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10/19   10/26   11/02   11/09   11/16   11/23   11/30   12/07   01/03  

Preseason (as of 08/11/02)

  1. Miami Fla (27) (12-0)                1,746     1
  2. Oklahoma (21) (11-2                  1,732     6
  3. Florida St (10) (8-4)                1,683    15
  4. Texas (13) (11-2)                    1,682     5
  5. Tennessee (3) (11-2)                 1,601     4
  6. Florida (10-2)                       1,313     3
  7. Colorado (10-3)                      1,291     9
  8. Georgia (8-4)                        1,179    22
  9. Washington (8-4)                     1,133    19
 10. Nebraska (11-2)                      1,131     8
 11. Washington St (10-2)                 1,096    10
 12. Michigan (8-4)                       1,061    20
 13. Ohio St (7-5)                        1,029    NR
 14. LSU (10-3)                             832     7
 15. Oregon (11-1)                          736     2
 16. Virginia Tech (8-4)                    583    18
 17. Louisville (11-2)                      574    17
 18. Michigan St. (7-5)                     468    NR
 19. Marshall (11-2)                        433    NR
 20. Southern Cal (6-6)                     420    NR
 21. Maryland (10-2)                        318    11
 22. South Carolina (9-3)                   268    13
 23. Texas A&M (8-4)                        247    NR
 24. Penn St. (5-6)                         221    NR
 25. Wisconsin (5-7)                        193    NR

 Other receiving votes: Kansas State 171,
 North Carolina St 154, Auburn 131, Boston College 108,
 Alabama 106, UCLA 59, Oregon State 52, Illinois 51,
 Arkansas 50, Georgia Tech 47, Clemson 29,
 Southern Miss 27, Purdue 24, Texas Tech 18, BYU 10,
 Utah 10, Mississippi 9, Colorado St 6, Boise St 4,
 Syracuse 4, Notre Dame 3, Fresno St 2, North Carolina 2,
 Toledo 2
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10/19   10/26   11/02   11/09   11/16   11/23   11/30   12/07   01/03  

After season kickoff games (as of 08/24/02)

  1. Miami Fla (27) (0-0)                 1,758     1
  1. Oklahoma (27) (0-0)                  1,758     2
  3. Texas (13) (0-0)                     1,689     4
  4. Tennessee (3) (0-0)                  1,616     5
  5. Florida St (4) (1-0)                 1,589     3
  6. Florida (0-0)                        1,327     6
  7. Colorado (0-0)                       1,286     7
  8. Georgia (0-0)                        1,212     8
  9. Nebraska (1-0)                       1,157    10
 10. Ohio St (1-0)                        1,142    13
 11. Washington (0-0)                     1,127     9
 12. Washington St (0-0)                  1,089    11
 13. Michigan (0-0)                       1,042    12
 14. LSU (0-0)                              822    14
 15. Oregon (0-0)                           744    15
 16. Virginia Tech (1-0)                    642    16
 17. Louisville (0-0)                       583    17
 18. Michigan St (0-0)                      458    18
 19. Marshall (0-0)                         450    19
 20. USC (0-0)                              410    20
 21. Maryland (0-0)                         280    21
 22. South Carolina (0-0)                   264    22
 23. Texas A&M (0-0)                        244    23
 24. Penn St (0-0)                          208    24
 25. No Carolina St (1-0)                   161    NR

 Dropped out: No. 25 Wisconsin

 Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 139, Kansas St 125, 
 Boston College 116, Auburn 109, Alabama 99, Iowa St 54,
 UCLA 53, Illinois 51, Oregon St 44, Georgia Tech 42,
 Arkansas 34, Southern Miss 27, Clemson 23, Purdue 22,
 Colorado St 19, Mississippi 10, BYU 7, Utah 6, Notre Dame 3,
 Boise St 2, Bowling Green 2, North Carolina 2, Syracuse 2,
 Middle Tenn St 1.
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08/11   08/24   08/31   09/07   09/14   09/21   09/28   10/05   10/12  
10/19   10/26   11/02   11/09   11/16   11/23   11/30   12/07   01/03  

After games played through 08/31/02

  1. Miami Fla (34) (1-0)                 1,783     1
  2. Oklahoma (21) (1-0)                  1,744     1
  3. Texas (10) (1-0)                     1,664     3
  4. Tennessee (5) (1-0)                  1,638     4
  5. Florida St (4) (2-0)                 1,609     5
  6. Florida (1-0)                        1,444     6
  7. Michigan (1-0)                       1,245    13
  8. Ohio St (1-0)                        1,233    10
  9. Nebraska (2-0)                       1,189     9
 10. Georgia (1-0)                        1,176     8
 11. Washington St (1-0)                  1,112    12
 12. Virginia Tech (2-0)                  1,072    16
 13. Oregon (1-0)                           941    15
 14. Washington (0-1)                       829    11
 15. Michigan St (1-0)                      663    18
 16. Marshall (1-0)                         614    19
 17. Colorado (0-1)                         456     7
 18. USC (0-0)                              455    20
 19. Colorado St (2-0)                      437    NR
 20. Texas A&M (1-0)                        356    23
 21. No Carolina St (2-0)                   298    25
 22. South Carolina (1-0)                   291    22
 23. Notre Dame (1-0)                       264    NR
 24. LSU (0-1)                              237    14
 25. Wisconsin (2-0)                        191    NR

 Dropped out: No. 17 Louisville, No. 21 Maryland,
              No. 24 Penn St

 Others receiving votes: Penn St 187, Kansas St 149,
 Iowa St 123, Georgia Tech 91, Auburn 89, Alabama 73,
 UCLA 61, BYU 60, Boston College 60, Oregon St 42,
 Arkansas 39, Southern Miss 29, Purdue 24, Louisville 20,
 Clemson 16, Air Force 14, Mississippi 12, Missouri 8,
 Maryland 5, Kentucky 3, California 1, Louisiana Tech 1,
 Toledo 1, Utah 1.
Quick link to the AP Sportswriters poll for games through:
08/11   08/24   08/31   09/07   09/14   09/21   09/28   10/05   10/12  
10/19   10/26   11/02   11/09   11/16   11/23   11/30   12/07   01/03  

After games played through 09/07/02

  1. Miami Fla (68) (2-0)                 1,844     1
  2. Oklahoma (3) (2-0)                   1,700     2
  3. Texas (3) (1-0)                      1,667     3
  4. Tennessee (2-0)                      1,642     4
  5. Florida St (2-0)                     1,606     5
  6. Ohio St (2-0)                        1,341     8
  7. Michigan (2-0)                       1,333     7
  8. Nebraska (3-0)                       1,241     9
  9. Georgia (1-0)                        1,211    10
 10. Washington St (2-0)                  1,164    11
 11. Virginia Tech (2-0)                  1,135    12
 12. Florida (1-1)                        1,027     6
 13. Oregon (2-0)                           948    13
 14. Washington (1-1)                       855    14
 15. Michigan St (2-0)                      700    15
 16. Marshall (1-0)                         649    16
 17. USC (1-0)                              538    18
 18. Colorado (1-1)                         415    17
 19. No Carolina St (3-0)                   402    21
 20. Notre Dame (2-0)                       374    23
 21. Texas A&M (2-0)                        368    20
 22. Wisconsin (3-0)                        294    25
 23. UCLA (1-0)                             213    NR
 24. Colorado St (2-1)                      173    19
 25. LSU (1-1)                              171    24

 Dropped out: No. 22 South Carolina

 Others receiving votes: Kansas St 168, Iowa St 161,
 Penn St 149, Georgia Tech 102, Alabama 89,
 Boston college 64, BYU 50, Oregon St 47, Arkansas 43,
 Auburn 39, Southern Miss 35, Clemson 24, Mississippi 15,
 Kentucky 13, Utah 10, Air Force 7, Louisville 6,
 Missouri 6, South Carolina 4, Maryland 3, Purdue 2,
 Toledo 2.
Quick link to the AP Sportswriters poll for games through:
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10/19   10/26   11/02   11/09   11/16   11/23   11/30   12/07   01/03  

After games played through 09/14/02

  1. Miami Fla (68) (3-0)                 1,844     1
  2. Oklahoma (3) (3-0)                   1,697     2
  3. Texas (3) (2-0)                      1,668     3
  4. Tennessee (2-0)                      1,631     4
  5. Florida St (3-0)                     1,612     5
  6. Ohio St (3-0)                        1,489     6
  7. Virginia Tech (3-0)                  1,358    11
  8. Georgia (2-0)                        1,264     9
  9. Oregon (3-0)                         1,167    13
 10. Florida (2-1)                        1,094    12
 11. USC (2-0)                            1,051    17
 12. Notre Dame (3-0)                       984    20
 13. Washington (1-1)                       884    14
 14. Michigan (2-1)                         839     7
 15. Penn St (2-0)                          829    NR
 16. Washington St (2-1)                    621    10
 17. No Carolina St (4-0)                   583    19
 18. Nebraska (3-1)                         476     8
 19. Texas A&M (2-0)                        434    21
 20. UCLA (2-0)                             407    23
 21. Iowa St (3-1)                          301    NR
 22. Wisconsin (4-0)                        276    22
 23. California (3-0)                       260    NR
 24. LSU (2-1)                              247    25
 25. Kansas St (3-0)                        224    NR

 Dropped out: No. 15 Michigan St, No. 16 Marshall,
              No. 18 Colorado, No. 24 Colorado St

 Others receiving votes: colorado St 202, Alabama 108,
 Oregon St 78, Marshall 63, Clemson 61, Auburn 56,
 Arkansas 53, Boston College 52, Southern Miss 50,
 Michigan St 43, Kentucky 15, Colorado 12, North Carolina 6,
 Air Force 4, Texas Tech 4, Georgia Tech 3.
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10/19   10/26   11/02   11/09   11/16   11/23   11/30   12/07   01/03  

After games played through 09/21/02

  1. Miami Fla (69) (4-0)                 1,845     1
  2. Oklahoma (3) (3-0)                   1,717     2
  3. Texas (2) (3-0)                      1,699     3
  4. Florida St (4-0)                     1,661     5
  5. Virginia Tech (4-0)                  1,501     7
  6. Ohio St (4-0)                        1,436     6
  7. Florida (3-1)                        1,369    10
  8. Georgia (3-0)                        1,312     8
  9. Oregon (4-0)                         1,213     9
 10. Notre Dame (4-0)                     1,170    12
 11. Tennessee (2-1)                      1,070     4
 12. Penn St (3-0)                          998    15
 13. Washington (2-1)                       887    13
 14. Michigan (3-1)                         805    14
 15. Kansas St (4-0)                        732    25
 16. Washington St (3-1)                    668    16
 17. No Carolina St (5-0)                   657    17
 18. USC (2-1)                              528    11
 19. Iowa St (4-1)                          485    21
 20. Nebraska (3-1)                         477    18
 21. Wisconsin (5-0)                        470    22
 22. LSU (2-1)                              255    24
 23. Oregon St (4-0)                        228    NR
 24. Texas A&M (2-1)                        207    19
 25. Colorado St (3-1)                      189    NR

 Dropped out: No. 20 ucla, No. 23 california

 Others receiving votes: alabama 133, Auburn 67,
 Clemson 50, Air Force 43, Kentucky 43, Marshall 39,
 Arkansas 30, UCLA 18, California 15, Colorado 15,
 Bowling Green 7, Boston College 5, Georgia Tech 2,
 Michigan St 2, Minnesota 1, Mississippi 1.
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10/19   10/26   11/02   11/09   11/16   11/23   11/30   12/07   01/03  

After games played through 09/28/02

  1. Miami Fla (71) (4-0)                 1,847     1
  2. Texas (2) (4-0)                      1,729     3
  3. Oklahoma (1) (4-0)                   1,724     2
  4. Virginia Tech (5-0)                  1,605     5
  5. Ohio St (5-0)                        1,537     6
  6. Florida (4-1)                        1,411     7
  7. Georgia (4-0)                        1,393     8
  8. Oregon (4-0)                         1,299     9
  9. Notre Dame (4-0)                     1,245    10
 10. Tennessee (3-1)                      1,087    11
 11. Florida St (4-1)                     1,039     4
 12. Washington (3-1)                       912    13
 13. Kansas St (4-0)                        858    15
 14. Michigan (4-1)                         851    14
 15. Iowa St (5-1)                          817    19
 16. No Carolina St (6-0)                   724    17
 17. Washington St (4-1)                    701    16
 18. USC (3-1)                              700    18
 19. Wisconsin (5-0)                        541    21
 20. Penn St (3-1)                          337    12
 21. LSU (3-1)                              327    22
 22. Alabama (4-1)                          246    NR
 23. Texas A&M (3-1)                        230    24
 24. Iowa (4-1)                             228    NR
 25. Colorado St (4-1)                      206    25

 Dropped out: No. 20 Nebraska, No. 23 Oregon St

 Others receiving votes: Auburn 119, Air Force 84,
 Clemson 58, Kentucky 40, Louisville 36, Marshall 27,
 Oregon St 21, UCLA 17, Colorado 16, Nebraska 10,
 Boston College 8, Bowling Green 7, Georgia Tech 5,
 Michigan St 5, Arizona St 3.
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10/19   10/26   11/02   11/09   11/16   11/23   11/30   12/07   01/03  

After games played through 10/05/02

  1. Miami Fla (73) (5-0)                 1,849     1
  2. Oklahoma (5-0)                       1,707     3
  3. Texas (1) (5-0)                      1,698     2
  4. Virginia Tech (5-0)                  1,632     4
  5. Ohio St (6-0)                        1,552     5
  6. Georgia (5-0)                        1,485     7
  7. Oregon (5-0)                         1,390     8
  8. Notre Dame (5-0)                     1,349     9
  9. Florida St (5-1)                     1,182    11
 10. Tennessee (4-1)                      1,132    10
 11. Iowa St (5-1)                        1,000    15
 12. Washington St (5-1)                    998    17
 13. Michigan (4-1)                         986    14
 14. No Carolina St (6-0)                   877    16
 15. Penn St (4-1)                          710    20
 16. Florida (4-2)                          687     6
 17. Iowa (5-1)                             582    24
 18. LSU (4-1)                              569    21
 19. Kansas St (4-1)                        435    13
 20. USC (3-2)                              301    18
 21. Air Force (5-0)                        298    NR
 22. Washington (3-2)                       293    12
 23. Wisconsin (5-1)                        223    19
 24. Auburn (4-1)                           222    NR
 25. Mississippi (4-1)                      173    NR

 Dropped out: No. 22 Alabama, No. 23 Texas A&M,
              No. 25 Colorado St

 Others receiving votes: Alabama 150, UCLA 123,
 Colorado 97, California 80, Texas Tech 50, Kentucky 43,
 Bowling Green 39, Marshall 39, Louisville 23,
 Pittsburgh 21, Arkansas 15, Nebraska 9, Boston College 7,
 Colorado St 7, Oregon St 6, Michigan St 4, Texas A&M 3,
 Clemson 2, Boise St 1, Southern Miss 1.
Quick link to the AP Sportswriters poll for games through:
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10/19   10/26   11/02   11/09   11/16   11/23   11/30   12/07   01/03  

After games played through 10/12/02

  1. Miami Fla (65) (6-0)                 1,841     1
  2. Oklahoma (9) (6-0)                   1,776     2
  3. Virginia Tech (6-0)                  1,675     4
  4. Ohio St (7-0)                        1,608     5
  5. Georgia (6-0)                        1,555     6
  6. Oregon (6-0)                         1,463     7
  7. Notre Dame (6-0)                     1,403     8
  8. Texas (5-1)                          1,235     3
  9. Iowa St (6-1)                        1,146    11
 10. Washington St (6-1)                  1,116    12
 11. Michigan (5-1)                       1,114    13
 12. Florida St (5-2)                     1,032     9
 13. No Carolina St (7-0)                   980    14
 14. LSU (5-1)                              914    18
 15. Iowa (6-1)                             830    17
 16. Tennessee (4-2)                        639    10
 17. Kansas St (5-1)                        619    19
 18. Air Force (6-0)                        583    21
 19. USC (4-2)                              506    20
 20. Penn St (4-2)                          435    15
 21. Mississippi (5-1)                      358    25
 22. Washington (4-2)                       354    22
 23. Colorado (4-2)                         213    NR
 24. Alabama (4-2)                          165    NR
 25. Bowling Green (5-0)                     83    NR

 Dropped Out: No. 16 Florida, No. 23 Wisconsin, No. 24 Auburn

 Others Receiving Votes: Florida 81, UCLA 79, Marshall 57,
 Nebraska 30, South Carolina 26, Arkansas 24, Colorado St 22,
 Minnesota 18, Louisville 13, Auburn 9, Texas Tech 9,
 Boston College 8, California 8, Wisconsin 7, Pittsburgh 5,
 Virginia 5, Texas A&M 4, Arizona St 1, Boise St 1.
Quick link to the AP Sportswriters poll for games through:
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10/19   10/26   11/02   11/09   11/16   11/23   11/30   12/07   01/03  

After games played through 10/19/02

  1. Miami Fla (61) (6-0)                 1,837     1
  2. Oklahoma (13) (7-0)                  1,787     2
  3. Virginia Tech (7-0)                  1,675     3
  4. Ohio St (8-0)                        1,604     4
  5. Georgia (7-0)                        1,584     5
  6. Notre Dame (7-0)                     1,479     7
  7. Texas (6-1)                          1,325     8
  8. Michigan (6-1)                       1,217    11
  9. Washington St (6-1)                  1,211    10
 10. LSU (6-1)                            1,110    14
 11. Florida St (5-2)                     1,105    12
 12. No Carolina St (8-0)                 1,028    13
 13. Iowa (7-1)                             977    15
 14. Oregon (6-1)                           966     6
 15. USC (5-2)                              751    19
 16. Tennessee (4-2)                        681    16
 17. Iowa St (6-2)                          626     9
 18. Penn St (5-2)                          614    20
 19. Alabama (5-2)                          459    24
 20. Kansas St (5-2)                        426    17
 21. Colorado (5-2)                         419    23
 22. Air Force (6-1)                        360    18
 23. Arizona St (6-2)                       169    NR
 24. Bowling Green (6-0)                    167    25
 25. Minnesota (7-1)                        118    NR

 Dropped Out: No. 21 Mississippi, No. 22 Washington

 Others Receiving Votes: Florida 85, Marshall 66,
 Colorado St 38, Washington 27, California 26,
 Texas Tech 21, Virginia 21, Mississippi 17, Boise St 13,
 Boston College 12, Texas A&M 10, Kentucky 7, Maryland 6,
 Pittsburgh 3, TCU 2, Wisconsin 1.
Quick link to the AP Sportswriters poll for games through:
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10/19   10/26   11/02   11/09   11/16   11/23   11/30   12/07   01/03  

After games played through 10/26/02

  1. Miami Fla (59) (7-0)                 1,832     1
  2. Oklahoma (14) (7-0)                  1,788     2
  3. Virginia Tech (8-0)                  1,611     3
  4. Notre Dame (1) (8-0)                 1,597     6
  5. Georgia (8-0)                        1,582     5
  6. Ohio St (9-0)                        1,575     4
  7. Texas (7-1)                          1,351     7
  8. Washington St (7-1)                  1,271     9
  9. Iowa (8-1)                           1,269    13
 10. No Carolina St (9-0)                 1,232    12
 11. USC (6-2)                            1,100    15
 12. Alabama (6-2)                          955    19
 13. Colorado (6-2)                         894    21
 14. Kansas St (6-2)                        778    20
 15. Michigan (6-2)                         702     8
 16. Arizona St (7-2)                       625    23
 17. LSU (6-2)                              604    10
 18. Florida St (5-3)                       551    11
 19. Oregon (6-2)                           536    14
 20. Penn St (5-3)                          388    18
 21. Bowling Green (7-0)                    361    24
 22. Iowa St (6-3)                          335    17
 23. Minnesota (7-1)                        327    25
 24. Colorado St (7-2)                      144    NR
 25. Tennessee (4-3)                        119    16

 Dropped Out: No. 22 Air Force

 Others Receiving Votes: Marshall 104, Florida 103,
 Maryland 84, Pittsburgh 58, Auburn 54, Boise St 43, TCU 23,
 Nebraska 18, Air Force 12, Virginia 7, Oregon St 6,
 Wisconsin 5, Texas A&M 3, UCLA 3.
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10/19   10/26   11/02   11/09   11/16   11/23   11/30   12/07   01/03  

After games played through 11/02/02

  1. Oklahoma (42) (8-0)                  1,818     2
  2. Miami Fla (32) (8-0)                 1,804     1
  3. Ohio St (10-0)                       1,705     6
  4. Texas (8-1)                          1,564     7
  5. Washington St (8-1)                  1,538     8
  6. Iowa (9-1)                           1,501     9
  7. Georgia (8-1)                        1,304     5
  8. Virginia Tech (8-1)                  1,303     3
  9. Notre Dame (8-1)                     1,268     4
 10. USC (6-2)                            1,210    11
 11. Alabama (7-2)                        1,113    12
 12. Kansas St (7-2)                        940    14
 13. Michigan (7-2)                         899    15
 14. No Carolina St (9-1)                   795    10
 15. Oregon (7-2)                           667    19
 16. LSU (6-2)                              647    17
 17. Florida St (6-3)                       561    18
 18. Colorado (6-3)                         486    13
 19. Penn St (6-3)                          468    20
 20. Bowling Green (8-0)                    437    21
 21. Iowa St (7-3)                          372    22
 22. Pittsburgh (7-2)                       357    NR
 23. Florida (6-3)                          327    NR
 24. Colorado St (8-2)                      307    24
 25. Arizona St (7-3)                       155    16

 Dropped Out: No. 23 Minnesota, No. 25 Tennessee

 Others Receiving Votes: Maryland 135, Tennessee 106, TCU 64,
 Auburn 61, Boise St 51, Minnesota 42, Boston College 28,
 Marshall 10, UCLA 6, Georgia Tech 1.
Quick link to the AP Sportswriters poll for games through:
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10/19   10/26   11/02   11/09   11/16   11/23   11/30   12/07   01/03  

After games played through 11/09/02

  1. Miami Fla (74) (9-0)                 1,850     2
  2. Ohio St (11-0)                       1,771     3
  3. Washington St (9-1)                  1,592     5
  4. (tie) Oklahoma (8-1)                 1,590     1
  4. (tie) Texas (9-1)                    1,590     4
  6. Iowa (10-1)                          1,560     6
  7. Georgia (9-1)                        1,403     7
  8. USC (7-2)                            1,275    10
  9. Notre Dame (9-1)                     1,256     9
 10. Alabama (8-2)                        1,175    11
 11. Kansas St (8-2)                      1,114    12
 12. Michigan (8-2)                       1,021    13
 13. Virginia Tech (8-2)                    818     8
 14. LSU (3-6)                              816    16
 15. Florida St (7-3)                       725    17
 16. Penn St (7-3)                          649    19
 17. Colorado (7-3)                         628    18
 18. Pittsburgh (8-2)                       561    22
 19. Maryland (8-2)                         527    NR
 20. Florida (7-3)                          437    23
 21. Colorado St (8-2)                      391    24
 22. No Carolina St (9-2)                   382    14
 23. Oregon (7-3)                           344    15
 24. Auburn (7-3)                           138    NR
 25. TCU (8-1)                              118    NR

 Dropped Out: No. 20 Bowling Green, No. 21 Iowa St,
              No. 25 Arizona St

 Others Receiving Votes: Boise St 105, Bowling Green 50,
 UCLA 50, Texas A&M 35, Iowa St 26, West Virginia 13,
 Air Force 13, Arkansas 10, Marshall 9, Tennessee 5,
 Texas Tech 5, Nebraska 4, Arizona St 3, California 3,
 Minnesota 1.
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After games played through 11/16/02

  1. Miami Fla (74) (9-0)                 1,850     1
  2. Ohio St (12-0)                       1,766     2
  3. Washington St (9-1)                  1,628     3
  4. Oklahoma (9-1)                       1,622     4
  5. Iowa (11-1)                          1,617     6
  6. Georgia (10-1)                       1,472     7
  7. USC (8-2)                            1,341     8
  8. Notre Dame (9-1)                     1,284     9
  9. Alabama (9-2)                        1,264    10
 10. Kansas St (9-2)                      1,171    11
 11. Texas (9-2)                          1,124     4
 12. Michigan (9-2)                       1,060    12
 13. Virginia Tech (8-2)                    847    13
 14. Florida St (8-3)                       796    15
 15. Penn St (8-3)                          755    16
 16. Colorado (8-3)                         754    17
 17. Pittsburgh (8-2)                       638    18
 18. Maryland (9-2)                         637    19
 19. Florida (8-3)                          572    20
 20. Colorado St (9-2)                      511    21
 21. LSU (7-3)                              344    14
 22. TCU (8-1)                              246    25
 23. Boise St (10-1)                        212    NR
 24. Texas Tech (8-4)                       145    NR
 25. UCLA (7-3)                             121    NR

 Dropped Out: No. 22 No Carolina St, No. 23 Oregon,
              No. 24 Auburn

 Others Receiving Votes: Auburn 75, No Carolina St 43,
 West Virginia 33, Oregon 20, Marshall 17, Arkansas 14,
 Virginia 14, Washington 13, Texas A&M 9, Tennessee 7,
 Hawaii 6, Air Force 5, Kentucky 4, Northern Ill 4,
 South Florida 4, Oregon St 3, Iowa St 2.
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After games played through 11/23/02

  1. Miami Fla (71) (10-0)                1,823     1
  2. Ohio St (2) (13-0)                   1,748     2
  3. Oklahoma (10-1)                      1,654     4
  4. Iowa (11-1)                          1,625     5
  5. Georgia (10-1)                       1,513     6
  6. USC (9-2)                            1,421     7
  7. Notre Dame (10-1)                    1,366     8
  8. Kansas St (10-2)                     1,305    10
  9. Washington St (9-2)                  1,239     3
 10. Texas (9-2)                          1,196    11
 11. Penn St (9-3)                        1,019    15
 12. Michigan (9-3)                         958    12
 13. Colorado (8-3)                         924    16
 14. Alabama (9-3)                          849     9
 15. Florida (8-3)                          757    19
 16. Colorado St (10-2)                     743    20
 17. Pittsburgh (8-3)                       619    17
 18. LSU (8-3)                              559    21
 19. Boise St (11-1)                        372    23
 20. Auburn (8-4)                           370    NR
 21. No Carolina St (10-3)                  300    NR
 22. Virginia Tech (8-3)                    284    13
 23. Florida St (8-4)                       255    14
 24. West Virginia (8-3)                    251    NR
 25. Maryland (9-3)                         120    18

 Dropped Out: No. 22 Tcu, No. 24 Texas Tech, No. 25 UCLA

 Others Receiving Votes: Virginia 113, Arkansas 90, Hawaii 50,
 Marshall 37, Tennessee 33, Washington 33, South Florida 21,
 Oregon St 15, TCU 15, Bowling Green 14, Oregon 8, Texas A&M 7,
 UCLA 6, California 4, Boston College 3, Kentucky 3,
 Texas Tech 2, Northern Ill 1.
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After games played through 11/30/02

  1. Miami Fla (73) (11-0)                1,825     1
  2. Ohio St (13-0)                       1,749     2
  3. Iowa (11-1)                          1,663     4
  4. Georgia (11-1)                       1,597     5
  5. USC (10-2)                           1,542     6
  6. Kansas St (10-2)                     1,402     8
  7. Washington St (9-2)                  1,315     9
  8. Oklahoma (10-2)                      1,304     3
  9. Texas (10-2)                         1,296    10
 10. Penn St (9-3)                        1,070    11
 11. Notre Dame (10-2)                    1,052     7
 12. Colorado (9-3)                       1,041    13
 13. Michigan (9-3)                       1,023    12
 14. Alabama (10-3)                         943    14
 15. West Virginia (9-3)                    616    24
 16. Florida St (9-4)                       559    23
 17. No Carolina St (10-3)                  495    21
 18. Virginia Tech (9-3)                    494    22
 19. Boise St (11-1)                        482    19
 20. Auburn (8-4)                           470    20
 21. Maryland (10-3)                        386    25
 22. Arkansas (9-3)                         379    NR
 23. Florida (8-4)                          262    15
 24. Colorado St (10-3)                     239    16
 25. Pittsburgh (8-4)                       221    17

 Dropped Out: No. 18 LSU

 Others Receiving Votes: LSU 126, Marshall 40, Tennessee 39,
 South Florida 21, Oklahoma St 20, TCU 16, Oregon St 15,
 Virginia 8, Hawaii 6, Arizona St 4, Washington 3,
 Texas Tech 1, UCLA 1.
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After games played through 12/07/02

  1. Miami Fla (74) (12-0)                1,850     1
  2. Ohio St (13-0)                       1,773     2
  3. Iowa (11-1)                          1,678     3
  4. Georgia (12-1)                       1,627     4
  5. USC (10-2)                           1,559     5
  6. Kansas St (10-2)                     1,397     6
  7. Washington St (10-2)                 1,388     7
  8. Oklahoma (11-2)                      1,371     8
  9. Texas (10-2)                         1,297     9
 10. Penn St (9-3)                        1,107    10
 11. Notre Dame (10-2)                    1,104    11
 12. Michigan (9-3)                       1,061    13
 13. Alabama (10-3)                         984    14
 14. Colorado (9-4)                         758    12
 15. West Virginia (9-3)                    706    15
 16. Florida St (9-4)                       661    16
 17. No Carolina St (10-3)                  570    17
 18. Boise St (11-1)                        505    19
 19. Auburn (8-4)                           483    20
 20. Maryland (10-3)                        446    21
 21. Virginia Tech (9-4)                    409    18
 22. Florida (8-4)                          309    23
 23. Colorado St (10-3)                     277    24
 24. Pittsburgh (8-4)                       255    25
 25. Arkansas (9-4)                         160    22

 Dropped Out:

 Others Receiving Votes: LSU 109, Marshall 70, Tennessee 38,
 South Florida 26, Oklahoma St 20, TCU 19, Oregon St 14,
 Hawaii 9, Virginia 7, Boston College 2, Arizona St 1.
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After games played through 01/03/03

  1. Ohio St (71) (14-0)                  1,775     2
  2. Miami Fla (12-1)                     1,693     1
  3. Georgia (13-1)                       1,598     4
  4. USC (11-2)                           1,590     5
  5. Oklahoma (12-2)                      1,476     8
  6. Texas (11-2)                         1,363     9
  7. Kansas St (11-2)                     1,356     6
  8. Iowa (11-2)                          1,334     3
  9. Michigan (10-3)                      1,182    12
 10. Washington St (10-3)                 1,085     7
 11. Alabama (10-3)                         988    13
 12. No Carolina St (11-3)                  943    17
 13. Maryland (11-3)                        844    20
 14. Auburn (9-4)                           821    19
 15. Boise St (12-1)                        692    18
 16. Penn St (9-4)                          675    10
 17. Notre Dame (10-3)                      657    11
 18. Virginia Tech (10-4)                   544    21
 19. Pittsburgh (9-4)                       520    24
 20. Colorado (9-5)                         307    14
 21. Florida St (9-5)                       291    16
 22. Virginia (9-5)                         250    NR
 23. TCU (10-2)                             231    NR
 24. Marshall (11-2)                        201    NR
 25. West Virginia (9-4)                    195    15

 Dropped Out: No. 22 Florida, No. 23 Colorado St,
              No. 25 Arkansas

 Others Receiving Votes: Florida 120, Texas Tech 80,
 Oklahoma St 73, Boston College 52, Colorado St 44, LSU 38,
 South Florida 27, Wisconsin 15, Minnesota 4, Arkansas 3,
 Air Force 2, Hawaii 2, Purdue 2, Fresno St 1, North Texas 1.
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