AP Polls
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Final | 1 | USC | 1 | 48 | Pac-10 | |
| 17 | Final | 2 | LSU | 2 | 17 | SEC (West) | |
| 17 | Final | 3 | Oklahoma | 3 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 17 | Final | 4 | Ohio State | 7 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 17 | Final | 5 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 5 | Big East | |
| 17 | Final | 6 | Michigan | 4 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 17 | Final | 7 | Georgia | 11 | 4 | SEC (East) | |
| 17 | Final | 8 | Iowa | 13 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 17 | Final | 9 | Washington State | 15 | 6 | Pac-10 | |
| 17 | Final | 10 | Miami (OH) | 14 | 4 | MAC (East) | |
| 17 | Final | 11 | Florida State | 9 | 2 | ACC | |
| 17 | Final | 12 | Texas | 5 | 7 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 17 | Final | 13 | Ole Miss | 16 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 17 | Final | 14 | Kansas State | 8 | 6 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 17 | Final | 15 | Tennessee | 6 | 9 | SEC (East) | |
| 17 | Final | 16 | Boise State | 18 | 2 | WAC | |
| 17 | Final | 17 | Maryland | 23 | 6 | ACC | |
| 17 | Final | 18 | Purdue | 12 | 6 | Big Ten | |
| 17 | Final | 19 | Nebraska | 22 | 3 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 17 | Final | 20 | Minnesota | 24 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 17 | Final | 21 | Utah | 25 | 4 | MWC | |
| 17 | Final | 22 | Clemson | ACC | |||
| 17 | Final | 23 | Bowling Green | MAC (West) | |||
| 17 | Final | 24 | Florida | 17 | 7 | SEC (East) | |
| 17 | Final | 25 | Texas Christian | 19 | 6 | CUSA | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 1 | USC (11-1) | 2 | 1 | 42 | Pac-10 |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 2 | LSU (12-1) | 3 | 1 | 21 | SEC (West) |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 3 | Oklahoma (12-1) | 1 | 2 | 2 | Big 12 (South) |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 4 | Michigan (10-2) | 4 | Big Ten | ||
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 5 | Texas (10-2) | 6 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 6 | Tennessee (10-2) | 7 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 7 | Ohio State (10-2) | 8 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 8 | Kansas State (11-3) | 13 | 5 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 9 | Florida State (10-2) | 9 | ACC | ||
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 10 | Miami (FL) (10-2) | 10 | Big East | ||
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 11 | Georgia (10-3) | 5 | 6 | SEC (East) | |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 12 | Purdue (9-3) | 11 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 13 | Iowa (9-3) | 12 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 14 | Miami (OH) (12-1) | 14 | MAC (East) | ||
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 15 | Washington State (9-3) | 15 | Pac-10 | ||
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 16 | Ole Miss (9-3) | 17 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 17 | Florida (8-4) | 16 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 18 | Boise State (12-1) | 18 | WAC | ||
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 19 | Texas Christian (11-1) | 19 | CUSA | ||
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 20 | West Virginia (8-4) | 21 | 1 | Big East | |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 21 | Oklahoma State (9-3) | 22 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 22 | Nebraska (9-3) | 23 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 23 | Maryland (9-3) | 24 | 1 | ACC | |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 24 | Minnesota (9-3) | 25 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | 2003-12-07 | 25 | Utah (9-2) | MWC | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 1 | Oklahoma (12-0) | 1 | 65 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 2 | USC (10-1) | 2 | Pac-10 | ||
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 3 | LSU (11-1) | 3 | SEC (West) | ||
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 4 | Michigan (10-2) | 4 | Big Ten | ||
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 5 | Georgia (10-2) | 5 | SEC (East) | ||
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 6 | Texas (10-2) | 6 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 7 | Tennessee (10-2) | 7 | SEC (East) | ||
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 8 | Ohio State (10-2) | 8 | Big Ten | ||
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 9 | Florida State (10-2) | 9 | ACC | ||
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 10 | Miami (FL) (10-2) | 10 | Big East | ||
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 11 | Purdue (9-3) | 12 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 12 | Iowa (9-3) | 13 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 13 | Kansas State (10-3) | 14 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 14 | Miami (OH) (11-1) | 15 | 1 | MAC (East) | |
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 15 | Washington State (9-3) | 16 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 16 | Florida (8-4) | 11 | 5 | SEC (East) | |
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 17 | Ole Miss (9-3) | 17 | SEC (West) | ||
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 18 | Boise State (11-1) | 18 | WAC | ||
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 19 | Texas Christian (11-1) | 19 | CUSA | ||
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 20 | Bowling Green (10-2) | 22 | 2 | MAC (West) | |
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 21 | West Virginia (8-4) | 24 | 3 | Big East | |
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 22 | Oklahoma State (9-3) | 23 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 23 | Nebraska (9-3) | 25 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 24 | Maryland (9-3) | ACC | |||
| 15 | 2003-11-30 | 25 | Minnesota (9-3) | Big Ten | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 1 | Oklahoma (12-0) | 1 | 65 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 2 | USC (10-1) | 2 | Pac-10 | ||
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 3 | LSU (10-1) | 3 | SEC (West) | ||
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 4 | Michigan (10-2) | 5 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 5 | Georgia (9-2) | 6 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 6 | Texas (9-2) | 7 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 7 | Tennessee (9-2) | 9 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 8 | Ohio State (10-2) | 4 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 9 | Florida State (9-2) | 11 | 2 | ACC | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 10 | Miami (FL) (9-2) | 13 | 3 | Big East | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 11 | Florida (8-3) | 13 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 12 | Purdue (9-3) | 16 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 13 | Iowa (9-3) | 17 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 14 | Kansas State (10-3) | 19 | 5 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 15 | Miami (OH) (10-1) | 18 | 3 | MAC (East) | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 16 | Washington State (9-3) | 8 | 8 | Pac-10 | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 17 | Ole Miss (8-3) | 15 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 18 | Boise State (10-1) | 20 | 2 | WAC | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 19 | Texas Christian (10-1) | 10 | 9 | CUSA | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 20 | Pitt (8-3) | 21 | 1 | Big East | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 21 | Virginia Tech (8-3) | 12 | 9 | Big East | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 22 | Bowling Green (9-2) | 22 | MAC (West) | ||
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 23 | Oklahoma State (9-3) | 24 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 24 | West Virginia (7-4) | 25 | 1 | Big East | |
| 14 | 2003-11-23 | 25 | Nebraska (8-3) | 23 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 1 | Oklahoma (11-0) | 1 | 65 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 2 | USC (9-1) | 2 | Pac-10 | ||
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 3 | LSU (9-1) | 3 | SEC (West) | ||
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 4 | Ohio State (10-1) | 4 | Big Ten | ||
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 5 | Michigan (9-2) | 5 | Big Ten | ||
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 6 | Georgia (8-2) | 7 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 7 | Texas (9-2) | 6 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 8 | Washington State (9-2) | 8 | Pac-10 | ||
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 9 | Tennessee (8-2) | 9 | SEC (East) | ||
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 10 | Texas Christian (10-0) | 10 | CUSA | ||
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 11 | Florida State (9-2) | 13 | 2 | ACC | |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 12 | Virginia Tech (8-2) | 12 | Big East | ||
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 13 | Florida (8-3) | 15 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 13 | Miami (FL) (8-2) | 14 | 1 | Big East | |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 15 | Ole Miss (8-2) | 17 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 16 | Purdue (8-3) | 11 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 17 | Iowa (8-3) | 20 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 18 | Miami (OH) (9-1) | 23 | 5 | MAC (East) | |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 19 | Kansas State (9-3) | Big 12 (North) | |||
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 20 | Boise State (9-1) | 24 | 4 | WAC | |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 21 | Pitt (7-3) | 16 | 5 | Big East | |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 22 | Bowling Green (8-2) | 25 | 3 | MAC (West) | |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 23 | Nebraska (8-3) | 18 | 5 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 24 | Oklahoma State (8-3) | Big 12 (South) | |||
| 13 | 2003-11-16 | 25 | West Virginia (6-4) | Big East | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 1 | Oklahoma (10-0) | 1 | 65 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 2 | USC (8-1) | 2 | Pac-10 | ||
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 3 | LSU (8-1) | 4 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 4 | Ohio State (9-1) | 7 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 5 | Michigan (8-2) | 8 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 6 | Texas (8-2) | 11 | 5 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 7 | Georgia (7-2) | 9 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 8 | Washington State (8-2) | 12 | 4 | Pac-10 | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 9 | Tennessee (7-2) | 18 | 9 | SEC (East) | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 10 | Texas Christian (9-0) | 13 | 3 | CUSA | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 11 | Purdue (8-2) | 16 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 12 | Virginia Tech (7-2) | 5 | 7 | Big East | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 13 | Florida State (8-2) | 3 | 10 | ACC | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 14 | Miami (FL) (7-2) | 6 | 8 | Big East | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 15 | Florida (7-3) | 17 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 16 | Pitt (7-2) | 25 | 9 | Big East | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 17 | Ole Miss (8-2) | 20 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 18 | Nebraska (8-2) | 19 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 19 | Minnesota (9-2) | 24 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 20 | Iowa (7-3) | 10 | 10 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 21 | Michigan State (7-3) | 14 | 7 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 21 | Northern Illinois (9-1) | 23 | 2 | MAC (West) | |
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 23 | Miami (OH) (8-1) | MAC (East) | |||
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 24 | Boise State (8-1) | WAC | |||
| 12 | 2003-11-09 | 25 | Bowling Green (7-2) | 15 | 10 | MAC (West) | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 1 | Oklahoma (9-0) | 1 | 65 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 2 | USC (8-1) | 3 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 3 | Florida State (8-1) | 5 | 2 | ACC | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 4 | LSU (8-1) | 7 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 5 | Virginia Tech (7-1) | 10 | 5 | Big East | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 6 | Miami (FL) (7-1) | 2 | 4 | Big East | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 7 | Ohio State (8-1) | 8 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 8 | Michigan (8-2) | 11 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 9 | Georgia (7-2) | 4 | 5 | SEC (East) | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 10 | Iowa (7-2) | 13 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 11 | Texas (7-2) | 16 | 5 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 12 | Washington State (7-2) | 6 | 6 | Pac-10 | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 13 | Texas Christian (8-0) | 15 | 2 | CUSA | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 14 | Michigan State (7-2) | 9 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 15 | Bowling Green (7-1) | 17 | 2 | MAC (West) | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 16 | Purdue (7-2) | 18 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 17 | Florida (6-3) | 23 | 6 | SEC (East) | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 18 | Tennessee (6-2) | 19 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 19 | Nebraska (7-2) | 12 | 7 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 20 | Ole Miss (7-2) | 20 | SEC (West) | ||
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 21 | Oklahoma State (7-2) | 14 | 7 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 22 | Missouri (6-2) | 21 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 23 | Northern Illinois (8-1) | 21 | 2 | MAC (West) | |
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 24 | Minnesota (8-2) | 24 | Big Ten | ||
| 11 | 2003-11-02 | 25 | Pitt (6-2) | 25 | Big East | ||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 1 | Oklahoma (8-0) | 1 | 62 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 2 | Miami (FL) (7-0) | 2 | 3 | Big East | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 3 | USC (7-1) | 5 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 4 | Georgia (7-1) | 4 | SEC (East) | ||
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 5 | Florida State (7-1) | 6 | 1 | ACC | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 6 | Washington State (7-1) | 6 | Pac-10 | ||
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 7 | LSU (7-1) | 9 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 8 | Ohio State (7-1) | 8 | Big Ten | ||
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 9 | Michigan State (7-1) | 11 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 10 | Virginia Tech (6-1) | 3 | 7 | Big East | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 11 | Michigan (7-2) | 13 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 12 | Nebraska (7-1) | 14 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 13 | Iowa (6-2) | 16 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 14 | Oklahoma State (7-1) | 18 | 4 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 15 | Texas Christian (8-0) | 15 | CUSA | ||
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 16 | Texas (6-2) | 19 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 17 | Bowling Green (7-1) | 23 | 6 | MAC (West) | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 18 | Purdue (6-2) | 10 | 8 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 19 | Tennessee (5-2) | 22 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 20 | Ole Miss (6-2) | SEC (West) | |||
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 21 | Missouri (6-2) | Big 12 (North) | |||
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 21 | Northern Illinois (7-1) | 12 | 9 | MAC (West) | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 23 | Florida (5-3) | 25 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 24 | Minnesota (7-2) | Big Ten | |||
| 10 | 2003-10-26 | 25 | Pitt (5-2) | Big East | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 1 | Oklahoma (7-0) | 1 | 62 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 2 | Miami (FL) (7-0) | 2 | 3 | Big East | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 3 | Virginia Tech (6-0) | 3 | Big East | ||
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 4 | Georgia (6-1) | 4 | SEC (East) | ||
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 5 | USC (6-1) | 5 | Pac-10 | ||
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 6 | Florida State (6-1) | 7 | 1 | ACC | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 6 | Washington State (6-1) | 6 | Pac-10 | ||
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 8 | Ohio State (6-1) | 8 | Big Ten | ||
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 9 | LSU (6-1) | 10 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 10 | Purdue (6-1) | 13 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 11 | Michigan State (7-1) | 15 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 12 | Northern Illinois (7-0) | 12 | MAC (West) | ||
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 13 | Michigan (6-2) | 17 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 14 | Nebraska (6-1) | 18 | 4 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 15 | Texas Christian (7-0) | 16 | 1 | CUSA | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 16 | Iowa (5-2) | 9 | 7 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 17 | Auburn (5-2) | 19 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 18 | Oklahoma State (6-1) | 23 | 5 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 19 | Texas (5-2) | 20 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 20 | Wisconsin (6-2) | 14 | 6 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 21 | Arkansas (4-2) | 11 | 10 | SEC (West) | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 22 | Tennessee (4-2) | 21 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 23 | Bowling Green (6-1) | MAC (West) | |||
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 24 | Utah (6-1) | MWC | |||
| 9 | 2003-10-19 | 25 | Florida (5-3) | SEC (East) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 1 | Oklahoma (6-0) | 1 | 61 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 2 | Miami (FL) (6-0) | 2 | 3 | Big East | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 3 | Virginia Tech (6-0) | 4 | 1 | Big East | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 4 | Georgia (5-1) | 8 | 4 | SEC (East) | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 5 | USC (5-1) | 9 | 4 | Pac-10 | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 6 | Washington State (5-1) | 12 | 6 | Pac-10 | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 7 | Florida State (5-1) | 5 | 2 | ACC | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 8 | Ohio State (5-1) | 3 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 9 | Iowa (5-1) | 14 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 10 | LSU (5-1) | 6 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 11 | Arkansas (4-1) | 7 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 12 | Northern Illinois (6-0) | 16 | 4 | MAC (West) | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 13 | Purdue (5-1) | 18 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 14 | Wisconsin (6-1) | 23 | 9 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 15 | Michigan State (6-1) | 21 | 6 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 16 | Texas Christian (6-0) | 18 | 2 | CUSA | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 17 | Michigan (5-2) | 20 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 18 | Nebraska (5-1) | 10 | 8 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 19 | Auburn (4-2) | SEC (West) | |||
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 20 | Texas (4-2) | 11 | 9 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 21 | Tennessee (4-2) | 13 | 8 | SEC (East) | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 22 | Oregon State (5-1) | 24 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 23 | Oklahoma State (5-1) | Big 12 (South) | |||
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 24 | Missouri (5-1) | Big 12 (North) | |||
| 8 | 2003-10-12 | 25 | Minnesota (6-1) | 17 | 8 | Big Ten | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 1 | Oklahoma (5-0) | 1 | 59 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 2 | Miami (FL) (5-0) | 2 | 1 | Big East | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 3 | Ohio State (5-0) | 3 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 4 | Virginia Tech (5-0) | 4 | Big East | ||
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 5 | Florida State (5-0) | 5 | ACC | ||
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 6 | LSU (5-0) | 6 | SEC (West) | ||
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 7 | Arkansas (4-0) | 8 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 8 | Georgia (4-1) | 11 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 9 | USC (4-1) | 10 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 10 | Nebraska (5-0) | 12 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 11 | Texas (4-1) | 13 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 12 | Washington State (5-1) | 14 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 13 | Tennessee (4-1) | 7 | 6 | SEC (East) | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 14 | Iowa (5-1) | 23 | 9 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 15 | Pitt (3-1) | 15 | Big East | ||
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 16 | Northern Illinois (5-0) | 17 | 1 | MAC (West) | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 17 | Minnesota (6-0) | 21 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 18 | Purdue (4-1) | 22 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 18 | Texas Christian (5-0) | 20 | 2 | CUSA | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 20 | Michigan (4-2) | 9 | 11 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 21 | Michigan State (5-1) | 25 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 22 | Kansas State (4-2) | 16 | 6 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 23 | Wisconsin (5-1) | Big Ten | |||
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 24 | Oregon State (5-1) | Pac-10 | |||
| 7 | 2003-10-05 | 25 | Virginia (4-1) | ACC | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 1 | Oklahoma (4-0) | 1 | 57 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 2 | Miami (FL) (4-0) | 2 | 3 | Big East | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 3 | Ohio State (5-0) | 4 | 1 | 5 | Big Ten |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 4 | Virginia Tech (4-0) | 5 | 1 | Big East | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 5 | Florida State (5-0) | 6 | 1 | ACC | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 6 | LSU (5-0) | 7 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 7 | Tennessee (4-0) | 8 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 8 | Arkansas (4-0) | 9 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 9 | Michigan (4-1) | 11 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 10 | USC (3-1) | 3 | 7 | Pac-10 | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 11 | Georgia (3-1) | 12 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 12 | Nebraska (4-0) | 15 | 3 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 13 | Texas (3-1) | 14 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 14 | Washington State (4-1) | 21 | 7 | Pac-10 | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 15 | Pitt (3-1) | 17 | 2 | Big East | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 16 | Kansas State (4-1) | 16 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 17 | Northern Illinois (4-0) | 20 | 3 | MAC (West) | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 18 | Washington (3-1) | 18 | Pac-10 | ||
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 19 | Oregon (4-1) | 10 | 9 | Pac-10 | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 20 | Texas Christian (4-0) | 19 | 1 | CUSA | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 21 | Minnesota (5-0) | 24 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 22 | Purdue (3-1) | 22 | Big Ten | ||
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 23 | Iowa (4-1) | 13 | 10 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 24 | Florida (3-2) | 25 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 6 | 2003-09-28 | 25 | Michigan State (4-1) | Big Ten | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 1 | Oklahoma (4-0) | 1 | 55 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 2 | Miami (FL) (4-0) | 2 | 3 | Big East | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 3 | USC (3-0) | 4 | 1 | 2 | Pac-10 |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 4 | Ohio State (4-0) | 5 | 1 | 5 | Big Ten |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 5 | Virginia Tech (3-0) | 8 | 3 | Big East | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 6 | Florida State (4-0) | 10 | 4 | ACC | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 7 | LSU (4-0) | 11 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 8 | Tennessee (3-0) | 12 | 4 | SEC (East) | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 9 | Arkansas (3-0) | 14 | 5 | SEC (West) | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 10 | Oregon (4-0) | 22 | 12 | Pac-10 | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 11 | Michigan (3-1) | 3 | 8 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 12 | Georgia (3-1) | 7 | 5 | SEC (East) | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 13 | Iowa (4-0) | 18 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 14 | Texas (2-1) | 13 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 15 | Nebraska (3-0) | 15 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 16 | Kansas State (4-1) | 6 | 10 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 17 | Pitt (2-1) | 9 | 8 | Big East | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 18 | Washington (2-1) | 19 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 19 | Texas Christian (3-0) | 20 | 1 | CUSA | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 20 | Northern Illinois (3-0) | MAC (West) | |||
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 21 | Washington State (3-1) | 24 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 22 | Purdue (2-1) | 25 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 23 | Missouri (4-0) | 23 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 24 | Minnesota (4-0) | Big Ten | |||
| 5 | 2003-09-21 | 25 | Florida (2-2) | 17 | 8 | SEC (East) | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 1 | Oklahoma (3-0) | 1 | 50 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 2 | Miami (FL) (3-0) | 2 | 3 | Big East | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 3 | Michigan (3-0) | 5 | 2 | 4 | Big Ten |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 4 | USC (3-0) | 4 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 5 | Ohio State (3-0) | 3 | 2 | 6 | Big Ten |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 6 | Kansas State (4-0) | 7 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 7 | Georgia (3-0) | 8 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 8 | Virginia Tech (2-0) | 9 | 1 | Big East | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 9 | Pitt (2-0) | 11 | 2 | Big East | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 10 | Florida State (3-0) | 10 | ACC | ||
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 11 | LSU (3-0) | 12 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 12 | Tennessee (2-0) | 13 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 13 | Texas (1-1) | 6 | 7 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 14 | Arkansas (2-0) | SEC (West) | |||
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 15 | Nebraska (3-0) | 18 | 3 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 16 | Arizona State (2-0) | 16 | Pac-10 | ||
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 17 | Florida (2-1) | 19 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 18 | Iowa (3-0) | 23 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 19 | Washington (1-1) | 21 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 20 | Texas Christian (2-0) | 22 | 2 | CUSA | |
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 21 | Alabama (2-1) | SEC (West) | |||
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 22 | Oregon (3-0) | Pac-10 | |||
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 23 | Missouri (3-0) | Big 12 (North) | |||
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 24 | Washington State (2-1) | Pac-10 | |||
| 4 | 2003-09-14 | 25 | Purdue (1-1) | Big Ten | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 1 | Oklahoma (2-0) | 1 | 47 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 2 | Miami (FL) (2-0) | 3 | 1 | 2 | Big East |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 3 | Ohio State (2-0) | 2 | 1 | 8 | Big Ten |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 4 | USC (2-0) | 4 | 4 | Pac-10 | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 5 | Michigan (2-0) | 5 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 6 | Texas (1-0) | 6 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 7 | Kansas State (3-0) | 7 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 8 | Georgia (2-0) | 8 | SEC (East) | ||
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 9 | Virginia Tech (2-0) | 9 | Big East | ||
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 10 | Florida State (2-0) | 11 | 1 | ACC | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 11 | Pitt (1-0) | 10 | 1 | Big East | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 12 | LSU (2-0) | 13 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 13 | Tennessee (2-0) | 12 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 14 | Wisconsin (2-0) | 18 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 15 | Notre Dame (1-0) | 19 | 4 | Ind | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 16 | Arizona State (1-0) | 20 | 4 | Pac-10 | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 17 | Colorado (2-0) | 24 | 7 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 18 | Nebraska (2-0) | 23 | 5 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 19 | Florida (1-1) | 21 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 20 | Wake Forest (2-0) | ACC | |||
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 21 | Washington (1-1) | 22 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 22 | Texas Christian (2-0) | 25 | 3 | CUSA | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 23 | Iowa (2-0) | Big Ten | |||
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 24 | North Carolina State (1-1) | 14 | 10 | ACC | |
| 3 | 2003-09-07 | 25 | South Carolina (2-0) | SEC (East) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 1 | Oklahoma (1-0) | 1 | 30 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 2 | Ohio State (1-0) | 2 | 25 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 3 | Miami (FL) (1-0) | 3 | 2 | Big East | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 4 | USC (1-0) | 8 | 4 | 6 | Pac-10 |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 5 | Michigan (1-0) | 4 | 1 | 2 | Big Ten |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 6 | Texas (1-0) | 5 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 7 | Kansas State (2-0) | 7 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 8 | Georgia (1-0) | 11 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 9 | Virginia Tech (1-0) | 9 | Big East | ||
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 10 | Pitt | 10 | Big East | ||
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 11 | Florida State (1-0) | 13 | 2 | ACC | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 12 | Tennessee (1-0) | 12 | SEC (East) | ||
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 13 | LSU (1-0) | 14 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 14 | North Carolina State (1-0) | 16 | 2 | ACC | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 15 | Virginia (1-0) | 18 | 3 | ACC | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 16 | Purdue | 19 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 17 | Auburn (0-1) | 6 | 11 | SEC (West) | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 18 | Wisconsin (1-0) | 21 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 19 | Notre Dame | 20 | 1 | Ind | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 20 | Arizona State | 22 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 21 | Florida (1-0) | SEC (East) | |||
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 22 | Washington (0-1) | 17 | 5 | Pac-10 | |
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 23 | Nebraska (1-0) | Big 12 (North) | |||
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 24 | Colorado (1-0) | Big 12 (North) | |||
| 2 | 2003-09-01 | 25 | Texas Christian | 25 | CUSA | ||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 1 | Preseason | 1 | Oklahoma | NA | — | 32 | Big 12 (South) |
| 1 | Preseason | 2 | Ohio State | NA | — | 27 | Big Ten |
| 1 | Preseason | 3 | Miami (FL) | NA | — | 2 | Big East |
| 1 | Preseason | 4 | Michigan | NA | — | 2 | Big Ten |
| 1 | Preseason | 5 | Texas | NA | — | Big 12 (South) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 6 | Auburn | NA | — | 1 | SEC (West) |
| 1 | Preseason | 7 | Kansas State | NA | — | 1 | Big 12 (North) |
| 1 | Preseason | 8 | USC | NA | — | Pac-10 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 9 | Virginia Tech | NA | — | Big East | |
| 1 | Preseason | 10 | Pitt | NA | — | Big East | |
| 1 | Preseason | 11 | Georgia | NA | — | SEC (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 12 | Tennessee | NA | — | SEC (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 13 | Florida State | NA | — | ACC | |
| 1 | Preseason | 14 | LSU | NA | — | SEC (West) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 15 | Maryland | NA | — | ACC | |
| 1 | Preseason | 16 | North Carolina State | NA | — | ACC | |
| 1 | Preseason | 17 | Washington | NA | — | Pac-10 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 18 | Virginia | NA | — | ACC | |
| 1 | Preseason | 19 | Purdue | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 20 | Notre Dame | NA | — | Ind | |
| 1 | Preseason | 21 | Wisconsin | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 22 | Arizona State | NA | — | Pac-10 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 23 | Colorado State | NA | — | MWC | |
| 1 | Preseason | 24 | Oklahoma State | NA | — | Big 12 (South) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 25 | Texas Christian | NA | — | CUSA |
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