)Washington (3–1)TCU (5–0)Michigan (5–2)Wisconsin (6–2)Purdue (5–2)Tennessee (6–2)Minnesota (9–2)Iowa (8–3)TCU (10–1)Boise State (11–1)Florida (8–4)Minnesota (10–3)17.
18. Notre Dame Notre Dame (0–0)Florida (1–0)Nebraska (2–0) Arkansas (2–0)Washington (2–1)Pittsburgh (3–1)Northern Illinois (5–0)Michigan State (6–1)Texas (5–2)Tennessee (5–2)Minnesota (7–2)Florida (7–3)Kansas State (9–3)Boise State (10–1)Ole Miss (9–3)Ole Miss (9–3)Nebraska (10–3)18.
19. Washington Washington (0–0)Auburn (0–1)Iowa (2–0)TCU (2–0)Pittsburgh (2–1)Iowa (4–1)Michigan (4–2)Minnesota (6–1)Oklahoma State (6–1)Minnesota (6–2)Florida (6–3)Ole Miss (8–2)Miami (OH) (9–1)Ole Miss (8–3)TCU (11–1)TCU (11–1)Purdue (9–4)19.
20. Wisconsin Wisconsin (0–0)Purdue (0–0)Florida (1–1)Texas A&M (2–0)Minnesota (4–0)Northern Illinois (4–0)Purdue (4–1)Texas (4–2)Arkansas (4–2) Bowling Green (7–1)Bowling Green (7–1)Iowa (7–3)Boise State (9–1)Virginia Tech (8–3)Minnesota (9–3)Minnesota (9–3)Maryland (10–3)20.
21. Florida Florida (0–0)Arizona State (0–0) Wake Forest (2–0)Washington (1–1)Washington State (3–1)TCU (4–0)Kansas State (4–2)Oregon State (5–1)Auburn (4–2)Florida (5–3)Pittsburgh (5–2)Northern Illinois (9–1)Minnesota (9–3)Pittsburgh (8–3)Nebraska (9–3)Nebraska (9–3)Utah (10–2)21.
22. Purdue Purdue (0–0) Colorado (1–0)NC State (1–1) Oregon (3–0) Northern Illinois (3–0)Oregon (4–1)Wisconsin (5–1)Tennessee (4–2)Tennessee (4–2)Northern Illinois (7–1)Oklahoma State (7–2)Michigan State (7–3)Pittsburgh (7–3)Minnesota (9–3)Oklahoma State (9–3)Oklahoma State (9–3) Clemson (9–4)22.
23. Arizona State Arizona State (0–0)Iowa (1–0) TCU (2–0)Notre Dame (1–1) Missouri(4–0)Purdue (3–1) Michigan State (5–1) Texas Tech (5–1) Utah Pittsburgh (4–2)Northern Illinois (8–1) Boise State (8–1)Nebraska (8–3)Nebraska (8–3)Bowling Green (10–2)West Virginia (8–4)Bowling Green (11–3)23.
24. Oklahoma State Oklahoma State (0–0) Nebraska (1–0)Washington (1–1) Minnesota (3–0)Arizona State (2–1)Florida (3–2)Virginia (4–1)Oklahoma State (5–1)Minnesota (6–2)Missouri (6–2) Ole Miss (7–2) Miami (OH) (8–1)Oklahoma State (7–3)Oklahoma State (9–3)West Virginia (8–4)Maryland (9–3)TCU (11–2)24.
25.
 Iowa (0–0)Penn State (1–0) Texas A&M (2–0) Washington State (2–1)Florida (2–2) Air Force (5–0) Oregon State (5–1)Auburn (4–4)Florida (5–3) Louisville (7–1)Louisville (7–1)Kansas State (8–3)Bowling Green (8–2)Bowling Green (9–2)Maryland (9–3)Utah (9–2)Florida (8–5)25.
Preseason
Week 1
Aug 24		Week 2
Sep 1		Week 3
Sep 7		Week 4
Sep 14		Week 5
Sep 21		Week 6
Sep 28		Week 7
Oct 5		Week 8
Oct 12		Week 9
Oct 19		Week 10
Oct 26		Week 11
Nov 2		Week 12
Nov 9		Week 13
Nov 16		Week 14
Nov 23		Week 15
Nov 30		Week 16
Dec 7		Week 17 (Final)
Jan 5
Dropped:
  • Colorado State
  • Penn State
Dropped:
  • Maryland
  • Washington
  • Oklahoma State
Dropped:
  • Virginia
  • Auburn
  • Purdue
Dropped:
  • Wisconsin
  • Colorado
  • Wake Forest
Dropped:
  • Texas A&M
  • Notre Dame
Dropped:
  • Missouri
  • Arizona State
Dropped:
  • Washington
  • Oregon
  • Florida
  • Air Force
Dropped:
  • Pittsburgh
  • Kansas State
  • Virginia
Dropped:
  • Oregon State
  • Texas Tech
Dropped:
  • Wisconsin
  • Arkansas
  • Auburn
  • Utah
Dropped:
  • Missouri
Dropped:
  • Bowling Green
  • Oklahoma State
Dropped:
  • Northern Illinois
  • Michigan State
NoneDropped:
  • Virginia Tech
  • Pittsburgh
Dropped:
  • Bowling Green
Dropped:
  • Oklahoma State
  • West Virginia

BCS standings

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game, the 2004 Sugar Bowl.

Week 8
Oct 20		Week 9
Oct 27		Week 10
Nov 3		Week 11
Nov 10		Week 12
Nov 17		Week 13
Nov 24		Week 14
Dec 1		Week 15 (Final)
Dec 7
1. Oklahoma (7–0)Oklahoma (8–0)Oklahoma (9–0)Oklahoma (10–0)Oklahoma (11–0)Oklahoma (12–0)Oklahoma (12–0)Oklahoma (12–1)1.
2. Miami (FL) (7–0)Miami (FL) (7–0)USC (8–1)USC (8–1)Ohio State (10–1)USC (10–1)USC (10–1)LSU (12–1)2.
3. Virginia Tech (6–0)Florida State (7–1)Florida State (8–1)Ohio State (9–1)USC (9–1)LSU (10–1)LSU (11–1)USC (11–1)3.
4. Georgia (6–1)USC (7–1)Miami (FL) (7–1)LSU (8–1)LSU (9–1)Michigan (10–2)Michigan (10–2)Michigan (10–2)4.
5. Florida State (6–1)Georgia (7–1)Ohio State (8–1)Texas (8–2)Texas (9–2)Ohio State (10–2)Ohio State (10–2)Ohio State (10–2)5.
6. Ohio State (6–1)Ohio State (7–1)Virginia Tech (7–1)TCU (9–0)Georgia (8–2)Texas (9–2)Texas (10–2)Texas (10–2)6.
7. USC (6–1)LSU (7–1)LSU (8–1)Tennessee (7–2)Tennessee (8–2)Georgia (9–2)Georgia (10–2)Florida State (10–2)7.
8. Purdue (6–1)Washington State (7–1)Michigan (8–2)Michigan (8–2)TCU (10–0)Tennessee (9–2)Florida State (10–2)Tennessee (10–2)8.
9. Washington State (6–1)Nebraska (7–1)TCU (8–0)Georgia (7–2)Michigan (9–2)Florida State (9–2)Tennessee (10–2)Miami (FL) (10–2)9.
10. Northern Illinois (7–0)Michigan State (7–1)Georgia (7–2)Washington State (8–2)Washington State (9–2)Miami (FL) (9–2)Miami (FL) (10–2)Kansas State (11–3)10.
11. Nebraska (6–1)Iowa (6–2)Iowa (7–2)Purdue (8–2)Florida State (9–2)Florida (8–3)Miami (OH) (11–1)Miami (OH) (11–1)11.
12. LSU (6–1)TCU (8–0)Texas (7–2)Miami (FL) (7–2)Miami (FL) (8–2)Iowa (9–3)Iowa (9–3)Georgia (10–3)12.
13. Michigan State (7–1) Michigan (7–2)Tennessee (6–2)Florida State (8–2)Florida (8–3)Miami (OH) (10–1)Purdue (9–3)Iowa (9–3)13.
14. TCU (7–0) Oklahoma State (7–1)Purdue (7–2)Florida (6–3)Miami (OH) (9–1)Purdue (9–3)Florida (8–4)Purdue (9–3)14.
15. Iowa (5–2) Tennessee (5–2)Washington State (7–2)Virginia Tech (7–2)Ole Miss (8–2)Washington State (9–3)Kansas State (10–3)Florida (8–4)15.
16.—Virginia Tech (6–1)Bowling Green (7–1)Miami (OH) (8–1)Purdue (8–3)Kansas State (10–3)Washington State (9–3)Washington State (9–3)16.
17.— Bowling Green (7–1)Florida (6–3)Nebraska (8–2)Virginia Tech (8–2)TCU (10–1)TCU (11–1)Boise State (12–1)17.
18.—Purdue (6–2)Nebraska (7–2)Ole Miss (8–2)Iowa (8–3)Ole Miss (8–3)Bowling Green (10–2)TCU (11–1)18.
19.— Miami (OH) (7–1)Oklahoma State (7–2)Pittsburgh (7–2) Kansas State (9–3)Boise State (10–1)Boise State (11–1)Ole Miss (9–3)19.
20.— Missouri (6–2)Michigan State (7–2)Iowa (7–3)Bowling Green (8–2)Bowling Green (9–2)Ole Miss (9–3)Nebraska (9–3)20.
21.— Florida (5–3)Miami (OH) (7–1)Northern Illinois (9–1)Oklahoma State (8–3)Oklahoma State (9–3)Nebraska (9–3)Oklahoma State (9–3)21.
22.— Texas (6–2)Northern Illinois (8–1)Minnesota (9–2)Nebraska (8–3)Utah (9–2)Oklahoma State (9–3)Utah (9–2)22.
23.—Northern Illinois (7–1) Ole Miss (7–2)Bowling Green (7–2) Boise State (9–1)Nebraska (8–3)Utah (9–2)Maryland (9–3)23.
24.— Minnesota (7–2)Missouri (6–2)Michigan State (7–3) Utah (8–2) Arkansas (8–3) Maryland (9–3)Bowling Green (10–3)24.
25.— UCLA (6–2) Pittsburgh (6–2)Oklahoma State (7–3)Pittsburgh (7–3)Pittsburgh (8–3)Minnesota (9–3)Minnesota (9–3)25.

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