2002 Post-Season Week 3 College Football Team Rankings
2002 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from official ESPN scores.
| Rank | Change | Rating | Team | Conf | Record | Win % | Place | NOW | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0.755 |  Miami (MIAMI) | IND BE | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +76 | BYE |
| 2 | -1 | 0.868 |  USC |  PAC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +70 | BYE |
| 3 | 0 | 0.879 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) |  B10 | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +86 | BYE |
| 4 | 0 | 0.965 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) |  SEC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +73 | BYE |
| 5 | 0 | 1.085 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) |  B12 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +63 | BYE |
| 6 | 0 | 1.137 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 4 | +59 | BYE |
| 7 | 0 | 1.148 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +59 | BYE |
| 8 | 0 | 1.256 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 15 | +59 | BYE |
| 9 | 0 | 1.287 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +54 | BYE |
| 10 | 0 | 1.306 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +46 | Beat Arizona State 34–27 |
| 11 | 0 | 1.396 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND WAC | 11–1 | 0.917 | 4 | +43 | BYE |
| 12 | 1 | 1.427 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 19 | +53 | BYE |
| 13 | -1 | 1.485 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +48 | BYE |
| 14 | 1 | 1.518 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 19 | +46 | BYE |
| 15 | 1 | 1.532 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) |  ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 23 | +49 | BYE |
| 16 | -2 | 1.563 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) |  USA | 9–2 | 0.818 | 13 | +37 | BYE |
| 17 | 1 | 1.617 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 15 | +41 | BYE |
| 18 | 3 | 1.664 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 23 | +42 | BYE |
| 19 | 0 | 1.698 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) |  MAC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 6 | +40 | BYE |
| 20 | 8 | 1.772 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 23 | +41 | Beat Oregon State 38–13 |
| 21 | 1 | 1.779 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) |  MWC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 15 | +44 | BYE |
| 22 | 2 | 1.813 |  Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 28 | +37 | BYE |
| 23 | 2 | 1.855 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 15 | +33 | BYE |
| 24 | -7 | 1.858 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 34 | +40 | Lost to Minnesota 14–29 |
| 25 | 1 | 1.916 |  TCU | USA | 9–2 | 0.818 | 13 | +30 | BYE |
| 26 | -3 | 1.949 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 23 | +33 | Lost to Virginia 22–48 |
| 27 | 9 | 1.970 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 23 | +30 | Beat Toledo 51–25 |
| 28 | 1 | 1.979 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 9–5 | 0.643 | 34 | +40 | BYE |
| 29 | -9 | 1.997 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 9–5 | 0.643 | 34 | +41 | Lost to Wisconsin 28–31 |
| 30 | 8 | 2.007 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 34 | +38 | Beat West Virginia 48–22 |
| 31 | -1 | 2.021 |  Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 28 | +25 | BYE |
| 32 | -1 | 2.067 |  LSU | SEC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 28 | +24 | BYE |
| 33 | 0 | 2.124 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 19 | +20 | BYE |
| 34 | -7 | 2.168 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 34 | +26 | Lost to Boston College 25–51 |
| 35 | 0 | 2.193 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 28 | +25 | BYE |
| 36 | 1 | 2.255 |  UCLA | PAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +30 | Beat New Mexico 27–13 |
| 37 | -5 | 2.327 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 22 | +24 | Lost to Tulane 28–36 |
| 38 | 2 | 2.397 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 28 | +30 | BYE |
| 39 | 4 | 2.432 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 8–6 | 0.571 | 53 | +32 | Beat Colorado 31–28 |
| 40 | -6 | 2.510 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +15 | Lost to Pittsburgh 13–38 |
| 41 | -2 | 2.530 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 46 | +18 | BYE |
| 42 | 9 | 2.589 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +17 | Beat Southern Miss 33–23 |
| 43 | -2 | 2.599 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 46 | +18 | BYE |
| 44 | -2 | 2.610 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 28 | +11 | BYE |
| 45 | 8 | 2.666 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +18 | Beat Arkansas 29–14 |
| 46 | 0 | 2.696 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 46 | +17 | BYE |
| 47 | 0 | 2.723 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) |  SUN | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +15 | BYE |
| 48 | -4 | 2.726 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 46 | +15 | BYE |
| 49 | 0 | 2.768 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 55 | +17 | BYE |
| 50 | -2 | 2.796 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +15 | BYE |
| 51 | 1 | 2.883 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 46 | +10 | BYE |
| 52 | 3 | 2.902 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 55 | +13 | BYE |
| 53 | 7 | 2.997 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 55 | +10 | Beat Nebraska 27–23 |
| 54 | -9 | 3.005 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 8–6 | 0.571 | 53 | +12 | Lost to Kansas State 27–34 |
| 55 | 9 | 3.043 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +7 | Beat Hawai'i 36–28 |
| 56 | 0 | 3.045 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | USA | 7–7 | 0.500 | 62 | +8 | BYE |
| 57 | 8 | 3.082 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 55 | +6 | Beat Oregon 38–17 |
| 58 | -1 | 3.149 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | MAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 46 | -1 | BYE |
| 59 | 0 | 3.172 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 55 | +5 | BYE |
| 60 | 1 | 3.245 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | +2 | BYE |
| 61 | 1 | 3.259 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | +3 | BYE |
| 62 | -8 | 3.262 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 55 | +2 | Lost to Oklahoma State 23–33 |
| 63 | -13 | 3.282 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 55 | +1 | Lost to Wake Forest 17–38 |
| 64 | -6 | 3.385 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 7–7 | 0.500 | 62 | 0 | Lost to Ole Miss 23–27 |
| 65 | -2 | 3.423 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | SUN | 7–5 | 0.583 | 46 | +2 | BYE |
| 66 | 1 | 3.730 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 72 | -7 | BYE |
| 67 | 1 | 3.757 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 72 | -6 | BYE |
| 68 | -2 | 3.777 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 7–7 | 0.500 | 62 | -8 | Lost to UCLA 13–27 |
| 69 | 1 | 3.868 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 72 | -5 | BYE |
| 70 | -1 | 3.878 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | -9 | BYE |
| 71 | 1 | 4.065 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND FBSI | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | -16 | BYE |
| 72 | -1 | 4.086 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 72 | -10 | BYE |
| 73 | 0 | 4.242 |  Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 71 | -15 | BYE |
| 74 | 0 | 4.271 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | -10 | BYE |
| 75 | 0 | 4.419 |  Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 72 | -15 | BYE |
| 76 | 0 | 4.503 |  BYU | MWC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 72 | -15 | BYE |
| 77 | 0 | 4.546 |  UNLV | MWC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 72 | -18 | BYE |
| 78 | 0 | 4.632 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 82 | -18 | BYE |
| 79 | 2 | 4.748 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 82 | -23 | BYE |
| 80 | 0 | 4.784 |  UAB | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 72 | -24 | BYE |
| 81 | 1 | 4.799 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 82 | -24 | BYE |
| 82 | 1 | 4.881 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 82 | -28 | BYE |
| 83 | 1 | 4.927 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 82 | -25 | BYE |
| 84 | -5 | 4.931 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 82 | -24 | BYE |
| 85 | 0 | 5.014 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | -33 | BYE |
| 86 | 1 | 5.143 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 82 | -29 | BYE |
| 87 | 1 | 5.159 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 82 | -18 | BYE |
| 88 | -2 | 5.203 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | SUN | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -21 | BYE |
| 89 | 1 | 5.326 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 82 | -32 | BYE |
| 90 | -1 | 5.328 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 4–9 | 0.308 | 94 | -32 | BYE |
| 91 | 1 | 5.345 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 82 | -28 | BYE |
| 92 | -1 | 5.349 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -25 | BYE |
| 93 | 0 | 5.451 |  Rice (RICE) | IND WAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -32 | BYE |
| 94 | 1 | 5.581 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 82 | -27 | BYE |
| 95 | -1 | 5.636 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -27 | BYE |
| 96 | 0 | 5.713 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -37 | BYE |
| 97 | 0 | 5.842 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -29 | BYE |
| 98 | 0 | 6.036 |  Troy (TROY) | IND FBSI | 4–8 | 0.333 | 82 | -50 | BYE |
| 99 | 1 | 6.061 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -43 | BYE |
| 100 | -1 | 6.068 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -36 | BYE |
| 101 | 0 | 6.174 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -33 | BYE |
| 102 | 0 | 6.289 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -41 | BYE |
| 103 | 0 | 6.314 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -40 | BYE |
| 104 | 0 | 6.326 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 107 | -41 | BYE |
| 105 | 0 | 6.488 |  SMU | IND WAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -45 | BYE |
| 106 | 0 | 6.546 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -33 | BYE |
| 107 | 1 | 6.797 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 107 | -50 | BYE |
| 108 | -1 | 6.899 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 95 | -49 | BYE |
| 109 | 0 | 6.949 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 107 | -49 | BYE |
| 110 | 1 | 7.111 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 2–10 | 0.167 | 107 | -52 | BYE |
| 111 | -1 | 7.274 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | SUN | 2–10 | 0.167 | 107 | -41 | BYE |
| 112 | 0 | 7.559 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 107 | -56 | BYE |
| 113 | 0 | 7.701 |  UTEP | IND WAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 107 | -55 | BYE |
| 114 | 0 | 7.790 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -48 | BYE |
| 115 | 0 | 8.485 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | IND WAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -67 | BYE |
| 116 | 0 | 8.905 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -61 | BYE |
| 117 | 0 | 9.235 |  Army (ARMY) | USA | 1–11 | 0.083 | 114 | -62 | BYE |