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. 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 |
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| 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 |
Read more about this topic: 2004 NCAA Division I-A Football Rankings
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