DAVETGC'S Rankings and Predictions-117 NCAA-Division I Teams
Sunday, November 4, 2001 (ESPN/AP/BCS Polls/Bowl Predictions)
1-Miami-Florida 7-0 #1/1/2 Big East Champs/Rose Bowl
plays Virginia Tech/Washington
2-Nebraska 10-0 #2/2/1/Big 12 Champs/Rose Bowl
plays Kansas State/Colorado/Big 12 title game vs. Oklahoma or Texas
3-Oklahoma 8-1 #4/3/3/Orange Bowl
plays Texas A&M/Big 12 title vs. Nebraska or Colorado
4-Florida 7-1 #3/4/7/SEC Champs/Sugar Bowl
plays South Carolina/Florida State/Tennessee/SEC title game vs. Auburn or Mississippi
5-Texas 8-1 #5/5/5/Sugar, Holiday or Cotton Bowl
plays Texas A&M/Big 12 title game vs. Nebraska or Colorado
6-BYU 9-0 #9/9/13/Mountain West Champs/Liberty, Holiday or BCS (Rose/Sugar/Orange/Fiesta Bowl) plays Utah/Mississippi State/Hawaii
7--Florida State 6-2 #10/10/14/Gator or Sugar Bowl
plays Florida
8-Tennessee 6-1 #6/6/4/Orange or Cotton Bowl
plays Florida/SEC Title game vs. Mississippi or Auburn
9-South Carolina 7-2 #15/14/Florida Citrus or Peach Bowl
plays Florida/Clemson/SEC title game vs. Auburn or Mississippi
10-Oregon 8-1. #7/7/6/PAC-10 Champs/Fiesta or Holiday Bowl
plays UCLA/Oregon State
11-Washington State 8-1/#12/11/9/Fiesta, Holiday or Sun Bowl
plays Washington
12-UCLA 6-2 #16/17/Holiday or Sun Bowl
plays Oregon/USC
13-Washington 6-1 #8/8/8/Seattle Bowl
plays Oregon State/Washington State/Miami-FL
14-Stanford 5-2 #19/16/11/San Francisco Bowl
plays Oregon/California/Notre Dame
15-Maryland 8-1 #11/13/15/ACC Champs/Cotton, Gator or Sugar Bowl
plays Clemson/North Carolina State
16-Michigan 6-2 #13/12/10/Big Ten Champs/Florida Citrus Bowl
plays Minnesota/Wisconsin/Ohio State
17-Virginia Tech 6-2 #22/23/Insight.com Bowl
plays Virginia/Miami-FL
18-Georgia 5-2 #21/19/Cotton Bowl
plays Auburn/Mississippi/Georgia Tech
19-Illinois 7-1 #14/15/12/Florida Citrus Bowl
plays Purdue/Ohio State/Northwestern
20-Georgia Tech 6-2 #17/20/Peach Bowl
plays Virginia/Georgia/Florida State
21-Auburn 6-2 #26/24/Florida Citrus Bowl
plays Georgia/Alabama/LSU
22-Clemson 5-3 #31/37/Seattle Bowl
plays Maryland/South Carolina
23-Colorado 7-2 #20/21/Holiday Bowl
plays Nebraska/Big 12 title game vs. Oklahoma or Texas
24-Texas A&M 7-2 #27/27/Alamo Bowl
plays Oklahoma/Texas
25-Mississippi 5-2/#35/32/Outback Bowl
plays Georgia/Mississippi State/SEC Title game vs. Florida/Tennessee/South Carolina
26-Purdue 5-2 #24/26/14/Outback Bowl
plays Ohio State/Michigan State/Notre Dame
27-Boston College 6-2/#29/30/Insight.com Bowl
plays Miami-FL/Syracuse
28-Syracuse 7-2/#18/18/Gator Bowl
plays West Virginia/Miami-FL/Boston College
29-Michigan State 5-2 #23/22/San Francisco Bowl
plays Indiana/Purdue/Penn State/Missouri
30-North Carolina 5-4/#36/28/Tangerine Bowl
31-LSU 5-3/#34/34/Independence Bowl
plays Middle Tennessee State/Arkansas/Auburn
32-Ohio State 5-3/#37/39/Alamo Bowl
plays Purdue/Illinois/Michigan
33-Louisville 8-1 #25/25/Conference USA Champs/Liberty Bowl
plays East Carolina/TCU
34-Arkansas 5-3/#33/30/Music City Bowl
35-North Carolina State 6-3/Silicon Valley Bowl
36-Kansas State 4-4/Independence Bowl
37-Northwestern 4-4/Sun Bowl
plays Illinois
38-Iowa 4-4/Tangerine Bowl
plays Northwestern/Minnesota/Iowa State
39-Arizona State 4-4/Toilet Bowl
40-Fresno State 7-2 #30/33/Toilet Bowl
41-Notre Dame 3-5/Toilet Bowl
42-Alabama 3-5/NCAA Bowl Ineligible (Means)
43-Iowa State 5-3/Gallery Furniture Bowl
44-Toledo 6-1 #39/36/MAC Champs/GMAC Bowl
plays Western Michigan/Bowling Green
45-Texas Tech 5-3/#32/35/Insight.com Bowl
46-Southern Mississippi 4-3/Gallery Furniture Bowl
47-East Carolina 5-3/GMAC Bowl
48-Marshall 7-1/#28/29/Toilet Bowl
49-Miami-Ohio 7-2/Toilet Bowl
50-Utah 6-2/#37/39/Humanitarian Bowl
51-Wisconsin 5-5/Toilet Bowl (5 years probation)
52-Southern California 4-5/Toilet Bowl
53-Virginia 3-6/Toilet Bowl
54-Oregon State 3-5/Las Vegas Bowl
55-Arizona 4-5/Toilet Bowl
56-Rice 6-3/Toilet Bowl
57-Texas Christian 4-4/Toilet Bowl
58-Mississippi State 2-5/Toilet Bowl
59-Western Michigan 4-4/Toilet Bowl
60-Bowling Green 5-3/Toilet Bowl
61-Middle Tennessee State 6-2/New Orleans Bowl
62-Cincinnati 5-3/Motor City Bowl
63-Colorado State 4-5/Las Vegas Bowl
64-Penn State 3-4/Toilet Bowl
65-Air Force 5-3/Toilet Bowl
66-Wake Forest 4-4/Toilet Bowl
67-Louisiana Tech 5-3/-/#39/WAC Champs/Silicon Valley Bowl
68-Boise State 5-4/Humanitarian Bowl
69-Baylor 2-6/Toilet Bowl
70-UNLV 3-6/Toilet Bowl
71-Hawaii 6-2/#40/38/Toilet Bowl
72-West Virginia 3-5/Toilet Bowl
73-Minnesota 3-4/Toilet Bowl
74-Kansas 2-6/Toilet Bowl
75-Pittsburgh 3-5/Toilet Bowl
76-South Florida 6-3/Toilet Bowl
77-Central Florida 5-4/Toilet Bowl
78-Memphis State 4-4/Toilet Bowl
79-Missouri 3-5/Toilet Bowl
80-Oklahoma State 2-6/Toilet Bowl
81-Wyoming 2-6/Toilet Bowl
82-Vanderbilt 2-5/Toilet Bowl
83-Kentucky 1-7/Toilet Bowl
84-Indiana 2-5/Toilet Bowl
85-Temple 2-5/Toilet Bowl
86-California 0-8/Toilet Bowl
87-Alabama-Birmingham 4-4/Toilet Bowl
88-Northern Illinois 5-4/Toilet Bowl
89-Akron 2-7/Toilet Bowl
90-Rutgers 2-6/Toilet Bowl
91-Nevada 2-6/Toilet Bowl
92-New Mexico State 3-5/Toilet Bowl
93-Troy State 4-4/Toilet Bowl
94-Tulsa 1-7/Toilet Bowl
95-San Diego State 2-7/Toilet Bowl
96-New Mexico 4-4/Toilet Bowl
97-Kent State 4-5/Toilet Bowl
98-Ball State 4-4/Toilet Bowl
99-Ohio University 1-7/Toilet Bowl
100-Central Michigan 2-6/Toilet Bowl
101-Texas-El Paso 2-6/Toilet Bowl
102-Army 2-6/Toilet Bowl
103-Tulane 2-8/Toilet Bowl
104-North Texas State 2-5/Toilet Bowl
105-SMU 2-5/Toilet Bowl
106-Arkansas State 2-5/Toilet Bowl
107-Louisiana-Lafayette 3-5/Toilet Bowl
108-Louisiana-Monroe 1-6/Toilet Bowl
109-San Jose State 2-6/Toilet Bowl
110-Connecticut 2-6/Toilet Bowl
111-Eastern Michigan 2-6/Toilet Bowl
112-Buffalo 2-7/Toilet Bowl
113-Utah State 2-5/Toilet Bowl
114-Houston 0-8/Toilet Bowl
115-Duke 0-7/Toilet Bowl
116-Navy 0-7/Toilet Bowl
117-Idaho 0-8/Toilet Bowl

Conference Rankings (teams in Top 25/50)
1-Southeastern-12 teams-(SEC)-6/9 (3 in Top 10-Florida/Tennessee/South Carolina)
8+ bowl eligible teams
2-Big Twelve-12 teams-5/8 (3 in Top 5-Oklahoma/Nebraska/Texas)
7+ bowl eligible teams
3- Pacific-10 teams (PAC-10)-5/6 (1 in Top 10-Oregon)
5+ bowl eligible teams
4-Big Ten-11 teams-2/7 (0 in Top 10)
5+ bowl eligible teams
5-ACC-9 teams-4/6 (1 in Top 10-Florida State)
5+ bowl eligible teams
6-Big East-8 teams-2/4 (1 in Top 10-Miami-FL)
4+ bowl eligible teams
7-Conference USA-10 teams-0/3 (0 in Top 10-Louisville/East Carolina/Southern Mississippi)
8-Mid-American-13 teams (MAC)-0/3 (Toledo/Marshall/Miami-OH)
9-Mountain West-8 teams-0/2 (BYU/Utah)
10-Western Athletic-10 teams (WAC)-0/1 (Fresno State)
11-Sun Belt-7 teams-0/0
12-Independents-5 teams-0/1 (Notre Dame)