N2FL NCAA Top 25 Teams

                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                    *rankings finalized on January 5, 2004

Rank      Team W-L AP Poll USA Today Previous Game Results
           
1. LSU 13-1 2 1 def. Oklahoma 21-14 in the Sugar Bowl
2. USC 12-1 1 2 def. Michigan 28-14 in the Rose Bowl
3. Oklahoma 12-2 3 3 lost to LSU 14-21 in the Sugar Bowl
4. Miami (Fla.) 11-2 5 5 def. Florida State 16-14 in the Orange Bowl
5. Ohio State 11-2 4 4 def. Kansas State 35-28 in the Fiesta Bowl
6. Georgia 11-3 7 6 def. Purdue 34-27 (OT) in the Capital One Bowl
7. Michigan 10-3 6 7 lost to USC 14-28 in the Rose Bowl
8. Iowa 10-3 8 8 def. Florida 37-17 in the Outback Bowl
9. Kansas State 11-4 14 13 lost to Ohio State 28-35 in the Fiesta Bowl
10. Washington State 10-3 9 9 def. Texas 28-20 in the Holiday Bowl
11. Florida State 10-3 11 10 lost to Miami 14-16 in the Orange Bowl
12. Miami (Ohio) 13-1 10 12 def. Louisville 49-28 in the GMAC Bowl
13. Maryland 10-3 17 20 def. West Virginia 41-7 in the Gator Bowl
14. Mississippi 10-3 13 14 def. Oklahoma State 31-28 in the Cotton Bowl
15. Texas 10-3 12 11 lost to Washington State 20-28 in the Holiday Bowl
16. Boise State 13-1 16 15 def. TCU 34-31 in the Fort Worth Bowl
17. Tennessee 10-3 15 16 lost to Clemson 14-27 in the Peach Bowl
18. Nebraska 10-3 19 18 def. Michigan State 17-3 in the Alamo Bowl
19. Minnesota 10-3 20 17 def. Oregon 31-30 in the Sun Bowl
20. Purdue 9-4 18 19 lost to Georgia 27-34 (OT) in the Capital One Bowl
21. Utah 10-2 21 21 def. Southern Mississippi 17-0 in the Liberty Bowl
22. Bowling Green 11-3 23 23 def. Northwestern 28-24 in the Motor City Bowl
23. TCU 11-2 25 24 lost to Boise State 31-34 in the Fort Worth Bowl
24. Clemson 9-4 22 22 def. Tennessee 27-14 in the Peach Bowl
25. Arkansas 9-4 -- -- def. Missouri 27-14 in the Independence Bowl
           
           
Other Notables: Florida (8-5)
  Oklahoma State (9-4)
  Virginia (8-5)
  Auburn (8-5)
  Memphis (9-4)
  Fresno State (9-5)
  N.C. State (8-5)