Miami Remains Atop Coaches' Poll
Oct. 7, 2001
ESPN.com news services – Miami retained its position as the No. 1 team in the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll released Sunday, but just barely.
The Hurricanes (4-0) received the same number of first-place votes as in-state rival Florida (5-0) with 25. But Miami garnered four more total points, 1,449 to 1,445 to edge the Gators at the top spot.
Gaining on both teams is Oklahoma, which defeated previously No. 5-ranked Texas 14-3 on Saturday. The Sooners (5-0) remained at No. 3, but received 10 first-place votes and 1,397 total points to trail Miami by just 52.
Nebraska is No. 4, while Virginia Tech reached the top 5 with another impressive victory Saturday.
The remainder of the top 10: Oregon sixth, UCLA seventh, Washington eighth, South Carolina ninth and Fresno State, which lost its first-place vote, 10th.
The Longhorns (4-1) fell to No. 11 followed by Michigan, Florida State, Tennessee and Georgia Tech at No. 15. The Vols dropped in the poll by falling seven spots after losing 26-24 to Georgia.
Purdue is No. 16 ahead of Brigham Young, Clemson, Texas A&M and Maryland. The Terrapins jumped five spots to No. 20.
Kansas State (2-2) remains in the poll at No. 21. Stanford is next with Toledo, Northwestern, which plummeted eight spots, and Ohio State rounding out the top 25.
USA Today/ESPN Top 25 College Football Coaches' Poll
The USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches Top 25 college football coaches’poll, with number of first-place votes and record inparentheses, total points and previous ranking:
(Records through October 7, 2001)
TEAM PTS PVS —- — — 1. Miami Fla (25) (4-0) 1,449 1 2. Florida (25) (5-0) 1,445 2 3. Oklahoma (10) (5-0) 1,397 3 4. Nebraska (6-0) 1,325 4 5. Virginia Tech (5-0) 1,225 6 6. Oregon (5-0) 1,184 8 7. UCLA (4-0) 1,131 9 8. Washington (4-0) 1,061 10 9. South Carolina (5-0) 930 1210. Fresno St (5-0) 927 1111. Texas (4-1) 906 512. Michigan (4-1) 812 1513. Florida St (3-1) 759 1414. Tennessee (3-1) 650 715. Georgia Tech (4-1) 618 1716. Purdue (4-0) 548 1817. BYU (5-0) 515 1818. Clemson (3-1) 388 2119. Texas A&M (5-0) 329 2220. Maryland (5-0) 298 2521. Kansas St (2-2) 215 1322. Stanford (3-0) 210 2423. Toledo (5-0) 193 2324. Northwestern (3-1) 177 1625. Ohio St (3-1) 171 NR
Dropped Out: No. 20 LSU
Others Receiving Votes: Colorado 164, Georgia 151,Washington St 124, LSU 46, Illinois 39, Michigan St 19,Auburn 18, Marshall 17, Oregon St 15, Louisville 14, NoCarolina St 6, So Mississippi 6, Alabama 5, Syracuse 5,Boston College 2, Iowa 2, North Carolina 2, Mississippi St1, Utah 1.
