THE ENTIRE POLL
1. Miami (27) 12-0 1,746 1 5-0 70-46 Third time No. 1 Preseason
2. Oklahoma (21) 11-2 1,732 6 2-1 77-65 Stoops 6-1 vs. Top 10 teams
3. Florida St. (10) 8-4 1,683 15 2-2 83-48 2001: worst year since 1986
4. Texas (13) 11-2 1,682 5 2-2 79-63 4 9-win seasons under Brown
5. Tennessee (3) 11-2 1,601 4 4-1 91-51 Fulmer 95-20 in 10 years
6. Florida 10-2 1,313 3 6-1 81-50 Spurrier left big shoes
7. Colorado 10-3 1,291 9 5-2 94-51 Most improved team in 2001
8. Georgia 8-4 1,179 22 2-2 69-60 5-0 on the road in 2001
9. Washington 8-4 1,133 19 3-3 75-52 25 straight non-losing years
10. Nebraska 11-2 1,131 8 2-2 75-73 10-10-81 last time unranked
11. Washington St. 10-2 1,096 10 1-2 63-52 Highest preseason rank ever
12. Michigan 8-4 1,061 20 2-2 78-52 Carr 11-2 vs. Top 10 teams
13. Ohio St. 7-5 1,029 _ 1-4 56-57 Tressel beat Michigan
14. LSU 10-3 832 7 4-2 87-53 SEC and Sugar Bowl champions
15. Oregon 11-1 736 2 4-0 73-54 Only BCS stopped Ducks in 01
16. Virginia Tech 8-4 583 18 0-2 68-59 4 tough road games scheduled
17. Louisville 11-2 574 17 1-0 67-63 10 defensive starters return
18. Michigan St. 7-5 468 _ 3-1 61-65 Injury plagued in 2001
19. Marshall 11-2 433 _ 0-1 46-45 Pruett has .863 winning pct.
20. Southern Cal 6-6 420 _ 1-3 48-56 TOs hurt Trojans in 2001
21. Maryland 10-2 318 11 1-2 69-60 Broke FSU's ACC title string
22. South Carolina 9-3 268 13 3-2 69-50 Best 2-year win total (17)
23. Texas A&M 8-4 247 _ 0-3 63-46 RC No. 2 in wins since 1990
24. Penn St. 5-6 221 _ 1-3 61-46 Coming off two losing years
25. Wisconsin 5-7 193 _ 1-3 73-47 Looking to pay back Fresno
Others receiving votes: Kansas St. 171, N.C. State 154, Auburn 131, Boston College 108, Alabama 106, UCLA 59, Oregon St. 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, Middle Tennessee 1.
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