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2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Season	2004
Bowl season	2004–05 bowl games
Preseason No. 1	USC
End of season champions	USC
Conference with most; teams in final AP poll	ACC, Big 10, SEC (4)
	NCAA Division I-A football rankings ← 2003 2005 →

Two human polls and one formulaic ranking make up the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football rankings. 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 primarily 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 the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings are released.

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
		Selected for BCS National Championship Game
(#–#)		Win–loss record
(Italics)		Number of first place votes
т		Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP Poll

This season would be the last season that the AP Poll would be included in the BCS formula. The heavy end of the season politicking for ballot position lead the AP to believe that the BCS undermined the independence and integrity of the poll and could hurt the AP's reputation.^[1]

	Preseason Aug 19	Week 1 Sept 5	Week 2 Sept 12	Week 3 Sept 19	Week 4 Sept 26	Week 5 Oct 3	Week 6 Oct 10	Week 7 Oct 17	Week 8 Oct 24	Week 9 Oct 31	Week 10 Nov 7	Week 11 Nov 14	Week 12 Nov 21	Week 13 Nov 28	Week 14 Dec 5	Week 15 (Final) Jan 5
1.	USC (48)	USC (1–0) (51)	USC (2–0) (52)	USC (3–0) (54)	USC (4–0) (46)	USC (4–0) (48)	USC (5–0) (41)	USC (6–0) (50)	USC (7–0) (50)	USC (8–0) (56)	USC (9–0) (52)	USC (10–0) (51)	USC (10–0) (48)	USC (11–0) (52)	USC (12–0) (44)	USC (13–0) (62)	1.
2.	Oklahoma (11)	Oklahoma (1–0) (10)	Oklahoma (2–0) (10)	Oklahoma (3–0) (10)	Oklahoma (3–0) (18)	Oklahoma (4–0) (15)	Oklahoma (5–0) (23)	Oklahoma (6–0) (13)	Oklahoma (7–0) (13)	Oklahoma (8–0) (8)	Oklahoma (9–0) (10)	Oklahoma (10–0) (8) т	Oklahoma (11–0) (9)	Oklahoma (11–0) (7)	Oklahoma (12–0) (16)	Auburn (13–0) (3)	2.
3.	Georgia (5)	Georgia (1–0) (4)	Georgia (2–0) (3)	Georgia (3–0) (1)	Georgia (3–0) (1)	Georgia (4–0) (2)	Miami (FL) (4–0)	Auburn (7–0) (2)	Auburn (8–0) (2)	Auburn (9–0) (1)	Auburn (9–0) (3)	Auburn (10–0) (6) т	Auburn (11–0) (8)	Auburn (11–0) (6)	Auburn (12–0) (7)	Oklahoma (12–1)	3.
4.	LSU (1)	Florida State (0–0)	Miami (FL) (1–0)	Miami (FL) (2–0)	Miami (FL) (3–0)	Miami (FL) (4–0)	Auburn (6–0)	Miami (FL) (5–0)	Miami (FL) (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	Miami (FL) (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 (FL)	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	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	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	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 (FL) (8–2)	Miami (FL) (8–2)	Virginia Tech (10–2)	California (10–2)	9.
10.	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	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 (FL) (6–1)	Florida State (7–2)	Georgia (8–2)	Virginia Tech (8–2)	Boise State (11–0)	Iowa (9–2)	Miami (FL) (9–3)	11.
12.	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 (FL) (7–2)	Iowa (9–2)	Iowa (9–2)	LSU (9–2)	Boise State (11–1)	12.
13.	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	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 (FL) (8–3)	Michigan (9–3)	14.
15.	Clemson	Virginia (1–0)	Utah (2–0)	Purdue (2–0)	Purdue (3–0)	Wisconsin (5–0)	Arizona State (5–0)	West Virginia (5–1) т	West Virginia (6–1)	West Virginia (7–1)	Tennessee (7–2)	Tennessee (7–2) т	Tennessee (8–2)	Tennessee (9–2)	Tennessee (9–3)	Florida State (9–3)	15.
16.	Virginia	Iowa (1–0)	Iowa (2–0)	Florida (1–1)	Florida (2–1)	West Virginia (4–1)	Oklahoma State (5–0)	Louisville (4–1) т	Texas A&M (6–1)	Boise State (8–0)	Virginia Tech (7–2)	Virginia Tech (7–2) т	Virginia (8–2)	Florida State (8–3)	Wisconsin (9–2)	LSU (9–3)	16.
17.	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	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 (FL) (6–2)	Virginia (7–2)	Arizona State (8–2)	Virginia (8–3)	Virginia (8–3)	Texas Tech (8–4)	18.
19.	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	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) т	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	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) т	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	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	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	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	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.
	Preseason Aug 19	Week 1 Sept 5	Week 2 Sept 12	Week 3 Sept 19	Week 4 Sept 26	Week 5 Oct 3	Week 6 Oct 10	Week 7 Oct 17	Week 8 Oct 24	Week 9 Oct 31	Week 10 Nov 7	Week 11 Nov 14	Week 12 Nov 21	Week 13 Nov 28	Week 14 Dec 5	Week 15 (Final) Jan 5
			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

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Coaches Poll

	Preseason Aug 19	Week 1 Sept 5	Week 2 Sept 12	Week 3 Sept 19	Week 4 Sept 26	Week 5 Oct 3	Week 6 Oct 10	Week 7 Oct 17	Week 8 Oct 24	Week 9 Oct 31	Week 10 Nov 7	Week 11 Nov 14	Week 12 Nov 21	Week 13 Nov 28	Week 14 Dec 5	Week 15 (Final) Jan 5
1.	USC (44)	USC (1–0) (47)	USC (2–0) (47)	USC (3–0) (48)	USC (4–0) (45)	USC (4–0) (46)	USC (5–0) (45)	USC (6–0) (50)	USC (7–0) (49)	USC (8–0) (52)	USC (9–0) (50)	USC (10–0) (51)	USC (10–0) (48)	USC (11–0) (48)	USC (12–0) (35.3)	USC (13–0) (61)	1.
2.	Oklahoma (12)	Oklahoma (1–0) (10)	Oklahoma (2–0) (11)	Oklahoma (3–0) (12)	Oklahoma (3–0) (14)	Oklahoma (4–0) (12)	Oklahoma (5–0) (15)	Oklahoma (6–0) (10)	Oklahoma (7–0) (11)	Oklahoma (8–0) (8)	Oklahoma (9–0) (10)	Oklahoma (10–0) (6)	Oklahoma (11–0) (7)	Oklahoma (11–0) (6)	Oklahoma (12–0) (16.3)	Auburn (13–0)	2.
3.	LSU (5)	Georgia (1–0) (3)	Georgia (2–0) (2)	Georgia (3–0)	Georgia (3–0)	Georgia (4–0) (1)	Miami (FL) (4–0) (1)	Miami (FL) (5–0) (1)	Miami (FL) (6–0) (1)	Auburn (9–0) (1)	Auburn (9–0) (1)	Auburn (10–0) (4)	Auburn (11–0) (6)	Auburn (11–0) (7)	Auburn (12–0) (9.3)	Oklahoma (12–1)	3.
4.	Georgia	LSU (1–0) (1)	LSU (2–0) (1)	Miami (FL) (2–0) (1)	Miami (FL) (3–0) (2)	Miami (FL) (4–0) (2)	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 (FL)	Miami (FL) (0–0)	Miami (FL) (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	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	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	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	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 (FL) (8–2)	Miami (FL) (8–2)	Virginia Tech (10–2)	California (10–2)	9.
10.	Florida	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	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 (FL) (9–3)	11.
12.	Iowa	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	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) т	Boise State (8–0)	Miami (FL) (7–2)	Michigan (9–2)	Michigan (9–2)	Iowa (9–2)	Boise State (11–1)	13.
14.	Tennessee	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) т	Louisville (6–1)	LSU (7–2)	Iowa (9–2)	Iowa (9–2)	Miami (FL) (8–3)	Florida State (9–3)	14.
15.	California	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	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	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 (FL) (6–2)	Iowa (8–2)	Florida State (8–3)	Wisconsin (9–2)	Tennessee (9–3)	Texas Tech (8–4)	17.
18.	Auburn	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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.
	Preseason Aug 19	Week 1 Sept 5	Week 2 Sept 12	Week 3 Sept 19	Week 4 Sept 26	Week 5 Oct 3	Week 6 Oct 10	Week 7 Oct 17	Week 8 Oct 24	Week 9 Oct 31	Week 10 Nov 7	Week 11 Nov 14	Week 12 Nov 21	Week 13 Nov 28	Week 14 Dec 5	Week 15 (Final) Jan 5
			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 Bowling Green UTEP		Dropped: Pittsburgh West Virginia Texas A&M

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BCS standings

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game, the 2005 Orange Bowl.

	Week 7 Oct 18	Week 8 Oct 25	Week 9 Nov 1	Week 10 Nov 8	Week 11 Nov 15	Week 12 Nov 22	Week 13 Nov 29	Week 14 (Final) Dec 5
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 (FL) (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 (FL) (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 (8–0)	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 (FL) (8–2)	Louisville (9–1)	Boise State (11–0)	9.
10.	Georgia (5–1)	Texas (6–1)	Miami (FL) (6–1)	Boise State (8–0)	Louisville (7–1)	Louisville (8–1)	Miami (FL) (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 (FL) (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 (FL) (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 (FL) (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 (7–3)	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 18	Week 9 Oct 25	Week 10 Nov 1	Week 11 Nov 8	Week 12 Nov 15	Week 13 Nov 22	Week 14 Nov 29	Week 15 (Final) Dec 5
		Dropped: Florida Notre Dame UAB	Dropped: Purdue Minnesota	Dropped: Southern Miss	Dropped: Notre Dame		Dropped: West Virginia Boston College UTEP Bowling Green

References

^ "AP made call with poll's integrity in mind". ESPN. December 22, 2004. Retrieved December 13, 2007.
^ "2004 Final Football Polls – College Poll Archive – Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". www.collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
^ "David Wilson's Homepage".

[1] "AP made call with poll's integrity in mind". ESPN. December 22, 2004. Retrieved December 13, 2007.

[2] "2004 Final Football Polls – College Poll Archive – Historical College Football and Basketball Polls and Rankings". www.collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.

[3] "David Wilson's Homepage".

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