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Ute Football Team Returns To The Top 25
Utes are No. 25 in both polls in final regular season rankings.
Paris Warren is a first-team all-MWC receiver for the Top 25 Utes.

Paris Warren is a first-team all-MWC receiver for the Top 25 Utes.

Dec. 8, 2003

SALT LAKE CITY -
Utah checked in at No. 25 in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches polls on Dec. 7 in the final regular season rankings.

It marks the second time Utah has been ranked this year and the second time the program has finished the regular season ranked in the Top 25. The 2003 Utes were ranked in both polls on Oct. 19 (No. 23 ESPN/USA Today and No. 24 A.P.) before losing to New Mexico on Oct. 25 and dropping out. The 1994 Utes finished the regular season ranked No. 12 in the Coaches and No. 14 in the A.P. polls. After beating Arizona in the Freedom Bowl, Utah moved up to No. 8 in the Coaches and No. 10 in the A.P. final polls.

Utah's upcoming Liberty Bowl opponent Southern Mississippi received votes in both polls (No. 27 ESPN/USA Today and No. 28 A.P.).

Associated Press Poll (Dec. 7, 2003)
Rank/Team            Record  Points
1. USC               11-1    1,595
2. Louisiana State   12-1    1,580
3. Oklahoma          12-1    1,491
4. Michigan          10-2    1,437
5. Texas             10-2    1,322
6. Tennessee         10-2    1,228
7. Ohio State        10-2    1,208
8. Kansas State      11-3    1,151
9. Florida State     10-2    1,128
10. Miami            10-2    1,075
11. Georgia          10-3    1,018
12. Purdue           9-3     849
13. Iowa             9-3     771
14. Miami (Ohio      12-1    756
15. Washington State 9-3     638
16. Mississippi      9-3     637
17. Florida          8-4     619
18. BoiseState       12-1    540
19. TCU              11-1    392
20. West Virginia    8-4     320
21. Oklahoma State   9-3     299
22. Nebraska         9-3     278
23. Minnesota        9-3     221
24. Minnesota        9-3     134
25. Utah             9-2     106


ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll (Dec. 7, 2003)
Rank/Team            Record  Points
1. USC               11-1   1,542
2. Louisiana State   12-1   1,516
3. Oklahoma          12-1   1,449
4. Michigan          10-2   1,393
5. Texas             10-2   1,272
6. Ohio State        10-2   1,168
7. Tennessee         10-2   1,145
8. Florida State     10-2   1,124
9. Miami             10-2   1,044
10. Kansas State     11-3   1,039
11. Georgia          10-3   999
12. Iowa             9-3    839
13. Purdue           9-3    762
14. Washington State 9-3    699
15. Miami (Ohio)     12-1   664
16. Boise State      12-1   557
17. Florida          8-4    550
18. Mississippi      9-3    524
19. TCU              11-1   429
20. Minnesota        9-3    379
21. Nebraska         9-3    337
22. Oklahoma State   9-3    263
23. West Virginia    8-4    190
24. Maryland         9-3    134
25. Utah             9-2    80

 

 

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