2000 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings

none August 2023 The 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the Sports Network poll of Division I-AA head coaches, athletic directors, sports information directors and media members. This is for the 2000 season. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol The Sports Network poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Preseason poll Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana August 16, 2000 S1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10697812/poll_2000_0816_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 2, 2017 Sept 5Division I-AA Poll The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina September 5, 2000 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10669912/poll_20000905_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Sept 12Division I-AA Top 25 The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky September 13, 2000 C6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10669861/poll_20000913_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Sept 19Sports Network Poll The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina September 19, 2000 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10669972/poll_20000919_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Sept 26Division I-AA Poll Southern Illinoisan Carbondale, Illinois September 26, 2000 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10670118/poll_20000926_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Oct 3Division I-AA Poll The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky October 3, 2000 E5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10670244/poll_20001003_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Oct 10Division I-AA poll Iowa City Press-Citizen Iowa City, Iowa October 10, 2000 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10670344/poll_20001010_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Oct 17Division I-AA Poll Star-Gazette Elmira, New York October 17, 2000 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10670379/poll_20001017_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Oct 24Division I-AA poll Pensacola News Journal Pensacola, Florida October 24, 2000 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10670456/poll_20001024_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Oct 31Division I-AA poll The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, New York October 31, 2000 5B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10670545/poll_20001031_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Nov 7Division I-AA Poll The Times Shreveport, Louisiana November 7, 2000 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10670763/poll_20001107_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Nov 14Division I-AA poll The Times Shreveport, Louisiana November 14, 2000 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10671415/poll_20001114_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 Nov 21Division I-AA poll The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania November 21, 2000 C3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10671498/poll_20001121_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 30, 2017 PostseasonI-AA poll The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina December 19, 2000 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11125819/poll_2000_1219_i_aa_final/ Newspapers.com May 20, 2017 Georgia Southern (66) Montana (5) Troy State (4) UMass Illinois State (4) Appalachian State Youngstown State Florida A&M Furman Northern Iowa Hofstra Portland State Southern Villanova North Carolina A&T Delaware Stephen F. Austin James Madison Tennessee State 2000 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Jackson State Northern Arizona Western Illinois Lehigh Colgate Georgia Southern (0–1) (32) Troy State (1–0) (21) u UMass (1–0) (9) u Appalachian State (1–0) (12) u Illinois State (1–0) (3) Hofstra (1–0) (1) u Youngstown State (1–0) Florida A&M (1–0) Furman (1–0) Montana (0–1) d Northern Iowa (1–0) d Portland State (1–0) Delaware (1–0) u James Madison (1–0) u Tennessee State (1–0) u Eastern Kentucky (1–0) u North Carolina A&T (1–0) d Villanova (0–1) т td Stephen F. Austin (1–0) т d Northwestern State (1–0) npr Jackson State (1–0) Southern (0–1) d Northern Arizona (0–0) d Sam Houston State (1–0) npr Western Illinois (0–1) d Troy State (2–0) (10) u Georgia Southern (1–1) (16) d UMass (1–0) (1) Hofstra (2–0) u Florida A&M (2–0) u Youngstown State (2–0) u Furman (2–0) u Appalachian State (1–1) d Montana (1–1) u James Madison (2–0) u Delaware (2–0) u Portland State (1–0) (1) North Carolina A&T (2–0) u Eastern Kentucky (2–0) u Stephen F. Austin (2–0) u Northern Iowa (1–1) d Illinois State (1–1) d Villanova (1–1) Western Illinois (1–1) u Northern Arizona (1–0) u Lehigh (1–0) npr Tennessee State (1–1) d Sam Houston State (2–0) u 2000 Elon Phoenix Elon (1–1) npr Northwestern State (1–1) d Troy State (3–0) (72) Georgia Southern (2–1) (18) Youngstown State (3–0) (1) u Florida A&M (3–0) u Portland State (3–0) (2) u Furman (3–0) u Delaware (3–0) (2) u Appalachian State (1–1) Montana (2–1) Stephen F. Austin (3–0) u UMass (1–1) d Hofstra (2–1) d North Carolina A&T (2–0) Eastern Kentucky (2–0) Western Illinois (2–1) u Villanova (2–1) u Northern Arizona (2–0) u James Madison (2–1) d Northwestern State (1–1) u Richmond (2–1) npr Lehigh (2–0) Eastern Washington (2–1) npr Illinois State (1–2) d Western Kentucky (3–0) npr New Hampshire (3–0) npr Troy State (3–0) (68) Georgia Southern (3–1) (18) Youngstown State (3–0) Florida A&M (4–0) (1) Portland State (3–0) (4) Furman (4–0) (1) Appalachian State (2–1) u Delaware (4–0) (2) d Montana (3–1) Hofstra (3–1) u UMass (2–1) Western Illinois (3–1) u Villanova (3–1) u Stephen F. Austin (3–1) d Northwestern State (2–1) u James Madison (2–1) u Northern Arizona (2–1) Eastern Washington (3–1) u Richmond (2–1) u Lehigh (3–0) u Eastern Kentucky (2–1) d North Carolina A&T (2–1) d New Hampshire (4–0) u Western Kentucky (3–0) Northern Iowa (2–2) npr Georgia Southern (4–1) (63) u Youngstown State (4–0) (2) u Florida A&M (5–0) (7) u Portland State (4–0) (16) u Troy State (3–1) (3) d Furman (5–0) (1) Delaware (5–0) (4) u Appalachian State (3–1) d Montana (4–1) Hofstra (4–1) (1) Western Illinois (4–1) u Villanova (3–1) u James Madison (3–1) u Stephen F. Austin (3–1) Northwestern State (3–1) Richmond (3–1) u Lehigh (4–0) u Eastern Kentucky (3–1) u UMass (2–2) d Western Kentucky (4–0) u North Carolina A&T (3–1) u Northern Iowa (3–2) u Eastern Washington (3–2) d Northern Arizona (2–2) d Hampton (4–1) npr Georgia Southern (5–1) (75) Portland State (5–0) (16) u Youngstown State (5–0) (2) d Delaware (6–0) (4) u Appalachian State (4–1) u Montana (4–1) u Western Illinois (5–1) u James Madison (4–1) u Furman (5–1) d Northwestern State (4–1) u Florida A&M (5–1) d Troy State (3–2) d Hofstra (4–2) d Western Kentucky (5–0) u Lehigh (5–0) u UMass (3–2) u North Carolina A&T (4–1) u Villanova (3–2) d Richmond (3–2) d Eastern Washington (4–2) u Grambling State (5–1) npr McNeese State (4–1) npr Northern Iowa (3–2) d Stephen F. Austin (3–2) d Idaho State (4–1) npr Georgia Southern (6–1) (79) Portland State (6–0) (17) Youngstown State (6–0) Delaware (7–0) (3) Montana (5–1) u Western Illinois (6–1) u Furman (6–1) (1) u Appalachian State (4–2) d Northwestern State (5–1) u Troy State (4–2) u Hofstra (5–2) u Western Kentucky (6–0) u Lehigh (6–0) u North Carolina A&T (5–1) u UMass (4–2) u James Madison (4–2) d McNeese State (5–1) u Villanova (4–2) Richmond (4–2) Grambling State (6–1) u Florida A&M (5–2) d Sam Houston State (5–1) npr Bethune-Cookman (7–0) (1) npr Eastern Illinois (5–1) npr Eastern Washington (4–3) d Georgia Southern (7–1) (81) Delaware (7–0) (9) u Western Illinois (7–1) (2) u Montana (6–1) (1) u Northwestern State (6–1) u Appalachian State (5–2) u Youngstown State (6–1) d Portland State (6–1) d Western Kentucky (7–0) u Troy State (5–2) Hofstra (6–2) Lehigh (7–0) u Furman (6–2) d UMass (5–2) u James Madison (5–2) u Richmond (5–2) u Grambling State (7–1) u Villanova (5–2) Eastern Illinois (6–1) u Florida A&M (6–2) u McNeese State (5–2) d Bethune-Cookman (7–0) u North Carolina A&T (5–2) d Weber State (5–3) npr Texas Southern (7–0) npr Georgia Southern (8–1) (81) Delaware (8–0) (11) Montana (7–1) (1) u Western Illinois (8–1) (3) d Youngstown State (7–1) u Western Kentucky (8–0) u Troy State (6–2) u Hofstra (7–2) u Lehigh (8–0) u Northwestern State (6–2) d Furman (6–2) u Portland State (6–2) d Richmond (6–2) u Grambling State (8–1) u Appalachian State (5–3) d Florida A&M (7–2) u McNeese State (6–2) u North Carolina A&T (6–2) u James Madison (5–3) d Weber State (6–3) u Eastern Illinois (6–2) d UMass (5–3) d Villanova (5–3) d Northern Iowa (5–3) npr Bethune-Cookman (7–1) d Montana (8–1) (78) u Youngstown State (8–1) (11) u Troy State (7–2) (2) u Delaware (8–1) (1) d Furman (7–2) (4) u Georgia Southern (8–2) d Western Illinois (8–2) (1) d Lehigh (9–0) u Portland State (7–2) u Western Kentucky (8–1) d Richmond (7–2) u Grambling State (9–1) (1) u Hofstra (7–3) d Appalachian State (6–3) u Florida A&M (8–2) u McNeese State (7–2) u James Madison (6–3) u Northwestern State (6–3) d Weber State (7–3) u Eastern Illinois (7–2) u UMass (6–3) u Bethune-Cookman (8–1) u Northern Iowa (6–3) u New Hampshire (6–3) npr North Carolina A&T (6–3) d Montana (9–1) (84) Delaware (9–1) u Troy State (8–2) (3) Furman (8–2) (2) u Georgia Southern (9–2) u Western Illinois (8–2) u Western Kentucky (9–1) u Lehigh (10–0) (1) Youngstown State (8–2) d Richmond (8–2) u Grambling State (9–1) (2) u Hofstra (7–3) u Florida A&M (8–2) u Appalachian State (7–3) Portland State (7–3) d Bethune-Cookman (9–1) u McNeese State (7–3) d Northern Iowa (7–3) u Weber State (7–4) North Carolina A&T (7–3) u Sam Houston State (7–3) npr Eastern Illinois (7–3) d James Madison (6–4) d 2000 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech (7–3) npr Northwestern State (6–4) d Montana (10–1) (61) Delaware (10–1) (2) Troy State (9–2) (3) Furman (9–2) (2) Georgia Southern (9–2) (1) Western Illinois (9–2) Western Kentucky (10–1) Lehigh (11–0) (1) Youngstown State (9–2) Richmond (9–2) Grambling State (9–1) (2) Hofstra (8–3) Florida A&M (9–2) Appalachian State (8–3) Portland State (8–3) McNeese State (8–3) u Eastern Illinois (8–3) u Weber State (7–4) u North Carolina A&T (8–3) u Bethune-Cookman (9–2) d Northern Iowa (8–3) d Tennessee Tech (8–3) u Wofford (7–4) npr SW Texas State (7–4) npr Illinois State (7–4) npr Georgia Southern (13–2) (48) u Montana (13–2) d Delaware (12–2) d Appalachian State (10–4) u Western Kentucky (11–2) u Richmond (10–3) u Hofstra (9–4) u Lehigh (12–1) Troy State (9–3) d Furman (9–3) d Youngstown State (9–3) d Western Illinois (9–3) d Grambling State (10–2) d Florida A&M (9–3) d Portland State (8–4) McNeese State (8–4) Eastern Illinois (8–4) Weber State (7–4) Northern Iowa (7–4) u Bethune-Cookman (9–2) North Carolina A&T (8–3) d Tennessee Tech (8–3) Wofford (7–4) Illinois State (7–4) u SW Texas State (7–4) d 24 Lehigh 25 Colgate 21 Jackson State 22 Southern 16 Northern Iowa 22 Tennessee State 23 Sam Houston State 24 Elon 23 Illinois State 23 New Hampshire 18 Eastern Kentucky 24 Northern Arizona 26 Hampton 23 Northern Iowa 24 Stephen F. Austin 25 Idaho State 22 Sam Houston State 25 Eastern Washington 25 Texas Southern 23 Villanova 21 UMass 24 New Hampshire 21 Sam Houston State 23 James Madison 25 Northwestern State References Rankings Category:NCAA Division I FCS football rankings