2005 NCAA Football Rankings - Final (Dec. 12)
Season: 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007
Week: Preseason | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final
Week: Preseason | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final
| BCS Standings |
| Standings Not Available |
| AP Top 25 |
| 1. Texas (65) 13-0 1,625 |
| 2. USC 12-1 1,560 |
| 3. Penn State 11-1 1,484 |
| 4. Ohio State 10-2 1,428 |
| 5. West Virginia 11-1 1,325 |
| 6. LSU 11-2 1,314 |
| 7. Virginia Tech 11-2 1,197 |
| 8. Alabama 10-2 1,081 |
| 9. Notre Dame 9-3 1,019 |
| 10. Georgia 10-3 994 |
| 11. TCU 11-1 937 |
| 12. Florida 9-3 817 |
| 12. Oregon 10-2 817 |
| 14. Auburn 9-3 799 |
| 15. Wisconsin 10-3 786 |
| 16. UCLA 10-2 778 |
| 17. Miami 9-3 589 |
| 18. Boston College 9-3 545 |
| 19. Louisville 9-3 410 |
| 20. Texas Tech 9-3 359 |
| 21. Clemson 8-4 339 |
| 22. Oklahoma 8-4 329 |
| 23. Florida State 8-5 232 |
| 24. Nebraska 8-4 128 |
| 25. California 8-4 45 |
Others Receiving Votes Toledo 35, Tulsa 34, Michigan 26, Nevada 25, Navy 20, Iowa 19, Fresno State 8, Virginia 7, Boise State 3, Kansas 2, N.C. State 2, Northwestern 2, South Carolina 1, Utah 1, Missouri 1, Arizona State 1, Georgia Tech 1.Dropped From Rankings Michigan 20, Georgia Tech 24, Iowa 25. |
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| BCS Standings |
| Standings Not Available |
| ESPN.com's Power 16 |
| 1. USC (15) 13-0 |
| 2. Texas (1) 11-1 |
| 3. Michigan (1) 9-3 |
| 4. Virginia Tech 10-3 |
| 5. Ohio State 8-4 |
| 6. Tennessee 10-3 |
| 7. Miami (FL) 9-3 |
| 8. Florida 7-5 |
| 9. LSU 9-3 |
| 10. Oklahoma 12-1 |
| 11. Iowa 10-2 |
| 12. Louisville 11-1 |
| 13. Purdue 7-5 |
| 14. Georgia 10-2 |
| 15. Florida State 9-3 |
| 16. Texas A&M 7-5 |
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES Auburn, Cal, Texas Tech, Boise State, Boston College, Arizona State, NC State, Bowling Green, Virginia, Alabama, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Wyoming. |
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