2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

none August 2023 2000 Nebraska Oklahoma SEC (6) Two human polls and one formulaic ranking make up the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), does not bestow a National Championship title for Division I-A football. That title is primarily bestowed by different polling agencies. There are several polls that currently exist. The main weekly polls are the AP Poll and Coaches Poll. About halfway through the season the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings are released. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week   Selected for BCS National Championship Game (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP Poll November 2025 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 (Final) Aug 6 Aug 27 Sep 3 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 24 Oct 1 Oct 8 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Nov 5 Nov 12 Nov 19 Nov 26 Dec 3 Jan 3 Nebraska (36) Florida State (29) Alabama (3) Wisconsin (1) Miami (FL) Michigan Texas (1) Kansas State Florida Georgia Virginia Tech Tennessee Washington Purdue USC Ohio State Clemson Ole Miss Oklahoma TCU Illinois Penn State Southern Miss Colorado Michigan State Nebraska (0–0) (35) Florida State (1–0) (30) Alabama (0–0) (3) Wisconsin (0–0) (1) Miami (FL) (0–0) Michigan (0–0) Texas (0–0) (2) Kansas State (1–0) Florida (0–0) Georgia (0–0) Virginia Tech (0–0) USC (1–0) u Tennessee (0–0) d Washington (0–0) d Purdue (0–0) d Ohio State (0–0) Clemson (0–0) Ole Miss (0–0) Oklahoma (0–0) TCU (0–0) Illinois (0–0) Southern Miss (0–0) u Colorado (0–0) u Michigan State (0–0) u Texas A&M (0–0) y Penn State Nebraska (1–0) (39) Florida State (1–0) (28) Michigan (1–0) u Miami (FL) (1–0) u Wisconsin (1–0) (1) d Texas (0–0) (2) u Kansas State (2–0) u Florida (1–0) u Georgia (1–0) u Virginia Tech (1–0) u USC (1–0) u Tennessee (1–0) u Alabama (0–1) d Purdue (1–0) u Washington (1–0) d UCLA (1–0) (1) y Clemson (1–0) Ohio State (1–0) d Ole Miss (1–0) d Oklahoma (1–0) d Illinois (1–0) TCU (0–0) d Notre Dame (1–0) y Michigan State (0–0) Southern Miss (0–1) d Colorado Texas A&M Nebraska (2–0) (41) Florida State (2–0) (26) Michigan (2–0) (1) Wisconsin (2–0) (1) u Texas (1–0) (2) u Florida (2–0) u Kansas State (2–0) Virginia Tech (2–0) u Washington (2–0) u USC (2–0) u Tennessee (1–0) u Miami (FL) (1–1) d Purdue (2–0) u UCLA (2–0) u Alabama (1–1) d Clemson (2–0) u Ohio State (2–0) u Oklahoma (2–0) u Illinois (2–0) u TCU (1–0) u Notre Dame (1–1) u Michigan State (1–0) u Georgia (1–1) d Auburn (2–0) y Southern Miss (0–1) Ole Miss Nebraska (2–0) (43) Florida State (3–0) (26) Florida (3–0) u Kansas State (3–0) (1) u Virginia Tech (3–0) u UCLA (3–0) (1) u Wisconsin (3–0) d Washington (3–0) u USC (2–0) u Michigan (2–1) d Clemson (3–0) u Miami (FL) (1–1) Tennessee (1–1) d Ohio State (3–0) u Texas (1–1) d Notre Dame (2–1) u Oklahoma (2–0) u TCU (2–0) u Illinois (3–0) Auburn (3–0) u Purdue (2–1) d Southern Miss (1–1) u Michigan State (2–0) d Georgia (1–1) d Mississippi State (2–0) y Alabama Nebraska (3–0) (39) Florida State (4–0) (30) Florida (4–0) (1) Virginia Tech (3–0) u Kansas State (4–0) (1) d Washington (3–0) u Clemson (4–0) u USC (3–0) u Michigan (3–1) u Miami (FL) (2–1) u Tennessee (2–1) u Ohio State (4–0) u Texas (2–1) u Oklahoma (3–0) u UCLA (3–1) d TCU (3–0) u Wisconsin (3–1) d Michigan State (3–0) u Auburn (4–0) u Oregon (3–1) y Southern Miss (2–1) u Purdue (3–1) d South Carolina (4–0) y Illinois (3–1) d Georgia (2–1) d Notre Dame Mississippi State Florida State (5–0) (42) u Nebraska (4–0) (28) d Virginia Tech (4–0) u Kansas State (5–0) (1) u Clemson (5–0) u Michigan (4–1) u Miami (FL) (3–1) u Ohio State (4–0) u Oregon (4–1) u Oklahoma (4–0) u Texas (3–1) u Florida (4–1) d Washington (3–1) d TCU (4–0) u Auburn (5–0) u UCLA (4–1) d Southern Miss (3–1) u USC (3–1) d Georgia (3–1) u Mississippi State (3–1) y Tennessee (2–2) d Northwestern (4–1) y Oregon State (4–0) y Wisconsin (3–2) d Notre Dame (2–2) y Michigan State Purdue South Carolina Illinois Nebraska (5–0) (67) u Kansas State (6–0) (3) u Virginia Tech (5–0) (1) Miami (FL) (4–1) u Clemson (6–0) Ohio State (5–0) u Florida State (5–1) d Oklahoma (5–0) u Oregon (4–1) Florida (5–1) u Washington (4–1) u TCU (5–0) u UCLA (4–1) u Georgia (4–1) u Mississippi State (4–1) u Southern Miss (4–1) u Northwestern (5–1) u Michigan (4–2) d Auburn (5–1) d Notre Dame (3–2) u Purdue (4–2) y Arizona (4–1) y Oregon State (4–1) South Carolina (5–1) y Texas (3–2) d USC Tennessee Wisconsin Nebraska (6–0) (66) Virginia Tech (6–0) (1) u Oklahoma (6–0) (4) u Miami (FL) (4–1) Clemson (7–0) Florida State (6–1) u Oregon (5–1) u Florida (6–1) u Washington (5–1) u Kansas State (6–1) d TCU (5–0) u Georgia (5–1) u Mississippi State (4–1) u Ohio State (5–1) d Southern Miss(5–1) u Michigan (5–2) u Purdue (5–2) u South Carolina (6–1) u Oregon State (5–1) u Notre Dame (4–2) Arizona (5–1) u Minnesota (5–2) y UCLA (4–2) d NC State (5–1) y Northwestern (5–2) d Auburn Texas Nebraska (7–0) (67) Virginia Tech (7–0) Oklahoma (6–0) (3) Miami (FL) (5–1) Clemson (8–0) Florida State (7–1) Oregon (6–1) Florida (6–1) Washington (6–1) Kansas State (7–1) TCU (6–0) Ohio State (6–1) u Georgia (6–1) d Southern Miss (5–1) u Michigan (6–2) u Purdue (6–2) u South Carolina (7–1) u Oregon State (6–1) u Notre Dame (5–2) u Mississippi State (4–2) d NC State (5–1) u Texas (5–2) y Northwestern (5–2) u Arizona (5–2) d Auburn (6–2) y Minnesota UCLA Oklahoma (7–0) (69) u Virginia Tech (8–0) Miami (FL) (6–1) u Florida State (8–1) (1) u Nebraska (7–1) d Florida (7–1) u Oregon (7–1) Washington (7–1) u TCU (7–0) u Clemson (8–1) d Purdue (7–2) u Michigan (6–2) u Southern Miss (6–1) u Oregon State (7–1) u Notre Dame (6–2) u Ohio State (6–2) d Georgia (6–2) d Mississippi State (5–2) u Kansas State (7–2) d Texas (6–2) u Northwestern (6–2) u South Carolina (7–2) d Auburn (7–2) u Texas A&M (6–2) y Georgia Tech (6–2) y NC State Arizona Oklahoma (8–0) (70) Miami (FL) (7–1) u Florida State (9–1) (1) u Nebraska (8–1) u Florida (8–1) u Oregon (8–1) u Washington (8–1) u Virginia Tech (8–1) d Purdue (7–2) u Oregon State (8–1) u Notre Dame (6–2) u Northwestern (7–2) u Ohio State (7–2) u Georgia (6–2) u Mississippi State (6–2) u Kansas State (8–2) u Clemson (8–2) d TCU (7–1) d Texas (7–2) u Michigan (6–3) d South Carolina (7–2) u Auburn (7–2) u Texas A&M (7–2) u Georgia Tech (6–2) u Southern Miss (6–2) d Oklahoma (9–0) (70) Miami (FL) (8–1) Florida State (10–1) Florida (9–1) u Oregon (9–1) u Washington (9–1) u Virginia Tech (9–1) u Oregon State (9–1) u Kansas State (9–2) u Nebraska (8–2) d Notre Dame (7–2) Ohio State (8–2) u Mississippi State (7–2) u Texas (8–2) u TCU (8–1) u Clemson (8–2) u Purdue (7–3) d Auburn (8–2) u Michigan (7–3) u Georgia Tech (7–2) u Texas A&M (7–3) u Georgia (6–3) d Northwestern (7–3) d Southern Miss (7–2) u South Carolina (7–3) d Oklahoma (10–0) (70) Miami (FL) (9–1) Florida State (11–1) (1) Washington (10–1) u Oregon State (10–1) u Virginia Tech (9–1) u Florida (9–2) d Kansas State (10–2) u Nebraska (8–2) u Oregon (9–2) d Notre Dame (8–2) Texas (8–2) u TCU (9–1) u Purdue (8–3) u Clemson (9–2) u Michigan (8–3) u Auburn (9–2) u Georgia Tech (8–2) u Georgia (7–3) u Northwestern (8–3) u Ohio State (8–3) d Texas A&M (7–3) d Mississippi State (7–3) d LSU (7–3) y Tennessee (7–3) y Southern Miss South Carolina Oklahoma (11–0) (64) Miami (FL) (10–1) (6) Florida State (11–1) (1) Washington (10–1) Oregon State (10–1) Virginia Tech (10–1) Florida (9–2) Kansas State (10–2) Oregon (9–2) u Nebraska (9–2) d Notre Dame (9–2) Texas (9–2) TCU (10–1) Purdue (8–3) Clemson (9–2) Michigan (8–3) Georgia Tech (9–2) u Auburn (9–2) d Northwestern (8–3) u Ohio State (8–3) u Tennessee (8–3) u Louisville (9–2) y Colorado State (9–2) y Georgia (7–4) d Toledo (10–1) y Texas A&M Mississippi State LSU Oklahoma (12–0) Miami (FL) (10–1) (3) Florida State (11–1) (1) Washington (10–1) Oregon State (10–1) Virginia Tech (10–1) Florida (10–2) Oregon (9–2) u Nebraska (9–2) u Notre Dame (9–2) u Kansas State (10–3) d Texas (9–2) TCU (10–1) Purdue (8–3) Georgia Tech (9–2) u Clemson (9–2) d Michigan (8–3) d Northwestern (8–3) u Ohio State (8–3) u Auburn (9–3) d Tennessee (8–3) Louisville (9–2) Colorado State (9–2) Georgia (7–4) Toledo (10–1) Oklahoma (13–0) (71) Miami (FL) (11–1) Washington (11–1) u Oregon State (11–1) u Florida State (11–2) d Virginia Tech (11–1) Oregon (10-2) u Nebraska (10–2) u Kansas State (11–3) u Florida (10–3) d Michigan (9–3) u Texas (9–3) Purdue (8–4) u Colorado State (10–2) u Notre Dame (9–3) d Clemson (9–3) Georgia Tech (9–3) d Auburn (9–4) u South Carolina (8–4) y Georgia (8–4) u TCU (10–2) d LSU (8–4) y Wisconsin (9–4) y Mississippi State (8–4) y Iowa State (9–3) y Louisville Northwestern Ohio State Tennessee Toledo http://ww1.sportsline.com/u/sportsticker/html/collegefootball/LGNS/FBC--APWEEKLY-X.HTM NCAA Football - CBS.SportsLine.com ww1.sportsline.com 11 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20010422172657/http://ww1.sportsline.com/u/sportsticker/html/collegefootball/LGNS/FBC--APWEEKLY-X.HTM 22 April 2001 dead Coaches Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 (Final) Aug 11408811549 USA TODAY ESPN TOP 25 COACHES' POLL College football USA TODAY 11 August 2000 C.14 Aug 29408838988 USA TODAY ESPN TOP 25 COACHES' POLL College football USA TODAY 29 August 2000 C.13 Sep 5Usa Today ESPN TOP 25 COACHES' POLL college football. 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College football USA TODAY 27 November 2000 C.13 Dec 4408872781 USA TODAY ESPN Top 25 coaches' poll College football USA TODAY 4 December 2000 C.12 Jan 5408849489 Final USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches' Poll USA TODAY 5 January 2001 C.4 Nebraska (36) Florida State (21) Alabama (1) Michigan Wisconsin (1) Miami (FL) Florida Texas Kansas State Virginia Tech Georgia Tennessee Purdue Washington Ohio State USC Penn State Ole Miss Clemson Oklahoma Illinois Michigan State TCU Texas A&M Southern Miss Nebraska (0–0) (40) Florida State (1–0) (17) Alabama (0–0) (1) Michigan (0–0) Wisconsin (0–0) (1) Miami (FL) (0–0) Florida (0–0) Texas (0–0) Kansas State (1–0) Virginia Tech (0–0) Georgia (0–0) Tennessee (0–0) USC (1–0) u Purdue (0–0) d Washington (0–0) d Ohio State (0–0) d Ole Miss (0–0) u Clemson (0–0) u Oklahoma (0–0) u Illinois (0–0) u TCU (0–0) u Michigan State (0–0) Texas A&M (0–0) u Southern Miss (0–0) u Colorado (0–0) npr Penn State Nebraska (1–0) (43) Florida State (1–0) (15) Michigan (1–0) u Miami (FL) (1–0) Florida (1–0) u Wisconsin (1–0) (1) d Kansas State (2–0) u Texas (0–0) Virginia Tech (1–0) u Georgia (1–0) u Tennessee (1–0) USC (1–0) u Purdue (1–0) u Alabama (0–1) d Washington (1–0) Ohio State (1–0) UCLA (1–0) npr Ole Miss (1–0) d Clemson (1–0) d Oklahoma (1–0) d Illinois (1–0) d TCU (0–0) d Michigan State (0–0) d Southern Miss (0–1) Notre Dame (1–0) npr Texas A&M Colorado Nebraska (2–0) (48) Florida State (2–0) (10) Michigan (2–0) Florida (2–0) u Wisconsin (2–0) (1) u Texas (1–0) u Kansas State (2–0) Virginia Tech (2–0) u Tennessee (1–0) u Washington (2–0) u USC (2–0) u Purdue (2–0) u Alabama (1–1) u Miami (FL) (1–1) d Ohio State (2–0) u Clemson (2–0) u UCLA (2–0) Oklahoma (2–0) u Illinois (2–0) u Michigan State (1–0) u TCU (1–0) u Georgia (1–1) d Notre Dame (1–1) u Auburn (2–0) npr Colorado State (2–0) npr Ole Miss Southern Miss Nebraska (2–0) (44) Florida State (3–0) (14) Florida (3–0) u Virginia Tech (3–0) (1) u Kansas State (3–0) u Wisconsin (3–0) d Washington (3–0) u UCLA (3–0) u USC (2–0) u Michigan (2–1) d Clemson (3–0) u Ohio State (3–0) u Tennessee (1–1) d Miami (FL) (1–1) Texas (1–1) d Oklahoma (2–0) u Illinois (3–0) u Notre Dame (2–1) u TCU (2–0) u Michigan State (2–0) Purdue (2–1) d Auburn (3–0) u Southern Miss (1–1) npr Georgia (1–1) d Mississippi State (2–0) npr Alabama Colorado State Nebraska (3–0) (44) Florida State (4–0) (14) Florida (4–0) Virginia Tech (3–0) Kansas State (4–0) (1) Washington (3–0) u USC (3–0) u Clemson (4–0) u Michigan (3–1) u Ohio State (4–0) u Tennessee (2–1) u Miami (FL) (2–1) u Texas (2–1) u Wisconsin (3–1) d Michigan State (3–0) u Oklahoma (3–0) UCLA (3–1) d TCU (3–0) u Purdue (3–1) u Auburn (4–0) u Southern Miss (2–1) u Illinois (3–1) d South Carolina (4–0) npr Georgia (2–1) Oregon (3–1) npr Notre Dame Mississippi State Nebraska (4–0) (37) Florida State (5–0) (21) Virginia Tech (4–0) u Kansas State (5–0) (1) u Clemson (5–0) u Michigan (4–1) u Ohio State (4–0) u Miami (FL) (3–1) u Florida (4–1) d Texas (3–1) u Washington (3–1) d Oklahoma (4–0) u Auburn (5–0) u TCU (4–0) u Oregon (4–1) u USC (3–1) d UCLA (4–1) Southern Miss (3–1) u Georgia (3–1) u Mississippi State (3–1) npr Tennessee (2–2) d Wisconsin (3–2) d Oregon State (4–0) npr Northwestern (4–1) npr Michigan State (3–1) d Purdue Illinois South Carolina Nebraska (5–0) (53) Virginia Tech (5–0) (3) u Kansas State (6–0) (3) u Clemson (6–0) u Ohio State (5–0) u Miami (FL) (4–1) u Florida State (5–1) d Oklahoma (5–0) u Florida (5–1) Washington (4–1) u TCU (5–0) u Oregon (4–1) u Georgia (4–1) u Mississippi State (4–1) u UCLA (4–1) u Southern Miss (4–1) u Michigan (4–2) d Northwestern (5–1) u Auburn (5–1) d Oregon State (4–1) u Purdue (4–2) npr Arizona (4–1) npr Texas (3–2) d South Carolina (5–1) npr Mississippi (4–1) npr USC Tennessee Wisconsin Michigan State Nebraska (6–0) (57) Virginia Tech (6–0) (1) Clemson (7–0) u Oklahoma (6–0) (1) u Miami (FL) (4–1) u Florida State (6–1) u Florida (6–1) u Kansas State (6–1) d Washington (6–1) u TCU (5–0) u Oregon (5–1) u Georgia (5–1) u Ohio State (5–1) d Mississippi State (4–1) Southern Miss (5–1) u Michigan (5–2) u Purdue (5–2) u Oregon State (5–1) u South Carolina (6–1) u Arizona (5–1) u Texas (4–2) u Notre Dame (4–2) npr Minnesota (5–2) npr UCLA (4–2) d NC State (5–1) npr Northwestern Auburn Mississippi Nebraska (7–0) (58) Virginia Tech (7–0) Oklahoma (6–0) (1) u Clemson (8–0) d Miami (FL) (5–1) Florida State (7–1) Florida (6–1) Kansas State (7–1) Washington (6–1) Oregon (6–1) u TCU (6–0) d Georgia (6–1) Ohio State (6–1) Southern Miss (5–1) u Michigan (6–2) u Purdue (6–2) u Oregon State (6–1) u South Carolina (7–1) u Notre Dame (5–2) u Texas (5–2) u Mississippi State (4–2) d NC State (5–1) u Arizona (5–2) d Colorado State (6–1) npr Auburn (6–2) npr Minnesota UCLA Oklahoma (7–0) (55) u Virginia Tech (8–0) (4) Miami (FL) (6–1) u Florida State (8–1) u Florida (7–1) u Nebraska (7–1) d Washington (7–1) u Oregon (7–1) u TCU (7–0) u Clemson (8–1) d Southern Miss (6–1) u Michigan (6–2) u Purdue (7–2) u Oregon State (7–1) u Kansas State (7–2) d Notre Dame (6–2) u Georgia (6–2) d Mississippi State (5–2) u Ohio State (6–2) d Texas (6–2) Colorado State (7–1) u Auburn (7–2) u Northwestern (6–2) npr South Carolina (7–2) d Texas A&M (6–2) npr NC State Arizona Oklahoma (8–0) (58) Miami (FL) (7–1) (1) u Florida State (9–1) u Florida (8–1) u Nebraska (8–1) u Washington (8–1) u Oregon (8–1) u Virginia Tech (8–1) d Purdue (7–2) u Oregon State (8–1) u Kansas State (8–2) u Notre Dame (6–2) u Georgia (6–2) u Ohio State (7–2) u Clemson (8–2) d Mississippi State (6–2) u TCU (7–1) d Northwestern (7–2) u Texas (7–2) u Colorado State (8–1) u Michigan (6–3) d Southern Miss (6–2) d Auburn (7–2) d Texas A&M (7–2) u South Carolina (7–2) d Oklahoma (9–0) (57) Miami (FL) (8–1) (2) Florida State (10–1) Florida (9–1) Washington (9–1) u Oregon (9–1) u Virginia Tech (9–1) u Oregon State (9–1) u Kansas State (9–2) u Nebraska (8–2) d Notre Dame (7–2) u Ohio State (8–2) u Mississippi State (7–2) u Clemson (8–2) u Texas (8–2) u TCU (8–1) u Purdue (7–3) d Michigan (7–3) u Auburn (8–2) u Southern Miss (7–2) u Georgia (6–3) d Georgia Tech (7–2) npr Texas A&M (7–3) u Northwestern (7–3) d Tennessee (6–3) npr Colorado State Oklahoma (10–0) (56) Miami (FL) (9–1) (2) Florida State (11–1) (1) Washington (10–1) u Virginia Tech (9–1) u Oregon State (10–1) u Kansas State (10–2) u Nebraska (8–2) u Florida (9–2) d Notre Dame (8–2) u Oregon (9–2) d Clemson (9–2) u Texas (8–2) u Purdue (8–3) u TCU (9–1) u Michigan (8–3) u Auburn (9–2) u Georgia (7–3) u Georgia Tech (8–2) u Ohio State (8–3) d Northwestern (8–3) u Texas A&M (7–3) u Mississippi State (7–3) d Tennessee (7–3) u Colorado State (9–2) npr Southern Miss Oklahoma (11–0) (49) Miami (FL) (10–1) (5) Florida State (11–1) (5) Washington (10–1) Virginia Tech (10–1) Oregon State (10–1) Kansas State (10–2) Florida (9–2) u Nebraska (9–2) d Notre Dame (9–2) Oregon (9–2) Texas (9–2) u Clemson (9–2) d Purdue (8–3) TCU (10–1) Michigan (8–3) Auburn (9–2) Georgia Tech (9–2) u Ohio State (8–3) u Northwestern (8–3) u Tennessee (8–3) u Colorado State (9–2) u Louisville (9–2) npr Georgia (7–4) d Toledo (10–1) npr Texas A&M Mississippi State Oklahoma (12–0) (56) Miami (FL) (10–1) (2) Florida State (11–1) (1) Washington (10–1) Virginia Tech (10–1) Oregon State (10–1) Florida (10–2) u Nebraska (9–2) u Kansas State (10–3) d Notre Dame (9–2) Oregon (9–2) Texas (9–2) Clemson (9–2) Purdue (8–3) Michigan (8–3) u TCU (10–1) d Georgia Tech (9–2) u Ohio State (8–3) u Northwestern (8–3) u Auburn (9–3) d Tennessee (8–3) Colorado State (9–2) Louisville (9–2) Georgia (7–4) Toledo (10–1) Oklahoma (13–0) (59) Miami (FL) (11–1) Washington (11–1) u Florida State (11–2) d Oregon State (11–1) u Virginia Tech (11–1) d Nebraska (10–2) u Kansas State (11–3) u Oregon (10–2) u Michigan (9–3) u Florida (10–3) d Texas (9–3) Purdue (8–4) u Clemson (9–3) d Colorado State (10–2) u Notre Dame (9–3) d Georgia (8–4) u TCU (10–2) d Georgia Tech (9–3) d Auburn (9–4) South Carolina (8–4) npr Mississippi State (8–4) npr Iowa State (9–3) npr Wisconsin (9–4) npr Tennessee (8–4) d Ohio State Northwestern Louisville Toledo BCS standings The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game, the 2001 Orange Bowl. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 (Final) Oct 23 Oct 30 Nov 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Dec 3 Nebraska (7–0) Oklahoma (6–0) Virginia Tech (7–0) Miami (FL) (5–1) Florida State (7–1) Florida (6–1) Clemson (8–0) Oregon (6–1) Washington (6–1) Kansas State (7–1) Ohio State (6–1) Georgia (6–1) TCU (6–0) Southern Miss (5–1) Purdue (6–2) Oklahoma (7–0) u Virginia Tech (8–0) u Florida State (8–1) u Nebraska (7–1) d Miami (FL) (6–1) d Florida (7–1) Oregon (7–1) u Washington (7–1) u TCU (7–0) u Purdue (7–2) u Oregon State (7–1) y Michigan (6–2) y Clemson (8–1) d Notre Dame (6–2) y Mississippi State (5–2) y Kansas State Ohio State Georgia Southern Miss Oklahoma (8–0) Florida State (9–1) u Miami (FL) (7–1) u Nebraska (8–1) Florida (8–1) u Washington (8–1) u Oregon (8–1) Virginia Tech (8–1) d Oregon State (8–1) u Purdue (7–2) Kansas State (8–2) y Notre Dame (6–2) u Ohio State (7–2) y Mississippi State (6–2) u Northwestern (7–2) y TCU Michigan Clemson Oklahoma (9–0) Miami (FL) (8–1) u Florida State (10–1) d Florida (9–1) u Washington (9–1) u Virginia Tech (9–1) u Oregon (9–1) Nebraska (8–2) d Oregon State (9–1) Kansas State (9–2) u Notre Dame (7–2) u Mississippi State (7–2) u Ohio State (8–2) Texas (8–2) y Texas A&M (7–3) y Purdue Northwestern Oklahoma (10–0) Florida State (11–1) u Miami (FL) (9–1) d Washington (10–1) u Oregon State (10–1) u Virginia Tech (9–1) Florida (9–2) d Nebraska (8–2) Kansas State (10–2) u Oregon (9–2) d Notre Dame (8–2) Texas (8–2) u Clemson (9–2) y TCU (9–1) y Michigan (8–3) y Mississippi State Ohio State Texas A&M Oklahoma (11–0) Florida State (11–1) Miami (FL) (10–1) Washington (10–1) Virginia Tech (10–1) u Oregon State (10–1) d Florida (9–2) Nebraska (9–2) Kansas State (10–2) Oregon (9–2) Notre Dame (9–2) Texas (9–2) Georgia Tech (9–2) y TCU (10–1) Clemson (9–2) d Michigan Oklahoma (12–0) nc Florida State (11–1) nc Miami (FL) (10–1) Washington (10–1) Virginia Tech (10–1) Oregon State (10–1) Florida (10–2) Nebraska (9–2) Kansas State (10–3) Oregon (9–2) Notre Dame (9–2) Texas (9–2) Georgia Tech (9–2) TCU (10–1) Clemson (9–2) 2000 Bowl Championship Series Standings http://msn.foxsports.com/id/7894691_37_1.pdf Fox Sports on MSN 2009-10-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090920131945/http://msn.foxsports.com/id/7894691_37_1.pdf 2009-09-20 2000 BCS Final Ranking and Bowl Placement 2000-12-04 BCS mess is a result of system failure (jump from sports page 1) 174 The Los Angeles Times https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-bcs-mess-is-a-resu/136641992/ 2023-12-11 BCS Rank Team Human Poll Rank Computer Poll Rank Strength of Schedule Rank (Divided by 25 in formula) Losses Total BCS Points Bowl 1Oklahoma1.01.8611 (0.52)03.30 Orange - BCS National Championship (as Big 12 Champion and top 2 team)2Florida State3.01.292 (0.08)1 5.37 Orange - BCS National Championship (as ACC champion and top 2 team)3 Miami (Fl)2.02.573 (0.12) 1 5.69 Sugar Bowl (as Big East champion)4Washington 4.0 5.436 (0.24)1 10.67 Rose Bowl (as Pac-10 champion)5Virginia Tech5.505.14 14 (0.56) 1 12.20 No BCS Bowl (Gator) 6Oregon State5.506.5042 (1.68)1 14.68 Fiesta Bowl (as BCS at-large) 7Florida7.005.71 1 (0.04)214.75 Sugar Bowl (as SEC champion) 8 Nebraska 8.507.0018 (0.72)2 18.22 No BCS Bowl (Alamo)9 Kansas State10.00 10.1429 (1.16)3 24.30No BCS Bowl (Cotton) 10 Oregon9.5011.86 24 (0.96) 2 24.32 No BCS Bowl (Holiday) 11Notre Dame 10.00 12.07 25 (1.00)2 25.07Fiesta Bowl (as BCS At-Large) 12 Texas12.00 9.86 84 (3.36) 2 27.22No BCS Bowl (Holiday) 13 Georgia Tech 16.00 9.86 44 (1.76) 2 29.62 No BCS Bowl (Peach) 14 TCU14.50 13.71 96 (3.60)131.01 No BCS Bowl (Mobile, Alabama)15 Clemson14.5013.71 95 (3.80) 2 33.17 No BCS Bowl (Gator) 16 Michigan16.00 15.00 35 (1.40) 335.40No BCS Bowl (Florida Citrus) Unranked in BCS Purdue Rose Bowl (as Big 10 champion) #CEF2CE BCS Bowl team #FFFFFF No BCS Bowl References 30em * Category:NCAA Division I FBS football rankings Category:Bowl Championship Series