2002 NCAA Division II football rankings

none August 2023 The 2002 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). This is for the 2002 season. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol American Football Coaches Association poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Although one was published, no preseason poll has been found. 23 of the 25 rankings are known, based on the first regular season poll. Sept 3Division II Poll St. Cloud Times St. Cloud, Minnesota September 4, 2002 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11475370/poll_2002_0904_ii/ Newspapers.com June 4, 2017 Sept 10Division II Poll St. Cloud Times St. Cloud, Minnesota September 11, 2002 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11475396/poll_2002_0911_ii/ Newspapers.com June 4, 2017 Sept 17Division II Poll St. Cloud Times St. Cloud, Minnesota September 18, 2002 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11475421/poll_2002_0918_ii/ Newspapers.com June 4, 2017 Sept 24Division II Poll St. Cloud Times St. Cloud, Minnesota September 25, 2002 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11475444/poll_2002_0925_ii/ Newspapers.com June 4, 2017 Oct 1Division II Poll St. Cloud Times St. Cloud, Minnesota October 2, 2002 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11475486/poll_2002_1002_ii/ Newspapers.com June 4, 2017 Oct 8Division II Poll St. Cloud Times St. Cloud, Minnesota October 9, 2002 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11475501/poll_2002_1009_ii/ Newspapers.com June 4, 2017 Oct 15AFCA Division II poll The Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama October 16, 2002 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11475567/poll_2002_1016_ii/ Newspapers.com June 4, 2017 Oct 22AFCA Division II poll The Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama October 23, 2002 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11475599/poll_2002_1023_ii/ Newspapers.com June 4, 2017 Oct 29Division II Poll St. Cloud Times St. Cloud, Minnesota October 30, 2002 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11475622/poll_2002_1030_ii/ Newspapers.com June 4, 2017 Nov 5Division II Poll St. Cloud Times St. Cloud, Minnesota November 6, 2002 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11475647/poll_2002_1106_ii/ Newspapers.com June 4, 2017 Nov 12AFCA Division II Poll Star Tribune Minneapolis, Minnesota November 13, 2002 C9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11475686/poll_2002_1113_ii/ Newspapers.com June 4, 2017 Grand Valley State 2002 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota 2002 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State 2002 Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State 2002 Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas Texas A&M–Kingsville UC Davis 2002 IUP Indians IUP In the actual printed polls, IUP was listed as Indiana (PA) 2002 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Saginaw Valley State 2002 Bloomsburg Huskies Bloomsburg 2002 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha 2002 Tarleton State Texans Tarleton State 2002 Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee 2002 Chadron State Eagles Chadron State 2002 Catawba Indians Catawba 2002 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State 2002 Central Arkansas Bears Central Arkansas     2002 C.W. Post Pioneers C.W. Post 2002 Tusculum Pioneers Tusculum 2002 Shepherd Rams Shepherd 2002 Central Missouri Mules Central Missouri 2002 Fort Valley State Wildcats Fort Valley State 2002 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Nebraska–Kearney   Grand Valley State (0–0) (21) North Dakota (1–0) (6) Valdosta State (1–0) Pittsburg State (1–0) Texas A&M–Kingsville (0–0) UC Davis (0–0) Carson–Newman (1–0) u Saginaw Valley State (0–0) u Bloomsburg (0–0) u Tarleton State (1–0) u Tuskegee (1–0) u Catawba (0–0) u Chadron State (0–0) u Northwest Missouri State (0–0) u Central Arkansas (0–0) u Nebraska–Kearney (1–0) u Tusculum (1–0) u Central Missouri (1–0) u C.W. Post (0–0) u Shepherd (0–0) u Fort Valley State (1–0) u IUP (0–1) d Nebraska–Omaha (0–1) d 2002 Western Washington Vikings Western Washington (0–0) npr 2002 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado (0–0) npr   Grand Valley State (1–0) (27) Valdosta State (2–0) u Pittsburg State (1–0) u Saginaw Valley State (1–0) u Carson–Newman (2–0) u Tarleton State (2–0) u Tuskegee (2–0) u Catawba (1–0) u Northwest Missouri State (1–0) u Chadron State (1–0) u UC Davis (0–1) d Central Arkansas (1–0) u Nebraska–Kearney (2–0) u Texas A&M–Kingsville (0–1) d Tusculum (2–0) u Central Missouri (1–0) u C.W. Post (1–0) u IUP (1–1) u North Dakota (1–1) d Western Washington (1–0) u Shepherd (1–0) d 2002 Central Washington Wildcats Central Washington (2–0) npr Northern Colorado (1–0) u Bloomsburg (0–1) d 2002 Missouri Western State Griffons Missouri Western State (2–0) npr   Grand Valley State (1–0) (27) Valdosta State (2–0) Pittsburg State (2–0) Saginaw Valley State (2–0) Carson–Newman (3–0) Tarleton State (3–0) Northwest Missouri State (2–0) u Tuskegee (3–0) d Central Arkansas (2–0) u UC Davis (1–1) u Nebraska–Kearney (2–0) u Texas A&M–Kingsville (1–1) u Tusculum (3–0) u Central Missouri (2–0) u IUP (2–1) u North Dakota (2–1) u Western Washington (2–0) u C.W. Post (2–0) d Catawba (1–1) d Central Washington (3–0) u Shepherd (2–0) Missouri Western State (2–0) u Bloomsburg (1–1) u Chadron State (1–1) d Northern Colorado (1–1) d   Grand Valley State (2–0) (26) Valdosta State (3–0) Pittsburg State (3–0) Saginaw Valley State (3–0) Carson–Newman (4–0) Tarleton State (4–0) Northwest Missouri State (3–0) Tuskegee (4–0) (1) Central Arkansas (3–0) UC Davis (2–1) Tusculum (4–0) u Texas A&M–Kingsville (1–1) Central Missouri (3–0) u IUP (3–1) u Western Washington (2–0) u Central Washington (4–0) u C.W. Post (3–0) u Catawba (2–1) u Northern Colorado (2–1) u Bloomsburg (2–1) u Chadron State (2–1) u Nebraska–Kearney (2–1) d 2002 Findlay Oilers Findlay (3–0) npr 2002 Harding Bison Harding (3–0) npr Fort Valley State (3–1) npr   Grand Valley State (3–0) (26) Valdosta State (4–0) Pittsburg State (4–0) Saginaw Valley State (4–0) Carson–Newman (4–0) Northwest Missouri State (4–0) u Central Arkansas (4–0) u Tuskegee (4–0) (1) UC Davis (3–1) u Texas A&M–Kingsville (2–1) u Tusculum (4–0) Central Missouri (4–0) u IUP (4–1) u Central Washington (5–0) u Western Washington (3–0) C.W. Post (4–0) u Catawba (2–1) u Tarleton State (4–1) d Northern Colorado (3–1) Bloomsburg (3–1) Chadron State (3–1) Findlay (4–0) u Nebraska–Kearney (3–1) d Harding (4–0) 2002 Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds Eastern New Mexico (4–0) npr   Grand Valley State (4–0) (26) Valdosta State (5–0) Pittsburg State (5–0) Saginaw Valley State (5–0) Carson–Newman (5–0) Northwest Missouri State (5–0) Central Arkansas (5–0) Tuskegee (4–1) (1) UC Davis (3–1) Texas A&M–Kingsville (5–0) Tusculum (5–0) Central Missouri (6–0) Central Washington (5–1) u IUP (4–0) d Western Washington (5–1) Tarleton State (5–1) u Catawba (3–1) C.W. Post (5–0) d Northern Colorado (4–1) Findlay (5–0) u Chadron State (4–1) Harding (5–0) u Nebraska–Kearney (4–1) 2002 East Stroudsburg Warriors East Stroudsburg (4–1) npr 2002 St. Cloud State Huskies St. Cloud State (5–0) npr   Grand Valley State (5–0) (27) Valdosta State (6–0) Saginaw Valley State (6–0) u Carson–Newman (6–0) u Northwest Missouri State (6–0) u UC Davis (4–1) u Texas A&M–Kingsville (4–1) u Central Missouri (6–0) u Central Washington (7–0) u IUP (6–1) u Pittsburg State (5–1) d Tarleton State (5–1) u Catawba (4–1) u Central Arkansas (5–1) d C.W. Post (6–0) u Northern Colorado (5–1) u Tuskegee (5–1) d Harding (6–0) u Chadron State (5–1) u Nebraska–Kearney (5–1) u Tusculum (5–1) d East Stroudsburg (5–1) u Western Washington (4–1) d 2002 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs Minnesota–Duluth (6–0) npr North Dakota (4–2) npr   Grand Valley State (6–0) (27) Valdosta State (7–0) Carson–Newman (7–0) u Northwest Missouri State (7–0) u UC Davis (5–1) u Central Missouri (7–0) u Texas A&M–Kingsville (5–1) Central Washington (8–0) u Saginaw Valley State (6–1) d IUP (7–1) Tarleton State (6–1) u Catawba (5–1) u Northern Colorado (6–1) u C.W. Post (7–0) u Tuskegee (6–1) u Nebraska–Kearney (6–1) u Tusculum (6–1) u Minnesota–Duluth (7–0) u East Stroudsburg (5–1) u Pittsburg State (5–2) d St. Cloud State (6–1) npr 2002 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State (6–1) npr Central Arkansas (5–2) d Harding (6–1) d 2002 Bentley Falcons Bentley (7–0) т tnpr Fayetteville State (6–1) т npr Grand Valley State (7–0) (27) Valdosta State (8–0) Carson–Newman (8–0) Northwest Missouri State (8–0) UC Davis (6–1) Central Missouri (8–0) Central Washington (9–0) u Texas A&M–Kingsville (6–1) d IUP (8–1) u Catawba (6–1) u Northern Colorado (7–1) u Tuskegee (7–1) u C.W. Post (8–0) u Nebraska–Kearney (7–1) u Minnesota–Duluth (8–0) u Emporia State (7–1) u Pittsburg State (6–2) u Saginaw Valley State (6–2) d Harding (7–1) u Tarleton State (6–2) d Fayetteville State (7–1) u Bentley (8–0) u Findlay (7–1) npr Tusculum (6–2) d Chadron State (6–2) npr   Grand Valley State (8–0) (27) Valdosta State (9–0) Carson–Newman (9–0) Northwest Missouri State (9–0) UC Davis (7–1) Central Washington (10–0) u IUP (9–1) u Northern Colorado (8–1) u Catawba (7–1) u Tuskegee (8–1) u Central Missouri (8–1) d C.W. Post (9–0) u Nebraska–Kearney (8–1) u Minnesota–Duluth (9–0) u Pittsburg State (7–2) u Saginaw Valley State (7–2) u Tarleton State (6–2) u Fayetteville State (8–1) u Texas A&M–Kingsville (6–2) d Findlay (8–1) u Bentley (9–0) u Chadron State (7–2) u Emporia State (7–2) d 2002 Southern Arkansas Muleriders Southern Arkansas (7–2) npr St. Cloud State (7–2) npr   Grand Valley State (9–0) (26) Valdosta State (10–0) (1) Carson–Newman (10–0) Northwest Missouri State (10–0) Central Washington (11–0) u IUP (10–1) u Northern Colorado (9–1) u Central Missouri (9–1) u Tuskegee (9–1) u C.W. Post (10–0) u Minnesota–Duluth (10–0) u Nebraska–Kearney (9–1) u Pittsburg State (8–2) u UC Davis (7–2) d Saginaw Valley State (8–2) u Fayetteville State (9–1) u Tarleton State (7–2) Catawba (7–2) d Findlay (9–1) u Texas A&M–Kingsville (7–2) d St. Cloud State (8–2) u Chadron State (7–2) Emporia State (8–2) Bentley (9–1) d Eastern New Mexico (8–2) npr   18 19 21 Fort Valley State 23 Nebraska–Omaha 16 North Dakota 21 Shepherd 22 Missouri Western State 25 Fort Valley State 20 Bloomsburg 25 Eastern New Mexico 20 Findlay 25 St. Cloud State 19 Chadron State 23 Western Washington 25 North Dakota 19 East Stroudsburg 21 St. Cloud State 23 Central Arkansas 19 Harding 24 Tusculum 24 Southern Arkansas Notes note References Rankings Category:NCAA Division II football rankings