| 2002 NCAA Division I-A football rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2002 | ||
| Preseason #1 | Miami Hurricanes | ||
| End of Season Champions | Ohio State Buckeyes | ||
| Conference with most teams in final AP poll |
(t) Big 10, Big 12, ACC & Big East (4 each) | ||
NCAA Division I-A football rankings
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BCS rankings[]
The Bowl Championship Series determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game, the 2003 Fiesta Bowl.
| Oct 19 | Oct 16 | Nov 2 | Nov 9 | Nov 16 | Nov 23 | Nov 30 | Dec 7 Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Ohio State | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 1. |
| 2. | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | Ohio State | Miami (FL) | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State | 2. |
| 3. | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Miami (FL) | Washington St. | Washington St. | Oklahoma | Georgia | Georgia | 3. |
| 4. | Virginia Tech | Georgia | Texas | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Georgia | USC | USC | 4. |
| 5. | Georgia | Ohio State | Washington St. | Texas | Georgia | Iowa | Iowa | Iowa | 5. |
| 6. | Ohio State | Virginia Tech | Georgia | Georgia | Notre Dame | USC | Washington St. | Washington St. | 6. |
| 7. | Washington St. | Texas | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Iowa | Notre Dame | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 7. |
| 8. | Michigan | Washington St. | Iowa | Iowa | USC | Washington St. | Kansas State | Kansas State | 8. |
| 9. | LSU | NC State | USC | USC | Michigan | Texas | Texas | Notre Dame | 9. |
| 10. | Texas | Iowa | Virginia Tech | Michigan | Texas | Kansas State | Notre Dame | Texas | 10. |
| 11. | NC State | USC | Michigan | Florida State | Kansas State | Michigan | Michigan | Michigan | 11. |
| 12. | Florida State | Colorado | NC State | Kansas State | Florida State | Colorado | Colorado | Penn State | 12. |
| 13. | Iowa | Michigan | Florida State | LSU | Colorado | Florida | Penn State | Colorado | 13. |
| 14. | USC | LSU | Florida | Florida | Florida | Penn State | Florida State | Florida State | 14. |
| 15. | Oregon | Kansas State | Kansas State | Penn State | Penn State | Colorado State | West Virginia | West Virginia | 15. |
AP poll[]
| Preseason | Aug 26 | Sept 2 | Sept 8 | Sept 15 | Sept 22 | Sept 29 | Oct 6 | Oct 13 | Oct 20 | Oct 27 | Nov 3 | Nov 10 | Nov 17 | Nov 24 | Dec 1 | Dec 8 Pre-bowl games |
Jan ? Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Miami, FL (0-0) | Miami (0-0) Oklahoma (0-0) (tie) | Miami (1-0) | Miami (2-0) | Miami (3-0) | Miami (4-0) | Miami (4-0) | Miami (5-0) | Miami (6-0) | Miami (6-0) | Miami (7-0) | Oklahoma (8-0) | Miami (9-0) | Miami (9-0) | Miami (10-0) | Miami (11-0) | Miami (12-0) | Ohio State (14-0) | 1. |
| 2. | Oklahoma (0-0) | N/A | Oklahoma (1-0) | Oklahoma (2-0) | Oklahoma (3-0) | Oklahoma (3-0) | Texas (4-0) | Oklahoma (5-0) | Oklahoma (6-0) | Oklahoma (7-0) | Oklahoma (7-0) | Miami (8-0) | Ohio State (11-0) | Ohio State (12-0) | Ohio State (13-0) | Ohio State (13-0) | Ohio State (13-0) | Miami (12-1) | 2. |
| 3. | Florida State (0-0) | Texas (0-0) | Texas (1-0) | Texas (1-0) | Texas (2-0) | Texas (3-0) | Oklahoma (4-0) | Texas (5-0) | Virginia Tech (6-0) | Virginia Tech (7-0) | Virginia Tech (8-0) | Ohio State (10-0) | Washington State (9-1) | Washington State (9-1) | Oklahoma (10-1) | Iowa (11-1) | Iowa (11-1) | Georgia (13-1) | 3. |
| 4. | Texas (0-0) | Tennessee (0-0) | Tennessee (1-0) | Tennessee (2-0) | Tennessee (2-0) | Florida State (4-0) | Virginia Tech (5-0) | Virginia Tech (5-0) | Ohio State (7-0) | Ohio State (8-0) | Notre Dame (8-0) | Texas (8-1) | Oklahoma (8-1) Texas (8-1) (tie) | Oklahoma (9-1) | Iowa (11-1) | Georgia (11-1) | Georgia (12-1) | USC (11-2) | 4. |
| 5. | Tennessee (0-0) | Florida State (1-0) | Florida State (2-0) | Florida State (2-0) | Florida State (3-0) | Virginia Tech (4-0) | Ohio State (5-0) | Ohio State (6-0) | Georgia (6-0) | Georgia (7-0) | Georgia (8-0) | Washington State (8-1) | N/A | Iowa (11-1) | Georgia (10-1) | USC (10-2) | USC (10-2) | Oklahoma (11-2) | 5. |
| 6. | Florida (0-0) | Florida (0-0) | Florida (1-0) | Ohio State (2-0) | Ohio State (3-0) | Ohio State (4-0) | Florida (4-1) | Georgia (5-0) | Oregon (6-0) | Notre Dame (7-0) | Ohio State (9-0) | Iowa (9-1) | Iowa (10-1) | Georgia (10-1) | USC (9-2) | Kansas State (10-2) | Kansas State (10-2) | Texas (11-2) | 6. |
| 7. | Colorado (0-0) | Colorado (0-0) | Michigan (1-0) | Michigan (2-0) | Virginia Tech (3-0) | Florida (3-1) | Georgia (4-0) | Oregon (5-0) | Notre Dame (6-0) | Texas (6-1) | Texas (7-1) | Georgia (8-1) | Georgia (9-1) | USC (8-2) | Notre Dame (10-1) | Washington State (9-2) | Washington State (10-2) | Kansas State (11-2) | 7. |
| 8. | Georgia (0-0) | Georgia (0-0) | Ohio State (1-0) | Nebraska (3-0) | Georgia (2-0) | Georgia (3-0) | Oregon (4-0) | Notre Dame (5-0) | Texas (5-1) | Michigan (6-1) | Washington State (7-1) | Virginia Tech (8-1) | USC (7-2) | Notre Dame (9-1) | Kansas State (10-2) | Oklahoma (10-2) | Oklahoma (11-2) | Iowa (11-2) | 8. |
| 9. | Washington (0-0) | Nebraska (1-0) | Nebraska (2-0) | Georgia (1-0) | Oregon (3-0) | Oregon (4-0) | Notre Dame (4-0) | Florida State (5-1) | Iowa State (6-1) | Washington State (6-1) | Iowa (8-1) | Notre Dame (8-1) | Notre Dame (9-1) | Alabama (9-2) | Washington State (9-2) | Texas (10-2) | Texas (10-2) | Michigan (10-3) | 9. |
| 10. | Nebraska (0-0) | Ohio State (1-0) | Georgia (1-0) | Washington State (2-0) | Florida (2-1) | Notre Dame (4-0) | Tennessee (3-1) | Tennessee (4-1) | Washington State (6-1) | LSU (6-1) | NC State (9-0) | USC (6-2) | Alabama (8-2) | Kansas State (9-2) | Texas (9-2) | Penn State (9-3) | Penn State (9-3) | Washington State (10-3) | 10. |
| 11. | Washington State (0-0) | Washington (0-0) | Washington State (1-0) | Virginia Tech (2-0) | USC (2-0) | Tennessee (2-1) | Florida State (4-1) | Iowa State (5-1) | Michigan (5-1) | Florida State (5-2) | USC (6-2) | Alabama (7-2) | Kansas State (8-2) | Texas (9-2) | Penn State (9-3) | Notre Dame (10-2) | Notre Dame (10-2) | Alabama (10-3) | 11. |
| 12. | Michigan (0-0) | Washington State (0-0) | Virginia Tech (2-0) | Florida (1-1) | Notre Dame (3-0) | Penn State (3-0) | Washington (3-1) | Washington State (5-1) | Florida State (5-2) | NC State (8-0) | Alabama (6-2) | Kansas State (7-2) | Michigan (8-2) | Michigan (9-2) | Michigan (9-3) | Colorado (9-3) | Michigan (9-3) | NC State (11-3) | 12. |
| 13. | Ohio State (0-0) | Michigan (0-0) | Oregon (1-0) | Oregon (2-0) | Washington (1-1) | Washington (2-1) | Kansas State (4-0) | Michigan (4-1) | NC State (7-0) | Iowa (7-1) | Colorado (6-2) | Michigan (7-2) | Virginia Tech (8-2) | Virginia Tech (8-2) | Colorado (8-3) | Michigan (9-3) | Alabama (10-3) | Maryland (11-3) | 13. |
| 14. | LSU (0-0) | LSU (0-0) | Washington (0-1) | Washington (1-1) | Michigan (2-1) | Michigan (3-1) | Michigan (4-1) | NC State (6-0) | LSU (5-1) | Oregon (6-1) | Kansas State (6-2) | NC State (9-1) | LSU (7-2) | Florida State (8-3) | Alabama (9-3) | Alabama (10-3) | Colorado (9-4) | Auburn (9-4) | 14. |
| 15. | Oregon (0-0) | Oregon (0-0) | Michigan State (1-0) | Michigan State (2-0) | Penn State (2-0) | Kansas State (4-0) | Iowa State (5-1) | Penn State (4-1) | Iowa (6-1) | USC (5-2) | Michigan (6-2) | Oregon (7-2) | Florida State (7-3) | Penn State (8-3) | Florida (8-3) | West Virginia (9-3) | West Virginia (9-3) | Boise State (12-1) | 15. |
| 16. | Virginia Tech (0-0) | Virginia Tech (1-0) | Marshall (1-0) | Marshall (1-0) | Washington State (2-1) | Washington State (3-1) | NC State (6-0) | Florida (4-2) | Tennessee (4-2) | Tennessee (4-2) | Arizona State (7-2) | LSU (6-2) | Penn State (7-3) | Colorado (8-3) | Colorado State (10-2) | Florida State (9-4) | Florida State (9-4) | Penn State (9-4) | 16. |
| 17. | Louisville (0-0) | Louisville (0-0) | Colorado (0-1) | USC (1-0) | NC State (4-0) | NC State (5-0) | Washington State (4-1) | Iowa (5-1) | Kansas State (5-1) | Iowa State (6-2) | LSU (6-2) | Florida State (6-3) | Colorado (7-3) | Pittsburgh (8-2) | Pittsburgh (8-3) | NC State (10-3) | NC State (10-3) | Notre Dame (10-3) | 17. |
| 18. | Michigan State (0-0) | Michigan State (0-0) | USC (0-0) | Colorado (1-1) | Nebraska (3-1) | USC (2-1) | USC (3-1) | LSU (4-1) | Air Force (6-0) | Penn State (5-2) | Florida State (5-3) | Colorado (6-3) | Pittsburgh (8-2) | Maryland (9-2) | LSU (8-3) | Virginia Tech (9-3) | Boise State (11-1) | Virginia Tech (9-4) | 18. |
| 19. | Marshall (0-0) | Marshall (0-0) | Colorado State (2-0) | NC State (3-0) | Texas A&M (2-0) | Iowa State (4-1) | Wisconsin (5-0) | Kansas State (4-1) | USC (4-2) | Alabama (5-2) | Oregon (6-2) | Penn State (6-3) | Maryland (8-2) | Florida (8-3) | Boise State (11-1) | Boise State (11-1) | Auburn (8-4) | Pittsburgh (9-4) | 19. |
| 20. | USC (0-0) | USC (0-0) | Texas A&M (1-0) | Notre Dame (2-0) | UCLA (2-0) | Nebraska (3-1) | Penn State (3-1) | USC (3-2) | Penn State (4-2) | Kansas State (5-2) | Penn State (5-3) | BGSU (8-0) | Florida (7-3) | Colorado State (9-2) | Auburn (8-4) | Auburn (8-4) | Maryland (10-3) | Colorado (9-5) | 20. |
| 21. | Maryland (0-0) | Maryland (0-0) | NC State (2-0) | Texas A&M (2-0) | Iowa State (3-1) | Wisconsin (5-0) | LSU (3-1) | Air Force (5-0) | Mississippi (5-1) | Colorado (5-2) | BGSU (7-0) | Iowa State (7-3) | Colorado State (8-2) | LSU (7-3) | NC State (10-3) | Maryland (10-3) | Virginia Tech (9-4) | Florida State (9-5) | 21. |
| 22. | South Carolina (0-0) | South Carolina (0-0) | South Carolina (1-0) | Wisconsin (3-0) | Wisconsin (4-0) | LSU (2-1) | Alabama (4-1) | Washington (3-2) | Washington (4-2) | Air Force (6-1) | Iowa State (6-3) | Pittsburgh (7-2) | NC State (9-2) | TCU (8-1) | Virginia Tech (8-3) | Arkansas (9-3) | Florida (8-4) | Virginia (9-5) | 22. |
| 23. | Texas A&M (0-0) | Texas A&M (0-0) | Notre Dame (1-0) | UCLA (1-0) | California (3-0) | Oregon State (4-0) | Texas A&M (3-1) | Wisconsin (5-1) | Colorado (4-2) | Arizona State (6-2) | Minnesota (7-1) | Florida (6-3) | Oregon (7-3) | Boise State (10-1) | Florida State (8-4) | Florida (8-4) | Colorado State (10-3) | TCU (10-2) | 23. |
| 24. | Penn State (0-0) | Penn State (0-0) | LSU (0-1) | Colorado State (2-1) | LSU (2-1) | Texas A&M (2-1) | Iowa (4-1) | Auburn (4-1) | Alabama (4-2) | BGSU (6-0) | Colorado State (7-2) | Colorado State (8-2) | Auburn (7-3) | Texas Tech (8-4) | West Virginia (8-4) | Colorado State (10-3) | Pittsburgh (8-4) | Marshall (11-2) | 24. |
| 25. | Wisconsin (0-0) | NC State (1-0) | Wisconsin (2-0) | LSU (1-1) | Kansas State (3-0) | Colorado State (3-1) | Colorado State (4-1) | Mississippi (4-1) | BGSU (5-0) | Minnesota (7-1) | Tennessee (4-3) | Arizona State (7-3) | TCU (8-1) | UCLA (7-3) | Maryland (9-3) | Pittsburgh (8-4) | Arkansas (9-4) | West Virginia (9-4) | 25. |
References[]
- ↑ "2002 Bowl Championship Series Standings". Fox Sports on MSN. http://msn.foxsports.com/id/7894695_37_1.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ↑ "2002 Final AP Football Poll". AP Poll Archive. http://www.appollarchive.com/football/ap/seasons.cfm?appollid=891. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
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