2003 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
| 2003 NCAA Division I baseball season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | January 16-June 23, 2003 |
| Number of teams | 287 |
| Tournament | |
| Duration | May 30–June 23, 2003 |
| Most conference bids | SEC (8) |
| College World Series | |
| Duration | June 13–June 23, 2003 |
| Champions | Rice (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Stanford |
| MOP | John Hudgins |
| Seasons | |
The following polls make up the 2003 NCAA Division I baseball rankings. USA Today and ESPN began publishing the Coaches' Poll of 31 active coaches ranking the top 25 teams in the nation in 1992. Each coach is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association. Baseball America began publishing its poll of the top 20 teams in college baseball in 1981. Beginning with the 1985 season, it expanded to the top 25. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper published its first human poll of the top 20 teams in college baseball in 1957, and expanded to rank the top 30 teams in 1961.
Legend
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| Italics | Number of first place votes | |
| (#-#) | Win–loss record | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll
Currently, only the final poll from the 2003 season is available.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rice |
| 2 | Stanford |
| 3 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 4 | Texas |
| 5 | Miami (FL) |
| 6 | LSU |
| 7 | South Carolina |
| 8 | Florida State |
| 9 | Arizona State |
| 10 | Long Beach State |
| 11 | Missouri State |
| 12 | NC State |
| 13 | Baylor |
| 14 | Nebraska |
| 15 | Texas A&M |
| 16 | Georgia Tech |
| 17 | Auburn |
| 18 | Southern Miss |
| 19 | Mississippi State |
| 20 | Ohio State |
| 21 | North Carolina |
| 22 | UNLV |
| 23 | Richmond |
| 24 | Houston |
| 25 | Florida Atlantic |
Baseball America
Currently, only the final poll from the 2003 season is available.
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rice |
| 2 | Stanford |
| 3 | Cal State Fullerton |
| 4 | Texas |
| 5 | LSU |
| 6 | Florida State |
| 7 | Arizona State |
| 8 | Miami (FL) |
| 9 | Long Beach State |
| 10 | South Carolina |
| 11 | Baylor |
| 12 | NC State |
| 13 | Nebraska |
| 14 | Texas A&M |
| 15 | Southern Miss |
| 16 | Missouri State |
| 17 | Georgia Tech |
| 18 | Auburn |
| 19 | North Carolina |
| 20 | UNLV |
| 21 | Ohio State |
| 22 | Houston |
| 23 | Florida Atlantic |
| 24 | Mississippi State |
| 25 | Washington |
Collegiate Baseball
| Preseason Dec 23 |
Week 1 Feb 3 |
Week 2 Feb 10 |
Week 3 Feb 17 |
Week 4 Feb 24 |
Week 5 Mar 3 |
Week 6 Mar 10 |
Week 7 Mar 17 |
Week 8 Mar 24 |
Week 9 Mar 31 |
Week 10 Apr 7 |
Week 11 Apr 14 |
Week 12 Apr 21 |
Week 13 Apr 28 |
Week 14 May 5 |
Week 15 May 12 |
Week 16 May 19 |
Week 17 May 26 |
Week 18 June 2 |
Week 19 June 9 |
Week 20 June 24 |
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| 1. | Texas | Texas (3–0) | Texas (5–1) | Texas (10–1) | Florida State (11–1) | Florida State (14–1) | Arizona State (28–1) | Arizona State (30–2) | Rice (24–1) | Rice (28–1) | Rice (32–1) | Rice (35–3) | Cal State Fullerton (34–8) | Cal State Fullerton (38–8) | Florida State (40–8–1) | Florida State (44–8–1) | Florida State (47–8–1) | Rice (48–10) | Rice (51–10) | Rice (53–11) | Rice (58–12) | 1. |
| 2. | Florida State | Florida State (3–0) | Florida State (5–1) | Florida State (8–1) | Cal State Fullerton (11–1) | Cal State Fullerton (14–1) | Georgia Tech (14–0) | Florida State (24–2) | Georgia Tech (20–2) | Florida State (28–5) | Florida State (31–5) | Florida State (33–6) | Florida State (36–6–1) | Florida State (38–7–1) | Rice (40–7) | Rice (43–8) | Rice (46–9) | Florida State (50–10–1) | Florida State (54–11–1) | Cal State Fullerton (48–14) | Stanford (51–18) | 2. |
| 3. | Southern California | Southern California (0–0) | Cal State Fullerton (6–0) | Cal State Fullerton (8–1) | Georgia Tech (6–0) | Georgia Tech (9–0) | Florida State (19–2) | Georgia Tech (17–1) | Florida State (25–4) | Cal State Fullerton (24–6) | Cal State Fullerton (27–7) | Cal State Fullerton (30–8) | Stanford (26–11) | Rice (40–7) | Stanford (31–14) | Stanford (35–14) | Stanford (38–15) | Stanford (41–15) | Stanford (44–15) | Stanford (46–15) | Cal State Fullerton (50–16) | 3. |
| 4. | Rice | Rice (0–0) | Rice (0–0) | Georgia Tech (2–0) | Arizona State (21–1) | Arizona State (24–1) | Rice (15–1) | Rice (19–1) | Arizona State (32–4) | Stanford (18–9) | Stanford (20–10) | Stanford (23–10) | Georgia Tech (32–7) | Arizona State (42–9) | Arizona State (43–9) | Arizona State (44–9) | Arizona State (47–11) | Arizona State (50–12) | Arizona State (53–12) | LSU (45–20–1) | Texas (50–20) | 4. |
| 5. | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech (0–0) | Georgia Tech (0–0) | Arizona State (17–1) | Rice (8–1) | Rice (11–1) | Cal State Fullerton (16–3) | Cal State Fullerton (18–4) | Cal State Fullerton (21–5) | Arizona State (34–6) | Georgia Tech (24–6) | Georgia Tech (28–6) | Rice (37–6) | NC State (36–10) | Long Beach State (32–14) | Long Beach State (36–14) | Long Beach State (37–16) | Cal State Fullerton (43–13) | Cal State Fullerton (46–13) | Texas (48–18) | Miami (FL) (45–17–1) | 5. |
| 6. | LSU | LSU (0–0) | LSU (3–0) | Rice (3–1) | South Carolina (8–1) | South Carolina (9–2) | South Carolina (13–3) | Long Beach State (16–6) | Stanford (15–8) | Mississippi State (22–3–1) | Arizona State (34–7) | Arizona State (38–7) | NC State (33–9) | LSU (30–13–1) | Cal State Fullerton (38–11) | Cal State Fullerton (41–12) | Cal State Fullerton (43–13) | Long Beach state (38–18) | Long Beach State (41–18) | Miami (FL (44–15–1) | South Carolina (45–22) | 6. |
| 7. | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton (3–0) | Arizona State (14–1) | South Carolina (4–1) | Stanford (9–6) | Baylor (12–3) | Stanford (14–7) | Stanford (14–7) | Long Beach State (16–7) | Miami (FL) (23–4) | Mississippi State (24–5–1) | LSU (24–11–1) | Arizona State (39–9) | Stanford (28–13) | Texas (37–14) | Texas (37–14) | Nebraska (42–14) | LSU (40–19–1) | LSU (43–19–1) | South Carolina (44–20) | LSU (45–22–1) | 7. |
| 8. | South Carolina | South Carolina (0–0) | South Carolina (2–1) | Long Beach State (6–3) | Texas (12–3) | Stanford (11–7) | Long Beach State (13–6) | Baylor (17–6) | Baylor (21–6) | Georgia Tech (21–5) | LSU (21–10–1) | NC State (30–8) | LSU (26–13–1) | Texas (35–13) | LSU (32–16–1) | LSU (35–17–1) | LSU (37–18–1) | Texas (43–17) | Texas (46–18) | SW Missouri State (40–24) | SW Missouri State (40–26) | 8. |
| 9. | Stanford | Arizona State (11–1) | Long Beach State (3–3) | Southern California (5–2) | Long Beach State (8–4) | Long Beach State (10–5) | Baylor (14–5) | Mississippi State (13–2–1) | Mississippi State (17–3–1) | Long Beach State (18–9) | NC State (27–7) | Auburn (29–8) | Long Beach State (26–12) | Long Beach State (29–13) | NC State (38–12) | NC State (38–12) | Texas A&M (41–15) | Nebraska (44–16) | NC State (45–16) | Florida State (54–13–1) | Florida State (54–13–1) | 9. |
| 10. | Houston | Houston (0–0) | Southern California (2–2) | Mississippi State (0–0) | Wake Forest (4–1) | Mississippi State (5–1) | Mississippi State (9–1–1) | Texas (18–7) | Clemson (16–3) | LSU (18–9–1) | Auburn (27–7) | Texas (29–11) | Nebraska (29–10) | Nebraska (33–11) | Nebraska (36–13) | Nebraska (38–12) | Texas (38–16) | Georgia Tech (44–16) | Miami (FL) (42–15–1) | Arizona State (54–14) | Arizona State (54–14) | 10. |
| 11. | Mississippi State | Mississippi State (0–0) | Mississippi State (0–0) | Stanford (6–5) | Baylor (8–3) | Texas (13–5) | Texas (15–6) | South Carolina (15–5) | Richmond (18–2) | Auburn (24–6) | Long Beach State (20–11) | Mississippi State (25–7–1) | Texas (31–13) | Georgia Tech (32–11) | Georgia Tech (33–13) | Georgia Tech (37–13) | Georgia Tech (39–15) | Texas A&M (43–17) | South Carolina (42–20) | Long Beach State (41–20) | Long Beach State (41–20) | 11. |
| 12. | Arizona State | Stanford (2–3) | Stanford (3–5) | LSU (4–3) | Mississippi State (2–1) | Richmond (3–0) | Richmond (10–1) | Richmond (13–2) | LSU (16–7–1) | NC State (23–7) | Miami (FL) (25–6) | Long Beach State (23–12) | Auburn (31–10) | Texas A&M (35–13) | Texas A&M (35–13) | Texas A&M (39–13) | NC State (39–14) | NC State (42–16) | Baylor (44–21) | NC State (45–18) | NC State (45–18) | 12. |
| 13. | Long Beach State | Long Beach State (1–2) | Houston (1–2) | Miami (FL) (4–2) | Miami (FL) (7–2) | Wake Forest (5–3) | Miami (FL) (12–3) | Miami (FL) (15–4) | Miami (FL) (19–4) | Florida (22–6–1) | Clemson (23–7) | Notre Dame (25–6) | Mississippi State (28–9–1) | Notre Dame (34–9) | Richmond (39–8) | Florida Atlantic (42–11) | Florida Atlantic (44–12) | Miami (FL) (39–14–1) | Georgia Tech (44–18) | Baylor (45–23) | Baylor (45–23) | 13. |
| 14. | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) (0–0) | Miami (FL) (3–1) | Wake Forest (2–1) | LSU (6–4) | Miami (FL) (9–3) | Auburn (16–3) | Clemson (11–3) | Auburn (22–5) | Wake Forest (19–7) | Nebraska (23–7) | Miami (FL) (27–7) | Texas A&M (32–12) | Richmond (33–8) | Florida Atlantic (39–11) | Richmond (42–11) | South Carolina (38–18) | Florida Atlantic (46–14) | SW Missouri State (38–24) | Georgia Tech (44–18) | Georgia Tech (44–18) | 14. |
| 15. | Wake Forest | Wake Forest (0–0) | Wake Forest (0–0) | Richmond (0–0) | Richmond (2–0) | Auburn (12–3) | Wake Forest (9–4) | LSU (13–7–1) | Texas (19–9) | Clemson (19–6) | Texas (25–11) | Clemson (25–9) | Richmond (31–7) | Florida Atlantic (37–10) | Clemson (32–13) | Miami (FL) (33–13–1) | Arizona (35–17) | South Carolina (39–20) | Nebraska (47–18) | Nebraska (47–18) | Nebraska (47–18) | 15. |
| 16. | Richmond | Richmond (0–0) | Richmond (0–0) | Baylor (4–3) | Texas A&M (7–2) | Florida (11–1) | Florida (13–3) | Wake Forest (13–5) | NC State (21–5) | Baylor (22–9) | Notre Dame (20–6) | Nebraska (25–9) | Notre Dame (29–8) | Clemson (31–13) | Miami (FL) (32–11–1) | Auburn (35–16) | Auburn (38–17) | Auburn (40–19) | Ohio State (44–19) | Houston (37–30) | Houston (37–30) | 16. |
| 17. | Baylor | Baylor (0–0) | Baylor (2–2) | Clemson (0–0) | Kansas (11–3) | Kansas (13–4) | Kansas (16–4) | Auburn (18–5) | Arizona (21–8) | Richmond (20–4) | Oklahoma State (21–9) | Florida Atlantic (32–9) | Miami (FL) (28–9–1) | Miami (FL) (29–11–1) | Auburn (34–14) | Arizona (33–17) | Miami (FL) (37–13–1) | Richmond (46–13) | Houston (36–28) | Texas A&M (45–19) | Texas A&M (45–19) | 17. |
| 18. | Clemson | Clemson (0–0) | Clemson (0–0) | Notre Dame (0–0) | Auburn (8–3) | LSU (7–6) | LSU (11–6) | Alabama (16–3) | Florida (19–6–1) | Nebraska (19–6) | Florida Atlantic (30–8) | Texas A&M (29–11) | Florida Atlantic (34–10) | Auburn (32–13) | Mississippi State (33–13–1) | Mississippi State (34–15–1) | Richmond (44–13) | Mississippi State (40–18–1) | Texas A&M (45–19) | Ohio State (44–21) | Ohio State (44–21) | 18. |
| 19. | Notre Dame | Notre Dame (0–0) | Notre Dame (0–0) | Texas A&M (3–1) | Clemson (1–2) | Clemson (3–3) | Clemson (8–3) | Kansas (18–6) | Wake Forest (15–7) | Texas (21–11) | Wake Forest (20–10) | Richmond (27–6) | Missouri (27–12) | Mississippi State (30–12–1) | Arizona (33–17) | Lamar (35–13) | Mississippi State (38–16–1) | Southern Miss (45–14) | North Carolina (42–21) | North Carolina (42–23) | North Carolina (42–23) | 19. |
| 20. | South Alabama | South Alabama (0–0) | South Alabama (0–0) | Houston (2–4) | Notre Dame (2–2) | Nebraska (7–2) | Nebraska (9–2) | Arizona (17–7) | Alabama (18–5) | Alabama (20–7) | Missouri (23–8) | Baylor (25–14) | Oklahoma State (26–13) | Arizona (30–16) | Notre Dame (36–12) | South Carolina (35–17) | Lamar (37–14) | UNLV (45–15) | Auburn (42–21) | Auburn (42–21) | Auburn (42–21) | 20. |
| 21. | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic (3–0) | Florida Atlantic (5–0) | Kansas (9–3) | Southern California (5–6) | Arizona (11–5) | Arizona (12–7) | Texas A&M (19–5) | South Carolina (16–8) | Arizona (22–10) | Baylor (23–12) | Oklahoma State (23–11) | Arkansas (30–8) | Southern Miss (34–11) | UC Riverside (36–12) | Baylor (35–17) | Clemson (38–18) | Baylor (41–21) | Richmond (48–15) | Richmond (48–15) | Richmond (48–15) | 21. |
| 22. | Nebraska | Nebraska (0–0) | Nebraska (0–0) | Nebraska (2–1) | Tulane (8–1) | Texas A&M (10–4) | Texas A&M (15–4) | Florida (15–5–1) | Nebraska (14–6) | South Carolina (19–9) | Richmond (23–6) | Wake Forest (21–12) | Southern Miss (30–10) | Lamar (31–12) | Lamar (33–12) | Rutgers (30–16) | Baylor (37–19) | Lamar (37–16) | Lamar (40–18) | Lamar (40–18) | Lamar (40–18) | 22. |
| 23. | Tulane | Tulane (0–0) | Tulane (3–0) | Auburn (6–1) | Florida (8–1) | Tennessee (9–1) | UNC Greensboro (14–1) | Arkansas (16–2) | North Carolina (16–7) | Oklahoma State (17–8) | Florida (23–9–1) | Missouri (25–10) | Clemson (27–12) | Alabama (31–13) | New Mexico State (38–11) | Notre Dame (37–14) | Rutgers (33–18) | Tulane (43–17) | Florida Atlantic (47–16) | Florida Atlantic (47–16) | Florida Atlantic (47–16) | 23. |
| 24. | SW Missouri State | SW Missouri State (0–0) | SW Missouri State (0–0) | Tulane (5–1) | Tennessee (8–0) | Wichita State (9–1) | Alabama (12–3) | Nebraska (11–4) | Southern Miss (17–6) | Notre Dame (16–6) | Texas A&M (26–10) | Minnesota (20–11) | Baylor (27–16) | Missouri (28–15) | Minnesota (31–15) | Southern Miss (39–13) | Southern Miss (41–14) | Washington (40–16) | Mississippi State (42–20–1) | Mississippi State (42–20–1) | Mississippi State (42–20–1) | 24. |
| 25. | California | UCF (0–0) | FIU (6–1) | FIU (10–1) | Wichita State (9–1) | UNC Greensboro (10–0) | Wichita State (12–3) | NC State (18–4) | Texas Tech (19–9) | Florida Atlantic (27–7) | Arkansas (25–6) | Arizona (26–12) | North Carolina (31–11) | Minnesota (27–14) | Baylor (34–17) | South Alabama (36–14) | South Alabama (39–15) | Arizona (35–21) | Southern Miss (47–16) | Southern Miss (47–16) | Southern Miss (47–16) | 25. |
| 26. | UCF | Oklahoma (0–0) | UCF (0–1) | Tennessee (6–0) | Nebraska (4–2) | Notre Dame (3–4) | Notre Dame (4–4) | Notre Dame (9–5) | South Alabama (17–7) | Texas A&M (23–9) | Arizona (24–11) | Arkansas (27–7) | Pepperdine (26–15) | Oklahoma State (28–15) | Western Carolina (34–14) | Pepperdine (34–18) | Notre Dame (40–15) | Notre Dame (43–16) | UNLV (47–17) | UNLV (47–17) | UNLV (47–17) | 26. |
| 27. | Oklahoma | James Madison (0–0) | Oklahoma (0–0) | Wichita State (3–0) | North Carolina (4–0) | UAB (13–0) | Arkansas (11–1) | UAB (17–3) | Tennessee (14–8) | Arkansas (22–5) | Southern Miss (23–9) | Southern Miss (26–10) | Minnesota (23–13) | Pepperdine (28–16) | Pepperdine (31–17) | Minnesota (34–17) | Minnesota (37–18) | Clemson (38–20) | Washington (42–18) | Washington (42–18) | Washington (42–18) | 27. |
| 28. | James Madison | FIU (5–0) | James Madison (0–0) | Oklahoma (1–1) | UNC Greensboro (8–0) | Arkansas (8–0) | Tulane (13–4) | Coastal Carolina (18–4) | Kansas (20–9) | North Carolina (19–9) | UNLV (26–9) | South Alabama (25–10) | Arizona (28–14) | Baylor (30–17) | Southern Miss (36–13) | Western Carolina (35–15) | TCU (35–20) | South Alabama (40–17) | Notre Dame (45–18) | Notre Dame (45–18) | Notre Dame (45–18) | 28. |
| 29. | Ohio State | Ohio State (0–0) | Ohio State (0–0) | Ohio State (0–0) | Oklahoma (3–1) | Tulane (9–4) | South Florida (11–4) | Wichita State (13–5) | Ole Miss (15–7) | Southern Miss (20–8) | Western Carolina (23–10) | Lamar (25–10) | TCU (26–15) | TCU (29–16) | Rutgers (26–15) | TCU (33–19) | UNLV (41–15) | Southern (45–5) | South Alabama (42–19) | South Alabama (42–19) | South Alabama (42–19) | 29. |
| 30. | Wichita State | Wichita State (0–0) | Wichita State (0–0) | Florida (4–1) | Ohio State (0–0) | Oklahoma (5–2) | Oklahoma (8–3) | Oklahoma (11–5) | Washington (16–7) | Texas Tech (20–11) | South Alabama (21–9) | Wichita State (27–12) | UNLV (32–11) | UNLV (35–12) | UNLV (37–13) | UNLV (39–14) |
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UC Riverside (40–15) | UC Riverside (41–17) | UC Riverside (41–17) | UC Riverside (41–17) | 30. |
| Preseason Dec 23 |
Week 1 Feb 3 |
Week 2 Feb 10 |
Week 3 Feb 17 |
Week 4 Feb 24 |
Week 5 Mar 3 |
Week 6 Mar 10 |
Week 7 Mar 17 |
Week 8 Mar 24 |
Week 9 Mar 31 |
Week 10 Apr 7 |
Week 11 Apr 14 |
Week 12 Apr 21 |
Week 13 Apr 28 |
Week 14 May 5 |
Week 15 May 12 |
Week 16 May 19 |
Week 17 May 26 |
Week 18 June 2 |
Week 19 June 9 |
Week 20 June 24 |
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The preseason poll ranked the top 40. Teams not listed above were: 31. Kent State 32. Stetson 33. Georgia 34. North Carolina 35. Texas Tech 36. East Carolina 37. Southern 38. FIU 39. Oklahoma State 40. Auburn
NCBWA
| Preseason Jan 13 |
Week 1 Feb 3 |
Week 2 Feb 10 |
Week 3 Feb 17 |
Week 4 Feb 24 |
Week 5 Mar 3 |
Week 6 Mar 10 |
Week 7 Mar 17 |
Week 8 Mar 24 |
Week 9 Mar 31 |
Week 10 Apr 7 |
Week 11 Apr 14 |
Week 12 Apr 21 |
Week 13 Apr 28 |
Week 14 May 5 |
Week 15 May 12 |
Week 16 May 19 |
Week 17 May 26 |
Week 18 June 24 |
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| 1. | Texas | Texas (3–0) | Texas (6–1) | Texas (10–1) | Rice (8–1) | Rice (11–1) | Rice (15–1) | Rice (19–1) | Rice (24–1) | Rice (28–1) | Rice (32–1) | Rice (35–3) | Florida State (36–6) | Cal State Fullerton (38–8) | Florida State (40–8) | Florida State (44–8) | Florida State (47–8) | Rice (48–10) | Rice (58–12) | 1. |
| 2. | Rice | Rice (0–0) | Rice (0–0) | Rice (3–1) | Florida State (11–1) | Florida State (14–1) | Georgia Tech (14–0) | Arizona State (30–2) | Georgia Tech (20–2) | Florida State (28–5) | Florida State (31–5) | Florida State (33–6) | Cal State Fullerton (34–8) | Florida State (38–7) | Rice (40–7) | Rice (43–8) | Rice (46–9) | Florida State (50–10) | Stanford (51–18) | 2. |
| 3. | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech (0–0) | Georgia Tech (0–0) | Georgia Tech (2–0) | Georgia Tech (6–0) | Georgia Tech (9–0) | Arizona State (28–1) | Georgia Tech (17–1) | Arizona State (32–4) | Cal State Fullerton (24–6) | Cal State Fullerton (27–7) | Cal State Fullerton (30–8) | Rice (37–6) | Rice (40–7) | Arizona State (43–9) | Arizona State (44–9) | Arizona State (47–11) | Arizona State (50–12) | Cal State Fullerton (50–16) | 3. |
| 4. | Southern California | Southern California (0–0) | Cal State Fullerton (6–0) | Florida State (8–1) | Arizona State (21–1) | Arizona State (24–1) | Florida State (19–2) | Florida State (24–2) | Florida State (25–4) | Arizona State (34–6) | Arizona State (34–7) | Arizona State (38–7) | Stanford (26–11) | Arizona State (42–9) | Long Beach State (32–14) | Stanford (35–14) | Stanford (38–15) | Stanford (41–15) | Texas (50–20) | 4. |
| 5. | Stanford | Florida State (3–0) | Florida State (5–1) | Cal State Fullerton (8–1) | Cal State Fullerton (11–1) | Cal State Fullerton (14–1) | Cal State Fullerton (16–3) | Cal State Fullerton (18–4) | Cal State Fullerton (21–5) | Mississippi State (22–3) | Stanford (20–10) | Stanford (23–10) | Georgia Tech (32–7) | LSU (30–13) | Stanford (31–14) | Cal State Fullerton (41–12) | Cal State Fullerton (43–13) | Cal State Fullerton (43–13) | Miami (FL) (45–17) | 5. |
| 6. | Florida State | Houston (0–0) | LSU (3–0) | Arizona State (17–1) | South Carolina (8–1) | South Carolina (9–2) | South Carolina (13–3) | Long Beach State (16–6) | Long Beach State (16–7) | Stanford (18–9) | Mississippi State (24–5) | Auburn (29–8) | Arizona State (39–9) | NC State (36–10) | Texas (37–14) | Long Beach State (36–14) | Nebraska (42–14) | Texas (43–17) | South Carolina (45–20) | 6. |
| 7. | Houston | Cal State Fullerton (3–0) | Arizona State (14–1) | Wake Forest (0–0) | Texas (12–3) | Baylor (12–3) | Stanford (14–7) | Stanford (14–7) | Baylor (21–6) | Auburn (24–6) | Georgia Tech (24–6) | Georgia Tech (28–6) | Auburn (31–10) | Texas (35–13) | Cal State Fullerton (38–11) | Texas (37–14) | Long Beach State (37–16) | Long Beach State (38–18) | Arizona State (54–14) | 7. |
| 8. | Cal State Fullerton | Arizona State (11–1) | Wake Forest (0–0) | Southern California (5–2) | Wake Forest (4–1) | Stanford (11–7) | Mississippi State (9–1) | Texas (18–7) | Auburn (22–5) | Miami (FL) (23–4) | Auburn (27–7) | NC State (30–8) | NC State (30–8) | Stanford (28–13) | NC State (38–12) | NC State (38–12) | Texas A&M (41–15) | Nebraska (44–16) | Florida State (54–13) | 8. |
| 9. | LSU | LSU (0–0) | Richmond (0–0) | Richmond (0–0) | Stanford (9–6) | Mississippi State (5–1) | Auburn (16–3) | Baylor (17–6) | Stanford (15–8) | Georgia Tech (21–5) | Nebraska (23–7) | Texas (29–11) | Nebraska (29–10) | Nebraska (33–11) | LSU (32–16) | LSU (35–17) | LSU (37–18) | LSU (40–19) | LSU (45–22–1) | 9. |
| 10. | Arizona State | Wake Forest (0–0) | Southern California (2–2) | Notre Dame (0–0) | Richmond (2–0) | Richmond (3–0) | Long Beach State (13–6) | South Carolina (15–5) | Mississippi State (17–3) | Long Beach State (18–9) | Miami (FL) (25–6) | Miami (FL) (27–) | Texas (31–13) | Florida Atlantic (37–10) | Georgia Tech (33–13) | Georgia Tech (37–13) | Texas (38–16) | Georgia Tech (44–16) | SW Missouri State (40–26) | 10. |
| 11. | Wake Forest | Richmond (0–0) | Notre Dame (0–0) | South Carolina (4–1) | Baylor (8–3) | Long Beach State (10–5) | Baylor (14–5) | Mississippi State (13–2) | Richmond (18–2) | Richmond (20–4) | NC State (27–7) | Mississippi State (25–7) | Long Beach State (26–12) | Long Beach State (29–13) | Nebraska (36–13) | Nebraska (39–13) | NC State (39–14) | Texas A&M (43–17) | Long Beach State (41–20) | 11. |
| 12. | Richmond | Notre Dame (0–0) | Miami (FL) (3–1) | Miami (FL) (4–2) | Miami (FL) (7–2) | Wake Forest (5–3) | Richmond (10–1) | Auburn (18–5) | Miami (FL) (19–4) | Baylor (22–9) | Clemson (23–7) | Long Beach State (23–12) | Mississippi State (28–9) | Georgia Tech (32–11) | Florida Atlantic (39–11) | Texas A&M (39–13) | Georgia Tech (39–15) | NC State (41–16) | Baylor (45–23) | 12. |
| 13. | Notre Dame | Baylor (0–0) | South Carolina (2–1) | Long Beach State (6–3) | Long Beach State (8–4) | Florida (11–1) | Miami (FL) (12–3) | Richmond (13–2) | Texas (19–10) | Florida (22–6) | Long Beach State (20–11) | LSU (24–11) | Florida Atlantic (34–10) | Auburn (32–13) | Clemson (32–13) | Florida Atlantic (42–11) | Florida Atlantic (44–12) | Florida Atlantic (46–14) | NC State (45–18) | 13. |
| 14. | Baylor | South Carolina (0–0) | Long Beach State (3–3) | Mississippi State (0–0) | Mississippi State (2–1) | Texas (13–5) | Nebraska (9–2) | Miami (FL) (15–4) | Clemson (16–3) | Texas (21–1) | Texas (25–11) | Notre Dame (25–6) | LSU (26–13) | Notre Dame (34–9) | Richmond (39–8) | Richmond (41–11) | Auburn (38–17) | Baylor (41–21) | Georgia Tech (44–18) | 14. |
| 15. | South Carolina | Stanford (2–3) | Stanford (3–5) | Stanford (6–5) | Florida (8–1) | Miami (FL) (9–3) | Wake Forest (9–4) | Alabama (16–3) | LSU (16–7) | LSU (18–9) | Notre Dame (20–6) | Nebraska (25–9) | Notre Dame (29–8) | Texas A&M (35–13) | Texas A&M (35–13) | Notre Dame (37–14) | Richmond (44–13) | Auburn (40–19) | Nebraska (47–18) | 15. |
| 16. | Long Beach State | Miami (FL) (0–0) | Nebraska (0–0) | Nebraska (2–1) | Notre Dame (2–2) | Nebraska (7–2) | Texas (15–6) | Arkansas (16–2) | Florida (19–6) | Nebraska (19–6) | LSU (21–10) | Clemson (25–9) | Richmond (31–7) | Richmond (33–8) | Notre Dame (36–12) | Miami (FL) (33–13) | Miami (FL) (37–13) | Southern Miss (45–14) | Texas A&M (45–19) | 16. |
| 17. | Miami (FL) | Nebraska (0–0) | South Alabama (0–0) | Florida (4–1) | North Carolina (4–0) | Tennessee (9–1) | Tulane (13–4) | Clemson (11–3) | Alabama (18–5) | NC State (23–7) | Richmond (23–6) | Richmond (27–6) | Texas A&M (32–12) | Clemson (31–13) | Miami (FL) (32–11) | Southern Miss (39–13) | Southern Miss (41–14) | Richmond (46–13) | Ohio State (44–21) | 17. |
| 18. | Nebraska | South Alabama (0–0) | Mississippi State (0–0) | Baylor (4–3) | Clemson (1–2) | Kansas (13–4) | Kansas (16–4) | Kansas (18–6) | Nebraska (14–6) | Clemson (19–6) | Florida Atlantic (30–8) | Florida Atlantic (32–9) | Miami (FL) (28–9) | UNLV (35–12) | Auburn (34–14) | Auburn (35–16) | South Carolina (38–18) | Miami (FL) (39–14) | Auburn (42–21) | 18. |
| 19. | South Alabama | Mississippi State (0–0) | Houston (1–2) | Clemson (0–0) | Texas A&M (7–2) | Auburn (12–3) | Florida (13–3) | Wake Forest (13–5) | Arizona (21–8) | Alabama (20–7) | Oklahoma State (21–9) | Baylor (25–14) | Arkansas (30–8) | Miami (FL) (29–11) | Mississippi State (33–13) | South Carolina (35–17) | Notre Dame (40–15) | Notre Dame (43–16) | Southern Miss (47–16) | 19. |
| 20. | Mississippi State | Long Beach State (1–2) | Clemson (0–0) | North Carolina (0–0) | Auburn (8–3) | Clemson (3–3) | Clemson (8–3) | Texas A&M (19–5) | NC State (21–5) | Notre Dame (16–6) | Baylor (23–12) | Texas A&M (29–11) | UNLV (32–11) | Southern Miss (34–11) | UNLV (37–13) | Mississippi State (34–15) | Mississippi State (38–16) | South Carolina (39–20) | Houston (37–30) | 20. |
| 21. | Stetson | Stetson (0–0) | North Carolina (0–0) | Texas A&M (3–1) | Southern California (5–6) | Tulane (9–4) | LSU (11–6) | Florida (15–5) | South Carolina (15–5) | Florida Atlantic (27–7) | Florida (23–9) | Arkansas (27–7) | Southern Miss (30–10) | Mississippi State (30–12) | Arizona (33–17) | Arizona (33–17) | Arizona (35–17) | Mississippi State (40–18) | Richmond (48–15) | 21. |
| 22. | Clemson | Clemson (0–0) | Stetson (1–1) | FIU (10–1) | Ohio State (0–0) | Arizona (11–5) | UNC Greensboro (14–1) | Nebraska (11–4) | Florida Atlantic (23–7) | Arkansas (22–5) | Texas A&M (26–10) | Oklahoma State (23–11) | Tulane (29–12) | Alabama (31–13) | Southern Miss (36–13) | Tulane (37–15) | Baylor (37–19) | Tulane (43–17) | Florida Atlantic (47–16) | 22. |
| 23. | North Carolina | North Carolina (0–0) | UCF (0–0) | Ohio State (0–0) | Tulane (8–1) | Notre Dame (3–4) | Notre Dame (4–4) | Notre Dame (9–5) | Southern Miss (17–6) | Texas A&M (23–9) | Wake Forest (20–10) | Southern Miss (26–10) | North Carolina (30–11) | Tulane (32–13) | Tulane (36–13) | Baylor (35–17) | Tulane (40–16) | UNLV (45–15) | Lamar (40–18) | 23. |
| 24. | UCF | UCF (0–0) | Ohio State (0–0) | Auburn (6–1) | Kansas (11–3) | Wichita State (9–1) | Texas A&M (15–4) | LSU (13–7) | Notre Dame (9–6) | Southern Miss (20–8) | Missouri (23–8) | Wake Forest (21–120 | Missouri (27–12) | Baylor (30–17) | Baylor (34–17) | UNLV (39–14) | UNLV (41–15) | Lamar (37–16) | Mississippi State (42–20) | 24. |
| 25. | Ohio State | Ohio State (0–0) | Florida Atlantic (5–0) | Tulane (5–1) | Tennessee (8–0) | Texas A&M (10–4) | Arizona (12–7) | Arizona (17–7) | Tulane (19–6) | Wake Forest (19–7) | Southern Miss (23–9) | Missouri (25–10) | Arizona (28–14) | Lamar (31–12) | UC Riverside (36–12) | Lamar (35–14) | Lamar (37–14) | Washington (40–16) | Tulane (44–19) | 25. |
| 26. | James Madison | Florida Atlantic (3–0) | Tulane (3–0) | Tennessee (6–0) | Nebraska (4–2) | UNC Greensboro (10–0) | Arkansas (11–1) | Southern Miss (15–4) | South Alabama (15–7) | Arizona (22–10) | Arkansas (25–6) | Arizona (26–12) | Baylor (27–12) | Arizona (30–16) | Lamar (33–12) | South Alabama (36–14) | South Alabama (39–15) | South Alabama (40–17) | UNLV (47–17) | 26. |
| 27. | SW Missouri State | James Madison (0–0) | James Madison (0–0) | SW Missouri State (0–0) | Wichita State (3–0) | North Carolina (5–2) | Alabama (12–3) | Oklahoma (11–5) | Texas Tech (19–9) | South Carolina (19–9) | UNLV (26–9) | UNLV (28–11) | Lamar (27–12) | Missouri (28–15) | New Mexico State (38–11) | Minnesota (34–17) | Minnesota (37–18) | UC Riverside (40–15) | Southern (44–7) | 27. |
| 28. | Virginia Tech | SW Missouri State (0–0) | SW Missouri State (0–0) | Kansas (9–3) | LSU (6–4) | Arkansas (8–0) | Wichita State (12–3) | Tulane (15–6) | Arkansas (18–5) | Texas Tech (20–11) | Alabama (21–10) | Lamar (25–10) | Oklahoma State (26–13) | New Mexico State (35–11) | Minnesota (31–15) | TCU (33–19) | TCU (35–20) | Southern (46–5) | Washington (42–18) | 28. |
| 29. | Florida Atlantic | Virginia Tech (0–0) | Virginia Tech (0–0) | Houston (2–4) | SW Missouri State (3–1) | Oklahoma (5–2) | Oklahoma (8–3) | Wichita State (13–5) | Wake Forest (15–7) | UNLV (22–9) | Virginia Tech (20–8) | Virginia Tech (22–9) | Minnesota (23–13) | Minnesota (27–14) | TCU (31–18) | Pepperdine (34–18) | UC Riverside (40–15) | TCU (35–22) | Notre Dame (45–18) | 29. |
| 30. | East Carolina | FIU (5–0) | FIU (0–0) | Wichita State (3–0) | Oklahoma (3–1) | Ohio State (1–2) | South Florida (11–4) | Ohio State (7–3) | Washington (16–7) | Oklahoma State (17–9) | Western Carolina (23–10) | South Alabama (25–10) | New Mexico State (31–11) | TCU (29–16) | Western Carolina (34–14) | UC Riverside (37–15) | Rutgers (33–18) | VCU (41–11) | South Alabama (42–19) | 30. |
| 31. | Auburn | East Carolina (0–0) | East Carolina (0–0) | East Carolina (3–0) | South Florida (6–2) | UAB (13–0) | Ohio State (3–3) | UAB (17–3) | Texas A&M (20–8) | UAB (21–6) | Arizona (24–11) | Alabama (25–11) | TCU (26–15) | West Virginia (28–12) | Rutgers (26–15) | Rutgers (30–16) | West Virginia (35–17) | Ohio State (41–19) | UC Riverside (41–17) | 31. |
| 32. | VCU | Auburn (0–0) | Auburn (0–0) | LSU (4–3) | Texas Tech (9–4) | Southern California (7–8) | Texas Tech (15–6) | Texas Tech (17–8) | Kansas (20–9) | North Carolina (19–9) | East Carolina (21–11) | Tulane (26–11) | South Carolina (25–15) | Pepperdine (28–16) | West Virginia (31–14) | Western Carolina (35–15) | Western Carolina (37–18) | Alabama (37–22) | TCU (35–22) | 32. |
| 33. | Wichita State | VCU (0–0) | Wichita State (0–0) | Texas Tech (8–2) | UNC Greensboro (8–0) | Virginia Tech (3–1) | Southern Miss (11–4) | Florida Atlantic (19–6) | Northwestern State (17–8) | Tulane (20–9) | South Carolina (20–12) | Florida (25–11) | Pepperdine (26–15) | Oklahoma State (28–15) | Pepperdine (31–17) | New Mexico State (38–14) | VCU (41–11) | Clemson (38–20) | Wichita State (49–27) | 33. |
| 34. | Southern | Wichita State (0–0) | Texas Tech (6–1) | Oklahoma (2–1) | Virginia Tech (1–1) | LSU (7–6) | Florida Atlantic (16–5) | NC State (18–4) | Illinois (10–2) | VCU (22–7) | South Alabama (21–9) | Wichita State (27–12) | Alabama (27–13) |
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Missouri (31–17) | VCU (38–11) | Southern (46–5) | Arizona (35–21) | VCU (46–13) | 34. |
| 35. | Kent State | Southern (0–0) | Southern (0–0) | Southern (1–1) | TCU (8–4) | Southern Miss (8–2) | Northwestern State (12–6) | Coastal Carolina (18–4) | Oklahoma State (14–8) | UC Riverside (22–6) | Wichita State (22–11) | East Carolina (23–12–1) | Clemson (27–12) | Florida (31–13–1) | Oklahoma State (28–15) | Missouri (32–17) | New Mexico State (39–16) | New Mexico State (42–16) | Alabama (38–24) | 35. |
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Week 10 Apr 7 |
Week 11 Apr 14 |
Week 12 Apr 21 |
Week 13 Apr 28 |
Week 14 May 5 |
Week 15 May 12 |
Week 16 May 19 |
Week 17 May 26 |
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