2004 Week 13 College Football Team Rankings
2004 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 | 0.803 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) |  B12 | 11–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +61 | Beat Baylor 35–0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0.862 |  USC |  PAC | 10–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +52 | BYE |
| 3 | 0 | 0.931 |  Auburn (AUBURN) |  SEC | 11–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +53 | Beat Alabama 21–13 |
| 4 | 1 | 1.024 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND WAC | 10–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +47 | Beat Louisiana Tech 55–14 |
| 5 | 2 | 1.047 |  Utah (UTAH) |  MWC | 11–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +51 | Beat BYU 52–21 |
| 6 | 0 | 1.053 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +48 | BYE |
| 7 | -3 | 1.063 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 9–1 | 0.900 | 6 | +45 | BYE |
| 8 | 0 | 1.107 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 9–1 | 0.900 | 6 | +42 | Beat Stanford 41–6 |
| 9 | 4 | 1.201 |  Iowa (IOWA) |  B10 | 9–2 | 0.818 | 9 | +47 | Beat Wisconsin 30–7 |
| 10 | 0 | 1.251 |  Miami (MIAMI) |  ACC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +36 | Beat Wake Forest 52–7 |
| 11 | -2 | 1.359 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 9–2 | 0.818 | 9 | +43 | Lost to Ohio State 21–37 |
| 12 | -1 | 1.364 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) |  USA | 8–1 | 0.889 | 8 | +29 | Beat Houston 65–27 |
| 13 | 3 | 1.426 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +34 | BYE |
| 14 | 4 | 1.459 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +32 | Beat Georgia Tech 30–10 |
| 15 | 0 | 1.498 |  LSU | SEC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +35 | Beat Ole Miss 27–24 |
| 16 | 1 | 1.554 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 7–3 | 0.700 | 27 | +33 | BYE |
| 17 | -5 | 1.563 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +35 | Beat Vanderbilt 38–33 |
| 18 | 4 | 1.658 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) | ACC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +25 | Beat Maryland 55–6 |
| 19 | 1 | 1.659 |  UTEP | IND WAC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +28 | Beat SMU 57–27 |
| 20 | -6 | 1.740 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 8–3 | 0.727 | 24 | +30 | Lost to Florida 13–20 |
| 21 | 0 | 1.769 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 7–3 | 0.700 | 27 | +27 | BYE |
| 22 | -3 | 1.797 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 9–2 | 0.818 | 9 | +29 | Lost to Iowa 7–30 |
| 23 | 0 | 1.875 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | IND BE | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +23 | Beat Temple 34–17 |
| 24 | 1 | 1.880 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) |  MAC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +20 | BYE |
| 25 | -1 | 1.899 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +19 | BYE |
| 26 | 4 | 2.051 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) | B10 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 34 | +24 | Beat Michigan 37–21 |
| 27 | 0 | 2.060 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 34 | +19 | Beat Indiana 63–24 |
| 28 | -2 | 2.131 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 6–4 | 0.600 | 40 | +20 | BYE |
| 29 | 2 | 2.220 |  Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 34 | +19 | Beat Florida State 20–13 |
| 30 | 2 | 2.257 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 27 | +13 | Beat Nevada 54–17 |
| 31 | 7 | 2.322 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 8–3 | 0.727 | 24 | +13 | Beat Akron 37–27 |
| 32 | -4 | 2.410 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 6–4 | 0.600 | 40 | +16 | BYE |
| 33 | 3 | 2.450 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 8–3 | 0.727 | 24 | +12 | Beat Eastern Michigan 34–16 |
| 34 | -5 | 2.474 |  UAB | USA | 7–3 | 0.700 | 27 | +16 | Beat Army 20–14 |
| 35 | -1 | 2.482 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 7–3 | 0.700 | 27 | +12 | Beat East Carolina 38–35 |
| 36 | 7 | 2.491 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +10 | Beat Rutgers 54–21 |
| 37 | -2 | 2.525 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 6–4 | 0.600 | 40 | +17 | BYE |
| 38 | 10 | 2.534 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +19 | Beat Oregon 50–21 |
| 39 | 6 | 2.566 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 34 | +15 | Beat Wyoming 16–9 |
| 40 | 9 | 2.573 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | USA | 6–4 | 0.600 | 40 | +11 | Beat South Florida 45–23 |
| 41 | -2 | 2.616 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 6–3 | 0.667 | 33 | +10 | BYE |
| 42 | -9 | 2.620 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 40 | +11 | Lost to Virginia 10–30 |
| 43 | -3 | 2.629 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +16 | Beat Duke 40–17 |
| 44 | 7 | 2.698 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 6–4 | 0.600 | 40 | +12 | Beat Kansas State 37–23 |
| 45 | -3 | 2.715 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 27 | +10 | BYE |
| 46 | -2 | 2.769 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 59 | +10 | Beat Mississippi State 24–21 |
| 47 | 0 | 2.880 |  UCLA | PAC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 40 | +7 | BYE |
| 48 | 6 | 2.886 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +12 | Beat Illinois 28–21 |
| 49 | 4 | 2.913 |  Troy (TROY) |  SUN | 7–4 | 0.636 | 34 | +4 | Beat Middle Tennessee 37–17 |
| 50 | 9 | 2.956 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +8 | Beat South Carolina 29–7 |
| 51 | 1 | 2.965 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +4 | BYE |
| 52 | -6 | 3.053 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +2 | Lost to Auburn 13–21 |
| 53 | -16 | 3.056 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +6 | Lost to Clemson 7–29 |
| 54 | 6 | 3.072 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND BE | 6–4 | 0.600 | 40 | +1 | Beat Buffalo 29–0 |
| 55 | 3 | 3.108 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | MAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +2 | Beat Western Michigan 31–21 |
| 56 | 6 | 3.199 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | SUN | 7–4 | 0.636 | 34 | +15 | Beat Arkansas State 31–7 |
| 57 | -2 | 3.203 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 5–5 | 0.500 | 59 | +4 | BYE |
| 58 | -2 | 3.265 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 64 | +11 | Lost to Boise State 14–55 |
| 59 | -18 | 3.333 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 5–4 | 0.556 | 48 | +1 | Lost to TCU 17–42 |
| 60 | -3 | 3.444 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | -1 | Lost to New Mexico 9–16 |
| 61 | 0 | 3.473 |  BYU | MWC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 64 | +5 | Lost to Utah 21–52 |
| 62 | 9 | 3.499 |  TCU | USA | 5–5 | 0.500 | 59 | +2 | Beat Southern Miss 42–17 |
| 63 | -13 | 3.502 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 64 | 0 | Lost to Penn State 13–37 |
| 64 | -1 | 3.659 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | -3 | Lost to Miami (OH) 27–37 |
| 65 | 1 | 3.682 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 5–5 | 0.500 | 59 | -2 | BYE |
| 66 | -2 | 3.823 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 76 | -1 | Lost to Virginia Tech 6–55 |
| 67 | 3 | 3.834 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 76 | -7 | BYE |
| 68 | 6 | 3.886 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 64 | -5 | Beat Washington 28–25 |
| 69 | 10 | 3.913 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 64 | -6 | Beat Colorado State 47–17 |
| 70 | -5 | 3.914 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 64 | -5 | Lost to Oregon State 21–50 |
| 71 | 9 | 3.982 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 82 | -5 | Beat Missouri 31–14 |
| 72 | 10 | 3.994 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 82 | -10 | Beat Michigan State 37–13 |
| 73 | -6 | 4.050 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | SUN | 5–6 | 0.455 | 64 | -8 | Lost to Utah State 25–34 |
| 74 | 7 | 4.073 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 59 | +6 | Beat Idaho 52–21 |
| 75 | -3 | 4.217 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 82 | -9 | Lost to California 6–41 |
| 76 | -3 | 4.263 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 76 | -11 | Lost to Miami 7–52 |
| 77 | -9 | 4.315 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | USA | 4–5 | 0.444 | 74 | -8 | Lost to Cincinnati 23–45 |
| 78 | -2 | 4.431 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 82 | -12 | Lost to Iowa State 23–37 |
| 79 | -4 | 4.437 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | SUN | 5–6 | 0.455 | 64 | -5 | Lost to Troy 17–37 |
| 80 | -11 | 4.465 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 4–6 | 0.400 | 76 | -13 | Lost to Kansas 14–31 |
| 81 | -3 | 4.585 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 4–6 | 0.400 | 76 | -1 | Lost to Navy 21–54 |
| 82 | -5 | 4.651 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 82 | -13 | Lost to Air Force 17–47 |
| 83 | 2 | 4.672 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 76 | -18 | BYE |
| 84 | -1 | 4.672 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 4–5 | 0.444 | 74 | -13 | BYE |
| 85 | 2 | 4.720 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 82 | -16 | Beat UNLV 21–3 |
| 86 | 8 | 4.738 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 5–6 | 0.455 | 64 | -18 | Beat Louisiana 13–10 |
| 87 | -3 | 4.772 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 3–7 | 0.300 | 92 | -11 | Lost to LSU 24–27 |
| 88 | -2 | 5.012 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 95 | -12 | Lost to Oklahoma 0–35 |
| 89 | 1 | 5.106 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 82 | -23 | BYE |
| 90 | -2 | 5.198 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 64 | -28 | Lost to Fresno State 17–54 |
| 91 | 2 | 5.365 |  Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 3–8 | 0.273 | 95 | -17 | Lost to Louisville 27–65 |
| 92 | 3 | 5.376 |  Rice (RICE) | IND WAC | 3–7 | 0.300 | 92 | -19 | BYE |
| 93 | -4 | 5.424 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 95 | -26 | Lost to Northwestern 21–28 |
| 94 | -2 | 5.563 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 3–7 | 0.300 | 92 | -11 | Lost to Arkansas 21–24 |
| 95 | -4 | 5.672 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | SUN | 4–7 | 0.364 | 82 | -34 | Lost to UL Monroe 10–13 |
| 96 | 0 | 5.756 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 82 | -18 | Lost to Northern Illinois 16–34 |
| 97 | 1 | 5.793 |  SMU | IND WAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 95 | -20 | Lost to UTEP 27–57 |
| 98 | 3 | 5.831 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 2–8 | 0.200 | 104 | -23 | BYE |
| 99 | 5 | 5.836 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 82 | -31 | Beat Ball State 41–40 |
| 100 | -3 | 5.893 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 95 | -29 | Lost to Purdue 24–63 |
| 101 | 1 | 5.991 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | IND BE | 2–9 | 0.182 | 109 | -25 | Lost to Boston College 17–34 |
| 102 | 10 | 6.039 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | SUN | 3–8 | 0.273 | 95 | -28 | Beat New Mexico State 34–25 |
| 103 | 7 | 6.059 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | IND WAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 95 | -32 | Beat San José State 34–24 |
| 104 | -5 | 6.114 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 109 | -28 | Lost to North Carolina 17–40 |
| 105 | -2 | 6.172 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 3–8 | 0.273 | 95 | -29 | Lost to North Texas 7–31 |
| 106 | -6 | 6.398 |  UNLV | MWC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 109 | -31 | Lost to San Diego State 3–21 |
| 107 | -2 | 6.411 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 2–8 | 0.200 | 104 | -26 | BYE |
| 108 | 1 | 6.537 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 109 | -35 | Lost to Tennessee 33–38 |
| 109 | 2 | 6.611 |  Army (ARMY) | USA | 2–8 | 0.200 | 104 | -30 | Lost to UAB 14–20 |
| 110 | -4 | 6.628 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 2–8 | 0.200 | 104 | -27 | Lost to Memphis 35–38 |
| 111 | -4 | 6.632 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 103 | -34 | Lost to Hawai'i 21–52 |
| 112 | -4 | 6.954 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 109 | -38 | Lost to Central Michigan 40–41 |
| 113 | 1 | 7.473 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 109 | -44 | Lost to UConn 0–29 |
| 114 | 1 | 7.604 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 1–10 | 0.091 | 115 | -42 | Lost to Washington State 25–28 |
| 115 | -2 | 7.612 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 2–8 | 0.200 | 104 | -43 | Lost to Tulsa 24–34 |
| 116 | 0 | 7.987 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 1–10 | 0.091 | 115 | -49 | Lost to Marshall 21–31 |
| 117 | 0 | 8.711 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | MAC | 0–10 | 0.000 | 117 | -52 | BYE |