Top 25 Fared

AP

Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005 | 4:13 a.m.

How the top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college football poll fared in the bowls:

No. 1 Southern Cal (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 2 Oklahoma, Orange Bowl, Jan. 4.

No. 2 Oklahoma (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 1 Southern Cal, Orange Bowl, Jan. 4.

No. 3 Auburn (12-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 9 Virginia Tech, Sugar Bowl, Jan. 3.

No. 4 California (10-2) lost to No. 23 Texas Tech 45-31, Holiday Bowl.

No. 5 Utah (11-0) did not play. Next: vs. No. 19 Pittsburgh, Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 1.

No. 6 Texas (10-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 13 Michigan, Rose Bowl, Jan. 1.

No. 7 Louisville (11-1) beat No. 10 Boise State 44-40, Liberty Bowl.

No. 8 Georgia (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 16 Wisconsin, Outback Bowl, Jan. 1.

No. 9 Virginia Tech (10-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 3 Auburn, Sugar Bowl, Jan. 3.

No. 10 Boise State (11-1) lost to No. 7 Louisville 44-40, Liberty Bowl.

No. 11 Iowa (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 12 LSU, Capital One Bowl, Jan. 1.

No. 12 LSU (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 11 Iowa, Capital One Bowl, Jan. 1.

No. 13 Michigan (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 6 Texas, Rose Bowl, Jan. 1.

No. 14 Miami (9-3) beat No. 20 Florida 27-10, Peach Bowl.

No. 15 Tennessee (9-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 22 Texas A&M, Cotton Bowl, Jan. 1.

No. 16 Wisconsin (9-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 8 Georgia, Outback Bowl, Jan. 1.

No. 17 Florida State (8-3) did not play. Next: vs. West Virginia, Gator Bowl, Jan. 1.

No. 18 Virginia (8-4) lost to Fresno State 37-34, OT, MPC Computers Bowl.

No. 19 Pittsburgh (8-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 5 Utah, Fiesta Bowl, Jan. 1.

No. 20 Florida (7-5) lost to No. 14 Miami 27-10, Peach Bowl.

No. 21 Arizona State (9-3) beat Purdue 27-23, Sun Bowl.

No. 22 Texas A&M (7-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 15 Tennessee, Cotton Bowl, Jan. 1.

No. 23 Texas Tech (8-4) beat No. 4 California, 45-31, Holiday Bowl.

No. 24 Ohio State (8-4) beat Oklahoma State 33-7, Alamo Bowl.

No. 25 Boston College (9-3) beat North Carolina 37-24, Continental Tire Bowl.

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