I picked up this game over the weekend and decided i would do a historical replay starting in 2004. I am not sure how much detail i will or won't put into it but i will track the top 25 and go over the big games each week.

The preseason rankings for 2004 were the following:


<table class="tablehead" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="1">AP Top 25</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td> 1. USC (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=30) (48) 0-0 1,603</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td> 2. Oklahoma (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=201) (11) 0-0 1,529</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td> 3. Georgia (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=61) (5) 0-0 1,480</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td> 4. LSU (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=99) (1) 0-0 1,446</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td> 5. Florida State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=52) 0-0 1,291</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td> 6. Miami (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2390) 0-0 1,287</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td> 7. Texas (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=251) 0-0 1,236</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td> 8. Michigan (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=130) 0-0 1,223</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td> 9. Ohio State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=194) 0-0 1,005</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>10. West Virginia (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=277) 0-0 937</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>11. Florida (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=57) 0-0 836</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>12. Kansas State (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2306) 0-0 763</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>13. California (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=25) 0-0 744</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>14. Tennessee (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2633) 0-0 658</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>15. Clemson (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=228) 0-0 638</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>16. Virginia (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=258) 0-0 627</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>17. Auburn (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2) 0-0 540</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>18. Missouri (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=142) 0-0 525</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>19. Iowa (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2294) 0-0 518</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>20. Utah (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=254) 0-0 446</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>21. Wisconsin (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=275) 0-0 328</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>22. Maryland (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=120) 0-0 310</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>23. Oregon (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2483) 0-0 200</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>24. Purdue (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=2509) 0-0 153</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>25. Minnesota (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/clubhouse?teamId=135) 0-0 142</td></tr></tbody></table>

Not a whole lot of major interest in week 1. The #1 USC Trojans take on the unranked Virginia Tech Hokies and Miami (OH) takes on a Div 1AA team.

#1 USC - 42
VA Tech - 20

Reggie Bush rolls up 239 return yards and 2 TDs on punt returns of 82 and 59 yards and adding 86 yards rushing including a 29 yard TD. The game was not as close as the score would indicate.

Only one Top 25 team in action today as #20 Utah takes on Texas A&M.

#20 Utah - 24
Texas A&M - 21

This one is all Brian Johnson who is 20-29 229 yds and 2 TDs (5 Ints) while running for 138 yds and 2 more TDs. The Aggies are unable to muster much of a ground game and only turn one of the picks of Johnson into a touchdown.

Other Games of Note:

Northwestern - 51
TCU - 28

Brett Basanez throws for 338 yds and 3 TDs while Noah Heron add 133 yds rushing and 3 TDs.

Arizona St - 45
UTEP - 21

Andrew Walter stars going 17-25 with 286 yds and 4 TDs. All 4 TDs are thrown to TE Zach Miller.

Tenn-Martin (1AA) spanks Western Michigan 28-7 adn BC beats Ball State 31-13.

Wash St - 23
New Mexico - 7

Nothing exciting from this game.

Okay since there are a whole bunch of teams to follow for now i will keep up with the preseason Top 25, Illinois, Notre Dame, Illinois and Nothern Illinois until about Week 6 when the current rankings will actually mean something. I should have some more updates tonight as one of the preseason Top 25 lost.