Team Preseason Sept. 22 Highest season Final
ranking ranking ranking ranking
2004
Utah 20 14 — —
Fresno State NR 17 — —
Boise State NR 21 — —
Louisville NR 24 — —
2003
TCU 25 19 10 (Nov. 17) 25
Miami Ohio NR NR 14 (Dec. 1) 10
Boise State NR NR 18 (Dec. 1) 16
No. Illinois NR 20 12 (Oct. 13) NR
2002
Louisville 17 NR 17 (Aug. 26) NR
Marshall 19 NR 19 (Sept. 2) 24
Colorado St. NR 25 16 (Nov. 24) NR
Boise State NR NR 18 (Dec. 8) 15
2001
Colorado St. 24 NR 24 (Sept. 2) NR
BYU NR 20 8 (Nov. 11) 25
Louisville NR NR 17 (Nov. 18) 17
Fresno State NR 10 8 (Oct. 7) NR
Marshall NR NR 20 (Nov. 18) NR
2000
TCU 20 16 9 (Oct. 30) 21
So. Miss 23 21 13 (Oct. 30) NR
Colorado St. NR NR 23 (Nov. 27) 14
1999
Marshall NR 21 11 (Nov. 29) 10
So. Miss NR NR 15 (Nov. 29) 14
BYU NR 17 15 (Nov. 15) NR
1998
Colorado St. 15 NR 15 (Aug. 31) NR
Tulane NR NR 10 (Dec. 6) 7
Air Force NR 23 17 (Nov. 29) 13
Best opening ranking — Colorado State, 15th in 1998
Best ranking on Sept. 22 — Fresno State, 10th in 2001
Best ranking during season — Fresno State and BYU, 8th in 2001
Best final ranking — Tulane 7th in 1998
(Associated Press rankings)
(NR — not ranked)