North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Rises to 9th in Coaches Poll
10/20/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 20, 2002
Unbeaten NC State (8-0), which matched the best start in school history by edging Duke on Saturday, has inched up one spot in the latest ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. The Wolfpack comes in at No. 9 this week, its highest ranking since a squad coached by Lou Holtz rose to 8th in the AP Poll on September 30, 1974.
NC State will try to improve to 9-0 for the first time in school history when it travels to Clemson for a nationally televised contest this Thursday night.
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
1. Miami
2. Oklahoma
3. Virginia Tech
4. Ohio State
5. Georgia
6. Notre Dame
7. Texas
8. Michigan
9. NC State
10. LSU
11. Washington State
12. Oregon
13. Florida State
14. Iowa
15. Tennessee
16. Southern California
17. Penn State
18. Iowa State
19. Air Force
20. Colorado
21. Kansas State
22. Bowling Green
23. Florida
24. Minnesota
25. Arizona State
AP Poll
1. Miami
2. Oklahoma
3. Virginia Tech
4. Ohio State
5. Georgia
6. Notre Dame
7. Texas
8. Michigan
9. Washington
10. LSU
11. Florida State
12. NC State
13. Iowa
14. Oregon
15. USC
16. Tennessee
17. Iowa State
18. Penn State
19. Alabama
20. Kansas State
21. Colorado
22. Air Force
24. Bowling Green
25. Minnesota
