2003 Reward Ranking (before bowl games)
| Rank | Name | W | L | Reward | AP | ESPN/USA Today |
| 1 | LouisianaState | 12 | 1 | 7.0443 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 12 | 1 | 7.0057 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Michigan | 10 | 2 | 6.4930 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Miami(Ohio) | 12 | 1 | 6.2088 | 14 | 15 |
| 5 | SouthernCalifornia | 11 | 1 | 6.1691 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Miami(Florida) | 10 | 2 | 6.0824 | 10 | 9 |
| 7 | OhioState | 10 | 2 | 6.0591 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Texas | 10 | 2 | 5.9682 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 10 | 2 | 5.6593 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | FloridaState | 10 | 2 | 5.5210 | 9 | 8 |
| 11 | Iowa | 9 | 3 | 5.3737 | 13 | 12 |
| 12 | KansasState | 11 | 3 | 5.2425 | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Georgia | 10 | 3 | 4.9080 | 11 | 11 |
| 14 | Purdue | 9 | 3 | 4.7865 | 12 | 13 |
| 15 | TexasChristian | 11 | 1 | 4.7788 | 19 | 19 |
| 16 | Utah | 9 | 2 | 4.7239 | 25 | 25 |
| 17 | OklahomaState | 9 | 3 | 4.6307 | 21 | 22 |
| 18 | BoiseState | 12 | 1 | 4.5996 | 18 | 16 |
| 19 | BowlingGreenState | 10 | 3 | 4.5750 | 26 | 30 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 9 | 3 | 4.3126 | 22 | 21 |
| 21 | Florida | 8 | 4 | 4.2811 | 17 | 17 |
| 22 | Mississippi | 9 | 3 | 4.1454 | 16 | 18 |
| 23 | NorthernIllinois | 10 | 2 | 4.1264 | 29 | 28 |
| 24 | WashingtonState | 9 | 3 | 4.0235 | 15 | 14 |
| 25 | Maryland | 9 | 3 | 3.9505 | 23 | 24 |
| 26 | Minnesota | 9 | 3 | 3.8311 | 24 | 20 |
| 27 | SouthernMississippi | 9 | 3 | 3.6328 | 28 | 27 |
| 28 | Clemson | 8 | 4 | 3.4162 | 31 | 31 |
| 29 | MichiganState | 8 | 4 | 3.3971 | 32 | 29 |
| 30 | Arkansas | 8 | 4 | 3.3615 | ||
| 31 | Oregon | 8 | 4 | 3.3523 | ||
| 32 | Missouri | 8 | 4 | 3.0595 | ||
| 33 | VirginiaTech | 8 | 4 | 2.8658 | ||
| 34 | NewMexico | 8 | 4 | 2.7323 | ||
| 35 | Auburn | 7 | 5 | 2.6195 | ||
| 36 | Wisconsin | 7 | 5 | 2.5511 | ||
| 37 | WestVirginia | 8 | 4 | 2.5213 | ||
| 38 | California | 7 | 6 | 2.4233 | ||
| 39 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 4 | 2.3561 | ||
| 40 | Louisville | 9 | 3 | 2.3536 | ||
| 41 | Marshall | 8 | 4 | 2.3230 | ||
| 42 | TexasTech | 7 | 5 | 2.2949 | ||
| 43 | Connecticut | 9 | 3 | 2.2661 | ||
| 44 | NorthCarolinaState | 7 | 5 | 2.1124 | ||
| 45 | NotreDame | 5 | 7 | 2.0607 | ||
| 46 | OregonState | 7 | 5 | 1.9261 | ||
| 47 | Toledo | 8 | 4 | 1.9098 | ||
| 48 | NorthTexas | 9 | 3 | 1.9055 | ||
| 49 | Memphis | 8 | 4 | 1.8231 | ||
| 50 | Northwestern | 6 | 6 | 1.8013 | ||
| 51 | Washington | 6 | 6 | 1.6663 | ||
| 52 | Colorado | 5 | 7 | 1.6101 | ||
| 53 | Virginia | 7 | 5 | 1.6013 | ||
| 54 | UCLA | 6 | 6 | 1.5960 | ||
| 55 | GeorgiaTech | 6 | 6 | 1.5549 | ||
| 56 | SouthFlorida | 7 | 4 | 1.5459 | ||
| 57 | FresnoState | 8 | 5 | 1.3955 | ||
| 58 | Tulsa | 8 | 4 | 1.3871 | ||
| 59 | ColoradoState | 7 | 5 | 1.3722 | ||
| 60 | SouthCarolina | 5 | 7 | 1.3676 | ||
| 61 | BostonCollege | 7 | 5 | 1.2990 | ||
| 62 | Kansas | 6 | 6 | 1.1818 | ||
| 63 | WakeForest | 5 | 7 | 1.1379 | ||
| 64 | AirForce | 7 | 5 | 1.0153 | ||
| 65 | Nevada-LasVegas | 6 | 6 | 0.9118 | ||
| 66 | Syracuse | 6 | 6 | 0.8874 | ||
| 67 | ArizonaState | 5 | 7 | 0.8781 | ||
| 68 | Hawaii | 8 | 5 | 0.8081 | ||
| 69 | Navy | 8 | 4 | 0.7413 | ||
| 70 | TexasA&M | 4 | 8 | 0.7305 | ||
| 71 | SanDiegoState | 6 | 6 | 0.7102 | ||
| 72 | Houston | 7 | 5 | 0.6062 | ||
| 73 | Alabama | 4 | 9 | 0.4360 | ||
| 74 | LouisianaTech | 5 | 7 | 0.4048 | ||
| 75 | Nevada | 6 | 6 | 0.3186 | ||
| 76 | Rutgers | 5 | 7 | 0.3125 | ||
| 77 | TroyState | 6 | 6 | 0.2190 | ||
| 78 | Alabama-Birmingham | 5 | 7 | 0.1684 | ||
| 79 | Stanford | 4 | 7 | 0.1552 | ||
| 80 | Cincinnati | 5 | 7 | -0.1433 | ||
| 81 | BrighamYoung | 4 | 8 | -0.1704 | ||
| 82 | Duke | 4 | 8 | -0.2389 | ||
| 83 | Tulane | 5 | 7 | -0.4049 | ||
| 84 | Wyoming | 4 | 8 | -0.4919 | ||
| 85 | Rice | 5 | 7 | -0.5338 | ||
| 86 | WesternMichigan | 5 | 7 | -0.5455 | ||
| 87 | Kent | 5 | 7 | -0.9353 | ||
| 88 | Akron | 7 | 5 | -0.9614 | ||
| 89 | BallState | 4 | 8 | -1.1067 | ||
| 90 | PennState | 3 | 9 | -1.1251 | ||
| 91 | Kentucky | 4 | 8 | -1.5136 | ||
| 92 | Baylor | 3 | 9 | -1.5837 | ||
| 93 | Arizona | 2 | 10 | -1.7455 | ||
| 94 | IowaState | 2 | 10 | -2.1420 | ||
| 95 | ArkansasState | 5 | 7 | -2.2633 | ||
| 96 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 8 | -2.4403 | ||
| 97 | NorthCarolina | 2 | 10 | -2.5651 | ||
| 98 | MississippiState | 2 | 10 | -2.5786 | ||
| 99 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 10 | -2.6547 | ||
| 100 | Indiana | 2 | 10 | -2.7458 | ||
| 101 | MiddleTennesseeState | 4 | 8 | -2.7783 | ||
| 102 | SanJoseState | 3 | 8 | -2.9892 | ||
| 103 | Illinois | 1 | 11 | -3.0315 | ||
| 104 | EasternMichigan | 3 | 9 | -3.3973 | ||
| 105 | CentralMichigan | 3 | 9 | -3.4755 | ||
| 106 | UtahState | 3 | 9 | -3.6070 | ||
| 107 | CentralFlorida | 3 | 9 | -3.6843 | ||
| 108 | NewMexicoState | 3 | 9 | -3.9003 | ||
| 109 | EastCarolina | 1 | 11 | -4.4223 | ||
| 110 | Idaho | 3 | 9 | -4.4349 | ||
| 111 | Temple | 1 | 11 | -4.4550 | ||
| 112 | Ohio | 2 | 10 | -4.5236 | ||
| 113 | Texas-ElPaso | 2 | 11 | -4.7250 | ||
| 114 | Buffalo | 1 | 11 | -4.9675 | ||
| 115 | SouthernMethodist | 0 | 12 | -5.4918 | ||
| 116 | Army | 0 | 13 | -5.4952 | ||
| 117 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 11 | -6.2398 | ||
| 118 | NON_DIV1A | 10 | 62 | -7.1011 |
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