2002 Week 14 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 | 0 | 0.819 | IND BE | 10–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +57 | Beat Pittsburgh 28–21 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0.898 | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +57 | Beat UCLA 52–21 | ||
| 3 | -1 | 0.934 | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +80 | Beat Michigan 14–9 | ||
| 4 | -1 | 0.998 | 10–1 | 0.909 | 5 | +56 | Beat Texas Tech 60–15 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 1.105 | 10–1 | 0.909 | 5 | +54 | BYE | ||
| 6 | 1 | 1.189 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 3 | +57 | BYE | ||
| 7 | -2 | 1.216 | IND FBSI | 10–1 | 0.909 | 5 | +52 | Beat Rutgers 42–0 | |
| 8 | 1 | 1.268 | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +48 | BYE | ||
| 9 | 3 | 1.348 | IND WAC | 11–1 | 0.917 | 3 | +43 | Beat Nevada 44–7 | |
| 10 | 3 | 1.363 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 8 | +37 | Beat Missouri 38–0 | ||
| 11 | 4 | 1.411 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 8 | +49 | Beat New Mexico 22–14 | ||
| 12 | -4 | 1.461 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 19 | +43 | Lost to Auburn 7–17 | ||
| 13 | -2 | 1.469 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 19 | +52 | Lost to Ohio State 9–14 | ||
| 14 | 7 | 1.506 | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +37 | Beat Houston 32–14 | ||
| 15 | 8 | 1.530 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 19 | +43 | Beat Michigan State 61–7 | ||
| 16 | -6 | 1.543 | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +38 | Lost to Washington 26–29 | ||
| 17 | 7 | 1.644 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 23 | +37 | Beat Mississippi State 26–19 | ||
| 18 | 2 | 1.648 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 23 | +41 | BYE | ||
| 19 | 3 | 1.653 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 23 | +39 | BYE | ||
| 20 | -4 | 1.673 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +41 | Lost to NC State 7–17 | ||
| 21 | -7 | 1.713 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 19 | +35 | Lost to Virginia 13–48 | ||
| 22 | -5 | 1.754 | IND BE | 8–3 | 0.727 | 23 | +35 | Lost to Miami 21–28 | |
| 23 | -4 | 1.769 | IND BE | 8–3 | 0.727 | 23 | +31 | Lost to West Virginia 18–21 | |
| 24 | 2 | 1.867 | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +25 | Beat Eastern Michigan 63–21 | ||
| 25 | 0 | 1.885 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 23 | +28 | Beat Ole Miss 14–13 | ||
| 26 | 3 | 1.910 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 18 | +30 | Beat Florida State 17–7 | ||
| 27 | -9 | 1.966 | 8–2 | 0.800 | 16 | +26 | Lost to East Carolina 28–31 | ||
| 28 | 2 | 1.978 | IND WAC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +25 | Beat Cincinnati 20–19 | |
| 29 | 9 | 2.026 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +33 | Beat Maryland 48–13 | ||
| 30 | 3 | 2.031 | IND BE | 8–3 | 0.727 | 23 | +24 | Beat Virginia Tech 21–18 | |
| 31 | 5 | 2.058 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +25 | Beat Alabama 17–7 | ||
| 32 | 3 | 2.113 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 23 | +22 | Beat Northern Illinois 33–30 | ||
| 33 | -6 | 2.116 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 37 | +26 | Lost to USC 21–52 | ||
| 34 | 0 | 2.212 | 8–2 | 0.800 | 16 | +18 | Beat Ohio 24–21 | ||
| 35 | 9 | 2.242 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +19 | Beat Oregon 45–24 | ||
| 36 | -8 | 2.297 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 43 | +30 | Lost to Oklahoma 15–60 | ||
| 37 | 2 | 2.326 | IND BE | 7–4 | 0.636 | 37 | +22 | Beat Temple 36–14 | |
| 38 | -7 | 2.417 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +31 | Lost to Toledo 30–33 | ||
| 39 | 6 | 2.458 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +18 | Beat Stanford 30–7 | ||
| 40 | 10 | 2.460 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +19 | Beat Washington State 29–26 | ||
| 41 | 2 | 2.487 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 37 | +17 | Beat Vanderbilt 24–0 | ||
| 42 | -1 | 2.491 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 37 | +19 | BYE | ||
| 43 | -1 | 2.531 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 37 | +14 | BYE | ||
| 44 | 4 | 2.533 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 37 | +15 | Beat UAB 41–21 | ||
| 45 | 4 | 2.554 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +18 | Beat South Carolina 27–20 | ||
| 46 | -14 | 2.632 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +12 | Lost to San Diego State 34–38 | ||
| 47 | -7 | 2.770 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +13 | Lost to UCF 31–48 | ||
| 48 | 6 | 2.798 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 62 | +19 | Beat Minnesota 49–31 | ||
| 49 | 6 | 2.809 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +11 | BYE | ||
| 50 | -4 | 2.836 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +7 | Lost to Oregon State 24–45 | ||
| 51 | 1 | 2.836 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +10 | BYE | ||
| 52 | -15 | 2.873 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 62 | +19 | Lost to UConn 20–37 | ||
| 53 | 5 | 2.878 | IND WAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +15 | Beat San José State 19–16 | |
| 54 | 3 | 2.978 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +8 | Beat Middle Tennessee 30–20 | ||
| 55 | -8 | 3.002 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +8 | Lost to Wisconsin 31–49 | ||
| 56 | 0 | 3.100 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 56 | +5 | BYE | ||
| 57 | -4 | 3.136 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 69 | +6 | Lost to Hawai'i 19–20 | ||
| 58 | 2 | 3.210 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 56 | +3 | Beat Navy 30–27 | ||
| 59 | -8 | 3.221 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 56 | +3 | Lost to Tulane 10–31 | ||
| 60 | 4 | 3.309 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 56 | +1 | Beat Baylor 63–28 | ||
| 61 | 1 | 3.347 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 64 | +4 | Beat Indiana 34–10 | ||
| 62 | -3 | 3.415 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 69 | +3 | Lost to LSU 13–14 | ||
| 63 | 6 | 3.430 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 56 | -1 | Beat Miami (OH) 48–31 | ||
| 64 | 2 | 3.463 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | +1 | Beat Idaho 35–31 | ||
| 65 | 2 | 3.478 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 44 | -4 | Beat Southern Miss 31–10 | ||
| 66 | -3 | 3.640 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -1 | Lost to Kansas State 0–38 | ||
| 67 | -6 | 3.650 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | 0 | Lost to Clemson 20–27 | ||
| 68 | 0 | 3.682 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 56 | -3 | Beat Buffalo 41–21 | ||
| 69 | -4 | 3.794 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 64 | -4 | Lost to Colorado State 14–22 | ||
| 70 | 1 | 3.958 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -5 | Beat Northwestern 31–24 | ||
| 71 | 1 | 4.078 | IND WAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -6 | Lost to Boise State 7–44 | |
| 72 | 5 | 4.169 | IND FBSI | 6–6 | 0.500 | 64 | -15 | Beat Iowa State 37–20 | |
| 73 | 3 | 4.191 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 69 | -12 | Beat BYU 13–6 | ||
| 74 | -1 | 4.209 | IND WAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 67 | -8 | Lost to Fresno State 16–19 | |
| 75 | 13 | 4.327 | 4–6 | 0.400 | 78 | -10 | Beat TCU 31–28 | ||
| 76 | -6 | 4.411 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -13 | Lost to Utah 6–13 | ||
| 77 | -3 | 4.477 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 69 | -13 | Lost to Louisville 21–41 | ||
| 78 | 1 | 4.642 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -16 | BYE | ||
| 79 | 1 | 4.738 | 4–6 | 0.400 | 78 | -12 | BYE | ||
| 80 | -5 | 4.802 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -17 | Lost to Penn State 7–61 | ||
| 81 | 0 | 4.862 | IND BE | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -23 | BYE | |
| 82 | -4 | 4.963 | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -19 | Lost to Boston College 14–36 | |
| 83 | 7 | 4.970 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -23 | Beat Central Michigan 35–10 | ||
| 84 | -2 | 4.999 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -18 | Lost to South Florida 14–32 | ||
| 85 | -2 | 5.016 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -10 | Lost to Marshall 21–24 | ||
| 86 | -1 | 5.104 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 67 | -33 | BYE | ||
| 87 | 9 | 5.128 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -23 | Beat Air Force 38–34 | ||
| 88 | 6 | 5.168 | IND WAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -23 | Beat UTEP 38–24 | |
| 89 | -2 | 5.207 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -23 | BYE | ||
| 90 | 3 | 5.305 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 97 | -22 | Beat Duke 23–21 | ||
| 91 | 4 | 5.367 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -30 | Beat Kent State 48–10 | ||
| 92 | -3 | 5.436 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 94 | -26 | Lost to Arkansas 19–26 | ||
| 93 | -7 | 5.491 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -22 | Lost to California 7–30 | ||
| 94 | -10 | 5.491 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -28 | Lost to Western Michigan 10–35 | ||
| 95 | -3 | 5.522 | IND WAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -31 | BYE | |
| 96 | -5 | 6.024 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 97 | -30 | Lost to Illinois 24–31 | ||
| 97 | 3 | 6.058 | IND FBSI | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -43 | BYE | |
| 98 | 7 | 6.184 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 94 | -36 | Beat Army 38–10 | ||
| 99 | -2 | 6.185 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 97 | -31 | Lost to Oklahoma State 28–63 | ||
| 100 | -1 | 6.275 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 97 | -33 | Lost to Purdue 10–34 | ||
| 101 | 1 | 6.345 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 94 | -30 | Lost to North Texas 20–30 | ||
| 102 | -4 | 6.357 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 97 | -37 | Lost to UL Monroe 10–34 | ||
| 103 | -2 | 6.457 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 97 | -38 | Lost to Akron 10–48 | ||
| 104 | -1 | 6.486 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -38 | Lost to Tennessee 0–24 | ||
| 105 | 3 | 6.678 | IND WAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 97 | -43 | Beat Tulsa 24–21 | |
| 106 | -2 | 6.712 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -45 | Lost to North Carolina 21–23 | ||
| 107 | -1 | 6.762 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 106 | -40 | BYE | ||
| 108 | 3 | 6.788 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 97 | -33 | Beat Louisiana 34–10 | ||
| 109 | -2 | 6.937 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 97 | -44 | Lost to Bowling Green 21–63 | ||
| 110 | -1 | 7.279 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -41 | Lost to New Mexico State 31–35 | ||
| 111 | 1 | 7.554 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -50 | BYE | ||
| 112 | -2 | 7.589 | IND WAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -50 | Lost to Louisiana Tech 24–38 | |
| 113 | 0 | 7.923 | IND BE | 1–10 | 0.091 | 113 | -39 | Lost to Notre Dame 0–42 | |
| 114 | 0 | 7.975 | IND FBSI | 1–10 | 0.091 | 113 | -51 | Lost to Wake Forest 27–30 | |
| 115 | 1 | 8.484 | IND WAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 116 | -63 | Lost to SMU 21–24 | |
| 116 | -1 | 8.755 | 1–10 | 0.091 | 113 | -45 | Lost to Memphis 10–38 | ||
| 117 | 0 | 9.136 | 1–11 | 0.083 | 116 | -59 | Lost to Ball State 21–41 |