defeated No. 9 Iowa, 19–10 (Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio) Week 9 No. 4/3 USC defeated No. 8/6 Washington State, 43–16 (Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California) No. 16/10 Virginia Tech defeated No. 2/2 Miami, 31–7 (Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia) Week 12 No. 9/5 Michigan defeated No. 2/4 Ohio State, 35–21 (Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan) Week 14 No. 3/3 LSU defeated No. 7/5 Georgia, 34–13 (2003 SEC Championship Game, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia) Conference standings Bowl Championship Series rankings Bowl games Rankings given are AP poll positions at time of game BCS bowls Sugar Bowl, BCS National Championship Game: No. 2 (BCS No. 2) LSU 21, No. 3 (BCS No. 1) Oklahoma 14 Rose Bowl: No. 1 (Pac-10 Champ) Southern California 28, No. 4 (Big 10 Champ) Michigan 14 Orange Bowl: No. 10 (Big East Champ) Miami 16, No. 9 (ACC Champ) Florida State 14 Fiesta Bowl: No. 6 (At Large) Ohio State 35, No. 8 (Big 12 Champ) Kansas State 28 Other January bowls Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 16 Mississippi 31, No. 21 Oklahoma State 28 Capital One Bowl: No. 11 Georgia 34, No. 12 Purdue 27 (OT) Gator Bowl: No. 23 Maryland 41, No. 20 West Virginia 7 Outback Bowl: No. 13 Iowa 37, No. 17 Florida 17 Peach Bowl: Clemson 27, No. 6 Tennessee 14 Humanitarian Bowl: Georgia Tech 52, Tulsa 10 December Bowl games Houston Bowl: Texas Tech 38, Navy 14 Liberty Bowl: No. 25 (MWC Champ) Utah 17, (C-USA Champ) Southern Mississippi 0 Continental Tire Bowl: Virginia 23, Pittsburgh 16 Independence Bowl: Arkansas 27, Missouri 14 Silicon Valley Football Classic: Fresno State 17, UCLA 9 Sun Bowl: No. 24 Minnesota 31, Oregon 30 Music City Bowl: Auburn 28, Wisconsin 14 Holiday Bowl: No. 15 Washington State 28, No. 5 Texas 20 San Francisco Bowl: Boston College 35, Colorado State 21 Alamo Bowl: No. 22 Nebraska 17, Michigan State 3 Insight Bowl: California 52, Virginia Tech 49 Tangerine Bowl: NC State 56, Kansas 26 Motor City Bowl: Bowling Green 28, Northwestern 24 Hawai'i Bowl: Hawai'i 54, Houston 48 (3 OT) Fort Worth Bowl: No. 18 (WAC Champ) Boise State 34, No. 19 TCU 31 Las Vegas Bowl: Oregon State 55, New Mexico 14 GMAC Bowl: No. 14 (MAC Champ) Miami (Ohio) 49, Louisville 28 New Orleans Bowl: Memphis 27, (Sun Belt Champ) North Texas 17 Final AP Poll Others receiving votes: 26. Oklahoma State 109,