2003 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 2003 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 2003 AP |
| 1 | Southern California | 12-1-0 | | | 2 | Louisiana State | 13-1-0 | |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 12-2-0 | | | 4 | Ohio State | 11-2-0 | |
| 5 | Miami | 11-2-0 | | | 6 | Michigan | 10-3-0 | |
| 7 | Georgia | 11-3-0 | | | 8 | Iowa | 10-3-0 | |
| 9 | Washington State | 10-3-0 | | | 10 | Miami Ohio | 13-1-0 | |
| 11 | Florida State | 10-3-0 | | | 12 | Texas | 10-3-0 | |
| 13 | Mississippi | 10-3-0 | | | 14 | Kansas State | 11-4-0 | |
| 15 | Tennessee | 10-3-0 | | | 16 | Boise State | 13-1-0 | |
| 17 | Maryland | 10-3-0 | | | 18 | Purdue | 9-4-0 | |
| 19 | Nebraska | 10-3-0 | | | 20 | Minnesota | 10-3-0 | |
| 21 | Utah | 10-2-0 | | | 22 | Clemson | 9-4-0 | |
| 23 | Bowling Green | 11-3-0 | | | 24 | Florida | 8-5-0 | |
| 25 | Texas Christian | 11-2-0 | |
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