2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
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Two human polls and one formula
ic ranking make up the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike most sport
s, 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.
, 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 game
s 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.
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.
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 coach
es. 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.
. 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.
Formula
In mathematics, a formula is an entity constructed using the symbols and formation rules of a given logical language....
ic ranking make up the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike most sport
Sport
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s, college football
College football
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's governing body, the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(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
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
and Coaches Poll
Coaches Poll
The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and Division I college basketball teams....
. About halfway through the season, one additional poll is released; the Bowl Championship Series
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
(BCS) Rankings.
BCS rankings
The 2004 BCS rankings were based on a formula composed of the Coaches PollCoaches Poll
The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and Division I college basketball teams....
, the AP Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
, 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 game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
s as well as which two teams will play in the BCS National Championship Game
BCS National Championship Game
The BCS National Championship Game, or BCS National Championship, is the final bowl game of the annual Bowl Championship Series and is intended by the organizers of the BCS to determine the U.S. national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision...
. 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.
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| 1. | USC 2004 USC Trojans football team The 2004 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2004-2005 NCAA Division I-A college football season. Although now vacated for breaking NCAA rules, the team won the 2004 BCS National Championship by winning the 2005 Orange Bowl, that year's BCS National... (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 2004 Miami Hurricanes football team -Schedule:... (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 2004 Auburn Tigers football team The 2004 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Auburn compiled a record of 13–0, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and finishing the season ranked #2 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll... (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 2004 Florida State Seminoles football team -Schedule:-Miami, FL:Originally scheduled for September 6, 2004, the game between Miami and Florida State was postponed due to Hurricane Francis. On September 10, both teams met at the Orange Bowl in Miami, FL. The Seminoles took the upper hand in the first half with a 45 yard field goal by Xavier... (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 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Barry Alvarez, the Badgers completed the season with a 9-3 record, including a 6-2 mark in the Big Ten Conference, good for a third-place... (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 2004 Utah Utes football team The 2004 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2004–2005. This team was the original 'BCS Buster', meaning, this was the first time that a team from a non-BCS conference was invited to play in one of the BCS bowl games. The team, coached by 2nd... (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. | (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. | (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 2004 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 2004 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Tiller and played its home games at Ross-Ade Stadium. Purdue played twelve games in the 2004 season, finishing with a 7-5 record and a loss in the... (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 2004 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2004 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2004 college football season. The team's head football coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium... (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 2004 Boise State Broncos football team The 2004 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2004 college football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference , and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho... (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 2004 Virginia Cavaliers football team The 2004 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's coach was coach Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.- Schedule :... (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 2004 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 2004 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 7-5 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 5-3.-Schedule:-Utah:-Wyoming:-Clemson:-Kansas State:-Iowa State:-Oklahoma State:... (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 2004 Louisville Cardinals football team The 2004 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2004 college football season. The team, led by Bobby Petrino in his second year at the school, played their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium... (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 2004 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. It played its home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.-Schedule:... (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 2004 LSU Tigers football team The 2004 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2004–2005. Coached by Nick Saban in his last season at LSU, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team finished with a 9–3 record and an... (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 2004 West Virginia Mountaineers football team The 2004 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with a 8–4 and traveled to the , where they lost to the Florida State Seminoles 30–18... (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. | (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 2004 Florida Gators football team The 2004 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2004 college football season... (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 2004 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2004 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was the college football team that represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tyrone Willingham, and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.- Season... (5-2) |
Iowa 2004 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2004 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2004 college football season. They played their home games in Kinnick Stadium and were coached by Kirk Ferentz. Finishing the 2003 season with a 10-3 record and an Outback Bowl victory, the Hawkeyes began the season 2-0... (5-2) |
(5-1) | Boston College (6-2) | West Virginia (8-2) | West Virginia (8-2) | Pittsburgh 2004 Pittsburgh Panthers football team The 2004 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2004 college football season in which they won a share of The Big East Conference Championship and were awarded with a BCS berth to the 2005 Fiesta Bowl.- Schedule :... (7-2) |
Florida (7-4) | 23. |
| 24. | UAB 2004 UAB Blazers football team The 2004 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the college football season of 2004, and was the fourteenth team fielded by the school. The team's head coach was Watson Brown, who was entering his tenth season as the program's head coach... (5-1) |
(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 2004 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2004 Virginia Tech Hokies football team won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship in its inaugural year in the conference, running off a streak of eight straight wins to end the regular season after a 2-2 start. Tech finished 10th in the final Associated Press poll with a 10-3 record... (5-2) |
Minnesota 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the college football season of 2004-2005. The team's coach was Glen Mason. It played its home games at the H.H.H. Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.... (6-2) |
Boston College (6-2) | Notre Dame (6-3) | (8-2) | Bowling Green (8-2) | Ohio State 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 2004-2005. The team's head football coach was Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a record of 8-4, and a Big Ten... (7-4) |
Ohio State (7-4) | 25. |
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Dropped: Purdue |
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Dropped: Notre Dame Southern Miss |
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AP poll
The AP PollAP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
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 2004 USC Trojans football team The 2004 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2004-2005 NCAA Division I-A college football season. Although now vacated for breaking NCAA rules, the team won the 2004 BCS National Championship by winning the 2005 Orange Bowl, that year's BCS National... (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 2004 LSU Tigers football team The 2004 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2004–2005. Coached by Nick Saban in his last season at LSU, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team finished with a 9–3 record and an... (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 2004 Florida State Seminoles football team -Schedule:-Miami, FL:Originally scheduled for September 6, 2004, the game between Miami and Florida State was postponed due to Hurricane Francis. On September 10, both teams met at the Orange Bowl in Miami, FL. The Seminoles took the upper hand in the first half with a 45 yard field goal by Xavier... (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 2004 Miami Hurricanes football team -Schedule:... (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 2004 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2004 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2004 college football season. The team's head football coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium... (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 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 2004-2005. The team's head football coach was Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a record of 8-4, and a Big Ten... (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 2004 West Virginia Mountaineers football team The 2004 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with a 8–4 and traveled to the , where they lost to the Florida State Seminoles 30–18... (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 2004 Florida Gators football team The 2004 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2004 college football season... (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 2004 Kansas State Wildcats football team The 2004 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 2004. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium... (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. | (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. | (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 2004 Virginia Cavaliers football team The 2004 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's coach was coach Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.- Schedule :... (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 2004 Auburn Tigers football team The 2004 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Auburn compiled a record of 13–0, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and finishing the season ranked #2 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll... (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 2004 Missouri Tigers football team The 2004 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season.-Schedule:... (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 2004 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2004 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2004 college football season. They played their home games in Kinnick Stadium and were coached by Kirk Ferentz. Finishing the 2003 season with a 10-3 record and an Outback Bowl victory, the Hawkeyes began the season 2-0... (0-0) |
Iowa | Missouri (1-0) | (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 2004 Pittsburgh Panthers football team The 2004 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2004 college football season in which they won a share of The Big East Conference Championship and were awarded with a BCS berth to the 2005 Fiesta Bowl.- Schedule :... (7-3) |
Pittsburgh (8-3) | Arizona State (9-3) | 19. |
| 20. | Utah 2004 Utah Utes football team The 2004 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2004–2005. This team was the original 'BCS Buster', meaning, this was the first time that a team from a non-BCS conference was invited to play in one of the BCS bowl games. The team, coached by 2nd... (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 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Barry Alvarez, the Badgers completed the season with a 9-3 record, including a 6-2 mark in the Big Ten Conference, good for a third-place... (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 2004 Maryland Terrapins football team The 2004 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was the Terrapins' 52nd season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . Ralph Friedgen led the... (0-0) |
Maryland | Minnesota (1-0) | Minnesota (2-0) | Arizona State 2004 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. It played its home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.-Schedule:... (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 2004 Oregon Ducks football team -Recruiting:-Schedule:... (0-0) |
Oregon | Maryland (1-0) | Boise State 2004 Boise State Broncos football team The 2004 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2004 college football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference , and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho... (2-0) |
Maryland (2-1) | Boise State (4-0) | Maryland (3-1) | Texas A&M 2004 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 2004 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 7-5 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 5-3.-Schedule:-Utah:-Wyoming:-Clemson:-Kansas State:-Iowa State:-Oklahoma State:... (4-1) |
Virginia Tech 2004 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2004 Virginia Tech Hokies football team won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship in its inaugural year in the conference, running off a streak of eight straight wins to end the regular season after a 2-2 start. Tech finished 10th in the final Associated Press poll with a 10-3 record... (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 2004 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 2004 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Tiller and played its home games at Ross-Ade Stadium. Purdue played twelve games in the 2004 season, finishing with a 7-5 record and a loss in the... (0-0) |
Purdue | Oregon (0-0) | Louisville 2004 Louisville Cardinals football team The 2004 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2004 college football season. The team, led by Bobby Petrino in his second year at the school, played their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium... (2-0) |
Louisville (2-0) | Maryland (3-1) | LSU (3-2) | (4-0) | Notre Dame 2004 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2004 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was the college football team that represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tyrone Willingham, and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.- Season... (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) | (10-2) | 24. |
| 25. | Minnesota 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the college football season of 2004-2005. The team's coach was Glen Mason. It played its home games at the H.H.H. Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.... (0-0) |
Minnesota | Purdue (1-0) | (2-0) | (3-0) | Oklahoma State (3-0) | South Carolina 2004 South Carolina Gamecocks football team The 2004 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by Lou Holtz in his sixth and final season as USC head coach and played their home games in... (4-1) |
Ohio State (3-2) | Iowa (4-2) | Southern Miss (5-1) | (6-2) | Oklahoma State (6-3) | (8-2) | Florida (7-4) | Ohio State (7-4) | Boston College (8-3) | Pittsburgh (8-4) | 25. |
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Coaches Poll
The Coaches PollCoaches Poll
The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and Division I college basketball teams....
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 coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
es. 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.
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| 1. | USC 2004 USC Trojans football team The 2004 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2004-2005 NCAA Division I-A college football season. Although now vacated for breaking NCAA rules, the team won the 2004 BCS National Championship by winning the 2005 Orange Bowl, that year's BCS National... (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 2004 LSU Tigers football team The 2004 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2004–2005. Coached by Nick Saban in his last season at LSU, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The team finished with a 9–3 record and an... (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 2004 Miami Hurricanes football team -Schedule:... (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 2004 Florida State Seminoles football team -Schedule:-Miami, FL:Originally scheduled for September 6, 2004, the game between Miami and Florida State was postponed due to Hurricane Francis. On September 10, both teams met at the Orange Bowl in Miami, FL. The Seminoles took the upper hand in the first half with a 45 yard field goal by Xavier... (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 2004 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2004 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2004 college football season. The team's head football coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium... (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 2004 Texas Longhorn football team The 2004 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by head football coach Mack Brown and led on the field by quarterback Vince Young... (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 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2004 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 2004-2005. The team's head football coach was Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium. The team finished the season with a record of 8-4, and a Big Ten... (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 2004 Florida Gators football team The 2004 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2004 college football season... (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 2004 West Virginia Mountaineers football team The 2004 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with a 8–4 and traveled to the , where they lost to the Florida State Seminoles 30–18... (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 2004 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2004 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2004 college football season. They played their home games in Kinnick Stadium and were coached by Kirk Ferentz. Finishing the 2003 season with a 10-3 record and an Outback Bowl victory, the Hawkeyes began the season 2-0... (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 2004 Kansas State Wildcats football team The 2004 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 2004. The team's head football coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium... (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. | (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. | (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 2004 Missouri Tigers football team The 2004 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season.-Schedule:... (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 2004 Auburn Tigers football team The 2004 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Auburn compiled a record of 13–0, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and finishing the season ranked #2 in both the AP Poll and the Coaches' Poll... (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 2004 Virginia Cavaliers football team The 2004 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's coach was coach Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.- Schedule :... (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 2004 Maryland Terrapins football team The 2004 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football season. It was the Terrapins' 52nd season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . Ralph Friedgen led the... (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 2004 Texas A&M Aggies football team The 2004 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 7-5 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 5-3.-Schedule:-Utah:-Wyoming:-Clemson:-Kansas State:-Iowa State:-Oklahoma State:... (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 2004 Utah Utes football team The 2004 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2004–2005. This team was the original 'BCS Buster', meaning, this was the first time that a team from a non-BCS conference was invited to play in one of the BCS bowl games. The team, coached by 2nd... (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 2004 Pittsburgh Panthers football team The 2004 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2004 college football season in which they won a share of The Big East Conference Championship and were awarded with a BCS berth to the 2005 Fiesta Bowl.- Schedule :... (7-3) |
Texas Tech (7-4) | Boston College (9-3) | 21. |
| 22. | Wisconsin 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team The 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison during the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Barry Alvarez, the Badgers completed the season with a 9-3 record, including a 6-2 mark in the Big Ten Conference, good for a third-place... (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 2004 Virginia Tech Hokies football team The 2004 Virginia Tech Hokies football team won the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship in its inaugural year in the conference, running off a streak of eight straight wins to end the regular season after a 2-2 start. Tech finished 10th in the final Associated Press poll with a 10-3 record... (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) | (9-3) | 22. |
| 23. | Minnesota 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team The 2004 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the college football season of 2004-2005. The team's coach was Glen Mason. It played its home games at the H.H.H. Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.... (0-0) |
Minnesota (0-0) | Purdue (1-0) | Boise State 2004 Boise State Broncos football team The 2004 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2004 college football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference , and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho... (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 2004 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 2004 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Tiller and played its home games at Ross-Ade Stadium. Purdue played twelve games in the 2004 season, finishing with a 7-5 record and a loss in the... (0-0) |
Oregon (0-0) | Minnesota (1-0) | Louisville 2004 Louisville Cardinals football team The 2004 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2004 college football season. The team, led by Bobby Petrino in his second year at the school, played their home games in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium... (2-0) |
Iowa (2-1) | Oklahoma State (3-0) | LSU (3-2) | Missouri 2004 Missouri Tigers football team The 2004 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri during the 2004 NCAA Division I FBS football season.-Schedule:... (4-1) |
Texas Tech (4-2) | Iowa (5-2) | (7-2) | Oklahoma State (6-3) | (8-2) | Bowling Green (8-2) | West Virginia (8-3) | Arizona State (8-3) | (10-2) | 24. |
| 25. | Oregon 2004 Oregon Ducks football team -Recruiting:-Schedule:... (0-0) |
Purdue (0-0) | Oregon (0-0) | Clemson (1-1) | (3-0) | Arizona State 2004 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. It played its home games at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.-Schedule:... (4-0) |
NC State 2004 NC State Wolfpack football team The 2004 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's Head Coach was Chuck Amato. N.C. State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference since the league's inception in 1953... (3-1) |
(4-0) | Notre Dame 2004 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team The 2004 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was the college football team that represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tyrone Willingham, and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.- Season... (5-2) |
Southern Miss (5-1) | Boston College (5-2) | Texas Tech (6-3) | (7-2) | UTEP (8-2) | Texas A&M (7-4) | Texas A&M (7-4) | Florida (7-5) | 25. |
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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 |
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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 methodologiesMethodology
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. 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. | ||||||||
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| Selected for BCS National Championship Game, 2005 Orange Bowl 2005 Orange Bowl The 2005 Orange Bowl represented the BCS National Championship Game of the 2004 season and was played on January 4, 2005 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.... |
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