Tigers Finish In Top 25 in Both Polls

by TigerNet Staff - Mon Jan 05 04:56:34 GMT-04:00 2004

CLEMSON -- After a dominating performance against Tennessee in the Peach Bowl, the Clemson football team finished the season ranked number 22 in both the final AP poll and coaches' poll. It is the first time the Tigers have finished ranked in the Top 25 since 2000 (#16 AP, #14 Coaches). It is also only the second time since 1994 the Tigers have finished the season ranked.

The AP Top 25

Rec Pts Pvs

1. Sou Cal (48) 12-1 1,608 1

2. LSU (17) 13-1 1,576 2

3. Oklahoma 12-2 1,476 3

4. Ohio St. 11-2 1,411 7

5. Miami 11-2 1,329 10

6. Michigan 10-3 1,281 4

7. Georgia 11-3 1,255 11

8. Iowa 10-3 1,107 13

9. Washington St. 10-3 1,060 15

10. Miami (Ohio) 13-1 932 14

11. Florida St. 10-3 905 9

12. Texas 10-3 887 5

13. Mississippi 10-3 845 16

14. Kansas St. 11-4 833 8

15. Tennessee 10-3 695 6

16. Boise St. 13-1 645 18

17. Maryland 10-3 564 23

18. Purdue 9-4 526 12

19. Nebraska 10-3 520 22

20. Minnesota 10-3 368 24

21. Utah 10-2 308 25

22. Clemson 9-4 230 -

23. Bowling Green 11-3 189 -

24. Florida 8-5 165 17

25. TCU 11-2 126 19

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma St. 109, Arkansas 73, Virginia 36, N. Illinois 30, Auburn 8, Oregon St. 8, N.C. State 7, Pittsburgh 7, West Virginia 4, Connecticut 2.

USA Today / ESPN Coaches' Poll

1. LSU (60) 13-1 1,572 2

2. Sou Cal (3) 12-1 1,514 1

3. Oklahoma 12-2 1,429 3

4. Ohio State 11-2 1,370 6

5. Miami (Fla.) 11-2 1,306 9

6. Georgia 11-3 1,183 11

7. Michigan 10-3 1,140 4

8. Iowa 10-3 1,119 12

9. Washington St 10-3 983 14

10. Florida State 10-3 929 8

11. Texas 10-3 894 5

12. Miami (Ohio) 13-1 800 15

13. Kansas State 11-4 746 10

14. Mississippi 10-3 730 18

15. Boise State 13-1 704 16

16. Tennessee 10-3 684 7

17. Minnesota 10-3 553 20

18. Nebraska 10-3 532 21

19. Purdue 9-4 510 13

20. Maryland 10-3 462 24

21. Utah 10-2 327 25

22. Clemson 9-4 219 NR

23. Bowling Green 11-3 170 NR

24. TCU 11-2 145 19

25. Florida 8-5 124 17

Dropped out

No. 22 Oklahoma State (9-4), No. 23 West Virginia (8-5).

Also receiving votes

Northern Illinois (10-2) 80; Arkansas (9-4) 74; Oklahoma State (9-4) 63; Auburn (8-5) 20; North Carolina State (8-5) 17; Oregon State (8-5) 15; West Virginia (8-5) 14; Southern Mississippi (9-4) 12; Fresno State (9-5) 6; Hawaii (9-5) 6; Pittsburgh (8-5) 5; Texas Tech (8-5) 4; Marshall (8-4) 3; Virginia (8-5) 3; Boston College (8-5) 2; California (8-6) 1; Connecticut (9-3) 1; Memphis (9-4) 1; Michigan State (8-5) 1; Missouri (8-5) 1; North Texas (9-4) 1.