The Top 25

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

1. 1
   —
   

   Miami59 1st

   Big East
   4-0

   1,523 pts
2. 2
   —
   

   Texas2 1st

   Big 12
   4-0

   1,444 pts
3. 3
   —
   

   Oklahoma

   Big 12
   4-0

   1,410 pts
4. 4
   ▲ 1
   

   Virginia Tech

   Big East
   5-0

   1,321 pts
5. 5
   ▲ 1
   

   Ohio State

   Big Ten
   5-0

   1,275 pts
6. 6
   ▲ 1
   

   Georgia

   SEC
   4-0

   1,190 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 1
   

   Oregon

   Pac-10
   4-0

   1,103 pts
8. 8
   ▲ 1
   

   Florida

   SEC
   4-1

   1,082 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   Notre Dame

   FBS Independents
   4-0

   1,026 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Tennessee

    SEC
    3-1

    921 pts
11. 11
    ▼ 7
    

    Florida State

    ACC
    4-1

    844 pts
12. 12
    ▲ 1
    

    Washington

    Pac-10
    3-1

    834 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 1
    

    Michigan

    Big Ten
    4-1

    752 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 1
    

    NC State

    ACC
    6-0

    724 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 1
    

    Wisconsin

    Big Ten
    5-0

    630 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 1
    

    Kansas State

    Big 12
    4-0

    623 pts
17. 17
    ▲ 1
    

    Washington State

    Pac-10
    4-1

    533 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 3
    

    Iowa State

    Big 12
    5-1

    524 pts
19. 19
    ▲ 1
    

    LSU

    SEC
    3-1

    437 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 2
    

    USC

    Pac-10
    3-1

    429 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 9
    

    Penn State

    Big Ten
    3-1

    249 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 1
    

    Colorado State

    Mountain West
    4-1

    246 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Texas A&M

    Big 12
    3-1

    120 pts
24. 24
    ▲ 1
    

    Auburn

    SEC
    4-1

    116 pts
25. 25
    NEW
    

    Air Force

    Mountain West
    4-0

    96 pts

Others receiving votes Iowa 95, Clemson 58, Oregon State 42, UCLA 34, Georgia Tech 32, Marshall 23, Louisville 22, Bowling Green 18, Southern Miss 11, Boston College 8, Colorado 7, Nebraska 6, Hawai'i 6, Boise State 4, Arizona State 3, South Carolina 2, BYU 1, Minnesota 1