Quote:Nov. 14, 2004


Rank  Team (first-place votes) Record Points  Last week

1. Southern California (51) 10-0 1,514 1

2. Oklahoma (6) 10-0 1,435 2

3. Auburn (4) 10-0 1,433 3

4. California 8-1 1,311 6

5. Texas 9-1 1,222 7

6. Utah 10-0 1,203 8

7. Michigan 9-1 1,191 9

8. Florida State 8-2 999 12

9. Wisconsin 9-1 948 4

10. Georgia  8-2 947 5

11. Louisville 7-1 880 14

12. Boise State 9-0 827 13

13. Miami (Fla.) 7-2 774 17

14. LSU 7-2 771 15

15. Virginia Tech 7-2 688 16

16. Tennessee 7-2 580 18

17. Iowa 8-2 519 19

18. Virginia  7-2 501 11

19. Boston College 7-2 433 21

20. West Virginia 8-2 419 10

21. Arizona State 8-2 411 20

22. Texas A&M 7-3 272 23

23. Oklahoma State 7-3 229 24

24. Bowling Green 8-2 117 NR

25. Texas-El Paso 7-2 87 NR
 

Dropped out

No. 22 Northern Illinois (7-3, lost to Toledo 31-17), No. 25 Texas Tech (6-4, lost to then-No. 23 Texas A&M 32-25 OT).



Also receiving votes

Northern Illinois (7-3) 24; Texas Tech (6-4) 20; Georgia Tech (6-3) 15; Fresno State (6-3) 9; Purdue (6-4) 9; Navy (7-2) 6; UCLA (6-4) 6; UAB (6-3) 5; Michigan State (5-5) 4; Florida (6-4) 3; Pittsburgh (6-3) 3; Alabama (6-4) 2; Memphis (6-3) 2; Miami (Ohio) (7-3) 2; Southern Mississippi (5-3) 2; Colorado (6-4) 1; Iowa State (5-4) 1.