2001 College Football Preseason Rankings

Compiled by Papasmurf
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Rank Team Total Points AP/Coaches Polls 20% CNNSI 20% CBS Sportsline 20% Jhowell.net Matthews Grid Ratings ARGH SW!-TECH last 4 @ 40%
1 Florida 4.6 2 0.4 2 0.4 1 0.2 5 1 1 2 3.6
2 Miami 7.0 4 0.8 3 0.6 2 0.4 6 3 3 1 5.2
3 Nebraska 10.6 8 1.6 8 1.6 7 1.4 2 5 5 3 6
4 Oklahoma 11.6 6 1.2 5 1 5 1 11 4 2 4 8.4
5 Florida State 14.2 11 2.2 6 1.2 6 1.2 1 2 6 15 9.6
6 Texas 17.2 11 2.2 4 0.8 3 0.6 15 6 8 5 13.6
7 Tennessee 18.4 15 3 9 1.8 4 0.8 8 8 7 9 12.8
8 Virginia Tech 18.8 18 3.6 10 2 14 2.8 4 7 4 11 10.4
9 Oregon 24.0 15 3 7 1.4 10 2 10 9 13 12 17.6
10 Georgia Tech 25.8 23 4.6 11 2.2 9 1.8 16 11 9 7 17.2
11 Michigan 29.6 22 4.4 14 2.8 16 3.2 7 15 10 16 19.2
12 Oregon St. 32.0 23 4.6 1 0.2 18 3.6 21 13 19 6 23.6
13 Kansas State 36.4 24 4.8 15 3 11 2.2 3 12 11 40 26.4
14 Notre Dame 40.4 34 6.8 18 3.6 22 4.4 17 16 12 19 25.6
15 Mississippi St. 42.0 39 7.8 22 4.4 13 2.6 19 17 18 14 27.2
16 Washington 43.4 29 5.8 16 3.2 12 2.4 9 10 14 47 32
17 Wisconsin 48.2 45 9 17 3.4 25 5 12 22 21 22 30.8
18 UCLA 49.0 32 6.4 23 4.6 8 1.6 31 14 20 26 36.4
19 Clemson 55.6 37 7.4 20 4 23 4.6 24 23 25 27 39.6
20 LSU 57.8 31 6.2 13 2.6 19 3.8 37 21 17 38 45.2
21 Ohio State 58.8 44 8.8 31 6.2 39 7.8 13 19 34 24 36
22 Purdue 59.0 52 10.4 32 6.4 31 6.2 22 20 16 32 36
23 Texas A+M 61.8 66 13.2 21 4.2 40 8 14 30 26 21 36.4
24 East Carolina 64.2 60 12 24 4.8 33 6.6 34 25 23 20 40.8
25 Georgia 64.8 55 11 26 5.2 29 5.8 23 18 29 37 42.8
26t South Carolina 66.0 43 8.6 19 3.8 20 4 59 27 30 8 49.6
26t Colorado 66.0 56 11.2 27 5.4 27 5.4 41 32 24 13 44
26t Northwestern 66.6 36 7.2 12 2.4 15 3 55 24 31 25 54
29 Southern Miss 67.0 80 16 39 7.8 38 7.6 18 31 22 18 35.6
30 Stanford 75.2 80 16 42 8.4 24 4.8 48 29 15 23 46
31 Alabama 79.0 50 10 30 6 17 3.4 42 34 38 35 59.6
32 Colorado St. 85.6 48 9.6 33 6.6 21 4.2 20 26 52 65 65.2
33 Michigan St. 87.2 76 15.2 36 7.2 42 8.4 30 37 28 46 56.4
34 Southern Cal 87.6 63 12.6 29 5.8 32 6.4 43 36 42 36 62.8
35 Toledo 91.2 96 19.2 55 11 65 13 35 35 40 10 48
36 Louisville 92.2 63 12.6 60 12 28 5.6 40 38 33 44 62
37 Pittsburgh 93.8 64 12.8 28 5.6 37 7.4 60 40 36 34 68
38 NC st. 97.4 82 16.4 35 7 30 6 49 39 39 43 68
39 TCU 101.0 81 16.2 34 6.8 66 13.2 26 60 59 17 64.8
40 Arkansas 101.4 81 16.2 51 10.2 49 9.8 36 41 27 59 65.2
41 Syracuse 103.6 104 20.8 41 8.2 41 8.2 33 28 32 73 66.4
42 Illinois 104.4 81 16.2 49 9.8 34 6.8 64 50 35 30 71.6
43 Marshall 107.0 76 15.2 43 8.6 48 9.6 29 48 49 58 73.6
44 Texas Tech 108.8 106 21.2 45 9 35 7 51 43 56 29 71.6
45 Fresno St. 110.6 86 17.2 37 7.4 52 10.4 54 49 47 39 75.6
46 Arizona St. 111.2 108 21.6 44 8.8 58 11.6 44 42 46 41 69.2
47 Auburn 113.4 70 14 54 10.8 45 9 27 51 41 80 79.6
48 Minnesota 116.8 99 19.8 61 12.2 44 8.8 53 55 51 31 76
49 Mississippi 117.2 83 16.6 59 11.8 36 7.2 38 33 57 76 81.6
50 Arizona 117.8 112 22.4 69 13.8 56 11.2 32 45 54 45 70.4
51 Western Michigan 118.6 101 20.2 57 11.4 73 14.6 39 61 53 28 72.4
52 Penn State 121.0 77 15.4 40 8 50 10 28 44 55 92 87.6
53 Boston College 123.4 112 22.4 46 9.2 51 10.2 52 57 44 51 81.6
54 West Virginia 126.6 99 19.8 56 11.2 64 12.8 46 53 60 48 82.8
55 UAB 127.4 112 22.4 50 10 57 11.4 65 54 48 42 83.6
56 North Carolina 128.4 109 21.8 52 10.4 43 8.6 57 47 62 53 87.6
57 BYU 134.0 97 19.4 38 7.6 47 9.4 47 52 64 81 97.6
58 UNLV 134.8 95 19 25 5 26 5.2 82 59 73 50 105.6
59 California 138.4 112 22.4 82 16.4 70 14 67 71 43 33 85.6
60 Washington St. 140.0 112 22.4 79 15.8 53 10.6 69 65 45 49 91.2
61 San Diego St. 143.4 112 22.4 48 9.6 55 11 79 70 50 52 100.4
62 Virginia 144.6 112 22.4 47 9.4 46 9.2 45 46 74 94 103.6
63 Iowa St. 147.4 101 20.2 58 11.6 76 15.2 56 56 70 69 100.4
64 Temple 149.0 112 22.4 66 13.2 59 11.8 95 62 37 60 101.6
65 UTEP 153.2 105 21 53 10.6 88 17.6 63 64 77 56 104
66 Maryland 160.4 112 22.4 63 12.6 63 12.6 76 72 66 68 112.8
67 Boise St. 160.8 112 22.4 67 13.4 85 17 50 63 85 72 108
68t Oklahoma St. 162.0 112 22.4 68 13.6 54 10.8 77 67 83 61 115.2
68t Ohio 162.0 112 22.4 85 17 87 17.4 68 76 65 54 105.2
70t Air Force 164.4 109 21.8 72 14.4 75 15 25 58 95 105 113.2
70t Kentucky 164.4 112 22.4 76 15.2 78 15.6 73 78 72 55 111.2
72 Indiana 165.6 108 21.6 81 16.2 67 13.4 84 69 58 75 114.4
73 Iowa 166.8 112 22.4 64 12.8 60 12 83 68 61 87 119.6
74 San Jose St. 167.6 112 22.4 65 13 79 15.8 78 74 82 57 116.4
75 Missouri 167.8 112 22.4 62 12.4 71 14.2 74 66 75 82 118.8
76 Central Florida 169.0 112 22.4 87 17.4 72 14.4 61 77 79 70 114.8
77 Utah 170.4 112 22.4 84 16.8 68 13.6 58 75 68 93 117.6
78 Kansas 171.4 104 20.8 75 15 80 16 70 81 81 67 119.6
79 Vanderbilt 174.4 112 22.4 78 15.6 74 14.8 90 79 69 66 121.6
80 New Mexico 174.6 112 22.4 91 18.2 62 12.4 80 82 80 62 121.6
81 Tulane 175.6 112 22.4 71 14.2 61 12.2 72 73 87 85 126.8
82 Cincinatti 177.4 112 22.4 74 14.8 69 13.8 66 80 86 84 126.4
83 Memphis 180.8 112 22.4 80 16 90 18 86 84 78 63 124.4
84 Rice 185.8 112 22.4 102 20.4 77 15.4 81 89 63 86 127.6
85 Northern Illinois 186.0 112 22.4 73 14.6 105 21 87 86 76 71 128
86 Louisiana Tech 188.4 112 22.4 107 21.4 99 19.8 71 100 67 74 124.8
87 Hawai'i 192.4 112 22.4 86 17.2 84 16.8 98 94 84 64 136
88 Idaho 194.0 112 22.4 70 14 100 20 75 88 93 88 137.6
89 Miami (OH) 196.8 112 22.4 89 17.8 95 19 62 83 97 102 137.6
90 Wake Forrest 198.8 112 22.4 93 18.6 89 17.8 92 87 71 100 140
91 Middle Tennessee St. 199.8 112 22.4 77 15.4 82 16.4 94 90 89 91 145.6
92 Utah St. 200.4 112 22.4 88 17.6 104 20.8 91 92 88 78 139.6
93 Houston 200.8 112 22.4 83 16.6 81 16.2 88 85 92 99 145.6
94 Tulsa 201.6 112 22.4 96 19.2 94 18.8 93 93 90 77 141.2
95 Akron 202.8 112 22.4 92 18.4 98 19.6 85 91 91 89 142.4
96 New Mexico St. 215.4 112 22.4 94 18.8 93 18.6 96 98 100 95 155.6
97 SMU 215.6 112 22.4 95 19 91 18.2 97 101 96 96 156
98 Ball St. 218.4 112 22.4 98 19.6 102 20.4 104 102 94 90 156
99 Bowling Green 219.0 112 22.4 104 20.8 107 21.4 101 108 98 79 154.4
100 Wyoming 221.4 112 22.4 105 21 86 17.2 89 105 104 104 160.8
101 Duke 223.4 109 21.8 100 20 96 19.2 107 99 102 98 162.4
102 Troy St. 225.4 112 22.4 112 22.4 111 22.2 111 97 105 83 158.4
103 Nevada 226.2 112 22.4 108 21.6 97 19.4 100 107 99 101 162.8
104 Baylor 227.0 112 22.4 90 18 83 16.6 108 95 107 115 170
105 Rutgers 227.8 112 22.4 97 19.4 92 18.4 103 96 110 110 167.6
106 Army 229.2 112 22.4 101 20.2 103 20.6 106 109 103 97 166
107 South Florida 234.6 112 22.4 116 23.2 113 22.6 99 103 108 106 166.4
108 Central Michigan 235.0 112 22.4 103 20.6 110 22 109 112 101 103 170
109 Navy 236.6 112 22.4 106 21.2 101 20.2 102 104 112 114 172.8
110 North Texas 237.8 112 22.4 99 19.8 106 21.2 112 106 111 107 174.4
111 Eastern Michigan 240.6 112 22.4 111 22.2 112 22.4 105 111 109 109 173.6
112t Connecticut 245.4 112 22.4 117 23.4 116 23.2 114 113 106 108 176.4
112t Arkansas St. 245.4 112 22.4 114 22.8 109 21.8 110 110 115 111 178.4
114 Louisiana-Lafayette 249.8 112 22.4 110 22 115 23 115 115 114 112 182.4
115 Kent St. 250.6 112 22.4 109 21.8 108 21.6 116 114 116 116 184.8
116 Louisiana-Monroe 252.8 112 22.4 115 23 117 23.4 113 117 113 117 184
117 Buffalo 253.0 112 22.4 113 22.6 114 22.8 117 116 117 113 185.2

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2001 Preseason Conference Standings

Rank Conference Total Points AP/Coaches Polls 20% CNNSI 20% CBS Sportsline 20% Jhowell.net Matthews Grid Ratings ARGH SW!-TECH last 4 @ 40%
1 Pacific 10 80.16 68.60 13.72 39.20 7.84 34.10 5.12 37.40 33.40 31.10 31.80 53.48
2 Southeastern 81.15 55.17 11.03 36.42 7.28 32.00 4.80 37.67 33.92 33.75 39.75 58.03
3 Big 10 91.17 68.36 13.67 39.73 7.95 38.45 5.77 41.00 38.45 36.36 43.64 63.78
4 Big 12 96.95 68.17 13.63 39.83 7.97 41.00 6.15 43.50 41.42 45.67 42.42 69.20
5 Big East 104.00 78.13 15.63 43.38 8.68 45.00 6.75 49.88 43.25 40.75 48.50 72.95
6 Alatantic Coast 114.26 78.56 15.71 47.44 9.49 45.00 6.75 51.89 47.33 50.44 56.11 82.31
7 Conference USA 138.43 95.60 19.12 61.60 12.32 62.60 9.39 60.10 63.90 63.10 56.90 97.60
8 Mountain West 150.83 99.63 19.93 62.00 12.40 55.00 8.25 60.00 65.88 73.25 76.50 110.25
9 Western Athletic 175.99 108.70 21.74 81.60 16.32 84.60 12.69 78.50 83.40 79.00 72.20 125.24
10 Mid American 186.14 107.15 21.43 87.08 17.42 94.15 14.12 81.31 87.92 85.08 78.62 133.17
11 Independents 188.55 100.86 20.17 92.00 18.40 91.29 13.69 85.00 86.00 87.14 82.57 136.29
12 Sun Belt 222.70 112.00 22.40 97.00 19.40 103.14 15.47 102.14 103.43 105.00 103.00 165.43

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