National Champion: Oklahoma (AP, BCS, FWAA, NFF, USA-ESPN)
Heisman Memorial Trophy: Chris Weinke (Florida State)
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award: Bob Stoops (Oklahoma)
| Overall | Bowls | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
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| Rk | Conference | Schs | G | W | L | Pct | G | W | L | Pct | SRS | SOS | Pre | Final | Champion |
| 1 | Pacific-10 Conference | 10 | 116 | 66 | 50 | .569 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 8.35 | 6.51 | 2 | 3 | Oregon Oregon State Washington |
| 2 | Big East Conference | 8 | 93 | 56 | 37 | .602 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 7.01 | 3.13 | 2 | 2 | Miami (FL) |
| 3 | Big 12 Conference | 12 | 143 | 81 | 62 | .566 | 7 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 6.42 | 3.96 | 5 | 5 | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Southeastern Conference | 12 | 143 | 80 | 63 | .559 | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 5.32 | 3.04 | 5 | 6 | Florida |
| 5 | Big Ten Conference | 11 | 130 | 69 | 61 | .531 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.99 | 3.73 | 7 | 3 | Michigan Northwestern Purdue |
| 6 | Atlantic Coast Conference | 9 | 105 | 56 | 49 | .533 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 2.97 | 2.28 | 2 | 3 | Florida State |
| 7 | Conference USA | 9 | 103 | 53 | 50 | .515 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | -1.95 | -2.16 | 1 | 0 | Louisville |
| 8 | Mountain West Conference | 8 | 94 | 46 | 48 | .489 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | -2.00 | -1.53 | 0 | 1 | Colorado State |
| 9 | Western Athletic Conference | 9 | 107 | 48 | 59 | .449 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | -5.08 | -3.10 | 1 | 1 | Texas Christian Texas-El Paso |
| 10 | Mid-American Conference | 13 | 146 | 67 | 79 | .459 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | -7.76 | -6.05 | 0 | 0 | Marshall |
| 11 | Big West Conference | 6 | 67 | 27 | 40 | .403 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | -7.92 | -4.80 | 0 | 0 | Boise State |
| 12 | Independent | 9 | 101 | 38 | 63 | .376 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | -10.45 | -5.67 | 0 | 1 | |
| School | Conf | Pre | 8/27 | 9/3 | 9/10 | 9/17 | 9/24 | 10/1 | 10/8 | 10/15 | 10/22 | 10/29 | 11/5 | 11/12 | 11/19 | 11/26 | 12/3 | Final |
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| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Miami (FL) | Big East | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Washington | Pac-10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Oregon State | Pac-10 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
| Florida State | ACC | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Virginia Tech | Big East | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Oregon | Pac-10 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |||||
| Nebraska | Big 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Florida | SEC | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
| Colorado State | MWC | 23 | 23 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | Ind | 23 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | |||
| Clemson | ACC | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Auburn | SEC | 24 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | ||||
| South Carolina | SEC | 23 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 19 | |||||||||
| Georgia | SEC | 10 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
| Texas Christian | WAC | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 |
| Louisiana State | SEC | 24 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 23 | |||||||||
| Mississippi State | SEC | 25 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 24 | |||||||
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Conf | Pre | 8/27 | 9/3 | 9/10 | 9/17 | 9/24 | 10/1 | 10/8 | 10/15 | 10/22 | 10/29 | 11/5 | 11/12 | 11/19 | 11/26 | 12/3 | Final |
| Alabama | SEC | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 22 | 21 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Colorado | Big 12 | 24 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Illinois | Big Ten | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 24 | |||||||||||
| Louisville | CUSA | 22 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Minnesota | Big Ten | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi | SEC | 18 | 18 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| North Carolina State | ACC | 24 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | Big Ten | 22 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |||||||
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
| Penn State | Big Ten | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | Pac-10 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Southern Mississippi | CUSA | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 24 | ||||
| Tennessee | SEC | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | |||||||
| Texas A&M | Big 12 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Toledo | MAC | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| UCLA | Pac-10 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 23 |
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Offense Josh Heupel, QB, Oklahoma Damien Anderson, RB, Northwestern LaDainian Tomlinson*, RB, Texas Christian Antonio Bryant, WR, Pittsburgh Freddie Mitchell, WR, UCLA Brian Natkin*, TE, Texas-El Paso Chris Brown, OL, Georgia Tech Leonard Davis, OL, Texas Ben Hamilton, OL, Minnesota Steve Hutchinson*, OL, Michigan Dominic Raiola, OL, Nebraska Jonathan Ruffin, K, Cincinnati Santana Moss, AP, Miami (FL) |
Defense Andre Carter*, DL, California Casey Hampton, DL, Texas John Henderson, DL, Tennessee Jamal Reynolds*, DL, Florida State Keith Adams, LB, Clemson Rocky Calmus, LB, Oklahoma Dan Morgan*, LB, Miami (FL) Tay Cody, DB, Florida State Jamar Fletcher, DB, Wisconsin Ed Reed, DB, Miami (FL) Dwight Smith, DB, Akron Fred Smoot, DB, Mississippi State J.T. Thatcher, DB, Oklahoma Nick Harris, P, California |