2003 Final College Football Team Rankings
2003 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from official ESPN scores.
| Rank | Change | Rating | Team | Conf | Record | Win % | Place | NOW | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0.951 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) |  B12 | 12–2 | 0.857 | 5 | +72 | Lost to LSU 14–21 |
| 2 | 0 | 0.982 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) |  MAC | 13–1 | 0.929 | 1 | +76 | BYE |
| 3 | 1 | 0.998 |  LSU |  SEC | 13–1 | 0.929 | 1 | +75 | Beat Oklahoma 21–14 |
| 4 | -1 | 1.011 |  USC |  PAC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 4 | +71 | Beat Michigan 28–14 |
| 5 | 3 | 1.135 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) |  B10 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +71 | Beat Kansas State 35–28 |
| 6 | 3 | 1.152 |  Miami (MIAMI) | IND BE | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +62 | Beat Florida State 16–14 |
| 7 | 3 | 1.236 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND WAC | 13–1 | 0.929 | 1 | +59 | BYE |
| 8 | -1 | 1.276 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) |  ACC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +54 | Lost to Miami 14–16 |
| 9 | -4 | 1.282 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +53 | Lost to USC 14–28 |
| 10 | -4 | 1.317 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +51 | Lost to Washington State 20–28 |
| 11 | 2 | 1.342 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 11–3 | 0.786 | 11 | +60 | Beat Purdue 34–27 |
| 12 | 5 | 1.460 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +49 | Beat Florida 37–17 |
| 13 | 2 | 1.515 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 11–3 | 0.786 | 11 | +49 | BYE |
| 14 | 4 | 1.522 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +44 | Beat West Virginia 41–7 |
| 15 | -1 | 1.546 |  TCU |  USA | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +45 | BYE |
| 16 | 3 | 1.554 |  Utah (UTAH) |  MWC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +49 | Beat Southern Miss 17–0 |
| 17 | 6 | 1.592 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +43 | Beat Oklahoma State 31–28 |
| 18 | -6 | 1.598 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +45 | Lost to Clemson 14–27 |
| 19 | -3 | 1.622 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +43 | BYE |
| 20 | -9 | 1.642 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 11–4 | 0.733 | 24 | +47 | Lost to Ohio State 28–35 |
| 21 | 4 | 1.654 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +45 | Beat Texas 28–20 |
| 22 | 0 | 1.705 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +36 | Beat Oregon 31–30 |
| 23 | 5 | 1.770 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +39 | Beat Missouri 27–14 |
| 24 | 3 | 1.929 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +27 | BYE |
| 25 | -5 | 1.939 |  Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +33 | Lost to Iowa 17–37 |
| 26 | 4 | 1.958 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +32 | Beat Tennessee 27–14 |
| 27 | -6 | 1.964 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +30 | Lost to Georgia 27–34 |
| 28 | -2 | 1.998 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +34 | Lost to Utah 0–17 |
| 29 | -5 | 2.015 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +29 | Lost to Ole Miss 28–31 |
| 30 | -1 | 2.140 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +26 | BYE |
| 31 | 4 | 2.234 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +25 | BYE |
| 32 | 14 | 2.281 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +21 | Beat Navy 38–14 |
| 33 | 4 | 2.312 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +23 | BYE |
| 34 | 15 | 2.332 |  Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +21 | Beat Wisconsin 28–14 |
| 35 | 1 | 2.332 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | USA | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +20 | BYE |
| 36 | -3 | 2.338 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND FBSI | 9–3 | 0.750 | 23 | +15 | BYE |
| 37 | 1 | 2.362 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +23 | BYE |
| 38 | 1 | 2.417 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +20 | BYE |
| 39 | -5 | 2.444 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | MAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 33 | +20 | BYE |
| 40 | -9 | 2.452 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +19 | Lost to Maryland 7–41 |
| 41 | 0 | 2.464 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) |  SUN | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +17 | BYE |
| 42 | -10 | 2.475 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +25 | Lost to Minnesota 30–31 |
| 43 | 1 | 2.502 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +13 | BYE |
| 44 | 1 | 2.518 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +18 | BYE |
| 45 | -5 | 2.521 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 33 | +15 | BYE |
| 46 | 4 | 2.597 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 35 | +18 | Beat UCLA 17–9 |
| 47 | 7 | 2.632 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +17 | Beat Colorado State 35–21 |
| 48 | 4 | 2.682 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +13 | BYE |
| 49 | -1 | 2.702 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 8–6 | 0.571 | 56 | +18 | BYE |
| 50 | -8 | 2.711 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +9 | Lost to Arkansas 14–27 |
| 51 | 0 | 2.718 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 35 | +16 | BYE |
| 52 | -9 | 2.840 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | IND WAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +9 | Lost to Georgia Tech 10–52 |
| 53 | -6 | 2.905 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 57 | +12 | Lost to Auburn 14–28 |
| 54 | 2 | 2.931 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | USA | 7–4 | 0.636 | 37 | +2 | BYE |
| 55 | 8 | 2.979 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 57 | +12 | Beat Tulsa 52–10 |
| 56 | -3 | 3.041 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 57 | +12 | Lost to Boston College 21–35 |
| 57 | 0 | 3.099 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 54 | +5 | BYE |
| 58 | 0 | 3.261 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 5–7 | 0.417 | 70 | +7 | BYE |
| 59 | -4 | 3.270 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 8–5 | 0.615 | 38 | +4 | Lost to Texas Tech 14–38 |
| 60 | -1 | 3.279 |  Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 57 | 0 | BYE |
| 61 | 0 | 3.372 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -1 | BYE |
| 62 | -2 | 3.385 |  UNLV | MWC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | +8 | BYE |
| 63 | 2 | 3.404 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 70 | 0 | BYE |
| 64 | -2 | 3.453 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | +3 | BYE |
| 65 | -1 | 3.491 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 67 | +2 | BYE |
| 66 | 0 | 3.588 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 54 | -9 | BYE |
| 67 | 1 | 3.597 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 70 | 0 | BYE |
| 68 | 1 | 3.627 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 70 | -4 | BYE |
| 69 | 2 | 3.664 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 4–9 | 0.308 | 93 | -6 | BYE |
| 70 | -3 | 3.754 |  UCLA | PAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 67 | -2 | Lost to Fresno State 9–17 |
| 71 | -1 | 3.773 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -5 | BYE |
| 72 | 0 | 3.833 |  Troy (TROY) | IND FBSI | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -10 | BYE |
| 73 | 1 | 3.852 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 70 | -6 | BYE |
| 74 | -1 | 3.886 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 61 | -11 | BYE |
| 75 | 1 | 3.973 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 5–7 | 0.417 | 70 | -14 | BYE |
| 76 | -1 | 3.982 |  UAB | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 70 | -11 | BYE |
| 77 | 0 | 4.044 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 70 | -16 | BYE |
| 78 | 0 | 4.080 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 67 | -15 | BYE |
| 79 | 0 | 4.091 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 70 | -14 | BYE |
| 80 | 0 | 4.136 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 85 | -8 | BYE |
| 81 | 0 | 4.287 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 70 | -20 | BYE |
| 82 | 0 | 4.302 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 70 | -17 | BYE |
| 83 | 0 | 4.401 |  Rice (RICE) | IND WAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 70 | -21 | BYE |
| 84 | 0 | 4.528 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 70 | -20 | BYE |
| 85 | 0 | 4.644 |  BYU | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 85 | -10 | BYE |
| 86 | 1 | 4.806 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 85 | -21 | BYE |
| 87 | -1 | 4.807 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 84 | -15 | BYE |
| 88 | 1 | 4.849 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 85 | -23 | BYE |
| 89 | -1 | 4.923 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 85 | -22 | BYE |
| 90 | 0 | 4.961 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -30 | BYE |
| 91 | 0 | 5.272 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 5–7 | 0.417 | 70 | -34 | BYE |
| 92 | 0 | 5.344 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 85 | -39 | BYE |
| 93 | 1 | 5.606 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 85 | -27 | BYE |
| 94 | -1 | 5.641 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 85 | -36 | BYE |
| 95 | 0 | 5.983 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 103 | -33 | BYE |
| 96 | 4 | 6.099 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -43 | BYE |
| 97 | -1 | 6.100 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -39 | BYE |
| 98 | -1 | 6.129 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 103 | -39 | BYE |
| 99 | 0 | 6.156 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 94 | -39 | BYE |
| 100 | 1 | 6.191 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 103 | -45 | BYE |
| 101 | -3 | 6.226 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -43 | BYE |
| 102 | 0 | 6.280 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -31 | BYE |
| 103 | 0 | 6.353 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -49 | BYE |
| 104 | 0 | 6.403 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 103 | -40 | BYE |
| 105 | 1 | 6.520 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 103 | -47 | BYE |
| 106 | -1 | 6.628 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -48 | BYE |
| 107 | 1 | 6.738 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -30 | BYE |
| 108 | -1 | 6.794 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 103 | -49 | BYE |
| 109 | 0 | 7.123 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 103 | -55 | BYE |
| 110 | 0 | 7.392 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 1–11 | 0.083 | 111 | -59 | BYE |
| 111 | 0 | 7.649 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 1–11 | 0.083 | 111 | -60 | BYE |
| 112 | 0 | 7.710 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 111 | -43 | BYE |
| 113 | 0 | 7.750 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | IND BE | 1–11 | 0.083 | 111 | -51 | BYE |
| 114 | 0 | 7.961 |  UTEP | IND WAC | 2–11 | 0.154 | 110 | -58 | BYE |
| 115 | 0 | 8.535 |  Army (ARMY) | USA | 0–13 | 0.000 | 116 | -73 | BYE |
| 116 | 0 | 8.736 |  SMU | IND WAC | 0–12 | 0.000 | 116 | -70 | BYE |
| 117 | 0 | 8.789 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 1–11 | 0.083 | 111 | -49 | BYE |