2002 Team Rankings
| Team |
W |
L |
Post |
W17 |
W16 |
W15 |
W14 |
W13 |
W12 |
W11 |
W10 |
W9 |
W8 |
W7 |
W6 |
W5 |
W4 |
W3 |
W2 |
W1 |
Pre |
| Ohio St. |
14 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
14 |
19 |
22 |
37 |
| USC |
11 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
15 |
17 |
24 |
9 |
24 |
18 |
30 |
24 |
48 |
50 |
| Georgia |
13 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
19 |
17 |
26 |
25 |
| Miami (FL) |
12 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
19 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
| Oklahoma |
12 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
14 |
9 |
9 |
| Texas |
11 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
19 |
11 |
15 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
| Iowa |
11 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
11 |
14 |
25 |
37 |
48 |
16 |
29 |
40 |
38 |
| Michigan |
10 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
14 |
13 |
7 |
9 |
16 |
13 |
17 |
27 |
5 |
10 |
19 |
20 |
| Notre Dame |
10 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
20 |
55 |
56 |
| Alabama |
10 |
3 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
14 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
16 |
25 |
30 |
20 |
28 |
33 |
47 |
18 |
38 |
35 |
| Kansas St. |
11 |
2 |
11 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
17 |
21 |
25 |
29 |
26 |
36 |
30 |
41 |
21 |
26 |
47 |
36 |
51 |
42 |
41 |
| Boise St. |
12 |
1 |
12 |
15 |
14 |
16 |
15 |
20 |
18 |
19 |
17 |
26 |
38 |
39 |
47 |
43 |
41 |
64 |
46 |
41 |
40 |
| Washington St. |
10 |
3 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
11 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
11 |
14 |
15 |
22 |
31 |
30 |
22 |
13 |
14 |
13 |
| Maryland |
11 |
3 |
14 |
17 |
17 |
19 |
20 |
16 |
20 |
26 |
27 |
31 |
42 |
34 |
56 |
52 |
56 |
37 |
44 |
12 |
12 |
| Penn St. |
9 |
4 |
15 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
19 |
15 |
24 |
21 |
22 |
20 |
13 |
28 |
7 |
22 |
48 |
35 |
54 |
55 |
| Florida St. |
9 |
5 |
16 |
13 |
13 |
15 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
16 |
12 |
12 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
19 |
| North Carolina St. |
11 |
3 |
17 |
23 |
23 |
25 |
26 |
29 |
26 |
15 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
12 |
18 |
11 |
23 |
20 |
21 |
25 |
46 |
| Virginia Tech |
10 |
4 |
18 |
22 |
22 |
20 |
27 |
22 |
21 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
12 |
11 |
34 |
30 |
| TCU |
10 |
2 |
19 |
25 |
25 |
26 |
28 |
18 |
16 |
21 |
35 |
34 |
49 |
40 |
45 |
38 |
60 |
71 |
88 |
72 |
74 |
| Colorado |
9 |
5 |
20 |
16 |
16 |
11 |
12 |
14 |
17 |
20 |
14 |
23 |
26 |
36 |
46 |
54 |
76 |
43 |
27 |
7 |
7 |
| Texas Tech |
9 |
5 |
21 |
27 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
25 |
30 |
40 |
40 |
30 |
34 |
23 |
41 |
44 |
32 |
58 |
65 |
67 |
39 |
| Pittsburgh |
9 |
4 |
22 |
26 |
26 |
27 |
21 |
17 |
14 |
16 |
24 |
40 |
39 |
35 |
36 |
56 |
54 |
70 |
43 |
45 |
45 |
| Auburn |
9 |
4 |
23 |
29 |
29 |
30 |
32 |
40 |
32 |
41 |
51 |
63 |
57 |
47 |
39 |
40 |
49 |
68 |
60 |
32 |
31 |
| South Florida |
9 |
2 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
27 |
33 |
46 |
37 |
37 |
46 |
60 |
68 |
61 |
51 |
35 |
64 |
59 |
60 |
| Virginia |
9 |
5 |
25 |
30 |
30 |
31 |
22 |
28 |
34 |
30 |
32 |
19 |
18 |
27 |
38 |
48 |
57 |
52 |
78 |
86 |
73 |
| Colorado St. |
10 |
4 |
26 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
10 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
18 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
8 |
20 |
24 |
17 |
5 |
27 |
43 |
| Marshall |
11 |
2 |
27 |
31 |
31 |
37 |
44 |
46 |
58 |
56 |
36 |
38 |
33 |
32 |
43 |
42 |
43 |
29 |
25 |
21 |
22 |
| Arkansas |
9 |
5 |
28 |
19 |
19 |
17 |
19 |
23 |
23 |
28 |
23 |
44 |
29 |
52 |
27 |
10 |
8 |
25 |
41 |
37 |
34 |
| Florida |
8 |
5 |
29 |
20 |
20 |
21 |
16 |
15 |
19 |
17 |
28 |
27 |
37 |
26 |
17 |
35 |
52 |
23 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| West Virginia |
9 |
4 |
30 |
21 |
21 |
22 |
30 |
37 |
42 |
53 |
60 |
58 |
63 |
58 |
40 |
49 |
38 |
78 |
81 |
87 |
87 |
| Boston College |
9 |
4 |
31 |
36 |
36 |
35 |
35 |
38 |
45 |
31 |
52 |
33 |
32 |
22 |
24 |
18 |
9 |
15 |
30 |
29 |
27 |
| UCLA |
8 |
5 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
23 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
29 |
42 |
27 |
19 |
31 |
30 |
7 |
8 |
26 |
23 |
23 |
| Wisconsin |
8 |
6 |
33 |
40 |
40 |
41 |
42 |
50 |
48 |
34 |
30 |
32 |
24 |
9 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
33 |
63 |
| LSU |
8 |
5 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
32 |
24 |
26 |
22 |
25 |
19 |
14 |
15 |
25 |
34 |
36 |
42 |
54 |
33 |
10 |
10 |
| Tennessee |
8 |
5 |
35 |
28 |
28 |
29 |
37 |
36 |
46 |
36 |
50 |
43 |
43 |
43 |
57 |
59 |
15 |
13 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
| Oregon St. |
8 |
5 |
36 |
35 |
35 |
33 |
33 |
42 |
50 |
37 |
42 |
52 |
55 |
46 |
32 |
23 |
20 |
33 |
57 |
60 |
61 |
| California |
7 |
5 |
37 |
38 |
38 |
39 |
40 |
41 |
28 |
39 |
39 |
24 |
31 |
18 |
37 |
19 |
10 |
49 |
76 |
98 |
98 |
| Hawai'i |
10 |
4 |
38 |
33 |
33 |
36 |
31 |
31 |
37 |
42 |
47 |
53 |
62 |
72 |
60 |
66 |
65 |
55 |
34 |
31 |
29 |
| Minnesota |
8 |
5 |
39 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
54 |
44 |
41 |
35 |
33 |
28 |
36 |
44 |
44 |
21 |
25 |
53 |
73 |
82 |
83 |
| Fresno St. |
9 |
5 |
40 |
46 |
46 |
51 |
52 |
59 |
61 |
60 |
63 |
59 |
52 |
57 |
72 |
79 |
71 |
62 |
42 |
51 |
18 |
| Bowling Green |
9 |
3 |
41 |
44 |
44 |
44 |
34 |
32 |
27 |
18 |
15 |
17 |
16 |
20 |
14 |
16 |
16 |
38 |
37 |
35 |
32 |
| Oklahoma St. |
8 |
5 |
42 |
51 |
51 |
50 |
59 |
64 |
68 |
63 |
69 |
74 |
93 |
84 |
80 |
78 |
79 |
83 |
87 |
73 |
76 |
| Clemson |
7 |
6 |
43 |
39 |
39 |
40 |
38 |
45 |
36 |
45 |
44 |
41 |
47 |
29 |
12 |
15 |
17 |
44 |
63 |
43 |
42 |
| Northern Illinois |
8 |
4 |
44 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
46 |
35 |
40 |
49 |
49 |
48 |
56 |
67 |
76 |
88 |
69 |
57 |
38 |
58 |
59 |
| Toledo |
9 |
5 |
45 |
42 |
42 |
34 |
43 |
53 |
53 |
57 |
59 |
46 |
58 |
61 |
64 |
50 |
55 |
39 |
36 |
24 |
24 |
| Georgia Tech |
7 |
6 |
46 |
41 |
41 |
42 |
36 |
34 |
39 |
32 |
48 |
57 |
48 |
45 |
26 |
27 |
37 |
24 |
31 |
39 |
36 |
| Washington |
7 |
6 |
47 |
37 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
49 |
55 |
62 |
57 |
47 |
40 |
51 |
35 |
39 |
40 |
32 |
52 |
20 |
21 |
| Arizona St. |
8 |
6 |
48 |
43 |
43 |
43 |
48 |
52 |
49 |
38 |
22 |
35 |
50 |
66 |
53 |
63 |
64 |
65 |
66 |
77 |
75 |
| Purdue |
7 |
6 |
49 |
59 |
59 |
59 |
57 |
61 |
65 |
64 |
62 |
68 |
66 |
54 |
52 |
69 |
46 |
69 |
59 |
50 |
52 |
| Kentucky |
7 |
5 |
50 |
48 |
48 |
47 |
41 |
39 |
44 |
33 |
38 |
25 |
41 |
31 |
30 |
14 |
14 |
28 |
54 |
93 |
93 |
| Mississippi |
7 |
6 |
51 |
57 |
57 |
56 |
58 |
56 |
57 |
52 |
46 |
39 |
23 |
28 |
54 |
47 |
59 |
26 |
47 |
46 |
47 |
| Wake Forest |
7 |
6 |
52 |
60 |
60 |
60 |
53 |
57 |
54 |
55 |
54 |
56 |
45 |
55 |
70 |
67 |
84 |
72 |
71 |
53 |
54 |
| North Texas |
8 |
5 |
53 |
61 |
61 |
61 |
60 |
63 |
69 |
70 |
76 |
87 |
100 |
98 |
89 |
84 |
77 |
76 |
89 |
89 |
89 |
| Iowa St. |
7 |
7 |
54 |
50 |
50 |
48 |
49 |
33 |
29 |
22 |
25 |
18 |
13 |
17 |
23 |
29 |
26 |
46 |
50 |
65 |
48 |
| Air Force |
8 |
5 |
55 |
47 |
47 |
46 |
47 |
30 |
38 |
43 |
34 |
13 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
28 |
34 |
53 |
71 |
72 |
| Miami (OH) |
7 |
5 |
56 |
55 |
55 |
54 |
56 |
47 |
35 |
44 |
45 |
49 |
53 |
42 |
59 |
64 |
81 |
40 |
22 |
47 |
49 |
| Texas A&M |
6 |
6 |
57 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
55 |
54 |
43 |
54 |
43 |
51 |
28 |
33 |
16 |
25 |
21 |
21 |
28 |
30 |
28 |
| Oregon |
7 |
6 |
58 |
49 |
49 |
49 |
51 |
43 |
31 |
27 |
20 |
20 |
8 |
10 |
19 |
22 |
13 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Cincinnati |
7 |
7 |
59 |
53 |
53 |
57 |
62 |
58 |
60 |
68 |
66 |
75 |
74 |
63 |
48 |
57 |
53 |
41 |
48 |
61 |
62 |
| Nebraska |
7 |
7 |
60 |
54 |
54 |
53 |
50 |
51 |
47 |
48 |
41 |
45 |
35 |
49 |
51 |
32 |
45 |
7 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Louisville |
7 |
6 |
61 |
56 |
56 |
55 |
45 |
48 |
56 |
50 |
55 |
50 |
44 |
50 |
42 |
71 |
68 |
50 |
55 |
18 |
17 |
| Tulane |
8 |
5 |
62 |
69 |
69 |
69 |
68 |
74 |
63 |
59 |
61 |
66 |
71 |
85 |
94 |
91 |
70 |
63 |
92 |
100 |
100 |
| New Mexico St. |
7 |
5 |
63 |
64 |
64 |
64 |
63 |
65 |
59 |
51 |
53 |
55 |
54 |
65 |
77 |
74 |
104 |
105 |
93 |
90 |
90 |
| Southern Miss |
7 |
6 |
64 |
62 |
62 |
62 |
64 |
55 |
51 |
58 |
56 |
54 |
64 |
56 |
55 |
45 |
31 |
45 |
62 |
63 |
66 |
| South Carolina |
5 |
7 |
65 |
63 |
63 |
63 |
61 |
60 |
52 |
47 |
31 |
29 |
22 |
38 |
50 |
53 |
73 |
56 |
15 |
17 |
16 |
| Illinois |
5 |
7 |
66 |
66 |
66 |
67 |
66 |
68 |
70 |
76 |
70 |
84 |
81 |
95 |
90 |
93 |
75 |
77 |
45 |
8 |
8 |
| Central Florida |
7 |
5 |
67 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
69 |
77 |
87 |
90 |
82 |
89 |
82 |
99 |
99 |
104 |
97 |
100 |
82 |
69 |
70 |
| Missouri |
5 |
7 |
68 |
68 |
68 |
68 |
65 |
62 |
67 |
61 |
58 |
64 |
59 |
53 |
33 |
41 |
36 |
27 |
40 |
74 |
77 |
| New Mexico |
7 |
7 |
69 |
67 |
67 |
66 |
67 |
66 |
72 |
77 |
71 |
76 |
68 |
77 |
82 |
73 |
67 |
90 |
79 |
81 |
65 |
| San Jose St. |
6 |
7 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
71 |
67 |
71 |
74 |
67 |
65 |
61 |
59 |
61 |
65 |
80 |
73 |
77 |
96 |
96 |
| Ball St. |
6 |
6 |
71 |
73 |
73 |
73 |
70 |
72 |
76 |
78 |
86 |
86 |
94 |
88 |
67 |
97 |
89 |
93 |
84 |
83 |
84 |
| Utah |
5 |
6 |
72 |
71 |
71 |
71 |
72 |
76 |
82 |
93 |
92 |
82 |
78 |
64 |
62 |
58 |
61 |
18 |
23 |
36 |
33 |
| Nevada |
5 |
7 |
73 |
72 |
72 |
72 |
73 |
70 |
66 |
66 |
74 |
67 |
79 |
70 |
58 |
46 |
58 |
96 |
95 |
94 |
94 |
| Michigan St. |
4 |
8 |
74 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
75 |
71 |
64 |
67 |
64 |
60 |
51 |
37 |
49 |
60 |
39 |
31 |
49 |
44 |
44 |
| UNLV |
5 |
7 |
75 |
74 |
74 |
74 |
84 |
84 |
78 |
73 |
83 |
69 |
83 |
71 |
79 |
77 |
63 |
67 |
86 |
84 |
85 |
| Connecticut |
6 |
6 |
76 |
77 |
77 |
77 |
77 |
83 |
95 |
98 |
102 |
96 |
85 |
87 |
81 |
72 |
74 |
101 |
113 |
115 |
115 |
| Houston |
5 |
7 |
77 |
79 |
79 |
79 |
88 |
82 |
74 |
69 |
81 |
85 |
86 |
78 |
74 |
75 |
62 |
95 |
91 |
118 |
117 |
| BYU |
5 |
7 |
78 |
76 |
76 |
76 |
74 |
69 |
62 |
65 |
79 |
70 |
67 |
62 |
63 |
62 |
50 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
15 |
| Arizona |
4 |
8 |
79 |
78 |
78 |
78 |
76 |
75 |
85 |
84 |
80 |
72 |
65 |
48 |
29 |
33 |
29 |
61 |
61 |
66 |
68 |
| North Carolina |
3 |
9 |
80 |
81 |
81 |
81 |
80 |
86 |
80 |
75 |
75 |
73 |
70 |
69 |
86 |
81 |
86 |
51 |
58 |
28 |
26 |
| Temple |
4 |
8 |
81 |
80 |
80 |
80 |
82 |
78 |
83 |
83 |
77 |
77 |
92 |
100 |
95 |
87 |
78 |
81 |
72 |
78 |
80 |
| UAB |
5 |
7 |
82 |
82 |
82 |
84 |
79 |
73 |
75 |
71 |
73 |
79 |
69 |
83 |
78 |
100 |
91 |
66 |
75 |
70 |
71 |
| Syracuse |
4 |
8 |
83 |
83 |
83 |
85 |
86 |
85 |
79 |
96 |
110 |
122 |
118 |
110 |
113 |
111 |
110 |
74 |
32 |
11 |
11 |
| East Carolina |
4 |
8 |
84 |
86 |
86 |
83 |
78 |
91 |
81 |
95 |
95 |
95 |
89 |
90 |
101 |
98 |
101 |
112 |
96 |
62 |
64 |
| San Diego St. |
4 |
9 |
85 |
84 |
84 |
82 |
83 |
93 |
94 |
86 |
78 |
94 |
101 |
124 |
120 |
139 |
140 |
108 |
102 |
97 |
97 |
| Stanford |
2 |
9 |
86 |
85 |
85 |
86 |
85 |
79 |
73 |
72 |
65 |
61 |
73 |
75 |
69 |
34 |
35 |
42 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
| Northwestern |
3 |
9 |
87 |
88 |
88 |
89 |
89 |
80 |
77 |
80 |
89 |
78 |
76 |
68 |
66 |
51 |
83 |
102 |
94 |
75 |
78 |
| Louisiana Tech |
4 |
8 |
88 |
87 |
87 |
87 |
87 |
92 |
92 |
85 |
87 |
102 |
87 |
86 |
65 |
55 |
44 |
60 |
39 |
56 |
57 |
| Utah St. |
4 |
7 |
89 |
89 |
89 |
88 |
81 |
81 |
89 |
104 |
103 |
97 |
105 |
106 |
105 |
105 |
177 |
88 |
98 |
92 |
92 |
| Western Michigan |
4 |
8 |
90 |
90 |
90 |
90 |
92 |
100 |
98 |
106 |
97 |
93 |
88 |
82 |
85 |
101 |
98 |
84 |
74 |
80 |
82 |
| Arkansas St. |
6 |
7 |
91 |
91 |
92 |
91 |
95 |
95 |
100 |
89 |
88 |
88 |
75 |
80 |
83 |
85 |
99 |
86 |
112 |
117 |
127 |
| Baylor |
3 |
9 |
92 |
93 |
93 |
92 |
94 |
89 |
90 |
88 |
84 |
80 |
77 |
76 |
88 |
80 |
93 |
91 |
105 |
95 |
95 |
| Indiana |
3 |
9 |
93 |
92 |
91 |
93 |
93 |
88 |
86 |
81 |
68 |
62 |
60 |
74 |
71 |
70 |
92 |
75 |
56 |
57 |
58 |
| Rice |
4 |
7 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
95 |
96 |
96 |
93 |
87 |
99 |
104 |
95 |
102 |
129 |
124 |
96 |
99 |
83 |
49 |
51 |
| Ohio |
4 |
8 |
95 |
96 |
96 |
96 |
90 |
87 |
88 |
91 |
90 |
91 |
99 |
116 |
108 |
138 |
152 |
146 |
111 |
108 |
108 |
| Akron |
4 |
8 |
96 |
97 |
97 |
97 |
98 |
101 |
106 |
103 |
116 |
110 |
110 |
118 |
114 |
117 |
112 |
97 |
99 |
91 |
91 |
| Mississippi St. |
3 |
9 |
97 |
95 |
95 |
94 |
91 |
90 |
84 |
82 |
72 |
71 |
80 |
91 |
92 |
92 |
72 |
79 |
80 |
76 |
79 |
| Central Michigan |
4 |
8 |
98 |
98 |
98 |
98 |
97 |
94 |
91 |
79 |
85 |
81 |
72 |
73 |
73 |
68 |
34 |
59 |
85 |
101 |
101 |
| Middle Tennessee St. |
4 |
8 |
99 |
99 |
99 |
99 |
104 |
102 |
111 |
110 |
108 |
100 |
114 |
135 |
123 |
102 |
82 |
87 |
69 |
52 |
53 |
| Vanderbilt |
2 |
10 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
99 |
99 |
99 |
94 |
94 |
106 |
108 |
96 |
98 |
94 |
90 |
85 |
103 |
99 |
99 |
| Duke |
2 |
10 |
101 |
101 |
101 |
102 |
100 |
98 |
96 |
92 |
91 |
90 |
84 |
79 |
75 |
83 |
100 |
92 |
90 |
112 |
112 |
| Louisiana-Lafayette |
3 |
9 |
102 |
102 |
102 |
101 |
101 |
97 |
97 |
102 |
112 |
107 |
97 |
93 |
87 |
86 |
107 |
107 |
110 |
107 |
107 |
| SMU |
3 |
9 |
103 |
103 |
103 |
103 |
102 |
106 |
114 |
115 |
117 |
115 |
129 |
133 |
137 |
127 |
129 |
116 |
106 |
88 |
88 |
| Louisiana-Monroe |
3 |
9 |
104 |
105 |
105 |
105 |
105 |
113 |
108 |
111 |
106 |
116 |
111 |
142 |
135 |
136 |
138 |
106 |
114 |
113 |
113 |
| Memphis |
3 |
9 |
105 |
104 |
104 |
104 |
103 |
105 |
109 |
109 |
107 |
99 |
90 |
89 |
93 |
76 |
94 |
82 |
70 |
79 |
81 |
| Kent St. |
3 |
9 |
106 |
107 |
106 |
107 |
108 |
103 |
102 |
99 |
96 |
103 |
96 |
94 |
100 |
89 |
66 |
80 |
67 |
68 |
69 |
| McNeese St. |
13 |
2 |
107 |
108 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
110 |
117 |
117 |
111 |
105 |
103 |
103 |
107 |
110 |
108 |
113 |
122 |
130 |
130 |
| Eastern Michigan |
3 |
9 |
108 |
110 |
109 |
109 |
107 |
108 |
112 |
108 |
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