Rankings
See also: 2002 NCAA Division I-A football rankings| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Final |
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| AP | 24 | 24 | NR | NR | 15 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 |
| Coaches | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| BCS | Not released | NR | NR | NR | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | Not released | ||||||||
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