First-place votes in parentheses, 2001 records, total points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote, 2001 final ranking, record vs. top 25 teams at time of game, record of opponents played, and extra points:
Pos.
Team
Rec.
Pts.
Pv.
Vs. Opp. T-25
Opp. Rec.
Extra Points
1
Miami (27)
12-0
1,746
1
5-0
70-46
Third time No. 1 Preseason
2
Oklahoma (21)
11-2
1,732
6
2-1
77-65
Stoops 6-1 vs. T-10 teams
3
Florida St. (10)
8-4
1,683
15
2-2
83-48
off worst year since 1986
4
Texas (13)
11-2
1,682
5
2-2
79-63
4 9-win seasons under Brown
5
Tennessee (3)
11-2
1,601
4
4-1
91-51
Fulmer 95-20 in 10 years
6
Florida
10-2
1,313
3
6-1
81-50
Spurrier left big shoes
7
Colorado
10-3
1,291
9
5-2
94-51
Most improved team in 2001
8
Georgia
8-4
1,179
22
2-2
69-60
5-0 on the road in 2001
9
Washington
8-4
1,133
19
3-3
75-52
25 straight non-losing years
10
Nebraska
11-2
1,131
8
2-2
75-73
10-10-81 last time unranked
11
Washington St.
10-2
1,096
10
1-2
63-52
Highest preseason rank ever
12
Michigan
8-4
1,061
20
2-2
78-52
Carr 11-2 vs. T-10 teams
13
Ohio St.
7-5
1,029
--
1-4
56-57
Tressel beat Michigan
14
LSU
10-3
832
7
4-2
87-53
SEC and Sugar Bowl champions
15
Oregon
11-1
736
2
4-0
73-54
Only BCS stopped Ducks in 01
16
Virginia Tech
8-4
583
18
0-2
68-59
4 tough road games
17
Louisville
11-2
574
17
1-0
67-63
10 defensive starters return
18
Michigan St.
7-5
468
--
3-1
61-65
Injury plagued in 2001
19
Marshall
11-2
433
--
0-1
46-45
Pruett: .863 winning pct
20
Southern Cal
6-6
420
--
1-3
48-56
TOs hurt in 2001
21
Maryland
10-2
318
11
1-2
69-60
Broke FSU's ACC title string
22
South Carolina
9-3
268
13
3-2
69-50
Best 2-year win total (17)
23
Texas A&M
8-4
247
--
0-3
63-46
RC No. 2 in wins since 1990
24
Penn St.
5-6
221
--
1-3
61-46
Off two losing years
25
Wisconsin
5-7
193
--
1-3
73-47
Looking to pay back Fresno
Others receiving votes: Kansas St 171, N.C. State 154, Auburn 131, Boston College 108, Alabama 106, UCLA 59, Oregon St . 52, Illinois 51, Arkansas 50, Georgia Tech 47, Clemson 29, Southern Miss. 27, Purdue 24, Texas Tech 18, BYU 10, Utah 10, Mississippi 9, Colorado St. 6, Boise St. 4, Syracuse 4, Notre Dame 3, Fresno St. 2, North Carolina 2, Toledo 2, Middle Tenn. 1
