The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2001-2002 — showing the full board.

1. 1
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   Florida26 1st

   SEC
   1-0

   1,439 pts
2. 2
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   Miami22 1st

   Big East
   1-0

   1,423 pts
3. 3
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   Oklahoma9 1st

   Big 12
   2-0

   1,370 pts
4. 4
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   Nebraska1 1st

   Big 12
   2-0

   1,248 pts
5. 5
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   Florida State

   ACC
   1-0

   1,244 pts
6. 6
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   Texas1 1st

   Big 12
   1-0

   1,184 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Tennessee

   SEC
   1-0

   1,090 pts
8. 8
   ▼ 1
   

   Oregon1 1st

   Pac-10
   1-0

   1,083 pts
9. 9
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   Virginia Tech

   Big East
   1-0

   985 pts
10. 10
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    Michigan

    Big Ten
    1-0

    879 pts
11. 11
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    Kansas State

    Big 12
    0-0

    850 pts
12. 12
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    Oregon State

    Pac-10
    0-0

    826 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 1
    

    Georgia Tech

    ACC
    2-0

    684 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 1
    

    UCLA

    Pac-10
    1-0

    676 pts
15. 15
    ▼ 2
    

    Washington

    Pac-10
    0-0

    632 pts
16. 16
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    LSU

    SEC
    1-0

    594 pts
17. 17
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    Notre Dame

    FBS Independents
    0-0

    527 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 1
    

    Mississippi State

    SEC
    0-0

    489 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 1
    

    Clemson

    ACC
    1-0

    480 pts
20. 20
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    Northwestern

    Big Ten
    0-0

    365 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 1
    

    South Carolina

    SEC
    1-0

    285 pts
22. 22
    ▼ 1
    

    Ohio State

    Big Ten
    0-0

    260 pts
23. 23
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    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    1-1

    132 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Georgia

    SEC
    1-0

    105 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Purdue

    Big Ten
    0-0

    88 pts