2002 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
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The Bowl Championship Series
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...

 determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game
BCS National Championship Game
The BCS National Championship Game, or BCS National Championship, is the final bowl game of the annual Bowl Championship Series and is intended by the organizers of the BCS to determine the U.S. national champion of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision...

, the 2003 Fiesta Bowl
2003 Fiesta Bowl
The 2003 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl took place on January 3,2003 in Tempe, Arizona at Sun Devil Stadium. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Miami Hurricanes by a score of 31–24 in double overtime. It also served as the BCS National Championship Game for the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season...

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Final
1. Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Ohio State Miami (FL) Miami (FL) Miami (FL) Miami (FL) 1.
2. Miami (FL)
2002 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 2002 Miami Hurricanes football team sought to defend the school's 1-A national championship. They were coached by second year head coach Larry Coker, and competed in the Big East Conference- Pre Season :...

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
Virginia Tech Hokies
The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer,...

Georgia Texas Oklahoma Oklahoma Georgia USC USC 4.
5. Georgia Ohio State Washington St. Texas Georgia Iowa Iowa Iowa 5.
6. Ohio State
2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was the national champion of the 2002 college football season. The team was the first in Division I-A history to finish its season at 14–0, and the second to win 14 games, following BYU's 14–1 season in 1996...

Virginia Tech Georgia Georgia Notre Dame USC Washington St. Washington St. 6.
7. Washington St.
2002 Washington State Cougars football team
The 2002 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the college football season of 2002-2003. The team was led by fourteenth-year head coach Mike Price, and played its home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington....

Texas Notre Dame Notre Dame Iowa Notre Dame Oklahoma Oklahoma 7.
8. Michigan
2002 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2002 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2002 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. The team was led by All-Americans Bennie Joppru and Marlin Jackson as well as...

Washington St. Iowa Iowa USC Washington St. Kansas State Kansas State 8.
9. LSU
2002 LSU Tigers football team
The 2002 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2002–2003. Coached by Nick Saban, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The defending SEC champion Tigers started out strong, but an injury to...

NC State USC USC Michigan Texas Texas Notre Dame 9.
10. Texas
2002 Texas Longhorns football team
The 2002 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by head football coach Mack Brown and led on the field by senior quarterback Chris Simms.-Schedule:...

Iowa Virginia Tech Michigan Texas Kansas State Notre Dame Texas 10.
11. USC Michigan Florida State Kansas State Michigan Michigan Michigan 11.
12. Florida State
2002 Florida State Seminoles football team
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NC State Kansas State Florida State Colorado Colorado Penn State 12.
13. Iowa
2002 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 2002 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2002 college football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa and were coached by Kirk Ferentz....

Michigan Florida State LSU Colorado Florida Penn State Colorado 13.
14. USC
2002 USC Trojans football team
The 2002 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2002-2003 NCAA Division I-A college football season....

LSU Florida
2002 Florida Gators football team
The 2002 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2002 college football season...

Florida Florida Penn State Florida State Florida State 14.
15. Oregon
2002 Oregon Ducks football team
-Recruiting:-Schedule:...

Kansas State
2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team
The 2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 2002. The team's head coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 2002 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 11-2, and a 6-2 record in Big 12...

Kansas State Penn State
2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2002–2003 college football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania....

Penn State West Virginia
2002 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2002 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with a 9–4 record and traveled to the , where they lost to the Virginia Cavaliers 48–22...

West Virginia 15.

AP poll

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Pre-bowl games
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Final
1. Miami, FL
2002 Miami Hurricanes football team
The 2002 Miami Hurricanes football team sought to defend the school's 1-A national championship. They were coached by second year head coach Larry Coker, and competed in the Big East Conference- Pre Season :...

 (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
2002 Florida State Seminoles football team
-Schedule:...

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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
2002 Texas Longhorns football team
The 2002 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by head football coach Mack Brown and led on the field by senior quarterback Chris Simms.-Schedule:...

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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
2002 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 2002 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2002 college football season. The team was coached by Phillip Fulmer. The Vols played their home games in Neyland Stadium and competed in the Eastern Division of the SEC...

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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
2002 Florida Gators football team
The 2002 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2002 college football season...

 (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. (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
2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
The 2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Frank Solich and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.-Schedule:...

 (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
2002 Washington State Cougars football team
The 2002 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University in the college football season of 2002-2003. The team was led by fourteenth-year head coach Mike Price, and played its home games at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington....

 (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
2002 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2002 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2002 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. The team was led by All-Americans Bennie Joppru and Marlin Jackson as well as...

 (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
2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
The 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes football team was the national champion of the 2002 college football season. The team was the first in Division I-A history to finish its season at 14–0, and the second to win 14 games, following BYU's 14–1 season in 1996...

 (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
2002 LSU Tigers football team
The 2002 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2002–2003. Coached by Nick Saban, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The defending SEC champion Tigers started out strong, but an injury to...

 (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
2002 Oregon Ducks football team
-Recruiting:-Schedule:...

 (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. (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. (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
2002 Michigan State Spartans football team
The 2002 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Spartans played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan...

 (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
2002 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
The 2002 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University in 2002 season in NCAA Division I-A. Marshall won its 5th MAC title in 6 years and its 5th consecutive bowl win.-Schedule:-Miami :...

 (0-0)
Marshall (0-0) (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
2002 USC Trojans football team
The 2002 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California in the 2002-2003 NCAA Division I-A college football season....

 (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
2002 Maryland Terrapins football team
The 2002 Maryland Terrapins football team represented University of Maryland in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A college football season. Led by head coach Ralph Friedgen, the Terrapins appeared in the 2002 Peach Bowl.-Regular season:...

 (0-0)
Maryland (0-0) NC State (2-0) Texas A&M (2-0) Iowa State
2002 Iowa State Cyclones football team
The 2002 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented the Iowa State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team captains were Zach Butler, Jordan Carstens, Seneca Wallace, and Chris Whitaker. The Cyclones were quarterbacked by Seneca Wallace. Seneca is among many former...

 (3-1)
Wisconsin (5-0) LSU (3-1) (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
2002 South Carolina Gamecocks football team
The 2002 South Carolina Gamecocks football team represented the University of South Carolina in the Southeastern Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Gamecocks were led by Lou Holtz in his fourth season as USC head coach and played their home games in Williams-Brice...

 (0-0)
South Carolina (0-0) South Carolina (1-0) Wisconsin (3-0) Wisconsin (4-0) LSU (2-1) Alabama
2002 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2002 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 106th overall season, 70th as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 11th within the SEC Western Division...

 (4-1)
Washington (3-2) Washington (4-2) Air Force (6-1) Iowa State (6-3) Pittsburgh
2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
The 2002 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2002 college football season.-Schedule:-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:...

 (7-2)
NC State (9-2) TCU (8-1) Virginia Tech (8-3) Arkansas
2002 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The 2002 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Razorbacks played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and three home games at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock,...

 (9-3)
Florida (8-4) Virginia
2002 Virginia Cavaliers football team
The 2002 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's coach was coach Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.- Schedule :...

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23. Texas A&M
2002 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 2002 Texas A&M Aggies football team completed the season with a 6-6 record. The Aggies had a regular season Big 12 record of 3-5. Head coach R.C...

 (0-0)
Texas A&M (0-0) Notre Dame (1-0) (1-0) (3-0) (4-0) Texas A&M (3-1) Wisconsin (5-1) Colorado (4-2) (6-2) Minnesota (7-1) Florida (6-3) Oregon (7-3) Boise State
2002 Boise State Broncos football team
The 2002 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University in the 2002 college football season. Boise State competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference , and played their home games at Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho...

 (10-1)
Florida State (8-4) Florida (8-4) Colorado (10-3) TCU (10-2) 23.
24. Penn State
2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2002–2003 college football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania....

 (0-0)
Penn State (0-0) LSU (0-1) Colorado State (2-1) LSU (2-1) Texas A&M (2-1) Iowa
2002 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 2002 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2002 college football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa and were coached by Kirk Ferentz....

 (4-1)
Auburn
2002 Auburn Tigers football team
The 2002 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. Auburn, led by head coach Tommy Tuberville, finished with record of 9–4, including a 5–3 record in the Southeastern Conference. Following a disappointing 7–5 finish the previous...

 (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
2002 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
The 2002 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with a 9–4 record and traveled to the , where they lost to the Virginia Cavaliers 48–22...

 (8-4)
Colorado State (10-3) Pittsburgh (8-4) Marshall (11-2) 24.
25. Wisconsin
2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season.-Schedule:-Season summary:Coming off a disappointing 5-7 2001 season, the Badgers of 2002 wanted improvement...

 (0-0)
(1-0) Wisconsin (2-0) LSU (1-1) Kansas State
2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team
The 2002 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the college football season of 2002. The team's head coach was Bill Snyder. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 2002 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 11-2, and a 6-2 record in Big 12...

 (3-0)
Colorado State (3-1) Colorado State (4-1) (4-1) (5-0) Minnesota (7-1) Tennessee (4-3) Arizona State (7-3) (8-1) UCLA (7-3) Maryland (9-3) Pittsburgh (8-4) Arkansas (9-4) West Virginia (9-4) 25.
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