North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Ranked 11th in Coaches Poll; No. 14 in AP
10/6/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 6, 2002
A bye week certainly didn't hurt NC State in the eyes of those who vote in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. Unbeaten at 6-0, the Wolfpack moved up three spots to No. 11 in this week's Top 25. It's NC State's highest climb in the polls since Dick Sheridan's 1991 squad peaked at No. 11 in the AP Poll.
The Pack will try to keep its record untarnished when it travels to North Carolina for a noon kickoff next Saturday afternoon. The Tar Heels improved to 2-3 with a 38-35 victory at Arizona State on Saturday night.
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
1. Miami (60), 5-0
2. Texas (1), 5-0
3. Oklahoma, 5-0
4. Virginia Tech, 5-0
5. Ohio State, 6-0
6. Georgia, 5-0
7. Oregon, 5-0
8. Notre Dame, 5-0
9. Tennessee, 4-1
10. Michigan, 4-1
11. N.C. State, 6-0
12. Florida State, 4-1
13. Washington State, 5-1
14. Iowa State, 5-1
15. LSU, 4-1
16. Florida, 4-2
17. Penn State, 4-1
18. Washington, 3-2
19. Air Force, 5-0
20. Iowa, 5-1
21. Auburn, 4-1
22. Wisconsin, 5-1
23. Kansas State, 4-1
24. USC, 3-2
25. UCLA, 4-1
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Bowling Green 75, Mississippi 67, Colorado 65, Marshall 51, Minnesota 37, Colorado State 32, Boston College 27, Pittsburgh 26, Southern Miss 24, Louisville 15, Nebraska 13, Boise State 13, Texas A&M 12, Oregon State 11, South Carolina 11, Clemson 8, Oklahoma State 6, Maryland 6, Arizona State 5, Texas Tech 5, BYU 3, Fresno State 1.
DROPPED FROM RANKINGS: Colorado State 22, Texas A&M 23.
AP Poll
1. Miami, 5-0(73)
2. Oklahoma, 5-0
3. Texas, 5-0(1)
4. Virginia Tech, 5-0
5. Ohio State, 6-0
6. Georgia, 5-0
7. Oregon, 5-0
8. Notre Dame, 5-0
9. Florida State, 4-1
10. Tennessee, 4-1
11. Iowa State, 5-1
12. Washington State, 5-1
13. Michigan, 4-1
14. NC State, 6-0
15. Penn State, 4-1
16. Florida, 4-2
17. Iowa, 5-1
18. LSU, 4-1
19. Kansas State, 4-1
20. USC, 3-2
21. Air Force, 5-0
22. Washington, 3-2
23. Wisconsin, 5-1
24. Auburn, 4-1
25. Mississippi, 4-1
