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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | LSU (0-0) | Washington (0-1) | Washington (1-1) | Michigan (2-1) | Michigan (3-1) | Michigan (4-1) | NC State (6-0) | LSU (5-1) | Oregon (6-1) | Kansas State (6-2) | NC State (9-1) | LSU (7-2) | Florida State (8-3) | Alabama (9-3) | Alabama (10-3) | Colorado (9-4) | Auburn (9-4) |
| Oregon | Oregon (0-0) | Michigan State (1-0) | Michigan State (2-0) | Penn State (2-0) | Kansas State (4-0) | Iowa State (5-1) | Penn State (4-1) | Iowa (6-1) | USC (5-2) | Michigan (6-2) | Oregon (7-2) | Florida State (7-3) | Penn State (8-3) | Florida (8-3) | West Virginia (9-3) | West Virginia (9-3) | Boise State (12-1) |
| Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech (1-0) | Marshall (1-0) | Marshall (1-0) | Washington State (2-1) | Washington State (3-1) | NC State (6-0) | Florida (4-2) | Tennessee (4-2) | Tennessee (4-2) | Arizona State (7-2) | LSU (6-2) | Penn State (7-3) | Colorado (8-3) | Colorado State (10-2) | Florida State (9-4) | Florida State (9-4) | Penn State (9-4) |