2003 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
| 2003 NCAA Division I-A football rankings | |
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| Season | 2003 |
| Bowl season | 2003–04 bowl games |
| Preseason No. 1 | |
| End of season champions | |
| Conference with most teams in final AP poll | Big 10, SEC (5) |
Two human polls and one
AP Poll and Coaches Poll. About halfway through the season the Bowl Championship Series
(BCS) standings are released.
Legend
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| Selected for BCS National Championship Game | ||
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AP Poll
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | ||
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The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game, the 2004 Sugar Bowl.
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| 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. |
References
- ^ "2003 Final Football Polls - College Poll Archive - Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". www.collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.