Final 2004 rankings
AP Top 25 | ||||
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| W-L | PTS | PVS | ||
| 1. | USC (62) | 13-0 | 1622 | 1 |
| 2. | Auburn (3) | 13-0 | 1559 | 3 |
| 3. | Oklahoma | 12-1 | 1454 | 2 |
| 4. | Utah | 12-0 | 1438 | 5 |
| 5. | Texas | 11-1 | 1391 | 6 |
| 6. | Louisville | 11-1 | 1261 | 7 |
| 7. | Georgia | 10-2 | 1204 | 8 |
| 8. | Iowa | 10-2 | 1111 | 11 |
| 9. | California | 10-2 | 1060 | 4 |
| 10. | Virginia Tech | 10-3 | 996 | 9 |
| 11. | Miami | 9-3 | 917 | 14 |
| 12. | Boise State | 11-1 | 888 | 10 |
| 13. | Tennessee | 10-3 | 868 | 15 |
| 14. | Michigan | 9-3 | 842 | 13 |
| 15. | Florida State | 9-3 | 754 | 17 |
| 16. | LSU | 9-3 | 711 | 12 |
| 17. | Wisconsin | 9-3 | 482 | 16 |
| 18. | Texas Tech | 8-4 | 476 | 23 |
| 19. | Arizona State | 9-3 | 463 | 21 |
| 20. | Ohio State | 8-4 | 423 | 24 |
| 21. | Boston College | 9-3 | 314 | 25 |
| 22. | Fresno State | 9-3 | 203 | NR |
| 23. | Virginia | 8-4 | 157 | 18 |
| 24. | Navy | 10-2 | 126 | NR |
| 25. | Pittsburgh | 8-4 | 99 | 19 |
| OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES Florida 85, Bowling Green 74, Texas A&M 29, Northern Illinois 27, West Virginia 26, Colorado 13, Connecticut 11, Purdue 10, Georgia Tech 6, Minnesota 6, Southern Miss 1, UTEP 1.DROPPED FROM RANKINGS Florida 20, Texas A&M 22. | ||||
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USA Today Coaches' Poll | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-L | PTS | PVS | ||
| 1. | USC (61) | 13-0 | 1525 | 1 |
| 2. | Auburn | 13-0 | 1460 | 3 |
| 3. | Oklahoma | 12-1 | 1366 | 2 |
| 4. | Texas | 11-1 | 1324 | 5 |
| 5. | Utah | 12-0 | 1300 | 6 |
| 6. | Georgia | 10-2 | 1191 | 7 |
| 7. | Louisville | 11-1 | 1166 | 8 |
| 8. | Iowa | 10-2 | 1022 | 13 |
| 9. | California | 10-2 | 937 | 4 |
| 10. | Virginia Tech | 10-3 | 906 | 9 |
| 11. | Miami | 9-3 | 903 | 14 |
| 12. | Michigan | 9-3 | 802 | 12 |
| 13. | Boise State | 11-1 | 792 | 10 |
| 14. | Florida State | 9-3 | 776 | 15 |
| 15. | Tennessee | 10-3 | 771 | 17 |
| 16. | LSU | 9-3 | 693 | 11 |
| 17. | Texas Tech | 8-4 | 478 | 21 |
| 18. | Wisconsin | 9-3 | 449 | 16 |
| 19. | Ohio State | 8-4 | 430 | 22 |
| 20. | Arizona State | 9-3 | 377 | 24 |
| 21. | Boston College | 9-3 | 245 | NR |
| 22. | Fresno State | 9-3 | 206 | NR |
| 23. | Virginia | 8-4 | 157 | 18 |
| 24. | Navy | 10-2 | 129 | NR |
| 25. | Florida | 7-5 | 101 | 19 |
| OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES West Virginia 96, Bowling Green 57, Pittsburgh 45, Northern Illinois 40, Texas A&M 16, Colorado 15, Minnesota 13, Oregon State 11, Iowa State 7, Purdue 5, Connecticut 4, Georgia Tech 3, Toledo 2, UTEP 2, Wyoming 2, Hawaii 1.DROPPED FROM RANKINGS Pittsburgh 20, West Virginia 23, Texas A&M 25. | ||||
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