The Top 25

Not ranked in this poll in 2002-2003 — showing the full board.

1. 1
   —
   

   Miami58 1st

   Big East
   3-0

   1,522 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Texas2 1st

   Big 12
   2-0

   1,419 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   Oklahoma1 1st

   Big 12
   3-0

   1,393 pts
4. 4
   —
   

   Tennessee

   SEC
   2-0

   1,345 pts
5. 5
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   Florida State

   ACC
   3-0

   1,294 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 2
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   3-0

   1,202 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 2
   

   Virginia Tech

   Big East
   3-0

   1,153 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 2
   

   Georgia

   SEC
   2-0

   1,049 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 3
   

   Oregon

   Pac-10
   3-0

   1,005 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 3
    

    Florida

    SEC
    2-1

    869 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 5
    

    USC

    Pac-10
    2-0

    844 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 9
    

    Notre Dame

    FBS Independents
    3-0

    789 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 1
    

    Washington

    Pac-10
    1-1

    723 pts
14. 14
    ▼ 8
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    2-1

    673 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 10
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    2-0

    625 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 4
    

    NC State

    ACC
    4-0

    555 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 1
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    4-0

    475 pts
18. 18
    ▼ 7
    

    Washington State

    Pac-10
    2-1

    470 pts
19. 19
    ▼ 12
    

    Nebraska

    Big 12
    3-1

    462 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 2
    

    LSU

    SEC
    2-1

    361 pts
21. 21
    ▲ 2
    

    Texas A&M

    Big 12
    2-0

    330 pts
22. 22
    NEW
    

    UCLA

    Pac-10
    2-0

    247 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Kansas State

    Big 12
    3-0

    225 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Iowa State

    Big 12
    3-1

    154 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Colorado State

    Mountain West
    3-1

    150 pts

Others receiving votes Michigan State 80, Oregon State 76, Clemson 53, Marshall 51, Southern Miss 48, Boston College 39, Auburn 35, Arkansas 30, BYU 26, Colorado 14, Air Force 13, Minnesota 7, Georgia Tech 6, South Carolina 5, Bowling Green 2, Utah 1, Arizona 1, Fresno State 1, Purdue 1, Louisiana Tech 1, Boise State 1