DALLAS (FWAA) – Miami continued its run at the top of the FWAA/Grantland
Rice Super 16 Poll, earning each of the 16 first-place votes for the third straight week since
recapturing the top spot. Ohio State, which has finished its season at 13-0, is ranked second and
has again captured every second place vote. The unanimous choice of Miami and Ohio State as the top
two teams in the poll also continues for a third straight week.
Oklahoma, which trounced Texas Tech 60-15, broke its tie with Iowa and moved back into third after
Washington State fell in overtime to arch-rival Washington. Iowa retained its No. 4 ranking with its
season complete. The Big Ten and Big 12 continued to pace the nation with four teams in the poll.
Penn State made the biggest charge, moving from No. 15 to No. 11 this week, while Virginia Tech –
once ranked as high as No. 2 – and Florida State dropped out. Colorado State, at No. 15, gives the
Mountain West a team in the rankings for the first time since Oct. 14 (Air Force, No. 16).
The FWAA/Grantland Rice Super 16 Poll, which has made its debut this season, will decide the
winner of the Grantland Rice Trophy, the FWAA's national championship award presented since 1954.
The presentation will be made on Sat., Jan. 4 in Tempe, Ariz., following the Tostitos Fiesta
Bowl.
• Click here to see how and why each pollster voted
The complete poll for the week of Nov. 25 is as follows:
|
School [1st Place Votes] |
W-L |
Pts. |
LW |
Next Game |
1. |
Miami [16] |
10-0 |
256 |
1 |
Nov. 30 at Syracuse |
2. |
Ohio State |
13-0 |
240 |
2 |
Season complete |
3. |
Oklahoma |
10-1 |
216 |
t4 |
Nov. 30 at Oklahoma State |
4. |
Iowa |
11-1 |
212 |
t4 |
Season complete |
5. |
Georgia |
10-1 |
188 |
6 |
Nov. 30 vs. Georgia Tech |
6. |
USC |
9-2 |
174 |
7 |
Nov. 30 vs. Notre Dame |
7. |
Notre Dame |
10-1 |
150 |
8 |
Nov. 23 at USC |
8. |
Kansas State |
10-2 |
143 |
10 |
Season complete |
9. |
Washington State |
9-2 |
130 |
3 |
Dec. 7 at UCLA |
10. |
Texas |
9-2 |
116 |
11 |
Nov. 29 vs. Texas A&M |
11. |
Penn State |
9-3 |
89 |
15 |
Season complete |
12. |
Michigan |
9-3 |
58 |
12 |
Season complete |
13. |
Colorado |
8-3 |
54 |
16 |
Nov. 29 at Nebraska |
14. |
Alabama |
8-2 |
43 |
9 |
Nov. 30 at Hawaii |
15. |
Colorado State |
10-2 |
40 |
- |
Nov. 30 vs. UNLV |
16. |
Florida |
8-3 |
36 |
- |
Nov. 30 at Florida State |
Also receiving votes:
Pittsburgh 13, Boise State 5, LSU 5, N.C. State 5, Virginia Tech 1, West Virginia 1.
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Dropped out: Virginia Tech (14), Florida State (13)
|
By conference: Big Ten (4); Big 12 (4); SEC (3);
Pac-10 (2); Big East (1); Mountain West (1); Independents (1).
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Ohio State, which won its sixth game by seven points or less with its 14-9 win Michigan, is the FWAA's
national "Team of the Week." The win gives the Buckeyes a 13-0 record and a shot at the national title in the
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
The honor is also decided by the 16-member panel that votes in the organization's Grantland Rice Super 16 Poll.
Washington (won the Apple Cup over Washington State), Connecticut (upset Iowa State), N.C. State (beat Florida
State), Virginia (blew out Maryland) and Auburn (defeated Alabama in the Iron Bowl) also received consideration this
week.
The FWAA "Team of the Week" will continue to be announced each Monday with the Super 16 Poll throughout the
season.
The FWAA, in conjunction with the Charlotte Touchdown Club, also awards a Bronko Nagurski National Defensive
Player of the Week award each week.
For further information contact Steve Richardson, Executive Director of the FWAA (972-713-6198,
tiger@sportswriters.net) or Ted Gangi, FWAA webmaster
(214-823-7992, webmaster@sportswriters.net).
2002 Grantland Rice Super 16 Polls (No. 1 team)
• Preseason: Oklahoma
• Sept. 30: Miami
• Oct. 7: Miami
• Oct. 14: Miami
• Oct. 21: Miami
• Oct. 28: Miami
• Nov. 4: Oklahoma
• Nov. 11: Miami
• Nov. 18: Miami
• Nov. 25: Miami
• Dec. 2: Miami
2002 FWAA Teams of the Week
• Aug. 31: Duke (ended 23-game losing streak)
• Sept. 7: Miami (routed Florida, 41-16, in Gainesville)
• Sept. 14: California (upset Michigan State, 46-22, in East Lansing)
• Sept. 21: Florida (beat Tennessee, 30-13, in Knoxville)
• Sept. 28: Iowa State (beat Nebraska, 36-14)
• Oct. 5: Ole Miss (upset Florida, 17-14)
• Oct. 12: Miami (beat Florida State, 28-27)
• Oct. 19: Arizona State (upset Oregon, 45-42)
• Oct. 26: Notre Dame (beat Florida State, 34-24)
• Nov. 2: Boston College (upset Notre Dame, 14-7)
• Nov. 9: Texas A&M (upset Oklahoma, 30-26)
• Nov. 16: Texas Tech (upset Texas, 42-38)
• Nov. 23: Ohio State (finished the season 13-0)
Related Links:
• FWAA to debut Grantland Rice Super 16 Poll
• Grantland Rice Trophy
• Grantland Rice Trophy winners
2002
FWAA/GRANTLAND RICE SUPER 16 POLLSTERS |
EAST |
SOUTH |
MIDWEST |
WEST |
Shelly Anderson
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
Ron Higgins
The Commercial Appeal |
Dennis Dodd
CBS SportsLine |
Randy Holtz
Rocky Mountain News |
Mark Blaudschun
Boston Globe |
Stewart Mandel
cnnsi.com |
Herb Gould
Chicago Sun-Times |
Ted Miller
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
Gregg Doyel
Charlotte Observer |
Darryl Richards
foxsports.com |
Vahe Gregorian
St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
Bob Moran
East Valley Tribune |
Lenn Robbins
New York Post |
Joe Schad
Orlando Sentinel |
Keith Whitmire
The Dallas Morning News |
Jay Posner
San Diego Union-Tribune |