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2002 Rankings
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2003
Hatch Rankings 2002
Rk Team Record Rating Conference
1Ohio State(14-0)0.8412Big Ten
2Southern California(11-2)0.8142Pac 10
3Georgia(13-1)0.7690Southeastern
4Miami (Florida)(12-1)0.7439Big East
5Oklahoma(12-2)0.7162Big Twelve
6Michigan(10-3)0.6278Big Ten
7Iowa(11-2)0.6254Big Ten
8Texas(11-2)0.6201Big Twelve
9Notre Dame(10-3)0.6161Independent
10North Carolina State(11-3)0.5816Atlantic Coast
11Alabama(10-3)0.5807Southeastern
12Florida State(9-5)0.5629Atlantic Coast
13Washington State(10-3)0.5449Pac 10
14Maryland(11-3)0.5340Atlantic Coast
15Kansas State(11-2)0.5214Big Twelve
16Virginia Tech(10-4)0.5144Big East
17Penn State(9-4)0.5003Big Ten
18Virginia(9-5)0.4978Atlantic Coast
19Auburn(9-4)0.4938Southeastern
20Boise State(12-1)0.4876Western Athletic
21Pittsburgh(9-4)0.4870Big East
22Colorado State(10-4)0.4779Mountain West
23Texas Christian(10-2)0.4665Conference USA
24Colorado(9-5)0.4645Big Twelve
25West Virginia(9-4)0.4496Big East
26South Florida(9-2)0.4445Independent
27Arkansas(9-5)0.4408Southeastern
28Florida(8-5)0.4316Southeastern
29Boston College(9-4)0.4302Big East
30Texas Tech(9-5)0.4293Big Twelve
31UCLA(8-5)0.4217Pac 10
32Wisconsin(8-6)0.4054Big Ten
33Marshall(11-2)0.3788Mid-American
34Louisiana State(8-5)0.3720Southeastern
35Georgia Tech(7-6)0.3691Atlantic Coast
36California(7-5)0.3603Pac 10
37Oregon State(8-5)0.3485Pac 10
38Washington(7-6)0.3435Pac 10
39Purdue(7-6)0.3412Big Ten
40Hawaii(10-4)0.3377Western Athletic
41Fresno State(9-5)0.3347Western Athletic
42Wake Forest(7-6)0.3331Atlantic Coast
43Minnesota(8-5)0.3301Big Ten
44Tennessee(8-5)0.3261Southeastern
45Clemson(7-6)0.3188Atlantic Coast
46Northern Illinois(8-4)0.3152Mid-American
47Oklahoma State(8-5)0.3102Big Twelve
48Toledo(9-5)0.2977Mid-American
49Air Force(8-5)0.2922Mountain West
50Texas A&M(6-6)0.2882Big Twelve
51Arizona State(8-6)0.2870Pac 10
52Bowling Green State(9-3)0.2852Mid-American
53Kentucky(7-5)0.2825Southeastern
54North Texas(8-5)0.2786Sun Belt
55Iowa State(7-7)0.2771Big Twelve
56Mississippi(7-6)0.2759Southeastern
57Miami (Ohio)(7-5)0.2529Mid-American
58Cincinnati(7-7)0.2440Conference USA
59Oregon(7-6)0.2337Pac 10
60Central Florida(7-5)0.2205Mid-American
61Nebraska(7-7)0.2137Big Twelve
62Louisville(7-6)0.1978Conference USA
63Illinois(5-7)0.1972Big Ten
64Southern Mississippi(7-6)0.1939Conference USA
65Tulane(8-5)0.1931Conference USA
66New Mexico State(7-5)0.1894Sun Belt
67South Carolina(5-7)0.1792Southeastern
68New Mexico(7-7)0.1759Mountain West
69Missouri(5-7)0.1662Big Twelve
70Utah(5-6)0.1338Mountain West
71Nevada(5-7)0.1149Western Athletic
72Connecticut(6-6)0.0965Independent
73Syracuse(4-8)0.0713Big East
74Brigham Young(5-7)0.0703Mountain West
75San Jose State(6-7)0.0676Western Athletic
76Michigan State(4-8)0.0634Big Ten
77Nevada-Las Vegas(5-7)0.0623Mountain West
78North Carolina(3-9)0.0496Atlantic Coast
79Arizona(4-8)0.0455Pac 10
80Ball State(6-6)0.0421Mid-American
81Temple(4-8)0.0230Big East
82Western Michigan(4-8)0.0191Mid-American
83San Diego State(4-9)0.0120Mountain West
84East Carolina(4-8)0.0023Conference USA
85Arkansas State(6-7)-0.0131Sun Belt
86Houston(5-7)-0.0161Conference USA
87Stanford(2-9)-0.0254Pac 10
88Alabama-Birmingham(5-7)-0.0307Conference USA
89Northwestern(3-9)-0.0395Big Ten
90Rice(4-7)-0.0508Western Athletic
91Louisiana Tech(4-8)-0.0516Western Athletic
92Middle Tennessee State(4-8)-0.0546Sun Belt
93Utah State(4-7)-0.0576Independent
94Akron(4-8)-0.0610Mid-American
95Duke(2-10)-0.0693Atlantic Coast
96Vanderbilt(2-10)-0.0794Southeastern
97Indiana(3-9)-0.1007Big Ten
98Baylor(3-9)-0.1048Big Twelve
99Troy(4-8)-0.1124Independent
100Mississippi State(3-9)-0.1127Southeastern
101Ohio(4-8)-0.1372Mid-American
102Central Michigan(4-8)-0.1512Mid-American
103Wyoming(2-10)-0.1530Mountain West
104Memphis(3-9)-0.1541Conference USA
105Idaho(2-10)-0.2125Sun Belt
106Louisiana-Lafayette(3-9)-0.2144Sun Belt
107Louisiana-Monroe(3-9)-0.2340Sun Belt
108Southern Methodist(3-9)-0.2372Western Athletic
109Navy(2-10)-0.2689Independent
110Kent State(3-9)-0.2890Mid-American
111Kansas(2-10)-0.2922Big Twelve
112Texas-El Paso(2-10)-0.3275Western Athletic
113Rutgers(1-11)-0.3430Big East
113=Eastern Michigan(3-9)-0.3430Mid-American
115Tulsa(1-11)-0.3668Western Athletic
116Buffalo(1-11)-0.4776Mid-American
117Army(1-11)-0.5836Conference USA
Average Ratings by Conference (2002)
Rk Conference Rating
1Atlantic Coast0.3531
2Big Ten0.3447
3Pac 100.3374
4Southeastern0.3300
5Big Twelve0.3008
6Big East0.2970
7Mountain West0.1339
8Independent0.1197
9Conference USA0.0513
10Western Athletic0.0309
11Mid-American0.0252
12Sun Belt-0.0372
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