2002 BCS Ratings

Polls/Ratings through dates

  • Through 9/2: Billingsley, Colley, Massey, Sagarin.
  • Through 9/1: AP, Coaches.
  • Not yet available: Anderson-Hester, NY Times, Wolfe.

    Rated Teams

    BCS DataPollsComputer RankingsSOS
    RankSchoolBCSQWQRQBCSW-LPollCompCRSOSPAPUEAHBILCOLMASNYTSAGWLFRankSOS
    1Nebraska10.73-1 10.732-08.5 1.7510.48 9 8- 1 3 1- 2-120.3333
    2Florida St10.74-2 10.742-05 5.5020.24 5 5- 15 2 4- 1-60.6667
    3Virginia Tech18.48-3 18.482-011 7.0030.481210- 10 5 6- 7-120.3333
    4Oklahoma22.76-4 22.761-02.5 19.5080.76 2 3- 523.534.5- 15-190.0000
    5Florida23.26-5 23.261-06 16.5070.76 6 6- 423.534.5- 4-190.0000
    6Texas24.26-6 24.261-02.5 21.00110.76 3 2- 723.534.5- 19-190.0000
    7Tennessee24.51-7 24.511-04 19.75100.76 4 4- 823.534.5- 13-190.0000
    8Colorado St27.98-8 27.982-019.5 8.0040.481920- 17 4 5- 6-120.3333
    9Miami-Florida28.26-9 28.261-01 26.50190.76 1 1- 358.534.5- 10-190.0000
    10Michigan29.26-10 29.261-07 21.50120.76 7 7- 2523.534.5- 3-190.0000
    11Oregon30.01- 30.011-013 16.2560.761313- 223.534.5- 5-190.0000
    12Georgia34.01- 34.011-010.5 22.75130.761011- 2423.534.5- 9-190.0000
    13Ohio State34.26- 34.261-08.5 25.00150.76 8 9- 3123.534.5- 11-190.0000
    14Wisconsin35.66- 35.662-023 12.6350.042521- 39 1 2.5- 8-11.0000
    15Washington St38.01- 38.011-011.5 25.75180.761112- 923.534.5- 36-190.0000
    16North Carolina St45.98- 45.982-021.5 24.00140.482122- 3523.5 2.5- 35-120.3333
    17Southern Cal47.26- 47.261-017 29.50220.761816- 4423.534.5- 16-190.0000
    18South Carolina48.76- 48.761-020.5 27.50200.762219- 1123.534.5- 41-190.0000
    19Notre Dame49.26- 49.261-023.5 25.00150.762324- 3023.534.5- 12-190.0000
    20BYU50.01- 50.011-029.75 19.5080.7633.526- 623.534.5- 14-190.0000
    21Michigan St51.76- 51.761-015 36.00310.761515- 3823.534.5- 48-190.0000
    22Marshall53.51- 53.511-017 35.75300.761618- 1858.534.5- 32-190.0000
    23Georgia Tech56.51- 56.511-030.5 25.25170.762932- 2023.534.5- 23-190.0000
    24Texas A&M59.01- 59.011-023.5 34.75280.762027- 3723.534.5- 44-190.0000
    25Penn State60.26- 60.261-025.5 34.00270.762625- 5723.534.5- 21-190.0000
    26Kansas St69.26- 69.261-027.5 41.00370.762728- 5358.534.5- 18-190.0000
    27Colorado71.49- 71.490-117 53.25520.241717- 23 76 76- 38-60.6667
    28Boston College72.01- 72.011-035.75 35.50290.7633.538- 2823.534.5- 56-190.0000
    29LSU73.49- 73.490-123.5 48.75480.242423- 12 77 77- 29-60.6667
    30Washington74.64- 74.640-114 58.88590.761414- 2795.5 96- 17-190.0000
    31Utah75.26- 75.261-040.75 33.75260.7647.534- 4723.534.5- 30-190.0000
    32Missouri79.51- 79.511-047.5 31.25230.764352- 4123.534.5- 26-190.0000
    33Mississippi79.76- 79.761-039 40.00350.764236- 4023.534.5- 62-190.0000
    34UCLA80.14- 80.140-031 48.38460.763230- 4658.5 69- 20-190.0000
    35Oregon St83.76- 83.761-036 47.00430.763537- 4858.534.5- 47-190.0000
    36Air Force85.51- 85.511-045.5 39.25340.764150- 6223.534.5- 37-190.0000
    37Arkansas85.64- 85.640-037.75 47.13440.763639.5- 3358.5 69- 28-190.0000
    38Iowa State86.16- 86.161-129.5 55.50540.162831- 65 44 74- 39-40.7778
    39Toledo93.51- 93.511-050.25 42.50400.7647.553- 1358.534.5- 64-190.0000
    40La Tech94.26- 94.261-048.75 44.75410.7647.550- 6723.534.5- 54-190.0000
    41Purdue94.76- 94.761-038.75 55.25530.763839.5- 7358.534.5- 55-190.0000
    42Southern Miss97.76- 97.761-040.75 56.25570.763744.5- 6658.534.5- 66-190.0000
    43Auburn106.64-106.640-129.5 75.38810.763029- 6895.5 96- 42-190.0000
    44Clemson109.14-109.140-140.5 66.88690.764041- 4295.5 96- 34-190.0000
    45Louisville110.39-110.390-136 72.63760.763933- 2995.5 96- 70-190.0000
    46Maryland110.64-110.640-139.5 69.38730.764435- 3695.5 96- 50-190.0000

    Unrated Teams

    BCS3 is the BCS formula without the polls. BCS3 = L + Comp + SOSP. Since the polls are left out, some of these numbers will be smaller than the rated teams. Don't be confused by that.

    BCS DataPollsComputer RankingsSOS
    RankSchoolBCSQWBRBBCSW-LCompCRSOSPAPUEAHBILCOLMASNYTSAGWLFRankSOS
    47Alabama28.51- 28.511-0 27.75210.7631-- 2623.534.5- 27-190.0000
    48Pittsburgh33.01- 33.011-0 32.25240.76-44.5- 2223.534.5- 49-190.0000
    49Miami-Ohio34.26- 34.261-0 33.50250.76--- 5223.534.5- 24-190.0000
    50Boise St37.51- 37.511-0 36.75320.76-46.5- 3223.534.5- 57-190.0000
    51Iowa38.01- 38.011-0 37.25330.76-46.5- 4523.534.5- 46-190.0000
    52Kentucky40.76- 40.761-0 40.00350.7645-- 7723.534.5- 25-190.0000
    53Cincinnati42.01- 42.011-0 41.25380.76--- 5623.534.5- 51-190.0000
    54Stanford42.13- 42.130-0 41.38390.76-42- 1658.5 69- 22-190.0000
    55Northern Ill46.26- 46.261-0 45.50420.76--- 6123.534.5- 63-190.0000
    56Hawaii49.01- 49.011-0 48.25450.76-43- 2158.534.5- 79-190.0000
    57Bowling Green49.26- 49.261-0 48.50470.76--- 1958.534.5- 82-190.0000
    58Indiana50.76- 50.761-0 50.00490.76--- 4958.534.5- 58-190.0000
    59Fresno St51.49- 51.491-1 50.38500.12-48- 51 4364.5- 43-30.8333
    60Arizona51.76- 51.761-0 51.00510.76-50- 5858.534.5- 53-190.0000
    61California56.26- 56.261-0 55.50540.7647.5-- 9623.534.5- 68-190.0000
    62Houston56.51- 56.511-0 55.75560.76--- 9323.534.5- 72-190.0000
    63Duke57.26- 57.261-0 56.50580.76--- 9223.534.5- 76-190.0000
    64Minnesota60.26- 60.261-0 59.50610.76--- 7458.534.5- 71-190.0000
    65Syracuse60.88- 60.880-1 59.13600.76--- 1495.5 96- 31-190.0000
    66South Florida62.76- 62.761-0 62.00620.76--- 4358.534.5-112-190.0000
    67Navy64.01- 64.011-0 63.25630.76---10223.534.5- 93-190.0000
    68Temple64.26- 64.261-0 63.50640.76--- 8158.534.5- 80-190.0000
    68West Virginia64.26- 64.261-0 63.50640.76-54- 8858.534.5- 73-190.0000
    70Memphis66.26- 66.261-0 65.50670.76--- 7858.534.5- 91-190.0000
    70Western Mich66.26- 66.261-0 65.50670.76--- 8058.534.5- 89-190.0000
    72Troy St66.61- 66.610-1 65.38660.24--- 5474.5 73- 60-60.6667
    73Arizona St68.11- 68.111-1 66.88690.24--- 8274.5 66- 45-60.6667
    74Kent St68.51- 68.511-0 67.75710.76--- 7258.534.5-106-190.0000
    75San Jose St68.98- 68.981-0 68.50720.48--- 91 42 63- 78-120.3333
    76Tulane72.01- 72.011-0 71.25740.76--- 9458.534.5- 98-190.0000
    77Texas Tech73.39- 73.390-1 71.63750.76--- 5595.5 96- 40-190.0000
    78UTEP75.26- 75.261-0 74.50770.76---10458.534.5-101-190.0000
    79Central Mich75.51- 75.511-0 74.75780.76---10358.534.5-103-190.0000
    80UNLV76.29- 76.290-1 75.25800.04--- 75 73 72- 81-11.0000
    81Mississippi St76.89- 76.890-1 75.13790.76--- 7695.5 96- 33-190.0000
    82Illinois77.39- 77.390-1 75.63820.76--- 5095.5 96- 61-190.0000
    83New Mexico77.76- 77.761-1 76.00830.76--- 6095.564.5- 84-190.0000
    84Ball State78.64- 78.640-0 77.88840.76--- 7958.5 69-105-190.0000
    85UAB80.39- 80.390-1 78.63850.76--- 7195.5 96- 52-190.0000
    86Middle Tenn St81.14- 81.140-1 79.38870.76--- 3495.5 96- 92-190.0000
    87Virginia81.41- 81.410-2 79.25860.16--- 69114 75- 59-40.7778
    88North Carolina81.64- 81.640-1 79.88880.76--- 5995.5 96- 69-190.0000
    88UCF81.64- 81.640-1 79.88880.76--- 6395.5 96- 65-190.0000
    90TCU84.39- 84.390-1 82.63900.76--- 6495.5 96- 75-190.0000
    90Army84.39- 84.390-0 83.63910.76--- 9758.5 69-110-190.0000
    92Northwestern87.64- 87.640-1 85.88920.76--- 8595.5 96- 67-190.0000
    93Wake Forest89.14- 89.140-1 87.38930.76--- 7095.5 96- 88-190.0000
    94Oklahoma St91.39- 91.390-1 89.63940.76--- 8495.5 96- 83-190.0000
    95Akron93.89- 93.890-1 92.13950.76--- 8395.5 96- 94-190.0000
    95North Texas93.89- 93.890-1 92.13950.76--- 9095.5 96- 87-190.0000
    97Wyoming94.64- 94.640-1 92.88970.76---10695.5 96- 74-190.0000
    98Vanderbilt95.14- 95.140-1 93.38980.76---10595.5 96- 77-190.0000
    99East Carolina95.39- 95.390-1 93.63990.76--- 9895.5 96- 85-190.0000
    100New Mexico St95.89- 95.890-1 94.131000.76--- 8995.5 96- 96-190.0000
    100Utah St95.89- 95.890-1 94.131000.76--- 8695.5 96- 99-190.0000
    102Buffalo97.14- 97.140-1 95.381020.76---11058.5 96-117-190.0000
    103Rutgers98.64- 98.640-1 96.881030.76---11758.5 96-116-190.0000
    104Nevada98.89- 98.890-1 97.131040.76---10095.5 96- 97-190.0000
    105Baylor100.39-100.390-1 98.631050.76--- 9995.5 96-104-190.0000
    106Ohio101.39-101.390-1 99.631060.76---11295.5 96- 95-190.0000
    107Rice101.89-101.890-1100.131070.76---10195.5 96-108-190.0000
    107Tulsa101.89-101.890-1100.131070.76---10995.5 96-100-190.0000
    109San Diego St103.48-103.480-1102.001090.48--- 87115116- 90-120.3333
    110LA-Lafayette103.89-103.890-1102.131100.76---10895.5 96-109-190.0000
    110Idaho103.89-103.890-1102.131100.76---11595.5 96-102-190.0000
    112Eastern Mich104.64-104.640-1102.881120.76---11395.5 96-107-190.0000
    113SMU104.89-104.890-1103.131130.76---10795.5 96-114-190.0000
    114Kansas104.98-104.980-1103.501150.48--- 95116117- 86-120.3333
    115UConn105.14-105.140-1103.381140.76---11195.5 96-111-190.0000
    116LA-Monroe106.39-106.390-1104.631160.76---11495.5 96-113-190.0000
    117Arkansas St117.99-117.990-2115.751170.24---116117115-115-60.6667