2002 Conference Rankings
| Conference |
Post |
W17 |
W16 |
W15 |
W14 |
W13 |
W12 |
W11 |
W10 |
W9 |
W8 |
W7 |
W6 |
W5 |
W4 |
W3 |
W2 |
W1 |
Pre |
| Big Ten |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
| Southeastern |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Pacific-10 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Big XII |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| Atlantic Coast |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
| Big East |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
| I-A Independent |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
| Mountain West |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
| Conference USA |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Western Athletic |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
| Mid-America |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
| Sun Belt |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
| Gateway |
13 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
17 |
16 |
14 |
16 |
16 |
| Southland |
14 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
| Southern |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
| Atlantic 10 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
| Big Sky |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
| Ohio Valley |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
17 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
| Patriot |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
19 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
23 |
23 |
| Big South |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
| Ivy |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
23 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
21 |
22 |
22 |
20 |
20 |
| Northeast |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
25 |
| Southwestern Athletic |
24 |
24 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
21 |
21 |
| I-AA Independent |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
22 |
22 |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
| Pioneer |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
26 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
27 |
Last Updated on 8/7/03
By Warren Claassen