2002 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 2002 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 2002 AP |
| 1 | Ohio State | 14-0-0 | | | 2 | Miami | 12-1-0 | |
| 3 | Georgia | 13-1-0 | | | 4 | Southern California | 11-2-0 | |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 12-2-0 | | | 6 | Texas | 11-2-0 | |
| 7 | Kansas State | 11-2-0 | | | 8 | Iowa | 11-2-0 | |
| 9 | Michigan | 10-3-0 | | | 10 | Washington State | 10-3-0 | |
| 11 | Alabama | 10-3-0 | | | 12 | North Carolina State | 11-3-0 | |
| 13 | Maryland | 11-3-0 | | | 14 | Auburn | 9-4-0 | |
| 15 | Boise State | 12-1-0 | | | 16 | Penn State | 9-4-0 | |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 10-3-0 | | | 18 | Virginia Tech | 10-4-0 | |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 9-4-0 | | | 20 | Colorado | 9-5-0 | |
| 21 | Florida State | 9-5-0 | | | 22 | Virginia | 9-5-0 | |
| 23 | Texas Christian | 10-2-0 | | | 24 | Marshall | 11-2-0 | |
| 25 | West Virginia | 9-4-0 | |
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Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.
