2003 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Encyclopedia
The 2003 NCAA Division I-A football rankings describes the polls and rankings formulated by several critics and experts of college football.
determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game
, the 2004 Sugar Bowl
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voted one of the polls in college football
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| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
BCS rankings
The Bowl Championship SeriesBowl 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...
determined the two teams that competed 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 2004 Sugar Bowl
2004 Sugar Bowl
The 2004 Sugar Bowl, the BCS title game for the 2003 college football season, was played on January 4, 2004 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The teams were LSU Tigers and the Oklahoma Sooners...
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| 1. | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 1. |
| 2. | Miami (FL) | USC | USC | Ohio State | USC | USC | LSU | 2. | |
| 3. | 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 2003 Florida State Seminoles football team -Schedule:... |
Georgia | Ohio State | Texas | Texas | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State | 5. |
| 6. | Ohio State 2003 Ohio State Buckeyes football team The 2003 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the college football season of 2003-2004. The team's head coach was Jim Tressel. The Buckeyes played their home games in Ohio Stadium. Ohio State finished the season with a record of 11-2 and placed second in the... |
Ohio State | Virginia Tech | TCU | Georgia | Texas | Texas | Texas | 6. |
| 7. | USC 2003 USC Trojans football team The 2003 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2003-2004 NCAA Division I-A college football season... |
LSU | LSU | Tennessee | Tennessee | Georgia | Georgia | Florida State | 7. |
| 8. | Purdue 2003 Purdue Boilermakers football team The 2003 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2003 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Tiller and played its home games at Ross-Ade Stadium... |
Washington St. | Michigan | Michigan | TCU | Tennessee | Florida State | Tennessee | 8. |
| 9. | Washington St. 2003 Washington State Cougars football team The 2003 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the college football season of 2003-2004. The team was led by first-year head coach Bill Doba, and played its home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.... |
Nebraska | TCU | Georgia | Michigan | Florida State | Tennessee | Miami (FL) | 9. |
| 10. | Michigan State | Georgia | Washington St. | Washington St. | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | Kansas State | 10. | |
| 11. | Nebraska 2003 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team The 2003 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:... |
Iowa | Iowa | Purdue | Florida State | Florida | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 11. |
| 12. | LSU 2003 LSU Tigers football team The 2003 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2003–2004. Coached by Nick Saban, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After a bit of controversy, LSU won the BCS National Championship, the first... |
TCU | Texas | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | Iowa | Iowa | Georgia | 12. |
| 13. | Michigan State 2003 Michigan State Spartans football team The 2003 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2003-2004 college football season.The Spartans play their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. This was the first year for head coach John L... |
Michigan | Tennessee | Florida State | Florida | Miami (OH) | Purdue | Iowa | 13. |
| 14. | TCU 2003 TCU Horned Frogs football team The 2003 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. TCU finished with an 11–1 record. The team was coached by Gary Patterson and played their home games at Amon G... |
Purdue | Florida | Miami (OH) | Purdue | Florida | Purdue | 14. | |
| 15. | Iowa 2003 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The 2003 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2003 college football season. Following a 2002 season that saw the Hawkeyes finish 11-2 with a Big Ten championship, expectations for a third straight post-season game were well warranted... |
Tennessee 2003 Tennessee Volunteers football team The 2003 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2003 college football season. The team was coached by Phillip Fulmer. The Vols played their home games in Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of the SEC... |
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. | Florida | Nebraska | Virginia Tech | TCU | TCU | Boise State | 17. | ||
| 18. | Purdue | Nebraska | Mississippi | Iowa | Mississippi | BGSU | TCU | 18. | |
| 19. | Miami (OH) 2003 Miami RedHawks football team The 2003 Miami RedHawks football team represented Miami University in the college football season of 2003. They competed in the Mid-American Conference East Division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football during the football season... |
Oklahoma State | Pittsburgh | Kansas State | Boise State | Boise State | Mississippi | 19. | |
| 20. | Missouri | Michigan State | Iowa | BGSU | BGSU | Mississippi | Nebraska | 20. | |
| 21. | Florida 2003 Florida Gators football team The 2003 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2003 college football season... |
Miami (OH) | Northern Illinois | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | Nebraska | Oklahoma State | 21. | |
| 22. | Texas 2003 Texas Longhorns football team The 2003 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by head football coach Mack Brown and led on the field by redshirt fresman quarterback Vince Young.... |
Northern Illinois | Minnesota | Nebraska | Utah | Oklahoma State | Utah | 22. | |
| 23. | Northern Illinois | Mississippi 2003 Ole Miss Rebels football team The 2003 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by David Cutcliffe, the Rebels played their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium.-Season:... |
BGSU | Boise State 2003 Boise State Broncos football team The 2003 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2003 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... |
Nebraska | Utah | Maryland | 23. | |
| 24. | Minnesota | Missouri | Michigan State | Utah 2003 Utah Utes football team The Utah Utes 2003 football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2003-2004. This was Urban Meyer's first year coaching at the school, after being hired from Bowling Green... |
Maryland 2003 Maryland Terrapins football team The 2003 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' 51st season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
BGSU | 24. | ||
| 25. | Pittsburgh 2003 Pittsburgh Panthers football team The 2003 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2003 college football season.-Schedule:-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:... |
Oklahoma State | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Minnesota | Minnesota | 25. |
AP Poll
The Associated PressAssociated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
voted one of the polls in college football
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...
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