Georgia #5 in First BCS Standings

October 21, 2002 | Football

Oct. 21, 2002

Georgia Head Coach Mark Richt's Response to the BCS Rankings:
"I haven't looked [at the rankings] at all, but people have told me. It's nice to be ranked in the BCS--it means you are somewhere in the top 15 at least. But, one week can knock you right out of the BCS. It's just so early for us to be worried about that right now. I don't think it will be much of a motivating factor for our players right now."

AP--Miami is No. 1 just about everywhere but where it counts most - in the Bowl Championship Series standings.

The Hurricanes, No. 1 since the preseason in the AP media and coaches' polls, were second behind Oklahoma in the first BCS standings released Monday. And look who's third - Notre Dame!

Thanks to friendly computer ratings and a schedule rated toughest in the nation, the Fighting Irish are in position to make a run at the national championship.