North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Up to 8th in Coaches Poll
10/27/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 27, 2002
Unbeaten NC State, which improved to 9-0 for the first time in school history by beating Clemson on Thursday night, moved up one spot to No. 8 in this week's new ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. The Pack also inched up to 10th in the new AP Poll after being ranked 12th last week. The Wolfpack will be looking to lock up its first 10-win season when it hosts Georgia Tech in a 3:30 ABC game next Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium.
The spot in the Coaches Poll marks NC State's highest ranking since the 1974 squad hit No. 8 in the AP poll on September 30, 1974.
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
1. Miami (53), 7-0
2. Oklahoma (7), 7-0
3. Virginia Tech, 8-0
4. Ohio State, 9-0
5. Georgia, 8-0
6. Notre Dame (1), 8-0
7. Texas, 7-1
8. NC State, 9-0
9. Washington State, 7-1
10. Iowa, 8-1
11. Southern California, 6-2
12. Colorado, 6-2
13. Michigan, 6-2
14. Kansas State, 6-2
15. LSU, 6-2
16. Oregon, 6-2
17. Arizona State, 7-2
18. Bowling Green, 7-0
19. Minnesota, 7-1
20. Florida State, 5-3
21. Penn State, 5-3
22. Florida, 5-3
23. Iowa State, 6-3
24. Colorado State, 7-2
25. Marshall, 6-1
AP Poll
1. Miami
2. Oklahoma
3. Virginia Tech
4. Notre Dame
5. Georgia
6. Ohio State
7. Texas
8. Washington State
9. Iowa
10. NC State
11. USC
12. Alabama
13. Colorado
14. Kansas State
15. Michigan
16. Arizona State
17. LSU
18. Florida State
19. Oregon
20. Penn State
21. Bowling Green
22. Iowa State
23. Minnesota
24. Colorado State
25. Tennessee
