2003 Final Rankings

In the off-season, we will be running our computer analysis of each of the previous seasons of college football moving backward through time as far as it makes sense to do so. Here are the final rankings from 2003:

1. USC Trojans (12-1) - 1.2
2. LSU Tigers (13-1) - 2.0
3. Oklahoma Sooners (12-2) - 3.2
4. Miami University RedHawks (13-1) - 3.6
5. Georgia Bulldogs (11-3) - 5.6
6. Kansas State Wildcats (11-4) - 7.0
7. Michigan Wolverines (10-3) - 7.5
8. Iowa Hawkeyes (10-3) - 7.6
9. Boise State Broncos (13-1) - 8.6
10. Texas Longhorns (10-3) - 9.7
11. Miami Hurricanes (11-2) - 11.0
12. Florida State Seminoles (10-3) - 11.5
13. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2) - 12.8
14. Maryland Terrapins (10-3) - 15.2
15. Purdue Boilermakers (9-4) - 16.8
16. Arkansas Razorbacks (9-4) - 17.4
17. Washington State Cougars (10-3) - 18.3
18. Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-3) - 19.1
19. Tennessee Volunteers (10-3) - 20.2
20. Ole Miss Rebels (10-3) - 20.4
21. Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-3) - 21.1
(tie) Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-4) - 21.1
23. Florida Gators (8-5) - 22.2
24. NC State Wolfpack (8-5) - 22.9
25. Bowling Green Falcons (11-3) - 23.2
26. Clemson Tigers (9-4) - 26.2
27. Utah Utes (10-2) - 27.1
28. Oregon State Beavers (8-5) - 28.5
29. California Golden Bears (8-6) - 29.2
30. Virginia Tech Hokies (8-5) - 30.7
31. Virginia Cavaliers (8-5) - 31.0
32. Auburn Tigers (8-5) - 32.0
33. Michigan State Spartans (8-5) - 32.6
34. West Virginia Mountaineers (8-5) - 34.9
35. Texas Tech Red Raiders (8-5) - 35.2
36. Pittsburgh Panthers (8-5) - 37.3
37. Marshall Thundering Herd (8-4) - 38.1
38. Wisconsin Badgers (7-6) - 38.9
39. Northern Illinois Huskies (10-2) - 39.7
40. TCU Horned Frogs (11-2) - 40.1
41. Oregon Ducks (8-5) - 41.2
(tie) Southern Miss Golden Eagles (9-4) - 41.2
43. Louisville Cardinals (9-4) - 43.2
44. Alabama Crimson Tide (4-9) - 43.3
45. Missouri Tigers (8-5) - 43.4
46. Boston College Eagles (8-5) - 43.8
47. Memphis Tigers (9-4) - 45.4
48. Colorado State Rams (7-6) - 49.2
49. New Mexico Lobos (8-5) - 49.5
50. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-6) - 50.9
51. Syracuse Orange (6-6) - 51.3
52. Connecticut Huskies (9-3) - 51.4
53. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-7) - 53.5
54. Toledo Rockets (8-4) - 53.7
55. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-7) - 54.6
56. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-7) - 55.8
57. Washington Huskies (6-6) - 57.0
58. Air Force Falcons (7-5) - 57.2
59. UNLV Rebels (6-6) - 60.4
60. Hawaii Warriors (9-5) - 60.7
61. Fresno State Bulldogs (9-5) - 61.4
(tie) Northwestern Wildcats (6-7) - 61.4
63. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-7) - 62.2
64. North Texas Mean Green (9-4) - 62.6
65. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-5) - 63.6
66. San Diego State Aztecs (6-6) - 68.3
67. UCLA Bruins (6-7) - 68.4
68. Arizona State Sun Devils (5-7) - 68.5
(tie) Kansas Jayhawks (6-7) - 68.5
70. Penn State Nittany Lions (3-9) - 69.6
71. Houston Cougars (7-6) - 71.8
(tie) South Florida Bulls (7-4) - 71.8
73. Colorado Buffaloes (5-7) - 72.5
74. Texas A&M Aggies (4-8) - 74.8
75. BYU Cougars (4-8) - 75.0
76. Kentucky Wildcats (4-8) - 75.3
77. Navy Midshipmen (8-5) - 76.3
78. Cincinnati Bearcats (5-7) - 76.8
79. Nevada Wolf Pack (6-6) - 78.4
80. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-7) - 80.9
81. Stanford Cardinal (4-7) - 81.5
82. Wyoming Cowboys (4-8) - 82.3
83. UAB Blazers (5-7) - 83.1
84. Akron Zips (7-5) - 83.6
85. Duke Blue Devils (4-8) - 84.1
86. Troy Trojans (6-6) - 84.6
87. Rice Owls (5-7) - 86.7
88. Western Michigan Broncos (5-7) - 87.2
89. North Carolina Tar Heels (2-10) - 88.4
90. Tulane Green Wave (5-7) - 89.2
91. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-10) - 91.1
92. Ball State Cardinals (4-8) - 92.0
93. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-7) - 93.1
94. Arizona Wildcats (2-10) - 93.7
95. San Jose State Spartans (3-8) - 96.0
96. Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-10) - 96.2
97. Utah State Aggies (3-9) - 97.3
98. Baylor Bears (3-9) - 97.8
99. New Mexico State Aggies (3-9) - 99.5
100. Illinois Fighting Illini (1-11) - 99.7
101. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (4-8) - 101.0
102. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (4-8) - 101.2
103. Indiana Hoosiers (2-10) - 103.6
104. Arkansas State Red Wolves (5-7) - 104.8
105. Temple Owls (1-11) - 105.1
106. Iowa State Cyclones (2-10) - 105.3
107. Idaho Vandals (3-9) - 105.6
108. Ohio Bobcats (2-10) - 108.1
109. ECU Pirates (1-11) - 109.9
110. UCF Knights (3-9) - 110.5
111. UTEP Miners (2-11) - 110.9
112. Central Michigan Chippewas (3-9) - 111.5
113. Eastern Michigan Eagles (3-9) - 111.7
114. SMU Mustangs (0-12) - 113.2
115. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (1-11) - 115.2
116. Buffalo Bulls (1-11) - 116.1
117. Army Black Knights (0-13) - 117.6