DAVETGC'S Rankings-117 NCAA-Division I Teams
Sunday, October 19, 2003
1-Oklahoma 7-0; Big 12 #1-Sugar Bowl
2-Virginia Tech 6-0; Big East #1/2-Sugar or Orange Bowl
3-Miami-Florida 7-0; Big East #1/2; Orange or Sugar Bowl
4-Florida State 6-1; Loss to Miami-FL 14-22, ACC #1-Orange or Fiesta Bowl
5-USC 6-1; Upset by California 30-33 3OT, PAC-10 #1-Rose Bowl
6-LSU 6-1; Loss to Florida 7-19, SEC #1/2-Orange, Fiesta, Cotton or Capital One Bowl
7-Washington State 6-1; PAC-10 #2-Upset by Notre Dame 26-29 1OT, Holiday or Fiesta Bowl
8-Georgia 6-1; Loss to LSU, 10-17, SEC #1/2/3-Orange, Cotton, Fiesta or Capital One Bowl
9-Ohio State 6-1; Loss to Wisconsin 10-17, Big Ten #1/2/3/4-Rose, Capital One, Outback or Alamo Bowl
10-Purdue 6-1; Loss to Bowling Green 26-27; Big Ten #1/2/3/4-Rose, Outback, Capital One or Alamo Bowl
11-Michigan State 7-1; Upset by Louisiana Tech 21-22, Big Ten #1/2/3/4/5/6-Rose, Capital One, Outback, Alamo or Sun Bowl
12-Auburn 6-2; Losses to USC 0-23, Georgia Tech 3-17, SEC #1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8-Orange, Capital One, Outback, Peach, Music City or Houston Bowl
13-Tennessee 4-2; Losses to Auburn, 21-28, Georgia 14-41, SEC #3/4/5/6/7/8, Capital One, Cotton or Outback Bowl
14-Wisconsin 6-2; Losses to UNLV 5-23, Purdue 23-26; Big Ten #3/4/5/6, Capital One, Outback, Alamo, Sun or Music City Bowl
15-Iowa 5-2; Losses to MSU 10-20, Ohio State 10-19, Big Ten #3/4/5/6/7-Outback, Alamo, Sun, Music City or Motor City Bowl
16-Michigan 6-2; Losses to Oregon 27-31, Iowa 27-30, Big Ten #1/2/3/4/5/6/7, Rose, Capital One, Outback, Alamo, Sun, Music City or Motor City Bowl
17-Arkansas 4-2; SEC #3/4/5/6/7/8/, Losses to Auburn 3-10, Florida 28-33, Cotton, Capital One, Outback, Music City, Peach or Houston Bowl
18-Minnesota 6-2; Big Ten #2/3/4/5/6/7-Alamo, Sun, Music City or Motor City Bowl
19-Wake Forest 4-3; Losses to Purdue 10-16, Virginia 24-27, Georgia Tech 7-24, ACC #3/4/5/6-Peach Bowl
20-Nebraska 6-1; Loss to Missouri 24-41, Big 12 #2/3/4/5/6-Holiday, Alamo, Tangerine, Independence or Houston Bowl
21-Oklahoma State 6-1; Loss to Nebraska 7-17, Big 12 #1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8-Alamo, Independence, Tangerine, Houston or Fort Worth Bowl
22-Texas 5-2; Losses to Arkansas 28-38, Oklahoma 13-65, Big 12 #2, Holiday, Alamo or Houston Bowl
23-Mississippi 5-2; Losses to Memphis State 34-44, Texas Tech 45-49, beat Florida, Alabama; SEC #4/5/6/7/8
24-Florida 4-3; Losses to Miami-FL 33-38, Tennessee 10-24, Mississippi 17-20, beat LSU, Arkansas, SEC #4/5/6/7-Music City or Peach Bowl
25-South Carolina 4-3; Losses to Georgia 7-31, Tennessee 20-23 OT, LSU 7-33, SEC #5/6/7-Independence Bowl
26-Virginia 4-3; Losses to South Carolina 7-31, Clemson 27-30 OT, Florida State 14-19, ACC #2/3/4/5-Gator Bowl
27-Northern Illinois 7-0; beat Alabama/Maryland/Iowa State; MAC #1/2/3, Motor City, GMAC or Toilet Bowl
28-Bowling Green 6-1; Loss to Ohio State, 17-24; MAC #1/2/3: Motor City, GMAC or Toilet Bowl
29-Alabama 3-5; Losses to Oklahoma 13-20, Northern Illinois 16-19, Arkansas 31-34 OT, Georgia 23-37, Mississippi 28-43; SEC #5/6/7-Peach Or Music City Bowl
30-TCU 6-0; Conference USA #1/2/3-GMAC, Hawaii or Liberty Bowl
31-South Florida 3-1; Loss to Alabama 17-40, Conference USA #1/2/3: Liberty, Hawaii or GMAC Bowl
32-Louisville 4-1; Loss to South Florida OT, Liberty, Hawaii or GMAC Bowl-Conference USA #1/2/3
33-North Carolina State 5-3; Losses to Wake Forest 24-38, Ohio State 38-44 3OT, Georgia Tech 21-29, ACC #4, Tangerine Bowl
34-Maryland 5-2; Losses to Florida State 10-35, Northern Illinois 13-20 OT, ACC #3/4/5/6-Peach, Tangerine, Continental Tire, Humanitarian or Silicon Valley Bowl
35-Clemson 4-3; Losses to Georgia 0-30, Maryland 7-21, North Carolina State, ACC #3/4/5/6-Peach, Tangerine, Continental Tire, Humanitarian or Silicon Valley Bowl
36-Georgia Tech 4-3; Losses to BYU 13-24, Florida State 13-14, Clemson 3-39, Humanitarian Bowl
37-Syracuse 4-2; Losses to Louisville 20-30, Virginia Tech 7-51, Big East #3/4/5-Gator, San Francisco or Continental Tire Bowl
38-Boston College 3-3; Losses to Wake Forest 28-32, Miami-FL 14-33; Big East #3/4/5-Gator, San Francisco or Continental Tire Bowl
39-Toledo 4-2; Losses to UNLV 18-28, Syracuse 7-34, MAC #3/4/5
40-Marshall 3-2; Losses to Tennessee 24-34, Toledo 17-24, Troy St. 24-33, MAC #3/4/5
41-Kansas State 5-3, Losses to Marshall 20-27, Texas 21-24; Oklahoma State 34-38, Big 12 #4/5/6/7-Alamo, Houston, Tangerine, Independence or Fort Worth Bowl
42-Texas Tech 5-2; Losses to North Carolina State 21-49, Oklahoma State 49-51, Big 12 #3/4/5/6/7-Holiday, Alamo, Independence, Houston, Tangerine or Fort Worth Bowl
43-Colorado 3-4; Losses to Florida State 7-47, Washington State 26-47, Baylor 30-42, Kansas State 20-49, Big 12 #5/6/7-Alamo, Houston, Tangerine, Independence or Fort Worth Bowl
44-UCLA 5-2; Losses to Colorado 14-16, Oklahoma 24-59
45-Notre Dame 2-4; Losses to Michigan 0-38, Michigan State 16-22, Purdue 10-23
46-Kansas 5-2; Loss to Northwestern 20-28, Colorado 47-50 OT, Upset UNLV and Missouri, Big 12 #8-Fort Worth Bowl
47-Pittsburgh 4-2; Losses to Toledo, 31-35, Notre Dame 14-20, Big East #3/4/5/6-Insight, San Francisco or Continental Tire Bowl
48-Texas A&M 3-4; Losses to Virginia Tech, 19-35, Pittsburgh 26-37, Texas Tech 28-59, Nebraska, Big 12 #4/5/6/7/8-Alamo, Independence, Houston, Tangerine or Fort Worth Bowl
49-Utah 6-1; Loss to Texas A&M 26-28, Mountain West #1/2/3/4, Las Vegas or San Francisco Bowl
50-Miami-Ohio 6-1; Loss to Iowa 3-21; MAC #1/2-Motor City or GMAC Bowl
51-Colorado State 5-3; Losses to Colorado 35-42, Miami-OH 21-41, Utah 21-28, Mountain West #3/4, Las Vegas or San Francisco Bowl
52-Navy 5-2; Losses to TCU/Rutgers
53-Air Force 5-2; Losses to Navy, Colorado State, Mountain West #1/2/3-Liberty Bowl
54-UNLV 4-2; Upset by Kansas 24-46, Air Force 7-24, beat Wisconsin, Mountain West #2/3/4-Las Vegas Bowl
55-BYU 3-5; Losses to USC 18-35, Stanford 14-18, Air Force 10-24, Wyoming 10-13
56-Penn State 2-5; Losses to Boston College 14-27, Nebraska 10-18, Minnesota 14-20, Wisconsin 23-30, Purdue 14-28; Big Ten #8-Toilet Bowl
57-Fresno State 3-4; Losses to Tennessee 6-24, Oklahoma 28-52, Colorado State 10-34, Hawaii 28-55
58-Oregon State 5-2; Loss to Fresno State 14-16, Washington 17-38, PAC 10#2/3/4/5- PAC-10 #4/5/6-Holiday, Sun, Insight or Las Vegas Bowl
59-California 3-5; Losses to Kansas State 28-42, Colorado State 21-23, Utah 24-31, Oregon State 21-35, UCLA 20-23 OT, PAC-10 #4/5/6, Sun, Insight or Las Vegas Bowl
60-Stanford 2-3, Losses to Washington 17-28, USC 21-44, Washington State 14-24
61-Southern Mississippi 3-3; Losses to California/Nebraska/Alabama
61-Arizona State 4-3, Losses to Iowa, 2-21, Oregon State 17-45, USC 17-37, PAC-10 #4/5/6, Sun, Insight or Las Vegas Bowl
62-Oregon 4-3; Losses to Washington State 16-55, Utah 13-17, Arizona State 14-59, PAC-10 #4/5/6, Sun, Insight or Las Vegas Bowl
63-Nevada 5-2; Losses to Oregon 23-31, UNLV 12-16, WAC #2/3/4/5-Hawaii or Silicon Valley Bowl
64-Washington 4-3; Losses to Ohio State 9-28, UCLA 16-46, Nevada 17-28, PAC-10 #4/5/6, Sun, Insight or Las Vegas Bowl
65-Boise State 6-1; Loss to Oregon State, 24-26, WAC #1/2/3/4/5-Humanitarian, Hawaii or Silicon Valley Bowl
66-Cincinnati 3-3; Losses to Miami-OH 37-42, Southern Mississippi 20-22, Alabama-Birmingham 14-31, Toilet Bowl
67-Iowa State 2-5; Losses to Iowa 21-40, Northern Illinois 16-24, Oklahoma
State 13-14, Clemson 3-39, Texas Tech 21-52, Texas 19-40
68-West Virginia 2-4; Losses to Wisconsin/Cincinnati/Maryland/Miami-FL
69-Kentucky 3-4; Losses to Louisville/Alabama/Florida/South Carolina, Toilet Bowl
70-Northwestern 3-4; Losses to Air Force/Miami-OH/Ohio St./Minnesota, Big Ten #9-Toilet Bowl
71-Missouri 5-1; Loss to Kansas
72-Connecticut 5-3; Losses to Boston College, Virginia Tech, North Carolina St.
73-Tulsa 3-4; Losses to Minnesota/Arkansas/Boise St./Nevada
74-Hawaii 4-3; Losses to USC/UNLV/Tulsa
75-Tulane 3-4; Losses to TCU/Texas/Houston/Louisville
76-San Diego State 3-5; Losses to Ohio State 13-16, UCLA 10-20, BYU 36-44, Utah 6-27, New Mexico 7-30
77-North Carolina 1-6; Losses to Syracuse/Florida State/Wisconsin/North Carolina St./Virginia/Arizona State
78-Illinois 1-7; Losses to Missouri/UCLA/California/Wisconsin/Purdue/MSU/Michigan
79-Western Michigan 3-4; Losses to MSU/Virginia Tech/Bowling Green/Northern Illinois
80-Central Michigan 2-5; Losses to Michigan/Ball State/Bowling Green/Northern Illinois/Toledo
81-Ball State 4-4; Losses to Missouri/Pittsburgh/Boston College/Miami-OH
82-Indiana 1-6; Losses to Washington, Connecticut, Kentucky, Michigan, MSU, Northwestern OT
83-Arizona 1-6; Losses to LSU/Oregon/Purdue/TCU/Washington St./UCLA
84-Louisiana Tech 3-4; Loss to Miami-FL 9-48/Fresno St. 6-16, Boise St. 37-43, Hawaii 41-44; Upset Michigan State
85-New Mexico 4-3; Losses to Texas Tech/BYU/Washington State
86-North Texas State 4-3; Losses to Oklahoma/Air Force/Arkansas, Sun Belt #1-New Orleans Bowl
87-Troy State 4-3; Losses to Kansas State 5-41, Minnesota 7-48, Nebraska 0-30, Upset Marshall
88-Alabama-Birmingham 3-4; Losses to Southern Mississippi, Troy St., South Carolina, TCU
89-Rutgers 3-4; Losses to MSU/Virginia Tech/West Virginia/Pittsburgh
90-Duke 2-5; Losses to Virginia/Northwestern/Florida St./Maryland/Wake Forest
91-Kent State 3-5; Losses to Pittsburgh/Penn State/Ball State/Connecticut
92-Akron 5-3; Losses to Wisconsin/Kent State/Miami-OH
93-Mississippi State 2-5; Losses to Oregon/Tulane/Houston/LSU/Auburn
94-Memphis State 4-3; Losses to Southern Mississippi 6-23, UAB 10-24, Mississippi St.
95-Houston 5-1; Losses to Michigan 3-50, Memphis State 14-45
96-Vanderbilt 1-7; Losses to Mississippi/Auburn/TCU/Georgia Tech/Mississippi St./Georgia
97-Baylor 3-4; Losses to North Texas/UAB/Texas A&M/Kansas; Upset Colorado
98-East Carolina 1-6; Losses to West Virginia/Cincinnati/Miami-FL/Wake Forest/Houston/North Carolina
99-Arkansas State 3-4; Losses to Texas A&M/Tulsa/Memphis St./Mississippi
100-Temple 1-6; Losses to Penn State/Villanova/Cincinnati OT/Miami-FL
102-Ohio University 2-5; Losses to Iowa State/Minnesota/Western Michigan/Northern Illinois OT/Kentucky
103-Central Florida 2-5; Losses to Virginia Tech/Syracuse/Kent State/Ohio Univ./Akron
104-Wyoming 3-4 Loss to Oklahoma State/Air Force/Kansas/Boise St.
105-Utah State 1-6; Losses to Nebraska/Utah/Arizona State/New Mexico/Wyoming/North Texas St.
106-Rice 1-5; Losses to Houston/Duke/Texas/Hawaii/Navy
107-San Jose State 2-4; Losses to Stanford/Florida/Nevada/Rice
108-Middle Tennessee State 2-5; Losses to Georgia/Florida Atlantic/Clemson/Missouri in OT/Temple
109-UTEP 2-5; Losses to Arizona/Cal Poly/San Diego St./Louisville/Louisiana Tech
110-SMU 0-7; Losses to Texas Tech/Baylor/Oklahoma State/Nevada/UTEP/San Jose St./Boise St.
111-Idaho 1-7; Losses to Washington State/Eastern Washington/Boise St./Washington/Montana/North Texas St./Middle Tennessee St.
112-Louisiana-Monroe 1-6; Losses to Stephen F. Austin/LSU/Mississippi/Northwestern St./Utah St./Arkansas St.
113-Louisiana-Lafayette 1-7; Losses to South Carolina/Louisiana Tech/Houston/Minnesota/North Texas St./Oklahoma St./Louisiana-Monroe
114-New Mexico State 1-6; Losses to Texas/Oregon State/New Mexico/Idaho/Middle Tennessee St./Louisiana-Lafayette
115-Eastern Michigan 1-7; Losses to Western Illinois/Akron/Navy/Maryland/Western Michigan/Toledo/Bowling Green
116-Army 0-7; Losses to Connecticut/Rutgers/Tulane/South Florida/TCU/Louisville/East Carolina
117-Buffalo 0-8; Losses to Rutgers/Iowa/Connecticut/Colgate/Akron/Central Florida/Miami-OH/Marshall

Top 7-10 Games deciding Conference/National Title/Rivalries each week-Fall, 2003:

September 13
Notre Dame 0 at Michigan 38
South Carolina 7 at Georgia 31
Arkansas 38 at Texas 28
Purdue 16 at Wake Forest 10
Iowa 40 at Iowa State 21
Washington State 49 at Colorado 21
North Carolina State 38 at Ohio State 44 3OT
Georgia Tech 13 at Florida State 14
Penn State 10 at Nebraska 18

September 20
Tennessee 24 at Florida 10
Texas A&M 19 at Virginia Tech 35
Michigan 27 at Oregon 31
UCLA 24 at Oklahoma 59
Georgia 10 at LSU 17
Miami-FL 33 at Boston College 14
Bowling Green 17 at Ohio State 24
Michigan State 22 at Notre Dame 16
Colorado 7 at Florida State 42
Arizona State 2 at Iowa 21

September 27
Pittsburgh 37 at Texas A&M 26
South Carolina 20 at Tennessee 23 OT
Iowa 10 at Michigan State 20
Wake Forest 24 at Virginia 27
Minnesota 20 at Penn State 14
Washington State 55 at Oregon 16
USC 30 at California 33 3OT
Notre Dame 10 at Purdue 23
Arkansas 34 at Alabama 31 2OT

October 4
Kansas State 20 at Texas 24
Michigan 27 at Iowa 30
Alabama 23 at Georgia 37
Texas A&M 28 at Texas Tech 59
USC 37 at Arizona State 17
Washington 16 at UCLA 46
Tennessee 21 at Auburn 28
Wisconsin 30 at Penn State 23
Oklahoma 53 at Iowa State 7

October 11
Miami-FL 22 at Florida State 14
Notre Dame 20 at Pittsburgh 14
Oklahoma 65 at Texas 13
Penn State 14 at Purdue 28
Oregon 14 at Arizona State 59
Florida 19 at LSU 7
Ohio State 10 at Wisconsin 17
Iowa State 21 at Texas Tech 52
Stanford 21 at USC 44
Michigan 38 at Minnesota 35 (October 10)

October 18
USC 45 at Notre Dame 14
LSU 33 at South Carolina 7
Colorado 20 at Kansas State 49
Florida State 19 at Virginia 14
Texas 40 at Iowa State 19
Missouri 13 at Oklahoma 34
Purdue 26 at Wisconsin 23
Iowa 10 at Ohio State 19
Texas A&M 12 at Nebraska 48
Florida 33 at Arkansas 28
October 25
Oklahoma at Colorado
Wake Forest at Florida State
Purdue at Michigan
Iowa State at Nebraska
Notre Dame at Boston College
USC at Washington
Arizona State at UCLA
Auburn at LSU
Virginia Tech at West Virginia

November 1
Georgia at Florida
Florida State at Notre Dame
Michigan at Michigan State
Big East Championship: Miami-FL at Virginia Tech
Nebraska at Texas
Ohio State at Penn State
Pittsburgh at Boston College
Oklahoma State at Oklahoma
Washington State at USC
Oregon at Washington

November 8
Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh
Tennessee at Miami-FL
Texas A&M at Oklahoma
Michigan State at Ohio State
UCLA at Washington State
California at Oregon
Kansas State at Iowa State
Wisconsin at Minnesota
Missouri at Colorado
Iowa at Purdue

November 15
Kansas State at Nebraska
LSU at Alabama
Auburn at Georgia
North Carolina State at Florida State
Texas Tech at Texas
Colorado at Iowa State
Purdue at Ohio State
Florida at South Carolina
BYU at Notre Dame
Arizona State at Washington State

November 22
Ohio State at Michigan
UCLA at USC
Alabama at Auburn
Washington State at Washington
Oregon State at Oregon
California at Stanford
Missouri at Kansas State
Boston College at Virginia Tech
Iowa at Wisconsin
Oklahoma at Texas Tech

November 28
Nebraska at Colorado (Nov. 27)
Florida State at Florida
Virginia Tech at Virginia
Texas at Texas A&M
Miami-FL at Pittsburgh
Arizona at Arizona State
Georgia at Georgia Tech
Notre Dame at Stanford
Iowa State at Missouri

December 5
Army vs. Navy

December 12
SEC Championship: Georgia vs. LSU/Auburn
Big 12 Championship: Oklahoma/Texas Tech vs. Kansas State/Nebraska
MAC Championship: Miami-OH/Marshall vs. Bowling Green/Northern Illinois/Toledo

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Conference Rankings-Top 25/Top 50
1-SEC-Southeastern: LSU/Georgia/Auburn/Tennessee/Arkansas/Florida/South Carolina/Alabama

SEC-East Bowl Commit
Georgia BCS-Orange or Fiesta/Cotton/Capital One Bowl
Tennessee Cotton/Capital One/Outback
Florida Music City
South Carolina Independence
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
SEC-West
LSU BCS #1-Orange or Fiesta/Cotton/Capital One Bowl
Auburn Cotton/Capital One/Outback #3
Arkansas Houston
Mississippi Peach #4
Alabama
Mississippi State

2-Big Ten: Ohio State/Purdue/Michigan/Michigan State/Wisconsin/Iowa/Minnesota

Big 10 Bowl Commit
Ohio State BCS-Rose #1
Purdue Capital One #2
Michigan Outback #3
Michigan State Alamo #4
Wisconsin Sun #5
Iowa Music City #6
Minnesota Motor City #7
Penn State
Illinois
Northwestern
Indiana

3-Big Twelve: Oklahoma/Oklahoma State/Nebraska/Texas Tech/Texas/Kansas State/Colorado/Missouri/Kansas

Big 12-North Bowl Commit
Nebraska Cotton #2
Kansas Alamo #4
Kansas State Independence
Missouri Fort Worth #8
Colorado
Iowa State
Big 12-South
Oklahoma BCS #1
Oklahoma State Holiday #3
Texas Tech Houston
Texas Tangerine
Texas A&M
Baylor

4-PAC 10-Pacific Athletic Conference: USC/Washington State/Oregon State/UCLA/California/Arizona State/Oregon/Washington

PAC-10 Bowl Commit
USC BCS-Rose #1
Washington State BCS-Fiesta or Orange/Holiday #2
UCLA Holiday #2 or Sun #3
Oregon State Insight #4/5
Washington Las Vegas #4/5
Arizona State
Oregon
Washington
Stanford
Arizona

5-MAC-Mid-American: Northern Illinois/Bowling Green/Toledo/Marshall/Miami-OH

MAC-West Bowl Commit
Bowling Green Motor City
Northern Illinois
Toledo
Western Michigan
Ball State
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan
MAC-East
Miami-Ohio GMAC
Marshall
Central Florida
Kent State
Akron
Ohio Univ.
Buffalo

6-Big East: Virginia Tech/Miami-FL/Pittsburgh/Boston College/Syracuse

Big East Bowl Commit
Virginia Tech BCS-Sugar
Miami-FL BCS-Orange or Fiesta
Syracuse Gator, San Francisco or Continental Tire Bowl
Pittsburgh Gator, San Francisco or Continental Tire Bowl
Boston College Gator, San Francisco or Continental Tire Bowl
West Virginia
Rutgers
Temple

7-ACC-Atlantic Coast: Florida State/Maryland/North Carolina State/Virginia/Wake Forest/Clemson/Georgia Tech

ACC Bowl Commit
Florida State BCS #1-Orange or Fiesta
Maryland Gator #2
North Carolina State Peach #3
Virginia Tangerine #4
Wake Forest Continental Tire#5
Clemson Humanitarian #6
Georgia Tech Silicon Valley
Duke
North Carolina

8-Conference USA: Louisville/TCU/South Florida/Southern Mississippi

Conference USA Bowl Commit
Louisville Liberty #1
Texas Christian GMAC #2
South Florida Hawaii
Southern Mississippi New Orleans #4
Cincinnati Fort Worth #6
Houston
Alabama-Birmingham
Tulane
Memphis State
East Carolina
Army

9-Mountain West: Air Force/UNLV/Utah/BYU

Mountain West Bowl Commit
Utah Liberty #1
Colorado State Las Vegas #2
Air Force San Francisco#3
UNLV
New Mexico
BYU
San Diego State
Wyoming

10-WAC-Western Athletic Conference: Boise State/Fresno State/Hawaii/Louisiana Tech

WAC Bowl Commit
Boise State Humanitarian
Nevada Hawaii
Fresno State Silicon Valley
Hawaii GMAC
Louisiana Tech
San Jose State
Tulsa
SMU
Texas-El Paso
Rice

11-Sun Belt Conference: 0/0

Sun Belt Bowl Commit
North Texas State New Orleans
Arkansas State
New Mexico State
Middle Tennessee State
Louisiana-Monroe
Utah State
Louisiana-Lafayette
Idaho

Independents
Notre Dame
Connecticut
Navy
Troy State

Possible Bowl Matchups 2003-2004

Bowl Team 1 Team 2 Matchup
New Orleans North Texas St. Southern Miss. Sun Belt #1 vs. Conference USA #4
GMAC Louisville/TCU Northern Illinois/Miami-OH Conference USA #2 vs. MAC/WAC
Tangerine Virginia Texas Tech ACC #4 vs. Big Twelve
Fort Worth Houston/Tulane Missouri/Kansas State Conference USA #6 vs. Big 12 #8
Las Vegas Air Force Oregon/Oregon St. Mountain West #2 vs. Pac-10 #4/5
Hawaii Bowl South Florida Hawaii Conference USA vs. WAC
Motor City Northern Illinois/Miami-OH Iowa/Minnesota MAC vs. Big 10 #7
Insight.com Oregon/Oregon St. Syracuse PAC 10 #4/5 vs. Big East #3
Continental Tire Pittsburgh/Boston College Wake Forest Big East #4/5 vs. ACC #5
Alamo Purdue/Ohio State Missouri/Kansas State Big 10#4 vs. Big 12 #4
Houston Arkansas Texas SEC vs. Big 12
Holiday Oregon State Oklahoma State PAC-10#2 vs. Big 12#3
Silicon Valley Nevada Georgia Tech WAC vs. ACC
San Francisco Colorado State Pittsburgh/Syracuse Mountain West #3 vs. Big East #4/5
Independence South Carolina Missouri/Kansas State SEC vs. Big 12
Music City Minnesota/Iowa Florida Big Ten #6 vs. SEC
Liberty Louisville/TCU Utah Conference USA#1 vs. Mountain West #1
Sun Wisconsin UCLA Big 10#5 vs. Pac 10#3
Outback Ohio St./MSU/Purdue/Michigan Auburn Big 10#3 vs. SEC#3
Capital One Ohio St./MSU/Purdue/Michigan Tennessee Big 10#2 vs. SEC#2
Gator Maryland can Notre Dame win 6??? ACC#2 vs. Big East#2
Orange Washington State Virginia Tech/Miami-FL Alliance- vs. Alliance-Big East
Rose Ohio St./MSU/Purdue/Michigan USC Alliance-Big 10 vs.Alliance PAC-10
Peach North Carolina St. Mississippi ACC#3 vs. SEC#4
Cotton Nebraska/Kansas/Missouri Georgia Big 12#2 vs. SEC
Fiesta LSU/Auburn Florida State Alliance vs. Alliance-ACC
Humanitarian Boise State Clemson WAC #1 vs. ACC #6
Sugar Oklahoma Miami-FL/Virginia Tech Alliance #1 vs. Alliance #2

Top Football Programs by State

Texas (10)
Texas
Texas A&M
Texas Christian
Texas Tech
Houston
Rice
North Texas State
Baylor
SMU
Texas El-Paso

California (7)
USC
Stanford
UCLA
Fresno State
California
San Jose State
San Diego State

Ohio (8)
Ohio State
Bowling Green
Toledo
Miami-OH
Cincinnati
Kent State
Ohio Univ.
Akron

Michigan (5)
Michigan
Michigan State
Western Michigan
Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan

North Carolina (5)
Wake Forest
No.Carolina State
Duke
North Carolina
East Carolina

Florida (5)
Miami-Florida
Florida State
Florida
Central Florida
South Florida

Louisiana (5)
LSU
Tulane
Louisiana Tech
Louisiana-Lafayette
Louisiana-Monroe

Alabama (4)
Alabama
Auburn
Troy State
Alabama-Birmingham

Tennessee (4)
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Middle Tennessee State
Memphis State

New York/New Jersey (4)
Syracuse
Rutgers
Army
Buffalo

Virginia/West Virginia (4)
Virginia Tech
Virginia
Marshall
West Virginia

Indiana (4)
Purdue
Notre Dame
Ball State
Indiana

Pennsylvania (3)
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Temple

Mississippi (3)
Southern Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi State

Illinois (3)
Northern Illinois
Illinois
Northwestern

Oklahoma (3)
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Tulsa

Colorado (3)
Colorado
Colorado State
Air Force
Utah (3)
Utah
BYU
Utah State
Idaho (3)
Boise State
Idaho
Utah State

Arkansas (2)
Arkansas
Arkansas State
Georgia (2)
Georgia
Georgia Tech

Kentucky (2)
Louisville
Kentucky

Nevada (2)
UNLV
Nevada
New Mexico (2)
New Mexico
New Mexico State

Washington (2)
Washington State
Washington

Arizona (2)
Arizona State
Arizona

Oregon (2)
Oregon
Oregon State

Maryland/District of Columbia (2)
Maryland
Navy
South Carolina (2)
South Carolina
Clemson

Iowa (2)
Iowa
Iowa State
Kansas (2)
Kansas State
Kansas

1 each from:

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Wyoming and Hawaii

None from Maine, Rhode Island, Delaware, Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota, Alaska or Montana

Parity in NCAA Division I football has resulted from:

1)Reduction in Scholarships--95 to 85 (may go to 72 soon)

2)Strength & Conditioning Coaches/Methods influencing high school and college programs

3)Excellent coaches and coaching staffs, methods and techniques including national recruiting of athletes