BCS Rankings
The Bowl Championship Series determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game, the 2004 Sugar Bowl.
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| 1. | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 1. |
| 2. | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | USC | USC | Ohio State | USC | USC | LSU | 2. |
| 3. | Virginia Tech | Florida State | Florida State | Ohio State | USC | LSU | LSU | USC | 3. |
| 4. | Georgia | USC | Miami (FL) | LSU | LSU | Michigan | Michigan | Michigan | 4. |
| 5. | Florida State | Georgia | Ohio State | Texas | Texas | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State | 5. |
| 6. | Ohio State | Ohio State | Virginia Tech | TCU | Georgia | Texas | Texas | Texas | 6. |
| 7. | USC | LSU | LSU | Tennessee | Tennessee | Georgia | Georgia | Florida State | 7. |
| 8. | Purdue | Washington St. | Michigan | Michigan | TCU | Tennessee | Florida State | Tennessee | 8. |
| 9. | Washington St. | Nebraska | TCU | Georgia | Michigan | Florida State | Tennessee | Miami (FL) | 9. |
| 10. | Northern Illinois | Michigan State | Georgia | Washington St. | Washington St. | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | Kansas State | 10. |
| 11. | Nebraska | Iowa | Iowa | Purdue | Florida State | Florida | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 11. |
| 12. | LSU | TCU | Texas | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | Iowa | Iowa | Georgia | 12. |
| 13. | Michigan State | Michigan | Tennessee | Florida State | Florida | Miami (OH) | Purdue | Iowa | 13. |
| 14. | TCU | Oklahoma State | Purdue | Florida | Miami (OH) | Purdue | Florida | Purdue | 14. |
| 15. | Iowa | Tennessee | Washington St. | Virginia Tech | Mississippi | Washington St. | Kansas State | Florida | 15. |
| 16. | Virginia Tech | BGSU | Miami (OH) | Purdue | Kansas State | Washington St. | Washington St. | 16. | |
| 17. | BGSU | Florida | Nebraska | Virginia Tech | TCU | TCU | Boise State | 17. | |
| 18. | Purdue | Nebraska | Mississippi | Iowa | Mississippi | BGSU | TCU | 18. | |
| 19. | Miami (OH) | Oklahoma State | Pittsburgh | Kansas State | Boise State | Boise State | Mississippi | 19. | |
| 20. | Missouri | Michigan State | Iowa | BGSU | BGSU | Mississippi | Nebraska | 20. | |
| 21. | Florida | Miami (OH) | Northern Illinois | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | Nebraska | Oklahoma State | 21. | |
| 22. | Texas | Northern Illinois | Minnesota | Nebraska | Utah | Oklahoma State | Utah | 22. | |
| 23. | Northern Illinois | Mississippi | BGSU | Boise State | Nebraska | Utah | Maryland | 23. | |
| 24. | Minnesota | Missouri | Michigan State | Utah | Arkansas | Maryland | BGSU | 24. | |
| 25. | UCLA | Pittsburgh | Oklahoma State | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Minnesota | Minnesota | 25. |
Read more about this topic: 2003 NCAA Division I-A Football Rankings