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2004 Preseason Consensus


See the "notes" file for information on the preseason consensus. See the "2004 accuracy" file for a comparison between 2004 preseason predictions and final conference standings.

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National Top 25

Rank Team Total
Points
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1Southern Cal357 212111 121111
2Oklahoma344 123233 212225
3Georgia336 531322 534332
4Louisiana State318 384644 643453
5Miami-Florida302 647875 875544
6Florida State295 495456 769769
7Texas285 8687612 487876
8Michigan277 7710587 39129810
9Ohio State238 1210691224 141086914
10tAuburn188 221919121325 11111312207
10tKansas State188 16122014-16 15510101025
10tWest Virginia188 9515151513 12-20191515
13Tennessee178 171824101022 161811161616
14Florida176 13151219918 -206181421
15Missouri173 151114161914 17-14251211
16California169 10141117178 -1422241124
17Clemson151 -1313131611 19131614--
18Virginia148 142592114- 10--131312
19Iowa122 -1716181115 23-1511--
20Utah111 111621202110 --19-19-
21Wisconsin97 1821-1120- 2121---8
22Maryland90 -2017-1820 20-1715--
23Oregon77 20-1823-- 241918-18-
24Nebraska74 -23-22-- -1221212222
25Memphis58 19---239 -15----

Others receiving votes:

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26Louisville54 21-22--17 18---23-
27Purdue49 ---2422- -17-2221-
28Oklahoma State43 ------ 1324---13
29Toledo37½ --25-24½19 --25-24-
30Minnesota35½ -24--24½- --23-17-
31Virginia Tech30 --23--- 9-----
32N.C. State28 23----- ---1725-
33Oregon State24 -22---- -16----
34tAlabama23 25----- -22---23
34tTexas Christian23 ---25-21 --24---
36Notre Dame22 ------ -23---17
37Georgia Tech18 ------ 25----19
38Texas A&M13 ------ -----18
39tSouth Carolina11 ------ -----20
39tWashington State11 ------ ---20--
41Mississippi9 ------ 22-----
42tBoise State8 -----23 ------
42tMiami-Ohio8 ------ ---23--
44Hawaii7 24----- ------
45Connecticut6 ------ -25----
46unranked0 ------ ------

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Conference predictions

Atlantic Coast

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1Miami-Florida19 212221 2111
2Florida State19½ 121112 122
3Virginia45 353437 5334
4Clemson50 534343 3474
5Maryland63½ 645555 755
6N.C. State69½ 767668 464
7Virginia Tech80½ 476874 86886
8Georgia Tech86½ 888786 78794
9Wake Forest106½ 999999 99998
10North Carolina123 101010101010 111110111010
11Duke129 111111111111 101011101111

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Big East

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1West Virginia13 111111 121111
2Boston College29½ 222222 35223
3Pittsburgh44½ 343345 33635
4Syracuse52½ 454654 34552
5Connecticut53½ 765536 13444
6Rutgers61 536463 6467
7Temple82 677777 777767

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Big Ten

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1Michigan16½ 112111 121
2Ohio State25 221233 2123
3Wisconsin46½ 344345 455
4Iowa49½ 633422 636
5Minnesota60½ 456767 57153
6Purdue61 765554 3654
7Penn State84½ 578688 588
8Michigan State90 887876 8777
9Northwestern107½ 9999109 999
10Illinois123 10111010910 101111101110
11Indiana128 111011111111 111010111011

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Big 12

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North
1Missouri18½ 111211 13131
2Kansas State21 222122 1211
3Nebraska35½ 533334 232
4Colorado49½ 344543 44455
5Kansas61 656455 655644
6Iowa State66½ 465666 66566
South
1Oklahoma12½ 111111 11111
2Texas23½ 222222 22222
3Oklahoma St.42½ 533434 34433
4Texas Tech49 444343 545355
5Texas A&M52½ 355555 53544
6Baylor72 666666 666666

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Conference USA

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1Louisville27 241332 123411
2Texas Christian28½ 312123 33314
3Memphis29 125411 311325
4Southern Miss42 433245 353235
5UAB65 556574 75
6South Florida80 964757 9577
7tCincinnati83 689886 4895
7tHouston83 777668 9668
9Tulane108 81089109 10899810
10East Carolina115½ 1091010910 111010109
11Army131 111111111111 111011111111

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Mid-American

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East
1Marshall15½ 112111 11221
2Miami-Ohio21½ 221222 22113
3Central Florida45 333435 463443
4Akron45½ 544343 43353
5Kent57½ 456674 44535
6Ohio U.72 665766 5666
7Buffalo79 777557 7777
West
1Toledo17½ 211111 21311
2N. Illinois25½ 123222 13232
3Bowling Green29 332333 1123
4Western Michigan54½ 444446 65454
5Ball State62½ 765555 46546
6Central Michigan73 656667 6477
7Eastern Michigan74 577774 6765

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Mountain West

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1Utah13 111111 121111
2San Diego St.35 523244 2142
3Colorado St.36 442422 342234
4New Mexico54 634337 6347
5Brigham Young55 266653 3566
6UNLV72½ 377586 67765
7Air Force74 755775 5767
8Wyoming92½ 888868 87888

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Pacific 10

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1Southern Cal12 111111 111111
2California28 222222 2232
3Oregon40 343333 4343
4Oregon State55 435456 3547
5Arizona State64½ 576644 54767
6Washington St.65½ 884565 725
7Washington79½ 767777 867
8UCLA90½ 658888 89887
9Arizona111 109910109 961010109
10Stanford114 910109910 101099910

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Southeastern

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East
1Georgia12½ 111111 11111
2Tennessee30 223233 2233
3Florida31½ 332322 32323
4South Carolina46 444444 4443
5Kentucky65½ 565556 56656
6Vanderbilt66½ 656665 65565
West
1Louisiana St.12½ 111111 11111
2Auburn24½ 322222 22222
3Alabama42½ 243343 43543
4Mississippi45½ 435435 44333
5Arkansas56 654554 4545
6Mississippi St.71 566666 666666

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Sun Belt

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1North Texas13½ 111111 11111
2Troy State31½ 242433 24221
3New Mexico St.44 523326 3265
4Middle Tennessee55½ 357564 45444
5Louisiana-Lafay.64 838245 767437
6Utah State67 674772 737476
7Arkansas State81½ 965858 79796
8Louisiana-Monroe88 486697 779889
9Idaho95 799989 785798

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Western Athletic

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1Fresno State19½ 112122 14121
2Boise State22 221411 2113
3Tulsa43 343244 7342
4Hawaii44½ 434335 32346
5Rice64 656756 4655
6Nevada71½ 968563 563
7Louisiana Tech83 785678 8679
8Texas-El Paso88 577887 877987
9S. Methodist108½ 81099109 991098
10San Jose St.116 1091010910 10101081010

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