2002 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP poll AP poll

| Preseason | Week_1_Aug_26 | Week_2_Sept_2 | Week_3_Sept_8 | Week_4_Sept_15 | Week_5_Sept_22 | Week_6_Sept_29 | Week_7_Oct_6 | Week_8_Oct_13 | Week_9_Oct_20 | Week_10_Oct_27 | Week_11_Nov_3 | Week_12_Nov_10 | Week_13_Nov_17 | Week_14_Nov_24 | Week_15_Dec_1 | Week_16_Dec_8 | Week_17_Final_Jan_4 |
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| Miami (FL) (27) | Miami (FL) (0-0) (27) т | Miami (FL) (1-0) (34) | Miami (FL) (2-0) (68) | Miami (FL) (3-0) (68) | Miami (FL) (4-0) (69) | Miami (FL) (4-0) (71) | Miami (FL) (5-0) (73) | Miami (FL) (6-0) (65) | Miami (FL) (6-0) (61) | Miami (FL) (7-0) (59) | Oklahoma (8-0) (42) | Miami (FL) (9-0) (74) | Miami (FL) (9-0) (74) | Miami (FL) (10-0) (71) | Miami (FL) (11-0) (73) | Miami (FL) (12-0) (74) | Ohio State (14-0) (71) |
| Oklahoma (21) | Oklahoma (0-0) (27) т | Oklahoma (1-0) (21) | Oklahoma (2-0) (3) | Oklahoma (3-0) (3) | Oklahoma (3-0) (3) | Texas (4-0) (2) | Oklahoma (5-0) | Oklahoma (6-0) (9) | Oklahoma (7-0) (13) | Oklahoma (7-0) (14) | Miami (FL) (8-0) (32) | Ohio State (11-0) | Ohio State (12-0) | Ohio State (13-0) (2) | Ohio State (13-0) | Ohio State (13-0) | Miami (FL) (12-1) |