ESPN/USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll

# School (1st's) Pts. '02 W-L '02 Rank

1. Oklahoma (29) 1,514 12-2 5
2. Ohio State (28) 1,495 14-0 1
3. Miami, Fla. (5) 1,448 12-1 2
4. Texas 1,291 11-2 7
5. Kansas State 1,165 11-2 6
6. Auburn (1) 1,153 9-4 16
7. Michigan 1,110 10-3 9
8. Southern Cal 1,075 11-2 4
9. Georgia 1,030 13-1 3
10. Virginia Tech 932 10-4 14
11. Pittsburgh 712 9-4 18
12. Florida State 711 9-5 23
13. Maryland 704 11-3 13
14. N.C. State 682 11-3 11
15. LSU 662 8-5 -
16. Tennessee 658 8-5 -
17. Virginia 526 9-5 25
18. Notre Dame 515 10-3 17
19. Washington 459 7-6 -
20. Wisconsin 348 8-6 -
21. Florida 312 8-5 24
22. Purdue 305 7-6 -
23. Arizona State 297 8-6 -
24. Oklahoma State 159 8-5 -
25. Colorado State 143 10-4 -
(t). Penn State 143 9-4 15

Others Receiving Votes: Iowa 132; Colorado 127; TCU 95; Texas A&M 90; Oregon State 70;
Nebraska 64; UCLA 40; West Virginia 31; Hawaii 24; Boise State 22; BYU 22;
Fresno State 22; Minnesota 22; Boston College 21; Arkansas 16; Washington State 16;
Mississippi 14; Clemson 13; Missouri 12; Oregon 12; Marshall 11; Georgia Tech 9;
New Mexico 9; Southern Mississippi 9; Utah 7; South Carolina 4; Air Force 3;
Louisville 3; California 2; Illinois 1; North Texas 1; Syracuse 1; Toledo 1

Who's Too High? Too Low? Who Should Be Where? What Are Your Thoughts?


Oh, by the way, here are your Preseason "Non-Cartel Member" Rankings..

# School Pts. Ranking in Acutal Poll

1. Colorado State 143 25th
2. TCU 95 29th
3. Hawaii 24 35th
4. Boise State 22 36th
(t) BYU 22 36th
(t) Fresno State 22 36th
7. Marshall 11 47th
8. New Mexico 9 49th
(t) Southern Miss 9 49th
10. Utah 7 51st
11. Air Force 3 53rd
(t) Louisville 3 53rd
13. North Texas 1 57th
(t) Toledo 1 57th

It's really early, but I think it's pretty good as it is. I think Purdue has a chance to be higher.

A veritable traffic jam in the ACC, with FSU, Maryland, State, and Virginia between 12 and 17. Obviously, unless all four teams lose just two games to each other, none of them will be where they're ranked right now. And it looks like the ACC expansion could be a good move in football, with Miami #3 and VT #10. Granted the teams will be different in 2004, but it's a nice boost to the ACC image.

I'd also say that one of the Big XII teams in the Top 5 is not going to be there when the season ends, especially as Texas plays both K-State and OU again this year and K-State will likely be playing one of the other two in the championship game unless a darkhorse emerges in the North.

Kind of disappointing to see Iowa ranked 26th... And 3 Big 12 teams in the top 5? Please:rolleyes: the conference is good(hate to admit it but probably the best) but 3 in the top 5 is a little overboard. Especially considering it wouldn't be possible for all 3 teams to finish that high....

Hawaii got stiffed.

I hate being in the WAC