Frogs Ranked 25th in Associated Press Poll
8/16/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 16, 2003
The TCU Horned Frogs will enter the 2003 football season ranked 25th in the country, according to the Associated Press pre-season poll released today. The Frogs received 95 points to rank between Oklahoma State (156) and Florida (79).
It's the second time in the last four years that the Frogs will enter the season ranked among the nation's elite teams, according to the Associated Press. They began the 2000 season as the 20th best team in the land and moved as high as ninth in the country before finishing 21st with a 10-2 record. Prior to 2000, TCU had not been ranked in the pre-season poll since 1960.
The Frogs are one of only two Conference USA schools to receive recognition in the pre-season poll. Southern Miss garnered three points to rank 43rd.
Oklahoma is the top ranked team in the country, according to the poll, with 32 first place votes and 1,573 points. Defending national champion Ohio State is second after receiving 27 first place votes and 1,532 points.
TCU finished the 2002 season ranked 22nd in the country in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and 23rd in the land according to the Associated Press. The Frogs logged a 10-2 campaign, gaining a share of the Conference USA title and were the AXA Liberty Bowl champions after defeating Mountain West champion Colorado State, 17-3.
The Frogs open their 12-game 2003 regular season on Labor Day, Monday, September 1, with a nationally-televised contest at Tulane. ESPN will carry the contest beginning at 7:00 p.m.
ESPN/USA Today Top 25 Coaches' Poll
Rank School (Firsts) Points Final '02 rank
1. Oklahoma (32) 1,573 5
2. Ohio State (27) 1,532 1
3. Miami (2) 1,484 2
4. Michigan (2) 1,329 9
5. Texas 1,322 6
6. Auburn (1) 1,300 14
7. Kansas State (1) 1,221 7
8. USC 1,126 4
9. Virginia Tech 1,046 18
10. Pittsburgh 952 19
11. Georgia 928 3
12. Tennessee 766 NR
13. Florida State 737 21
14. LSU 736 NR
15. Maryland 705 13
16. N.C. State 678 12
17. Washington 643 NR
18. Virginia 557 22
19. Purdue 468 NR
20. Notre Dame 439 17
21. Wisconsin 350 NR
22. Arizona State 248 NR
23. Colorado State 205 NR
24. Oklahoma State 156 NR
25. TCU 95 23
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Florida 79, Nebraska 68, Oregon St. 68, Penn St. 56, Texas A&M 40, Alabama 33, Colorado 27, Arkansas 26, Missouri 22, Fresno St. 21, Mississippi 20, Minnesota 18, Oregon 10, Boise St. 10, Air Force 8, Iowa 8, Miami(Ohio) 5, Southern Miss 3, Hawaii 2, Boston College 2, Washington St. 2, West Virginia 1.
