re: Ranking the 16 BCS national champions - USA TODAY

Preseason AP poll #1 vs. Final AP Poll #1

1998: Ohio State -> Tennessee
1999: Florida State -> Florida State
2000: Nebraska -> Oklahoma
2001: Florida -> Miami
2002: Miami -> Ohio State
2003: Oklahoma -> USC* (LSU in coaches)
2004: USC -> USC
2005: USC -> Texas
2006: Ohio State -> Florida
2007: USC -> LSU
2008: Georgia -> Florida
2009: Florida -> Alabama
2010: Alabama -> Auburn
2011: Oklahoma -> Alabama
2012: USC -> Alabama
2013: Alabama -> Florida State

Only two schools have ever gone wire-to-wire #1: 1999 Florida State and 2004 USC