The following polls make up the 2004 NCAA Division I baseball rankings. USA Today and ESPN began publishing the Coaches' Poll of 31 active coaches ranking the top 25 teams in the nation in 1992. Each coach is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association. Baseball America began publishing its poll of the top 20 teams in college baseball in 1981. Beginning with the 1985 season, it expanded to the top 25. Collegiate Baseball Newspaper published its first human poll of the top 20 teams in college baseball in 1957, and expanded to rank the top 30 teams in 1961.
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| Italics | Number of first place votes | ||
| (#-#) | Win–loss record | ||
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
Currently, only the final poll from the 2004 season is available.[1]
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| 1 | Cal State Fullerton | |
| 2 | Texas | |
| 3 | South Carolina | |
| 4 | Miami (FL) | |
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| 6 | Arkansas | |
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| 12 | Arizona | |
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| 16 | Florida | |
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