| 2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2004 | ||
| Preseason #1 | USC Trojans | ||
| End of Season Champions | The USC Trojans, who won the BCS Championship game, were stripped of their title in the wake of a scandal surrounding an ineligible player. AP, which has since left the BCS formula for choosing a national champion, still lists the team as their season champions. | ||
| Conference with most teams in final AP poll |
(tie) SEC, Big 10, & ACC (4 teams each) | ||
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, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. 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 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, one additional poll is released; the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Rankings.
BCS rankings[]
The 2004 BCS rankings were based on a formula composed of the Coaches Poll, the AP Poll, and six computer rankings. These rankings are usually released beginning with the eight week of the season. It is the results of this poll that decide which teams play in which bowl games as well as which two teams will play in the BCS National Championship Game. The BCS Rankings are generated by taking the points received in each poll individually, and dividing by the total points that a single team could earn if they were ranked #1 by every member. For example, the maximum total points in the Coaches Poll is 1550, and if a team earns 1387 points, their score in the BCS for the Coaches Poll would be .895. The BCS Rankings then does the same for the AP Poll. Next, the highest and lowest rankings of the 6 computer rankings are dropped, the remaining 4 combined with the points (again awarded by position) and divided by 100. The three percentages are then averaged, and the highest average is then awarded 1st place in the BCS Rankings.
| Week 8 Oct 16 |
Week 9 Oct 23 |
Week 10 Oct 30 |
Week 11 Nov 6 |
Week 12 Nov 13 |
Week 13 Nov 20 |
Week 14 Nov 27 |
Week 15 Dec 4 | ||
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| 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 (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 (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 (9-0) | 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 (8-2) | Louisville (9-1) | Boise State (11-0) | 9. |
| 10. | Georgia (5-1) | Texas (6-1) | Miami (6-1) | Boise State (8-0) | Louisville (7-1) | Louisville (8-1) | Miami (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 (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 (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 (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 (7-2) | 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. |
| Week 8 Oct 16 |
Week 9 Oct 23 |
Week 10 Oct 30 |
Week 11 Nov 6 |
Week 12 Nov 13 |
Week 13 Nov 20 |
Week 14 Nov 27 |
Week 15 Dec 4 | ||
| Dropped: Florida Notre Dame UAB |
Dropped: Purdue |
Dropped: Minnesota |
Dropped: Notre Dame Southern Miss |
Dropped: UTEP Bowling Green |
Dropped: West Virginia Boston College |
Dropped: |
AP poll[]
The AP Poll is the oldest poll still in use. This poll is compiled by sportswriters across the nation. This season would be the last season that the AP Poll would be included in the BCS formula. The AP believed that the BCS undermined the independence and integrity of the poll and could hurt the AP's reputation.[1] The poll operates identically to the Coaches Poll.
| Week 1 Aug 19 |
Week 2 Sept 2 |
Week 3 Sept 9 |
Week 4 Sept 16 |
Week 5 Sept 23 |
Week 6 Sept 30 |
Week 7 Oct 7 |
Week 8 Oct 14 |
Week 9 Oct 21 |
Week 10 Oct 28 |
Week 11 Nov 4 |
Week 12 Nov 11 |
Week 13 Nov 18 |
Week 14 Nov 25 |
Week 15 Dec 2 |
Week 16 Dec 9 |
Week 17 Final | ||
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| 1. | USC (48) (0-0) | USC | USC (51) (1-0) | USC (52) (2-0) | USC (54) (3-0) | USC (46) (4-0) | USC (48) (4-0) | USC (41) (5-0) | USC (50) (6-0) | USC (50) (7-0) | USC (56) (8-0) | USC (52) (9-0) | USC (51) (10-0) | USC (48) (10-0) | USC (52) (11-0) | USC (44) (12-0) | USC* (62) (13-0) | 1. |
| 2. | Oklahoma (11) (0-0) | Oklahoma | Oklahoma (10) (1-0) | Oklahoma (10) (2-0) | Oklahoma (10) (3-0) | Oklahoma (18) (3-0) | Oklahoma (15) (4-0) | Oklahoma (23) (5-0) | Oklahoma (13) (6-0) | Oklahoma (13) (7-0) | Oklahoma (8) (8-0) | Oklahoma (10) (9-0) | Oklahoma (8) (10-0) (t) | Oklahoma (9) (11-0) | Oklahoma (7) (11-0) | Oklahoma (16) (12-0) | Auburn (3) (13-0) | 2. |
| 3. | Georgia (5) (0-0) | Georgia | Georgia (4) (1-0) | Georgia (3) (2-0) | Georgia (1) (3-0) | Georgia (1) (3-0) | Georgia (2) (4-0) | Miami (4-0) | Auburn (2) (7-0) | Auburn (2) (8-0) | Auburn (1) (9-0) | Auburn (3) (9-0) | Auburn (6) (10-0) (t) | Auburn (8) (11-0) | Auburn (6) (11-0) | Auburn (7) (12-0) | Oklahoma (12-1) | 3. |
| 4. | LSU (1) (0-0) | LSU | Florida State (0-0) | Miami, FL (1-0) | Miami (2-0) | Miami (3-0) | Miami (4-0) | Auburn (6-0) | Miami (5-0) | Miami (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 (0-0) | Florida State | Miami (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 (0-0) | Miami | 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 (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | 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 (8-2) | Miami (8-2) | Virginia Tech (10-2) | California (10-2) | 9. |
| 10. | West Virginia (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | 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 (6-1) | Florida State (7-2) | Georgia (8-2) | Virginia Tech (8-2) | Boise State (11-0) | Iowa (9-2) | Miami (9-3) | 11. |
| 12. | Kansas State (0-0) | 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 (7-2) | Iowa (9-2) | Iowa (9-2) | LSU (9-2) | Boise State (11-1) | 12. |
| 13. | California (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | 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 (8-3) | Michigan (9-3) | 14. |
| 15. | Clemson (0-0) | Clemson | Virginia (1-0) | Utah (2-0) | Purdue (2-0) | Purdue (3-0) | Wisconsin (5-0) | Arizona State (5-0) | West Virginia (5-1) (t) | West Virginia (6-1) | West Virginia (7-1) | Tennessee (7-2) | Tennessee (7-2) (t) | Tennessee (8-2) | Tennessee (9-2) | Tennessee (9-3) | Florida State (9-3) | 15. |
| 16. | Virginia (0-0) | Virginia | Iowa (1-0) | Iowa (2-0) | Florida (1-1) | Florida (2-1) | West Virginia (4-1) | Oklahoma State (5-0) | Louisville (4-1) (t) | Texas A&M (6-1) | Boise State (8-0) | Virginia Tech (7-2) | Virginia Tech (7-2) (t) | Virginia (8-2) | Florida State (8-3) | Wisconsin (9-2) | LSU (9-3) | 16. |
| 17. | Auburn (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | 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 (6-2) | Virginia (7-2) | Arizona State (8-2) | Virginia (8-3) | Virginia (8-3) | Texas Tech (8-4) | 18. |
| 19. | Iowa (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | 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) (t) | Iowa (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 (0-0) | 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) (t) | Southern 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 (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | 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. |
| Week 1 Aug 19 |
Week 2 Sept 2 |
Week 3 Sept 9 |
Week 4 Sept 16 |
Week 5 Sept 23 |
Week 6 Sept 30 |
Week 7 Oct 7 |
Week 8 Oct 14 |
Week 9 Oct 21 |
Week 10 Oct 28 |
Week 11 Nov 4 |
Week 12 Nov 11 |
Week 13 Nov 18 |
Week 14 Nov 25 |
Week 15 Dec 2 |
Week 16 Dec 9 |
Week 17 Final | ||
| 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 |
Coaches Poll[]
The Coaches Poll is the 2nd oldest poll still in use after the AP Poll. It is compiled by a rotating group of 62 college football Division I head coaches. Each voting member ranks teams from 1 to 25 . Each team then receives points for their ranking in reverse order: Number 1 earns 25 points, number 2 earns 24 points, and so forth. The points are then combined and the team with the highest points is then ranked #1; second highest is ranked #2 and so forth. Only the top 25 teams with points are ranked, with teams receiving first place votes noted the quantity next to their name. Any team receiving votes after the top 25 are listed after the top 25 by their point totals. However, these are not real rankings: They are not considered #26, #27, etc. The maximum points a single team can earn is 1550.
| Week 1 Aug 4 |
Week 2 Sept 2 |
Week 3 Sept 9 |
Week 4 Sept 16 |
Week 5 Sept 23 |
Week 6 Sept 30 |
Week 7 Oct 7 |
Week 8 Oct 14 |
Week 9 Oct 21 |
Week 10 Oct 28 |
Week 11 Nov 4 |
Week 12 Nov 11 |
Week 13 Nov 18 |
Week 14 Nov 25 |
Week 15 Dec 2 |
Week 16 Dec 9 |
Week 17 Final |
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| 1. | USC (44) (0-0) | USC (43) (1-0) | USC (47) (1-0) | USC (47) (2-0) | USC (48) (3-0) | USC (45) (4-0) | USC (46) (4-0) | USC (45) (5-0) | USC (50) (6-0) | USC (49) (7-0) | USC (52) (8-0) | USC (50) (9-0) | USC (51) (10-0) | USC (48) (10-0) | USC (48) (11-0) | USC (12-0) | USC# (61) (13-0) | 1. |
| 2. | Oklahoma (12) (0-0) | Oklahoma (12) (0-0) | Oklahoma (10) (1-0) | Oklahoma (11) (2-0) | Oklahoma (12) (3-0) | Oklahoma (14) (3-0) | Oklahoma (12) (4-0) | Oklahoma (15) (5-0) | Oklahoma (10) (6-0) | Oklahoma (11) (7-0) | Oklahoma (8) (8-0) | Oklahoma (10) (9-0) | Oklahoma (6) (10-0) | Oklahoma (7) (11-0) | Oklahoma (6) (11-0) | Oklahoma (12-0) | Auburn (13-0) | 2. |
| 3. | LSU (5) (0-0) | LSU (6) (0-0) | Georgia (3) (1-0) | Georgia (2) (2-0) | Georgia (3-0) | Georgia (3-0) | Georgia (1) (4-0) | Miami, FL (1) (4-0) | Miami, FL (1) (5-0) | Miami, FL (1) (6-0) | Auburn (1) (9-0) | Auburn (1) (9-0) | Auburn (4) (10-0) | Auburn (6) (11-0) | Auburn (7) (11-0) | Auburn (12-0) | Oklahoma (12-1) | 3. |
| 4. | Georgia (0-0) | Georgia (0-0) | LSU (1) (1-0) | LSU (1) (2-0) | Miami, FL (1) (2-0) | Miami, FL (2) (3-0) | Miami, FL (2) (4-0) | 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 (0-0) | Miami (0-0) | Miami (0-0) | Miami (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 (0-0) | Florida State (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | Michigan (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | Texas (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | Ohio State (0-0) | 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 (8-2) | Miami (8-2) | Virginia Tech (10-2) | California (10-2) | 9. |
| 10. | Florida (0-0) | Florida (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | West Virginia (0-0) | 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 (9-3) | 11. |
| 12. | Iowa (0-0) | Kansas State (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | Iowa (0-0) | 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) | Boise State (8-0) | Miami (7-2) | Michigan (9-2) | Michigan (9-2) | Iowa (9-2) | Boise State (11-1) | 13. |
| 14. | Tennessee (0-0) | California (0-0) | 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) | Louisville (6-1) | LSU (7-2) | Iowa (9-2) | Iowa (9-2) | Miami (8-3) | Florida State (9-3) | 14. |
| 15. | California (0-0) | Tennessee (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | Clemson (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | Missouri (0-0) | 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 (6-2) | Iowa (8-2) | Florida State (8-3) | Wisconsin (9-2) | Tennessee (9-3) | Texas Tech (8-4) | 17. |
| 18. | Auburn (0-0) | Auburn (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | Utah (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | Virginia (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | Maryland (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | Wisconsin (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | Minnesota (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | Oregon (0-0) | 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 (0-0) | Purdue (0-0) | 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. |
| Week 1 Aug 4 |
Week 2 Sept 2 |
Week 3 Sept 9 |
Week 4 Sept 16 |
Week 5 Sept 23 |
Week 6 Sept 30 |
Week 7 Oct 7 |
Week 8 Oct 14 |
Week 9 Oct 21 |
Week 10 Oct 28 |
Week 11 Nov 4 |
Week 12 Nov 11 |
Week 13 Nov 18 |
Week 14 Nov 25 |
Week 15 Dec 2 |
Week 16 Dec 9 |
Week 17 Final |
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| 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 UTEP |
Dropped: Pittsburgh West Virginia Texas A&M |
Preseason polls[]
Various publications release their preseason top 25 months before the season commences. Each poll uses different methodologies. For instance, some rank the teams based on their perception of the team's strength going into the season and some rank them based on their perception of the team's possible record at the end of the season. These are different because one team may be stronger but have a tougher schedule and another team may be weaker but have a weaker schedule and both teams may end the season with the same record. The 2004-05 BCS Champions USC Trojans are highlighted in gold.
| Phil Steele | Athlon | Sporting News | Lindy's | Street & Smith | Gold Sheet | College Football News | Game Plan | CNN/SI | Blue Ribbon | ||||||||||
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| 1. | Oklahoma | USC | Georgia | USC | USC | USC | USC | Oklahoma | USC | USC | 1. | ||||||||
| 2. | USC | Oklahoma | USC | Oklahoma | Georgia | Georgia | Oklahoma | USC | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 2. | ||||||||
| 3. | LSU | Georgia | Oklahoma | Georgia | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Michigan | Georgia | LSU | Georgia | 3. | ||||||||
| 4. | Florida State | Miami | LSU | Florida State | LSU | LSU | Texas | LSU | Georgia | Miami | 4. | ||||||||
| 5. | Georgia | West Virginia | Florida State | Michigan | Florida State | Miami | Georgia | Kansas State | Miami | LSU | 5. | ||||||||
| 6. | Miami | Texas | Ohio State | LSU | Texas | Florida State | LSU | Florida State | Florida | Florida State | 6. | ||||||||
| 7. | Michigan | Michigan | Miami | Texas | Miami | Michigan | Florida State | Miami | Texas | Texas | 7. | ||||||||
| 8. | Texas | LSU | Texas | Miami | Michigan | California | Miami | Texas | Ohio State | Michigan | 8. | ||||||||
| 9. | West Virginia | Florida State | Virginia | Ohio State | Florida | Memphis | Virginia Tech | Michigan | Florida State | Ohio State | 9. | ||||||||
| 10. | California | Ohio State | Michigan | Tennessee | Tennessee | Utah | Virginia | Ohio State | Kansas State | Kansas State | 10. | ||||||||
| 11. | Utah | Missouri | California | Wisconsin | Iowa | Clemson | Auburn | Auburn | Tennessee | California | 11. | ||||||||
| 12. | Ohio State | Kansas State | Florida | Auburn | Ohio State | Texas | West Virginia | Nebraska | Michigan | Missouri | 12. | ||||||||
| 13. | Florida | Clemson | Clemson | Clemson | Auburn | West Virginia | Oklahoma State | Clemson | Auburn | Virginia | 13. | ||||||||
| 14. | Virginia | California | Missouri | Kansas State | Virginia | Missouri | Ohio State | California | Missouri | Florida | 14. | ||||||||
| 15. | Missouri | Florida | West Virginia | West Virginia | West Virginia | Iowa | Kansas State | Memphis | Iowa | West Virginia | 15. | ||||||||
| 16. | Kansas State | Utah | Iowa | Missouri | Clemson | Kansas State | Tennessee | Oregon State | Tennessee | Tennessee | 16. | ||||||||
| 17. | Tennessee | Iowa | Maryland | California | California | Louisville | Missouri | Purdue | Maryland | Minnesota | 17. | ||||||||
| 18. | Wisconsin | Tennessee | Oregon | Iowa | Maryland | Florida | Louisville | Tennessee | Oregon | Oregon | 18. | ||||||||
| 19. | Memphis | Auburn | Auburn | Florida | Missouri | Toledo | Clemson | Oregon | Utah | Utah | 19. | ||||||||
| 20. | Oregon | Maryland | Kansas State | Utah | Wisconsin | Maryland | Maryland | Florida | West Virginia | Auburn | 20. | ||||||||
| 21. | Louisville | Wisconsin | Utah | Virginia | Utah | TCU | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | Nebraska | Purdue | 21. | ||||||||
| 22. | Auburn | Oregon State | Louisville | Nebraska | Purdue | Tennessee | Mississippi | Alabama | California | Nebraska | 22. | ||||||||
| 23. | N.C State | Nebraska | Virginia Tech | Oregon | Memphis | Boise State | Iowa | Notre Dame | Minnesota | Louisville | 23. | ||||||||
| 24. | Hawaii | Minnesota | Tennessee | Purdue | Toledo | Ohio State | Oregon | Oklahoma State | TCU | Toledo | 24. | ||||||||
| 25. | Alabama | Virginia | Toledo | TCU | Minnesota | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Connecticut | Toledo | N.C. State | 25. | ||||||||
| Phil Steele | Athlon | Sporting News | Lindy's | Street & Smith | Gold Sheet | College Football News | Game Plan | CNN/SI | Blue Ribbon | ||||||||||
| Source: "2004 Preseason Consensus". Stassen.com. http://preseason.stassen.com/consensus/2004.html#national. Retrieved 2007-12-13. | |||||||||||||||||||
Legend[]
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| Selected for BCS National Championship Game, 2005 Orange Bowl | ||
| Selected AP National Champion | ||
| Selected Coaches Poll/BCS National Champion[2] | ||
| Italics | Number of first place votes | |
| (#-#) | Win-loss record |
References[]
- "College Football Rankings". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex?pollId=null&weekNumber=17&seasonYear=2004. Retrieved 2006-09-06.
- "2004 BCS Standings, BCS Rankings" (.pdf). The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, Inc.. http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/pdf/bcs_2004.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
Notes[]
- ↑ "AP made call with poll's integrity in mind". ESPN. 2004-12-22. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1951112. Retrieved 2007-12-13.
- ↑ The winner of the BCS National Championship game must be selected #1 in the Coaches Poll.
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