2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

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Two human polls and one formulaic ranking make up the 2004 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. These are the first set of rankings since 1958 that never featured Alabama.

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Legend

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 Selected for BCS National Championship Game
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AP Poll

This season would be the last season that the AP Poll would be included in the BCS formula. The heavy end of the season politicking for ballot position lead the AP to believe that the BCS undermined the independence and integrity of the poll and could hurt the AP's reputation. [1]

Preseason
Aug 19		Week 1
Sept 5		Week 2
Sept 12		Week 3
Sept 19		Week 4
Sept 26		Week 5
Oct 3		Week 6
Oct 10		Week 7
Oct 17		Week 8
Oct 24		Week 9
Oct 31		Week 10
Nov 7		Week 11
Nov 14		Week 12
Nov 21		Week 13
Nov 28		Week 14
Dec 5		Week 15 (Final)
Jan 5
1. USC (48)USC (1–0) (51)USC (2–0) (52)USC (3–0) (54)USC (4–0) (46)USC (4–0) (48)USC (5–0) (41)USC (6–0) (50)USC (7–0) (50)USC (8–0) (56)USC (9–0) (52)USC (10–0) (51)USC (10–0) (48)USC (11–0) (52)USC (12–0) (44)USC (13–0) (62)1.
2. Oklahoma (11)Oklahoma (1–0) (10)Oklahoma (2–0) (10)Oklahoma (3–0) (10)Oklahoma (3–0) (18)Oklahoma (4–0) (15)Oklahoma (5–0) (23)Oklahoma (6–0) (13)Oklahoma (7–0) (13)Oklahoma (8–0) (8)Oklahoma (9–0) (10)Oklahoma (10–0) (8) тOklahoma (11–0) (9)Oklahoma (11–0) (7)Oklahoma (12–0) (16)Auburn (13–0) (3)2.
3. Georgia (5)Georgia (1–0) (4)Georgia (2–0) (3)Georgia (3–0) (1)Georgia (3–0) (1)Georgia (4–0) (2)Miami (FL) (4–0)Auburn (7–0) (2)Auburn (8–0) (2)Auburn (9–0) (1)Auburn (9–0) (3)Auburn (10–0) (6) тAuburn (11–0) (8)Auburn (11–0) (6)Auburn (12–0) (7)Oklahoma (12–1)3.
4. LSU (1)Florida State (0–0)Miami (FL) (1–0)Miami (FL) (2–0)Miami (FL) (3–0)Miami (FL) (4–0)Auburn (6–0)Miami (FL) (5–0)Miami (FL) (6–0)California (6–1)Wisconsin (9–0)California (8–1)California (9–1)California (9–1)California (10–1)Utah (12–0)4.
5. Florida State Miami (FL) (0–0)LSU (2–0)Texas (2–0)Texas (3–0)Texas (4–0)Purdue (5–0)Florida State (5–1)Florida State (6–1)Wisconsin (8–0)California (7–1)Utah (10–0)Utah (11–0)Utah (11–0)Utah (11–0)Texas (11–1)5.
6. Miami (FL) LSU (1–0)Texas (2–0)West Virginia (3–0)West Virginia (4–0)Auburn (5–0)Virginia (5–0)Wisconsin (7–0)Wisconsin (8–0)Texas (7–1)Texas (8–1)Texas (9–1)Texas (9–1)Texas (10–1)Texas (10–1)Louisville (11–1)6.
7. Texas Texas (1–0)West Virginia (2–0)Ohio State (3–0)Ohio State (3–0)California (3–0)Florida State (4–1)California (4–1)California (5–1)Utah (8–0)Utah (9–0)Michigan (9–1)Louisville (8–1)Louisville (9–1)Louisville (10–1)Georgia (10–2)7.
8. Michigan Michigan (1–0)Florida State (0–1)Florida State (1–1)Auburn (4–0)Florida State (3–1)California (3–1)Texas (5–1)Texas (6–1)Georgia (7–1)Georgia (8–1)Louisville (7–1)Georgia (8–2)Georgia (9–2)Georgia (9–2)Iowa (10–2)8.
9. Ohio State Ohio State (1–0)Ohio State (2–0)Auburn (3–0)Florida State (2–1)Purdue (4–0)Texas (4–1)Utah (6–0)Utah (7–0)Tennessee (7–1)Michigan (8–1)Wisconsin (9–1)Miami (FL) (8–2)Miami (FL) (8–2)Virginia Tech (10–2)California (10–2)9.
10. West Virginia West Virginia (1–0)California (2–0)California (2–0)California (2–0)Virginia (4–0)Wisconsin (6–0)Georgia (5–1)Georgia (6–1)Michigan (8–1)Virginia (7–1)Florida State (8–2)Boise State (10–0)Virginia Tech (9–2)Boise State (11–0)Virginia Tech (10–3)10.
11. Florida Florida (0–0)Florida (1–0)Tennessee (2–0)Tennessee (3–0)Utah (5–0)Utah (5–0)Tennessee (5–1)Tennessee (6–1)Miami (FL) (6–1)Florida State (7–2)Georgia (8–2)Virginia Tech (8–2)Boise State (11–0)Iowa (9–2)Miami (FL) (9–3)11.
12. Kansas State California (1–0)Virginia (2–0)Virginia (3–0)Virginia (4–0)Florida (3–1)Georgia (4–1)Purdue (5–1)Michigan (7–1)Virginia (6–1)Louisville (6–1)Miami (FL) (7–2)Iowa (9–2)Iowa (9–2)LSU (9–2)Boise State (11–1)12.
13. California Kansas State (1–0)Tennessee (1–0)LSU (2–1)LSU (3–1)Minnesota (5–0)Tennessee (4–1)Michigan (6–1)Virginia (6–1)Florida State (6–2)West Virginia (8–1)Boise State (9–0)Michigan (9–2)LSU (9–2)Michigan (9–2)Tennessee (10–3)13.
14. Tennessee Tennessee (1–0)Auburn (2–0)Utah (3–0)Utah (4–0)Michigan (4–1)Michigan (5–1)Virginia (5–1)Louisville (5–1)Louisville (5–1)Boise State (8–0)LSU (7–2)LSU (8–2)Michigan (9–2)Miami (FL) (8–3)Michigan (9–3)14.
15. Clemson Virginia (1–0)Utah (2–0)Purdue (2–0)Purdue (3–0)Wisconsin (5–0)Arizona State (5–0)West Virginia (5–1) тWest Virginia (6–1)West Virginia (7–1)Tennessee (7–2)Tennessee (7–2) тTennessee (8–2)Tennessee (9–2)Tennessee (9–3)Florida State (9–3)15.
16. Virginia Iowa (1–0)Iowa (2–0)Florida (1–1)Florida (2–1)West Virginia (4–1)Oklahoma State (5–0)Louisville (4–1) тTexas A&M (6–1)Boise State (8–0)Virginia Tech (7–2)Virginia Tech (7–2) тVirginia (8–2)Florida State (8–3)Wisconsin (9–2)LSU (9–3)16.
17. Auburn Utah (1–0)Michigan (1–1)Fresno State (3–0)Fresno State (3–0)Tennessee (3–1)West Virginia (4–1)Texas A&M (5–1)Purdue (5–2)LSU (6–2)LSU (6–2)Iowa (8–2)Boston College (8–2)Wisconsin (9–2)Florida State (8–3)Wisconsin (9–3)17.
18. Missouri Auburn (1–0)Purdue (2–0)Michigan (2–1)Minnesota (4–0)Ohio State (3–1)Louisville (4–0)LSU (4–2)Boise State (7–0)Virginia Tech (6–2)Miami (FL) (6–2)Virginia (7–2)Arizona State (8–2)Virginia (8–3)Virginia (8–3)Texas Tech (8–4)18.
19. Iowa Missouri (1–0) Fresno State (2–0)Minnesota (3–0)Michigan (3–1)Arizona State (5–0)Minnesota (5–1)Boise State (6–0)LSU (5–2)Oklahoma State (6–2)Iowa (7–2)Boston College (7–2)Florida State (8–3) Pittsburgh (7–3)Pittsburgh (8–3)Arizona State (9–3)19.
20. Utah Clemson (1–0)Wisconsin (2–0)Wisconsin (3–0)Wisconsin (4–0)Louisville (4–0)LSU (4–2)Florida (4–2)Arizona State (6–1) тIowa (6–2)Arizona State (7–2)Arizona State (8–2)Wisconsin (9–2)Florida (7–4)Florida (7–4)Ohio State (8–4)20.
21. Wisconsin Wisconsin (1–0)Maryland (2–0)Boise State (3–0)Arizona State (4–0)Boise State (5–0)Boise State (5–0)Arizona State (5–1)Oklahoma State (6–1) тSouthern Miss (5–1)Boston College (6–2)West Virginia (8–2)West Virginia (8–2)Arizona State (8–3)Arizona State (8–3)Boston College (9–3)21.
22. Maryland Minnesota (1–0)Minnesota (2–0) Arizona State (3–0)Louisville (3–0)Oklahoma State (4–0)Florida (3–2)Oklahoma State (5–1)Virginia Tech (5–2)Texas A&M (6–2)Texas A&M (6–3)Texas A&M (7–3)Texas A&M (7–3)Texas A&M (7–4)Texas A&M (7–4)Fresno State (9–3)22.
23. Oregon Maryland (1–0) Boise State (2–0)Maryland (2–1)Boise State (4–0)Maryland (3–1) Texas A&M (4–1) Virginia Tech (5–2)Iowa (5–2)Arizona State (6–2)UTEP (6–2)Oklahoma State (7–3)Oklahoma State (7–3)Boston College (8–3)Texas Tech (7–4)Virginia (8–4)23.
24. Purdue Oregon (0–0) Louisville (2–0)Louisville (2–0)Maryland (3–1)LSU (3–2) Southern Miss (4–0) Notre Dame (5–2)Minnesota (6–2) Boston College (5–2)Notre Dame (6–3)UTEP (7–2)UTEP (8–2) Texas Tech (7–4)Ohio State (7–4) Navy (10–2)24.
25. Minnesota Purdue (1–0) Memphis (2–0) Oklahoma State (3–0)Oklahoma State (3–0) South Carolina (4–1)Ohio State (3–2)Iowa (4–2)Southern Miss (5–1) UTEP (6–2)Oklahoma State (6–3) Bowling Green (8–2)Florida (7–4)Ohio State (7–4)Boston College (8–3)Pittsburgh (8–4)25.
Preseason
Aug 19		Week 1
Sept 5		Week 2
Sept 12		Week 3
Sept 19		Week 4
Sept 26		Week 5
Oct 3		Week 6
Oct 10		Week 7
Oct 17		Week 8
Oct 24		Week 9
Oct 31		Week 10
Nov 7		Week 11
Nov 14		Week 12
Nov 21		Week 13
Nov 28		Week 14
Dec 5		Week 15 (Final)
Jan 5
Dropped:
Kansas State
Missouri
Clemson
Oregon		Dropped:
Iowa
Memphis		Dropped:
Fresno State		Dropped:
Maryland
South Carolina		Dropped:
Minnesota
Southern Miss
Ohio State		Dropped:
Florida
Notre Dame		Dropped:
Purdue
Minnesota		Dropped:
Southern Miss		Dropped:
Notre Dame		Dropped:
Bowling Green		Dropped:
West Virginia
Oklahoma State
UTEP		Dropped:
Florida
Texas A&M

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Coaches Poll

Preseason
Aug 19		Week 1
Sept 5		Week 2
Sept 12		Week 3
Sept 19		Week 4
Sept 26		Week 5
Oct 3		Week 6
Oct 10		Week 7
Oct 17		Week 8
Oct 24		Week 9
Oct 31		Week 10
Nov 7		Week 11
Nov 14		Week 12
Nov 21		Week 13
Nov 28		Week 14
Dec 5		Week 15 (Final)
Jan 5
1. USC (44)USC (1–0) (47)USC (2–0) (47)USC (3–0) (48)USC (4–0) (45)USC (4–0) (46)USC (5–0) (45)USC (6–0) (50)USC (7–0) (49)USC (8–0) (52)USC (9–0) (50)USC (10–0) (51)USC (10–0) (48)USC (11–0) (48)USC (12–0) (35.3)USC (13–0) (61)1.
2. Oklahoma (12)Oklahoma (1–0) (10)Oklahoma (2–0) (11)Oklahoma (3–0) (12)Oklahoma (3–0) (14)Oklahoma (4–0) (12)Oklahoma (5–0) (15)Oklahoma (6–0) (10)Oklahoma (7–0) (11)Oklahoma (8–0) (8)Oklahoma (9–0) (10)Oklahoma (10–0) (6)Oklahoma (11–0) (7)Oklahoma (11–0) (6)Oklahoma (12–0) (16.3)Auburn (13–0)2.
3. LSU (5)Georgia (1–0) (3)Georgia (2–0) (2)Georgia (3–0)Georgia (3–0)Georgia (4–0) (1)Miami (FL) (4–0) (1)Miami (FL) (5–0) (1)Miami (FL) (6–0) (1)Auburn (9–0) (1)Auburn (9–0) (1)Auburn (10–0) (4)Auburn (11–0) (6)Auburn (11–0) (7)Auburn (12–0) (9.3)Oklahoma (12–1)3.
4. Georgia LSU (1–0) (1)LSU (2–0) (1)Miami (FL) (2–0) (1)Miami (FL) (3–0) (2)Miami (FL) (4–0) (2)Auburn (6–0)Auburn (7–0)Auburn (8–0)Wisconsin (8–0)Wisconsin (9–0)California (8–1)California (9–1)California (10–1)California (10–1)Texas (11–1)4.
5. Miami (FL) Miami (FL) (0–0)Miami (FL) (1–0)Texas (2–0)Texas (3–0)Texas (4–0)Purdue (5–0)Florida State (5–1)Florida State (6–1)Georgia (7–1)Georgia (8–1)Texas (9–1)Texas (9–1)Texas (10–1)Texas (10–1)Utah (12–0)5.
6. Florida State Florida State (0–0)Texas (2–0)Ohio State (3–0)Ohio State (3–0)Auburn (5–0)Virginia (5–0)Georgia (5–1)Wisconsin (8–0)California (6–1)California (7–1)Utah (10–0)Utah (11–0)Utah (11–0)Utah (11–0)Georgia (10–2)6.
7. Michigan Michigan (1–0)Ohio State (2–0)West Virginia (3–0)West Virginia (4–0)California (3–0)Florida State (4–1)Wisconsin (7–0)Georgia (6–1)Texas (7–1)Texas (8–1)Michigan (9–1)Georgia (8–2)Georgia (9–2)Georgia (9–2)Louisville (11–1)7.
8. Texas Texas (1–0)West Virginia (2–0)Tennessee (2–0)Tennessee (3–0)Florida State (3–1)Georgia (4–1)California (4–1)California (5–1)Utah (8–0)Utah (9–0)Florida State (8–2)Louisville (8–1)Louisville (9–1)Louisville (10–1)Iowa (10–2)8.
9. Ohio State Ohio State (1–0)Florida (1–0)California (2–0)Auburn (4–0)Virginia (4–0)California (3–1)Texas (5–1)Texas (6–1)Michigan (8–1)Michigan (8–1)Wisconsin (9–1)Miami (FL) (8–2)Miami (FL) (8–2)Virginia Tech (10–2)California (10–2)9.
10. Florida West Virginia (1–0)California (2–0)Auburn (3–0)California (2–0)Purdue (4–0)Utah (5–0)Utah (6–0)Utah (7–0)Miami (FL) (6–1)West Virginia (8–1)Georgia (8–2)Boise State (10–0)Boise State (11–0)Boise State (11–0)Virginia Tech (10–3)10.
11. West Virginia Florida (0–0)Florida State (0–1)Florida State (1–1)Florida State (2–1)Utah (5–0)Texas (4–1)Michigan (6–1)Michigan (7–1)Tennessee (7–1)Virginia (7–1)Louisville (7–1)Virginia Tech (8–2)Virginia Tech (9–2)LSU (9–2)Miami (FL) (9–3)11.
12. Iowa Iowa (1–0)Iowa (2–0)Virginia (3–0)Virginia (4–0)Florida (3–1)Wisconsin (6–0)Purdue (5–1)Tennessee (6–1)West Virginia (7–1)Florida State (7–2)Boise State (9–0)LSU (8–2)LSU (9–2)Michigan (9–2)Michigan (9–3)12.
13. Kansas State California (1–0)Tennessee (1–0)LSU (2–1)LSU (3–1)Minnesota (5–0)Michigan (5–1)Tennessee (5–1)West Virginia (6–1)Florida State (6–2) тBoise State (8–0)Miami (FL) (7–2)Michigan (9–2)Michigan (9–2)Iowa (9–2)Boise State (11–1)13.
14. Tennessee Kansas State (1–0)Utah (2–0)Utah (3–0)Utah (4–0)Michigan (4–1)Tennessee (4–1)West Virginia (5–1)Virginia (6–1)Virginia (6–1) тLouisville (6–1)LSU (7–2)Iowa (9–2)Iowa (9–2)Miami (FL) (8–3)Florida State (9–3)14.
15. California Tennessee (1–0)Auburn (2–0)Purdue (2–0)Purdue (3–0)Ohio State (3–1)Oklahoma State (5–0)Virginia (5–1)Boise State (7–0)Boise State (8–0)LSU (6–2)Virginia Tech (7–2)Tennessee (8–2)Tennessee (9–2)Florida State (8–3)Tennessee (10–3)15.
16. Clemson Utah (1–0)Virginia (2–0)Florida (1–1)Florida (2–1)Wisconsin (5–0)West Virginia (4–1)Boise State (6–0)Louisville (5–1)Louisville (5–1)Virginia Tech (7–2)Tennessee (7–2)Virginia (8–2)Florida State (8–3)Wisconsin (9–2)LSU (9–3)16.
17. Missouri Missouri (1–0)Michigan (1–1)Fresno State (3–0)Fresno State (3–0)Tennessee (3–1)Louisville (4–0)LSU (4–2)Texas A&M (6–1)LSU (6–2)Miami (FL) (6–2)Iowa (8–2)Florida State (8–3)Wisconsin (9–2)Tennessee (9–3)Texas Tech (8–4)17.
18. Auburn Clemson (1–0)Purdue (2–0)Michigan (2–1)Michigan (3–1)West Virginia (4–1)Boise State (5–0)Louisville (4–1)LSU (5–2)Virginia Tech (6–2)Tennessee (7–2)Virginia (7–2)Wisconsin (9–2)Virginia (8–3)Virginia (8–3)Wisconsin (9–3)18.
19. Virginia Auburn (1–0)Maryland (2–0)Minnesota (3–0)Minnesota (4–0)Boise State (5–0)Arizona State (5–0)Florida (4–2)Purdue (5–2)Oklahoma State (6–2)Iowa (7–2)Boston College (7–2)Boston College (8–2)Florida (7–4)Florida (7–4)Ohio State (8–4)19.
20. Maryland Virginia (1–0)Fresno State (2–0)Wisconsin (3–0)Wisconsin (4–0)Louisville (4–0)Minnesota (5–1) Texas A&M (5–1)Oklahoma State (6–1)Iowa (6–2)Arizona State (7–2)West Virginia (8–2)Arizona State (8–2)Texas Tech (7–4)Pittsburgh (8–3)Arizona State (9–3)20.
21. Utah Maryland (1–0)Wisconsin (2–0)Boise State (3–0)Boise State (4–0)Oklahoma State (4–0)LSU (4–2)Oklahoma State (5–1)Arizona State (6–1)Southern Miss (5–1)Boston College (6–2)Arizona State (8–2)West Virginia (8–2) Pittsburgh (7–3)Texas Tech (7–4)Boston College (9–3)21.
22. Wisconsin Wisconsin (1–0)Minnesota (2–0)Louisville (2–0)Louisville (3–0)Arizona State (5–0)Florida (3–2) Virginia Tech (5–2)Virginia Tech (5–2)Texas A&M (6–2)Northern Illinois (7–2)Texas A&M (7–3)Texas A&M (7–3)Ohio State (7–4)Ohio State (7–4) Fresno State (9–3)22.
23. Minnesota Purdue (1–0) Boise State (2–0)Maryland (2–1)Maryland (3–1)Maryland (3–1)Ohio State (3–2)Arizona State (5–1)Minnesota (6–2)Arizona State (6–2)Texas A&M (6–3)Oklahoma State (7–3)Oklahoma State (7–3)Arizona State (8–3)West Virginia (8–3)Virginia (8–4)23.
24. Purdue Minnesota (1–0) Louisville (2–0)Iowa (2–1)Oklahoma State (3–0)LSU (3–2) Missouri (4–1) Texas Tech (4–2)Iowa (5–2) Northern Illinois (7–2)Oklahoma State (6–3) Bowling Green (8–2)Bowling Green (8–2)West Virginia (8–3)Arizona State (8–3) Navy (10–2)24.
25. Oregon Oregon (0–0)Clemson (1–1) Oklahoma State (3–0) Arizona State (4–0) NC State (3–1) Southern Miss (4–0) Notre Dame (5–2)Southern Miss (5–1) Boston College (5–2)Texas Tech (6–3) UTEP (7–2)UTEP (8–2)Texas A&M (7–4)Texas A&M (7–4)Florida (7–5)25.
Preseason
Aug 19		Week 1
Sept 5		Week 2
Sept 12		Week 3
Sept 19		Week 4
Sept 26		Week 5
Oct 3		Week 6
Oct 10		Week 7
Oct 17		Week 8
Oct 24		Week 9
Oct 31		Week 10
Nov 7		Week 11
Nov 14		Week 12
Nov 21		Week 13
Nov 28		Week 14
Dec 5		Week 15 (Final)
Jan 5
Dropped:
Missouri
Oregon		Dropped:
Clemson		Dropped:
Iowa		Dropped:
Fresno State		Dropped:
Maryland
NC State		Dropped:
Florida
Minnesota
Missouri
Southern Miss		Dropped:
Notre Dame
Texas Tech		Dropped:
Minnesota
Purdue		Dropped:
Southern Miss		Dropped:
Northern Illinois
Texas Tech		Dropped:
Boston College
Oklahoma State
Bowling Green
UTEP		Dropped:
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Texas A&M

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BCS standings

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game, the 2005 Orange Bowl.

Week 7
Oct 18		Week 8
Oct 25		Week 9
Nov 1		Week 10
Nov 8		Week 11
Nov 15		Week 12
Nov 22		Week 13
Nov 29		Week 14 (Final)
Dec 5
1. USC (6–0)USC (7–0)USC (8–0)USC (9–0)USC (10–0)USC (10–0)USC (11–0)USC (12–0)1.
2. Miami (FL) (5–0)Oklahoma (6–0)Oklahoma (7–0)Oklahoma (8–0)Oklahoma (9–0)Oklahoma (10–0)Oklahoma (11–0)Oklahoma (12–0)2.
3. Oklahoma (6–0)Miami (FL) (6–0)Auburn (9–0)Auburn (9–0)Auburn (10–0)Auburn (11–0)Auburn (11–0)Auburn (12–0)3.
4. Auburn (7–0)Auburn (8–0)California (6–1)California (7–1)California (8–1)California (9–1)California (10–1)Texas (10–1)4.
5. Florida State (5–1)Florida State (6–1)Wisconsin (8–0)Wisconsin (9–0)Texas (9–1)Texas (9–1)Texas (10–1)California (10–1)5.
6. Wisconsin (7–0)Utah (7–0)Utah (8–0)Texas (8–1)Utah (10–0)Utah (11–0)Utah (11–0)Utah (11–0)6.
7. Utah (6–0)Wisconsin (8–0)Texas (7–1)Utah (9–0)Michigan (9–1)Boise State (10–0)Georgia (9–2)Georgia (9–2)7.
8. California (4–1)California (5–1)Tennessee (7–1)Georgia (8–1)Florida State (8–2)Georgia (8–2)Boise State (11–0)Virginia Tech (10–2)8.
9. Tennessee (5–1)Georgia (6–1)Georgia (7–1)Michigan (8–1)Boise State (9–0)Miami (FL) (8–2)Louisville (9–1)Boise State (11–0)9.
10. Georgia (5–1)Texas (6–1)Miami (FL) (6–1)Boise State (8–0)Louisville (7–1)Louisville (8–1)Miami (FL) (8–2)Louisville (10–1)10.
11. Texas (5–1)Tennessee (6–1)Michigan (8–1)Virginia (7–1)Georgia (8–2)Iowa (9–2)LSU (9–2)LSU (9–2)11.
12. Purdue (5–1)Michigan (7–1)Boise State (8–0)Florida State (7–2)Miami (FL) (7–2)Michigan (9–2)Virginia Tech (9–2)Iowa (9–2)12.
13. Michigan (6–1)Boise State (7–0)Florida State (6–2)West Virginia (8–1)Wisconsin (9–1)LSU (8–2)Iowa (9–2)Michigan (9–2)13.
14. Boise State (6–0)Texas A&M (6–1)Virginia (6–1)Louisville (6–1)Arizona State (8–2)Virginia Tech (8–2)Michigan (9–2)Miami (FL) (8–3)14.
15. Virginia (5–1)Arizona State (6–1)Louisville (5–1)Tennessee (7–2)Virginia Tech (7–2)Tennessee (8–2)Tennessee (9–2)Tennessee (9–3)15.
16. Texas A&M (5–1)Virginia (6–1)West Virginia (7–1)Arizona State (7–2)LSU (7–2)Arizona State (8–2)Florida State (8–3)Florida State (8–3)16.
17. Louisville (4–1)Louisville (5–1)LSU (6–2)Miami (FL) (6–2)Tennessee (7–2)Virginia (8–2)Wisconsin (9–2)Wisconsin (9–2)17.
18. Arizona State (5–1)West Virginia (6–1)Arizona State (6–2)Virginia Tech (7–2)Iowa (8–2)Florida State (8–3)Virginia (8–3)Virginia (8–3)18.
19. LSU (4–2)Oklahoma State (6–1)Oklahoma State (6–2)LSU (6–2)Virginia (7–2)Texas A&M (7–3)Arizona State (8–3)Arizona State (8–3)19.
20. West Virginia (5–1)LSU (5–2)Virginia Tech (6–2)Iowa (7–2)Texas A&M (7–3)Wisconsin (9–2)Texas A&M (7–4)Texas A&M (7–4)20.
21. Oklahoma State (5–1)Purdue (5–2)Iowa (6–2)Texas A&M (6–3)Boston College (7–2)Boston College (8–2) Texas Tech (7–4)Pittsburgh (8–3)21.
22. Florida (4–2)Virginia Tech (5–2)Texas A&M (6–2)Oklahoma State (6–3)Oklahoma State (6–3)Oklahoma State (7–3)Florida (7–4)Texas Tech (7–4)22.
23. Notre Dame (5–2) Iowa (5–2) Southern Miss (5–1)Boston College (6–2)West Virginia (8–2)West Virginia (8–2) Pittsburgh (7–3)Florida (7–4)23.
24. UAB (5–1) UTEP (5–2)UTEP (6–2)UTEP (6–2)UTEP (7–2)UTEP (8–2)Oklahoma State (7–4)Oklahoma State (7–4)24.
25. Virginia Tech (5–2) Minnesota (6–2) Boston College (6–2)Notre Dame (6–3) Bowling Green (8–2)Bowling Green (8–2) Ohio State (7–4)Ohio State (7–4)25.
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Oct 18		Week 9
Oct 25		Week 10
Nov 1		Week 11
Nov 8		Week 12
Nov 15		Week 13
Nov 22		Week 14
Nov 29		Week 15 (Final)
Dec 5
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Florida
Notre Dame
UAB		Dropped:
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Southern Miss		Dropped:
Notre Dame		Dropped:
West Virginia
Boston College
UTEP
Bowling Green

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