2000 NAIA football rankings

August 2023 + Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week *   NAIA National Champion| т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol One human poll made up the 2000 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) football rankings, sometimes called the NAIA Coaches' Poll or the football ratings. Once the regular season was complete, the NAIA sponsored a playoff to determine the year's national champion. A final poll was then taken after completion of the 2000 NAIA Football National Championship.http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/week-by-weekpolls/FB.pdf?SPSID=640523&SPID=96219&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=27900 Football Week-by-Week Coaches' Polls National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Poll release dates The poll release dates were: (Preseason) September 12, 2000 (Week 1) September 19, 2000 (Week 2) September 26, 2000 (Week 3) October 3, 2000 (Week 4) October 10, 2000 (Week 5) October 17, 2000 (Week 6) October 24, 2000 (Week 7) October 31, 2000 (Week 8) November 7, 2000 (Week 9) November 12, 2000 (Final) December 20, 2000 (Postseason) Week by week poll 0-Preseason Poll 1 Poll 2 Poll 3 Poll 4 Poll 5 Poll 6 Poll 7 Poll 8 Poll 9 Final Postseason Sep 12 Sep 19 Sep 26 Oct 3 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24 Oct 31 Nov 7 Nov 12 Dec 20 2000 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State Georgetown (KY) 2000 Mary Marauders University of Mary Mary (ND) 2000 Hastings Broncos Hastings College Hastings (NE) 2000 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific (CA) 2000 McKendree Bearcats McKendree University McKendree (IL) 2000 Missouri Valley Vikings Missouri Valley College Missouri Valley (MO) 2000 Taylor Trojans Taylor University Taylor (IN) Saint Francis (IN) 2000 Lambuth Eagles Lambuth University Lambuth (TN) 2000 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Montana Tech Southern Oregon 2000 Southwestern Moundbuilders Southwestern College (Kansas) Southwestern (KS) 2000 Dickinson State Blue Hawks Dickinson State University Dickinson State (ND) 2000 Evangel Crusaders Evangel University Evangel (MO) 2000 Doane Tigers Doane College Doane (NE) 2000 Huron Screaming Eagles Huron University Huron (SD) 2000 Virginia-Wise Highland Cavaliers University of Virginia's College at Wise Virginia-Wise 2000 Sioux Falls Cougars University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls (SD) 2000 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva College Geneva (PA) 2000 Trine Thunder Trine University Tri-State (IN) 2000 Bethany Swedes Bethany College (Kansas) Bethany (KS) 2000 Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears Rocky Mountain College Rocky Mountain (MT) Valley City State (ND) 2000 Carroll Fighting Saints Carroll College (Montana) Carroll (MT) 2000 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State Georgetown (KY) 2000 Mary Marauders University of Mary Mary (ND) Saint Francis (IN) u Southern Oregon u 2000 Taylor Trojans Taylor University Taylor (IN) u 2000 Sioux Falls Cougars University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls (SD) u 2000 Dickinson State Blue Hawks Dickinson State University Dickinson State (ND) u 2000 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva College Geneva (PA) u 2000 Lambuth Eagles Lambuth University Lambuth (TN) 2000 Hastings Broncos Hastings College Hastings (NE) d 2000 Virginia-Wise Highland Cavaliers University of Virginia's College at Wise Virginia-Wise u 2000 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific (CA) d 2000 McKendree Bearcats McKendree University McKendree (IL) d 2000 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Montana Tech d 2000 Evangel Crusaders Evangel University Evangel (MO) d 2000 Huron Screaming Eagles Huron University Huron (SD) 2000 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) y 2000 Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears Rocky Mountain College Rocky Mountain (MT) u 2000 Bethany Swedes Bethany College (Kansas) Bethany (KS) u 2000 Missouri Valley Vikings Missouri Valley College Missouri Valley (MO) d 2000 Doane Tigers Doane College Doane (NE) d 2000 Benedictine Ravens Benedictine College Benedictine (KS) y 2000 Southwestern Moundbuilders Southwestern College (Kansas) Southwestern (KS) d 2000 Concordia Bulldogs Concordia University (Nebraska) Concordia (NE) y Tri-State (IN) Valley City State (ND) Carroll (MT) 2000 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State Georgetown (KY) Saint Francis (IN) u 2000 Dickinson State Blue Hawks Dickinson State University Dickinson State (ND) u 2000 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva College Geneva (PA) u 2000 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific (CA) u 2000 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Montana Tech u 2000 Mary Marauders University of Mary Mary (ND) d 2000 McKendree Bearcats McKendree University McKendree (IL) u 2000 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) u 2000 Huron Screaming Eagles Huron University Huron (SD) u 2000 Evangel Crusaders Evangel University Evangel (MO) u 2000 Concordia Bulldogs Concordia University (Nebraska) Concordia (NE) u Southern Oregon d 2000 Taylor Trojans Taylor University Taylor (IN) d 2000 Bethany Swedes Bethany College (Kansas) Bethany (KS) u 2000 Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears Rocky Mountain College Rocky Mountain (MT) u 2000 Sioux Falls Cougars University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls (SD) d 2000 Benedictine Ravens Benedictine College Benedictine (KS) u 2000 Doane Tigers Doane College Doane (NE) u 2000 Lambuth Eagles Lambuth University Lambuth (TN) d 2000 Virginia-Wise Highland Cavaliers University of Virginia's College at Wise Virginia-Wise d 2000 Baker Wildcats Baker University Baker (KS) y 2000 Southwestern Moundbuilders Southwestern College (Kansas) Southwestern (KS) 2000 Peru State Bobcats Peru State College Peru State (NE) y Hastings (NE) Missouri Valley (MO) 2000 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State Georgetown (KY) 2000 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva College Geneva (PA) u 2000 Dickinson State Blue Hawks Dickinson State University Dickinson State (ND) 2000 McKendree Bearcats McKendree University McKendree (IL) u 2000 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) u 2000 Mary Marauders University of Mary Mary (ND) u 2000 Huron Screaming Eagles Huron University Huron (SD) u Saint Francis (IN) d 2000 Evangel Crusaders Evangel University Evangel (MO) u Southern Oregon u 2000 Benedictine Ravens Benedictine College Benedictine (KS) u 2000 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Montana Tech d 2000 Doane Tigers Doane College Doane (NE) u 2000 Peru State Bobcats Peru State College Peru State (NE) u 2000 Lambuth Eagles Lambuth University Lambuth (TN) u 2000 Concordia Bulldogs Concordia University (Nebraska) Concordia (NE) d 2000 Cumberland Bulldogs Cumberland University Cumberland (TN) y 2000 Bethany Swedes Bethany College (Kansas) Bethany (KS) d 2000 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific (CA) d 2000 Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears Rocky Mountain College Rocky Mountain (MT) d 2000 Campbellsville Tigers Campbellsville University Campbellsville (KY) y 2000 Sioux Falls Cougars University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls (SD) d Valley City State (ND) y 2000 Bethel Threshers /bethel College (Kansas) Bethel (KS) y Taylor (IN) Virginia-Wise Baker (KS) Southwestern (KS) 2000 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State Georgetown (KY) 2000 McKendree Bearcats McKendree University McKendree (IL) u 2000 Mary Marauders University of Mary Mary (ND) u Saint Francis (IN) u 2000 Huron Screaming Eagles Huron University Huron (SD) u 2000 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) d 2000 Benedictine Ravens Benedictine College Benedictine (KS) u 2000 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva College Geneva (PA) d Southern Oregon u 2000 Doane Tigers Doane College Doane (NE) u 2000 Dickinson State Blue Hawks Dickinson State University Dickinson State (ND) d 2000 Peru State Bobcats Peru State College Peru State (NE) u 2000 Lambuth Eagles Lambuth University Lambuth (TN) u 2000 Concordia Bulldogs Concordia University (Nebraska) Concordia (NE) u 2000 Cumberland Bulldogs Cumberland University Cumberland (TN) u 2000 Evangel Crusaders Evangel University Evangel (MO) d 2000 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific (CA) u 2000 Bethany Swedes Bethany College (Kansas) Bethany (KS) 2000 Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears Rocky Mountain College Rocky Mountain (MT) u 2000 Sioux Falls Cougars University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls (SD) u Valley City State (ND) u 2000 Ottawa Braves Ottawa University Ottawa (KS) y 2000 Mount Senario Fighting Saints Mount Senario College Mount Senario (WI) y 2000 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Montana Tech d Campbellsville (KY) Bethel (KS) 2000 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State Georgetown (KY) 2000 Mary Marauders University of Mary Mary (ND) u 2000 McKendree Bearcats McKendree University McKendree (IL) d (T) Saint Francis (IN) 2000 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers MidAmerica Nazarene University (T) MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) u 2000 Benedictine Ravens Benedictine College Benedictine (KS) u 2000 Peru State Bobcats Peru State College Peru State (NE) u 2000 Lambuth Eagles Lambuth University Lambuth (TN) u Valley City State (ND) u 2000 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific (CA) u 2000 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva College Geneva (PA) d 2000 Bethany Swedes Bethany College (Kansas) Bethany (KS) u 2000 Huron Screaming Eagles Huron University Huron (SD) d 2000 Sioux Falls Cougars University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls (SD) u 2000 Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears Rocky Mountain College Rocky Mountain (MT) u Southern Oregon d 2000 Ottawa Braves Ottawa University Ottawa (KS) u 2000 Doane Tigers Doane College Doane (NE) d 2000 Saint Xavier Cougars Saint Xavier University Saint Xavier (IL) y 2000 Concordia Bulldogs Concordia University (Nebraska) Concordia (NE) d 2000 Mount Senario Fighting Saints Mount Senario College (T) Mount Senario (WI) u 2000 Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves Nebraska Wesleyan University (T) Nebraska Wesleyan y 2000 Dickinson State Blue Hawks Dickinson State University Dickinson State (ND) d 2000 Baker Wildcats Baker University Baker (KS) y Cumberland (TN) Evangel (MO) Montana Tech 2000 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State Georgetown (KY) 2000 Mary Marauders University of Mary Mary (ND) 2000 McKendree Bearcats McKendree University McKendree (IL) Saint Francis (IN) 2000 Benedictine Ravens Benedictine College Benedictine (KS) u 2000 Peru State Bobcats Peru State College Peru State (NE) u Valley City State (ND) u 2000 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) d 2000 Huron Screaming Eagles Huron University Huron (SD) u 2000 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific (CA) 2000 Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears Rocky Mountain College Rocky Mountain (MT) u 2000 Ottawa Braves Ottawa University Ottawa (KS) u 2000 Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan u 2000 Lambuth Eagles Lambuth University Lambuth (TN) d 2000 Doane Tigers Doane College Doane (NE) u 2000 Baker Wildcats Baker University Baker (KS) u 2000 Concordia Bulldogs Concordia University (Nebraska) Concordia (NE) u Southern Oregon d 2000 St. Ambrose Fighting Bees St. Ambrose University St. Ambrose (IA) y 2000 Southwestern Moundbuilders Southwestern College (Kansas) Southwestern (KS) y 2000 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Montana Tech y 2000 Campbellsville Tigers Campbellsville University Campbellsville (KY) y 2000 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva College Geneva (PA) d 2000 Bethany Swedes Bethany College (Kansas) Bethany (KS) d Sioux Falls (SD) Saint Xavier (IL) Mount Senario (WI) Dickinson State (ND) 2000 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State Georgetown (KY) 2000 Mary Marauders University of Mary Mary (ND) 2000 McKendree Bearcats McKendree University McKendree (IL) Saint Francis (IN) 2000 Benedictine Ravens Benedictine College Benedictine (KS) 2000 Peru State Bobcats Peru State College Peru State (NE) Valley City State (ND) 2000 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) 2000 Huron Screaming Eagles Huron University Huron (SD) 2000 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific (CA) 2000 Ottawa Braves Ottawa University Ottawa (KS) u 2000 Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan u 2000 Lambuth Eagles Lambuth University Lambuth (TN) u 2000 Baker Wildcats Baker University Baker (KS) u 2000 St. Ambrose Fighting Bees St. Ambrose University St. Ambrose (IA) u Southern Oregon u 2000 Campbellsville Tigers Campbellsville University Campbellsville (KY) u 2000 Southwestern Moundbuilders Southwestern College (Kansas) Southwestern (KS) u 2000 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Montana Tech u 2000 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva College Geneva (PA) u 2000 Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears Rocky Mountain College (T) Rocky Mountain (MT) d 2000 Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern College (IA) (T) Northwestern (IA) y 2000 Trine Thunder Trine University Tri-State (IN) y 2000 Bethany Swedes Bethany College (Kansas) Bethany (KS) Doane (NE) Concordia (NE) 2000 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State Georgetown (KY) 2000 Mary Marauders University of Mary Mary (ND) 2000 McKendree Bearcats McKendree University McKendree (IL) Saint Francis (IN) 2000 Benedictine Ravens Benedictine College Benedictine (KS) 2000 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) u Valley City State (ND) 2000 Huron Screaming Eagles Huron University Huron (SD) u 2000 Ottawa Braves Ottawa University Ottawa (KS) u 2000 St. Ambrose Fighting Bees St. Ambrose University St. Ambrose (IA) u 2000 Lambuth Eagles Lambuth University Lambuth (TN) u 2000 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Montana Tech u 2000 Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern College (IA) Northwestern (IA) u Southern Oregon u 2000 Peru State Bobcats Peru State College Peru State (NE) d 2000 Baker Wildcats Baker University Baker (KS) d 2000 Sioux Falls Cougars University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls (SD) y 2000 Trine Thunder Trine University Tri-State (IN) u 2000 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva College Geneva (PA) u 2000 Campbellsville Tigers Campbellsville University Campbellsville (KY) d 2000 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific (CA) d 2000 Bethany Swedes Bethany College (Kansas) Bethany (KS) u 2000 Olivet Nazarene Tigers Olivet Nazarene University Olivet Nazarene (IL) y 2000 Mount Senario Fighting Saints Mount Senario College Mount Senario (WI) y Nebraska Wesleyan Southwestern (KS) Rocky Mountain (MT) 2000 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State Georgetown (KY) (T) Saint Francis (IN) u 2000 Benedictine Ravens Benedictine College (T) Benedictine (KS) u 2000 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) u Valley City State (ND) u 2000 Huron Screaming Eagles Huron University Huron (SD) u 2000 St. Ambrose Fighting Bees St. Ambrose University St. Ambrose (IA) u 2000 Ottawa Braves Ottawa University Ottawa (KS) u 2000 Mary Marauders University of Mary Mary (ND) d 2000 Lambuth Eagles Lambuth University Lambuth (TN) u 2000 McKendree Bearcats McKendree University McKendree (IL) d 2000 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Montana Tech 2000 Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern College (IA) Northwestern (IA) 2000 Peru State Bobcats Peru State College Peru State (NE) u 2000 Olivet Nazarene Tigers Olivet Nazarene University Olivet Nazarene (IL) u 2000 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva College Geneva (PA) u 2000 Campbellsville Tigers Campbellsville University Campbellsville (KY) u 2000 Bethany Swedes Bethany College (Kansas) Bethany (KS) u 2000 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific (CA) u 2000 Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan y 2000 Mount Senario Fighting Saints Mount Senario College Mount Senario (WI) u 2000 Baker Wildcats Baker University Baker (KS) d 2000 Carroll Fighting Saints Carroll College (Montana) Carroll (MT) y 2000 Bethel Threshers /bethel College (Kansas) Bethel (KS) y Southern Oregon Sioux Falls (SD) Tri-State (IN) 2000 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State Georgetown (KY) 2000 Benedictine Ravens Benedictine College Benedictine (KS) u 2000 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) u 2000 Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern College (IA) Northwestern (IA) u Valley City State (ND) Saint Francis (IN) d 2000 Huron Screaming Eagles Huron University Huron (SD) d 2000 Ottawa Braves Ottawa University Ottawa (KS) 2000 Lambuth Eagles Lambuth University Lambuth (TN) u 2000 St. Ambrose Fighting Bees St. Ambrose University St. Ambrose (IA) d 2000 Mary Marauders University of Mary Mary (ND) d 2000 Olivet Nazarene Tigers Olivet Nazarene University Olivet Nazarene (IL) u 2000 Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan u 2000 Campbellsville Tigers Campbellsville University Campbellsville (KY) u 2000 Carroll Fighting Saints Carroll College (Montana) Carroll (MT) u 2000 Baker Wildcats Baker University Baker (KS) u 2000 McKendree Bearcats McKendree University McKendree (IL) d 2000 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific (CA) u 2000 Bethel Threshers /bethel College (Kansas) Bethel (KS) u 2000 Peru State Bobcats Peru State College Peru State (NE) d 2000 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva College Geneva (PA) d 2000 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Montana Tech d 2000 Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes Kansas Wesleyan University (T) Kansas Wesleyan y 2000 Sioux Falls Cougars University of Sioux Falls (T) Sioux Falls (SD) y Bethany (KS) Mount Senario (WI) *Georgetown (KY) u 2000 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State d 2000 Carroll Fighting Saints Carroll College (Montana) Carroll (MT) u 2000 Northwestern Red Raiders Northwestern College (IA) Northwestern (IA) u 2000 MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers MidAmerica Nazarene University MidAmerica Nazarene (KS) d Saint Francis (IN) u 2000 St. Ambrose Fighting Bees St. Ambrose University St. Ambrose (IA) u 2000 Huron Screaming Eagles Huron University Huron (SD) 2000 Benedictine Ravens Benedictine College Benedictine (KS) d Valley City State (ND) d 2000 Lambuth Eagles Lambuth University Lambuth (TN) d 2000 Mary Marauders University of Mary Mary (ND) 2000 Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan u 2000 Ottawa Braves Ottawa University Ottawa (KS) d 2000 Olivet Nazarene Tigers Olivet Nazarene University Olivet Nazarene (IL) d 2000 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific (CA) u 2000 Campbellsville Tigers Campbellsville University Campbellsville (KY) d 2000 Baker Wildcats Baker University Baker (KS) d 2000 McKendree Bearcats McKendree University McKendree (IL) d 2000 Peru State Bobcats Peru State College Peru State (NE) u 2000 Geneva Golden Tornadoes Geneva College Geneva (PA) u 2000 Bethel Threshers /bethel College (Kansas) Bethel (KS) d 2000 Montana Tech Orediggers Montana Tech Montana Tech 2000 Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes Kansas Wesleyan University (T) Kansas Wesleyan 2000 Sioux Falls Cougars University of Sioux Falls (T) Sioux Falls (SD) NONE Leading vote-getters Since the inception of the Coaches' Poll in 1999, the #1 ranking in the various weekly polls has been held by only a select group of teams. Through the postseason poll of the 2000 season, the teams and the number of times they have held the #1 weekly ranking are shown below. The number of times a team has been ranked #1 in the postseason poll (the national champion) is shown in parentheses. There has been only one tie for the leading vote-getter in a weekly poll. In 2015, Southern Oregon was tied with Marian (IN) in the preseason poll. In 1999, the results of a postseason poll, if one was conducted, are not known. Therefore, an additional poll has been presumed, and the #1 postseason ranking has been credited to the postseason tournament champion, the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers. TeamTotal #1 Rankings2000 Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State12 (1)Georgetown (KY)10 (1)2000 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific University Azusa Pacific (CA)3 References Rankings Category:NAIA football rankings