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October 20, 2002 AP Football Poll

Rank Team (FPV) Conf Rec Pts BCS Last Week
1 < 1 Miami (FL) (61) Big East 6-0 1837 2 DNP
2 < 2 Oklahoma (13) Big 12 7-0 1787 1 W 49-3 H #9 Iowa State
3 < 3 Virginia Tech Big East 7-0 1675 4  
4 < 4 Ohio State Big Ten 8-0 1604 6  
5 < 5 Georgia SEC 7-0 1584 5  
6 < 7 Notre Dame Ind 7-0 1479 3  
7 < 8 Texas Big 12 6-1 1325 10  
8 < 11 Michigan Big Ten 6-1 1217 8  
9 < 10 Washington State Pac-10 6-1 1211 7 DNP
10 < 14 LSU SEC 6-1 1110 9  
11 < 12 Florida State ACC 5-2 1105 12  
12 < 13 NC State ACC 8-0 1028 11  
13 < 15 Iowa Big Ten 7-1 977 13  
14 < 6 Oregon Pac-10 6-1 966 15  
15 < 19 USC Pac-10 5-2 751 14 W 41-21 H #22 Washington
16 < 16 Tennessee SEC 4-2 681 NR  
17 < 9 Iowa State Big 12 6-2 626 NR L 49-3 A Oklahoma
18 < 20 Penn State Big Ten 5-2 614 NR  
19 < 24 Alabama SEC 5-2 459 NR  
20 < 17 Kansas State Big 12 5-2 426 NR  
21 < 23 Colorado Big 12 5-2 419 NR  
22 < 18 Air Force MWC 6-1 360 NR  
23 < NR Arizona State Pac-10 6-2 169 NR  
24 < 25 Bowling Green MAC 6-0 167 NR W 48-45 H Western Michigan
25 < NR Minnesota Big Ten 7-1 118 NR  
NR < 21 Mississippi SEC 0 NR  
NR < 22 Washington Pac-10 0 NR  

Conference Breakdown

Conference Teams Avg Rank Total Points
Big 12 5 13.4 4583
Big Ten 5 13.6 4530
SEC 4 12.5 3834
Pac-10 4 15.3 3097
Big East 2 2.0 3512
ACC 2 11.5 2133
Ind 1 6.0 1479
MWC 1 22.0 360
MAC 1 24.0 167

Notes

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  • Polls from 1936-60 had 20 teams, 1961-67 had 10 teams, 1968-88 had 20 teams, and 1989-present had 25 teams.