BCS Rankings
The 2004 BCS rankings were based on a formula composed of the Coaches Poll, the AP Poll, and six computer rankings. These rankings are usually released beginning with the eight week of the season. It is the results of this poll that decide which teams play in which bowl games as well as which two teams will play in the BCS National Championship Game. The BCS Rankings are generated by taking the points received in each poll individually, and dividing by the total points that a single team could earn if they were ranked #1 by every member. For example, the maximum total points in the Coaches Poll is 1550, and if a team earns 1387 points, their score in the BCS for the Coaches Poll would be .895. The BCS Rankings then does the same for the AP Poll. Next, the highest and lowest rankings of the 6 computer rankings are dropped, the remaining 4 combined with the points (again awarded by position) and divided by 100. The three percentages are then averaged, and the highest average is then awarded 1st place in the BCS Rankings.
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| 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 (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 (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 (9-0) | 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 (8-2) | Louisville (9-1) | Boise State (11-0) | 9. |
| 10. | Georgia (5-1) | Texas (6-1) | Miami (6-1) | Boise State (8-0) | Louisville (7-1) | Louisville (8-1) | Miami (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 (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 (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 (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 (7-2) | 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. |
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Week 9 Oct 23 |
Week 10 Oct 30 |
Week 11 Nov 6 |
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| Dropped: Florida Notre Dame UAB |
Dropped: Purdue |
Dropped: Minnesota |
Dropped: Notre Dame Southern Miss |
Dropped: UTEP Bowling Green |
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