Two human polls and one formulaic ranking make up the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football rankings.
Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), does not bestow a National Championship title for Division I-A football.
That title is primarily bestowed by different polling agencies.
About halfway through the season the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings are released.
[1] The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game, the 2004 Sugar Bowl.