Northwestern University Athletics
Football Writers Association of America Votes Northwestern No. 16
7/25/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
July 25, 2001
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) released its preseason Top 25 poll, and Northwestern was listed at No. 16.
The Wildcats received 155 voting points and were one of three Big Ten teams listed in the poll. Michigan is tops among the conference teams, ranked 12th with 213 voting points, while Wisconsin was at No. 22 with 58 points.
Florida is the FWAA's preseason pick to win the national title in January. The Gators received 398 voting points and six first-place votes to finish just ahead of Miami (Fla.) and defending national champion Oklahoma.
2001 FWAA Pre-Season Poll
(First-place votes in parentheses)
1-Florida (6), 398 voting points
2-Miami Fla (4), 379
3-Oklahoma (1), 358
4(tie)-Oregon (1), 348
4(tie)-Nebraska (2), 348
6-Texas (1), 346
7-Florida State (1), 341
8-Tennessee, 321
9-Virginia Tech, 257
10-Oregon State (1), 244
11-Georgia Tech, 241
12-Michigan, 213
13-Kansas State, 197
14-Notre Dame, 168
15-LSU, 164
16-Northwestern, 155
17-Washington, 154
18-Clemson, 140
19-UCLA, 134
20-Mississippi State, 131
21-South Carolina, 116
22-Wisconsin, 58
23-Colorado, 57
24-Alabama, 34
25-Pittsburgh, 33
