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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
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Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

AP Poll

Preseason
Aug 6[1]
Week 1
Aug 27[2]
Week 2
Sep 3[3]
Week 3
Sep 10[4]
Week 4
Sep 17[5]
Week 5
Sep 24[6]
Week 6
Oct 1[7]
Week 7
Oct 8[8]
Week 8
Oct 15[9]
Week 9
Oct 22[10]
Week 10
Oct 29[11]
Week 11
Nov 5[12]
Week 12
Nov 12[13]
Week 13
Nov 19[14]
Week 14
Nov 26[15]
Week 15
Dec 3[16]
Week 16 (Final)
Jan 3[17]
1.Nebraska (36)Nebraska (0-0) (35)Nebraska (1-0) (39)Nebraska (2-0) (41)Nebraska (2-0) (43)Nebraska (3-0) (39)Florida State (5-0) (42)Nebraska (5-0) (67)Nebraska (6-0) (66)Nebraska (7-0) (67)Oklahoma (7-0) (69)Oklahoma (8-0) (70)Oklahoma (9-0) (70)Oklahoma (10-0) (70)Oklahoma (11-0) (64)Oklahoma (12-0) (67)Oklahoma (13-0) (71)1.
2.Florida State (29)Florida State (1-0) (30)Florida State (1-0) (28)Florida State (2-0) (26)Florida State (3-0) (26)Florida State (4-0) (30)Nebraska (4-0) (28)Kansas State (6-0) (3)Virginia Tech (6-0) (1)Virginia Tech (7-0)Virginia Tech (8-0)Miami (FL) (7-1)Miami (FL) (8-1)Miami (FL) (9-1)Miami (FL) (10-1) (6)Miami (FL) (10-1) (3)Miami (FL) (11-1)2.
3.Alabama (3)Alabama (0-0) (3)Michigan (1-0)Michigan (2-0) (1)Florida (3-0)Florida (4-0) (1)Virginia Tech (4-0)Virginia Tech (5-0) (1)Oklahoma (6-0) (4)Oklahoma (6-0) (3)Miami (FL) (6-1)Florida State (9-1) (1)Florida State (10-1)Florida State (11-1) (1)Florida State (11-1) (1)Florida State (11-1) (1)Washington (11-1)3.
4.Wisconsin (1)Wisconsin (0-0) (1)Miami (FL) (1-0)Wisconsin (2-0) (1)Kansas State (3-0) (1)Virginia Tech (3-0)Kansas State (5-0) (1)Miami (FL) (4-1)Miami (FL) (4-1)Miami (FL) (5-1)Florida State (8-1) (1)Nebraska (8-1)Florida (9-1)Washington (10-1)Washington (10-1)Washington (10-1)Oregon State (11-1)4.
5.Miami (FL)Miami (FL) (0-0)Wisconsin (1-0) (1)Texas (1-0) (2)Virginia Tech (3-0)Kansas State (4-0) (1)Clemson (5-0)Clemson (6-0)Clemson (7-0)Clemson (8-0)Nebraska (7-1)Florida (8-1)Oregon (9-1)Oregon State (10-1)Oregon State (10-1)Oregon State (10-1)Florida State (11-2)5.
6.MichiganMichigan (0-0)Texas (0-0) (2)Florida (2-0)UCLA (3-0) (1)Washington (3-0)Michigan (4-1)Ohio State (5-0)Florida State (6-1)Florida State (7-1)Florida (7-1)Oregon (8-1)Washington (9-1)Virginia Tech (9-1)Virginia Tech (10-1)Virginia Tech (10-1)Virginia Tech (11-1)6.
7.Texas (1)Texas (0-0) (2)Kansas State (2-0)Kansas State (2-0)Wisconsin (3-0)Clemson (4-0)Miami (FL) (3-1)Florida State (5-1)Oregon (5-1)Oregon (6-1)Oregon (7-1)Washington (8-1)Virginia Tech (9-1)Florida (9-2)Florida (9-2)Florida (10-2)Oregon (10-2)7.
8.Kansas StateKansas State (1-0)Florida (1-0)Virginia Tech (2-0)Washington (3-0)USC (3-0)Ohio State (4-0)Oklahoma (5-0)Florida (6-1)Florida (6-1)Washington (7-1)Virginia Tech (8-1)Oregon State (9-1)Kansas State (10-2)Kansas State (10-2)Oregon (9-2)Nebraska (10-2)8.
9.FloridaFlorida (0-0)Georgia (1-0)Washington (2-0)USC (2-0)Michigan (3-1)Oregon (4-1)Oregon (4-1)Washington (5-1)Washington (6-1)TCU (7-0)Purdue (7-2)Kansas State (9-2)Nebraska (8-2)Oregon (9-2)Nebraska (9-2)Kansas State (11-3)9.
10.GeorgiaGeorgia (0-0)Virginia Tech (1-0)USC (2-0)Michigan (2-1)Miami (FL) (2-1)Oklahoma (4-0)Florida (5-1)Kansas State (6-1)Kansas State (7-1)Clemson (8-1)Oregon State (8-1)Nebraska (8-2)Oregon (9-2)Nebraska (9-2)Notre Dame (9-2)Florida (10-3)10.
11.Virginia TechVirginia Tech (0-0)USC (1-0)Tennessee (1-0)Clemson (3-0)Tennessee (2-1)Texas (3-1)Washington (4-1)TCU (5-0)TCU (6-0)Purdue (7-2)Notre Dame (6-2)Notre Dame (7-2)Notre Dame (8-2)Notre Dame (9-2)Kansas State (10-3)Michigan (9-3)11.
12.TennesseeUSC (1-0)Tennessee (1-0)Miami (FL) (1-1)Miami (FL) (1-1)Ohio State (4-0)Florida (4-1)TCU (5-0)Georgia (5-1)Ohio State (6-1)Michigan (6-2)Northwestern (7-2)Ohio State (8-2)Texas (8-2)Texas (9-2)Texas (9-2)Texas (9-3)12.
13.WashingtonTennessee (0-0)Alabama (0-1)Purdue (2-0)Tennessee (1-1)Texas (2-1)Washington (3-1)UCLA (4-1)Mississippi State (4-1)Georgia (6-1)Southern Miss (6-1)Ohio State (7-2)Mississippi State (7-2)TCU (9-1)TCU (10-1)TCU (10-1)Purdue (8-4)13.
14.PurdueWashington (0-0)Purdue (1-0)UCLA (2-0)Ohio State (3-0)Oklahoma (3-0)TCU (4-0)Georgia (4-1)Ohio State (5-1)Southern Miss (5-1)Oregon State (7-1)Georgia (6-2)Texas (8-2)Purdue (8-3)Purdue (8-3)Purdue (8-3)Colorado State (10-2)14.
15.USCPurdue (0-0)Washington (1-0)Alabama (1-1)Texas (1-1)UCLA (3-1)Auburn (5-0)Mississippi State (4-1)Southern Miss(5-1)Michigan (6-2)Notre Dame (6-2)Mississippi State (6-2)TCU (8-1)Clemson (9-2)Clemson (9-2)Georgia Tech (9-2)Notre Dame (9-3)15.
16.Ohio StateOhio State (0-0)UCLA (1-0) (1)Clemson (2-0)Notre Dame (2-1)TCU (3-0)UCLA (4-1)Southern Miss (4-1)Michigan (5-2)Purdue (6-2)Ohio State (6-2)Kansas State (8-2)Clemson (8-2)Michigan (8-3)Michigan (8-3)Clemson (9-2)Clemson (9-3)16.
17.ClemsonClemson (0-0)Clemson (1-0)Ohio State (2-0)Oklahoma (2-0)Wisconsin (3-1)Southern Miss (3-1)Northwestern (5-1)Purdue (5-2)South Carolina (7-1)Georgia (6-2)Clemson (8-2)Purdue (7-3)Auburn (9-2)Georgia Tech (9-2)Michigan (8-3)Georgia Tech (9-3)17.
18.Ole MissOle Miss (0-0)Ohio State (1-0)Oklahoma (2-0)TCU (2-0)Michigan State (3-0)USC (3-1)Michigan (4-2)South Carolina (6-1)Oregon State (6-1)Mississippi State (5-2)TCU (7-1)Auburn (8-2)Georgia Tech (8-2)Auburn (9-2)Northwestern (8-3)Auburn (9-4)18.
19.OklahomaOklahoma (0-0)Ole Miss (1-0)Illinois (2-0)Illinois (3-0)Auburn (4-0)Georgia (3-1)Auburn (5-1)Oregon State (5-1)Notre Dame (5-2)Kansas State (7-2)Texas (7-2)Michigan (7-3)Georgia (7-3)Northwestern (8-3)Ohio State (8-3)South Carolina (8-4)19.
20.TCUTCU (0-0)Oklahoma (1-0)TCU (1-0)Auburn (3-0)Oregon (3-1)Mississippi State (3-1)Notre Dame (3-2)Notre Dame (4-2)Mississippi State (4-2)Texas (6-2)Michigan (6-3)Georgia Tech (7-2)Northwestern (8-3)Ohio State (8-3)Auburn (9-3)Georgia (8-4)20.
21.IllinoisIllinois (0-0)Illinois (1-0)Notre Dame (1-1)Purdue (2-1)Southern Miss (2-1)Tennessee (2-2)Purdue (4-2)Arizona (5-1)NC State (5-1)Northwestern (6-2)South Carolina (7-2)Texas A&M (7-3)Ohio State (8-3)Tennessee (8-3)Tennessee (8-3)TCU (10-2)21.
22.Penn StateSouthern Miss (0-0)TCU (0-0)Michigan State (1-0)Southern Miss (1-1)Purdue (3-1)Northwestern (4-1)Arizona (4-1)Minnesota (5-2)Texas (5-2)South Carolina (7-2)Auburn (7-2)Georgia (6-3)Texas A&M (7-3)Louisville (9-2)Louisville (9-2)LSU (8-4)22.
23.Southern MissColorado (0-0)Notre Dame (1-0)Georgia (1-1)Michigan State (2-0)South Carolina (4-0)Oregon State (4-0)Oregon State (4-1)UCLA (4-2)Northwestern (5-2)Auburn (7-2)Texas A&M (7-2)Northwestern (7-3)Mississippi State (7-3)Colorado State (9-2)Colorado State (9-2)Wisconsin (9-4)23.
24.ColoradoMichigan State (0-0)Michigan State (0-0)Auburn (2-0)Georgia (1-1)Illinois (3-1)Wisconsin (3-2)South Carolina (5-1)NC State (5-1)Arizona (5-2)Texas A&M (6-2)Georgia Tech (6-2)Southern Miss (7-2)LSU (7-3)Georgia (7-4)Georgia (7-4)Mississippi State (8-4)24.
25.Michigan StateTexas A&M (0-0)Southern Miss (0-1)Southern Miss (0-1)Mississippi State (2-0)Georgia (2-1)Notre Dame (2-2)Texas (3-2)Northwestern (5-2)Auburn (6-2)Georgia Tech (6-2)Southern Miss (6-2)South Carolina (7-3)Tennessee (7-3)Toledo (10-1)Toledo (10-1)Iowa State (9-3)25.
Preseason
Aug 6[1]
Week 1
Aug 27[2]
Week 2
Sep 3[3]
Week 3
Sep 10[4]
Week 4
Sep 17[5]
Week 5
Sep 24[6]
Week 6
Oct 1[7]
Week 7
Oct 8[8]
Week 8
Oct 15[9]
Week 9
Oct 22[10]
Week 10
Oct 29[11]
Week 11
Nov 5[12]
Week 12
Nov 12[13]
Week 13
Nov 19[14]
Week 14
Nov 26[15]
Week 15
Dec 3[16]
Week 16 (Final)
Jan 3[17]
Dropped:
Penn State
Dropped:
  • Colorado
  • Texas A&M
Dropped:
Ole Miss
Dropped:
Alabama
Dropped:
  • Notre Dame
  • Mississippi State
Dropped:
  • Michigan State
  • Purdue
  • South Carolina
  • Illinois
Dropped:
  • USC
  • Tennessee
  • Wisconsin
Dropped:
  • Auburn
  • Texas
Dropped:
  • Minnesota
  • UCLA
Dropped:
  • NC State
  • Arizona
NoneNoneDropped:
  • Southern Miss
  • South Carolina
Dropped:
  • Texas A&M
  • Mississippi State
  • LSU
NoneDropped:
  • Louisville
  • Northwestern
  • Ohio State
  • Tennessee
  • Toledo

[18]

Coaches' poll

Preseason
Aug 11[19]
Week 1
Aug 29[20]
Week 2
Sep 5[21]
Week 3
Sep 11[22]
Week 4
Sep 18[23]
Week 5
Sep 25[24]
Week 6
Oct 2[25]
Week 7
Oct 9[26]
Week 8
Oct 16[27]
Week 9
Oct 23[28]
Week 10
Oct 30[29]
Week 11
Nov 6[30]
Week 12
Nov 13[31]
Week 13
Nov 20[32]
Week 14
Nov 27[33]
Week 15
Dec 4[34]
Week 16
Jan 5[35]
1.Nebraska (36)Nebraska (0-0) (40)Nebraska (1-0) (43)Nebraska (2-0) (48)Nebraska (2-0) (44)Nebraska (3-0) (44)Nebraska (4-0) (37)Nebraska (5-0) (53)Nebraska (6-0) (57)Nebraska (7-0) (58)Oklahoma (7-0) (55)Oklahoma (8-0) (58)Oklahoma (9-0) (57)Oklahoma (10-0) (56)Oklahoma (11-0) (49)Oklahoma (12-0) (56)Oklahoma (13-0) (59)1.
2.Florida State (21)Florida State (1-0) (17)Florida State (1-0) (15)Florida State (2-0) (10)Florida State (3-0) (14)Florida State (4-0) (14)Florida State (5-0) (21)Virginia Tech (5-0) (3)Virginia Tech (6-0) (1)Virginia Tech (7-0)Virginia Tech (8-0) (4)Miami (FL) (7-1) (1)Miami (FL) (8-1) (2)Miami (FL) (9-1) (2)Miami (FL) (10-1) (5)Miami (FL) (10-1) (2)Miami (FL) (11-1)2.
3.Alabama (1)Alabama (0-0) (1)Michigan (1-0)Michigan (2-0)Florida (3-0)Florida (4-0)Virginia Tech (4-0)Kansas State (6-0) (3)Clemson (7-0)Oklahoma (6-0) (1)Miami (FL) (6-1)Florida State (9-1)Florida State (10-1)Florida State (11-1) (1)Florida State (11-1) (5)Florida State (11-1) (1)Washington (11-1)3.
4.MichiganMichigan (0-0)Miami (FL) (1-0)Florida (2-0)Virginia Tech (3-0) (1)Virginia Tech (3-0)Kansas State (5-0) (1)Clemson (6-0)Oklahoma (6-0) (1)Clemson (8-0)Florida State (8-1)Florida (8-1)Florida (9-1)Washington (10-1)Washington (10-1)Washington (10-1)Florida State (11-2)4.
5.Wisconsin (1)Wisconsin (0-0) (1)Florida (1-0)Wisconsin (2-0) (1)Kansas State (3-0)Kansas State (4-0) (1)Clemson (5-0)Ohio State (5-0)Miami (FL) (4-1Miami (FL) (5-1)Florida (7-1)Nebraska (8-1)Washington (9-1)Virginia Tech (9-1)Virginia Tech (10-1)Virginia Tech (10-1)Oregon State (11-1)5.
6.Miami (FL)Miami (FL) (0-0)Wisconsin (1-0) (1)Texas (1-0)Wisconsin (3-0)Washington (3-0)Michigan (4-1)Miami (FL) (4-1)Florida State (6-1)Florida State (7-1)Nebraska (7-1)Washington (8-1)Oregon (9-1)Oregon State (10-1)Oregon State (10-1)Oregon State (10-1)Virginia Tech (11-1)6.
7.FloridaFlorida (0-0)Kansas State (2-0)Kansas State (2-0)Washington (3-0)USC (3-0)Ohio State (4-0)Florida State (5-1)Florida (6-1)Florida (6-1)Washington (7-1)Oregon (8-1)Virginia Tech (9-1)Kansas State (10-2)Kansas State (10-2)Florida (10-2)Nebraska (10-2)7.
8.TexasTexas (0-0)Texas (0-0)Virginia Tech (2-0)UCLA (3-0)Clemson (4-0)Miami (FL) (3-1)Oklahoma (5-0)Kansas State (6-1)Kansas State (7-1)Oregon (7-1)Virginia Tech (8-1)Oregon State (9-1)Nebraska (8-2)Florida (9-2)Nebraska (9-2)Kansas State (11-3)8.
9.Kansas StateKansas State (1-0)Virginia Tech (1-0)Tennessee (1-0)USC (2-0)Michigan (3-1)Florida (4-1)Florida (5-1)Washington (6-1)Washington (6-1)TCU (7-0)Purdue (7-2)Kansas State (9-2)Florida (9-2)Nebraska (9-2)Kansas State (10-3)Oregon (10-2)9.
10.Virginia TechVirginia Tech (0-0)Georgia (1-0)Washington (2-0)Michigan (2-1)Ohio State (4-0)Texas (3-1)Washington (4-1)TCU (5-0)Oregon (6-1Clemson (8-1)Oregon State (8-1)Nebraska (8-2)Notre Dame (8-2)Notre Dame (9-2)Notre Dame (9-2)Michigan (9-3)10.
11.GeorgiaGeorgia (0-0)Tennessee (1-0)USC (2-0)Clemson (3-0)Tennessee (2-1)Washington (3-1)TCU (5-0)Oregon (5-1)TCU (6-0)Southern Miss (6-1)Kansas State (8-2)Notre Dame (7-2)Oregon (9-2)Oregon (9-2)Oregon (9-2)Florida (10-3)11.
12.TennesseeTennessee (0-0)USC (1-0)Purdue (2-0)Ohio State (3-0)Miami (FL) (2-1)Oklahoma (4-0)Oregon (4-1)Georgia (5-1Georgia (6-1)Michigan (6-2)Notre Dame (6-2)Ohio State (8-2)Clemson (9-2)Texas (9-2)Texas (9-2)Texas (9-3)12.
13.PurdueUSC (1-0)Purdue (1-0)Alabama (1-1)Tennessee (1-1)Texas (2-1)Auburn (5-0)Georgia (4-1)Ohio State (5-1)Ohio State (6-1)Purdue (7-2)Georgia (6-2)Mississippi State (7-2)Texas (8-2Clemson (9-2)Clemson (9-2)Purdue (8-4)13.
14.WashingtonPurdue (0-0)Alabama (0-1)Miami (FL) (1-1)Miami (FL) (1-1)Wisconsin (3-1)TCU (4-0)Mississippi State (4-1)Mississippi State (4-1)Southern Miss (5-1)Oregon State (7-1)Ohio State (7-2)Clemson (8-2)Purdue (8-3)Purdue (8-3)Purdue (8-3)Clemson (9-3)14.
15.Ohio StateWashington (0-0)Washington (1-0)Ohio State (2-0)Texas (1-1)Michigan State (3-0)Oregon (4-1)UCLA (4-1)Southern Miss (5-1)Michigan (6-2)Kansas State (7-2)Clemson (8-2)Texas (8-2)TCU (9-1)TCU (10-1)Michigan (8-3)Colorado State (10-2)15.
16.USCOhio State (0-0)Ohio State (1-0)Clemson (2-0)Oklahoma (2-0)Oklahoma (3-0)USC (3-1)Southern Miss (4-1)Michigan (5-2)Purdue (6-2)Notre Dame (6-2)Mississippi State (6-2)TCU (8-1)Michigan (8-3)Michigan (8-3)TCU (10-1)Notre Dame (9-3)16.
17.Penn StateOle Miss (0-0)UCLA (1-0)UCLA (2-0)Illinois (3-0)UCLA (3-1)UCLA (4-1)Michigan (4-2)Purdue (5-2)Oregon State (6-1)Georgia (6-2)TCU (7-1)Purdue (7-3)Auburn (9-2)Auburn (9-2)Georgia Tech (9-2)Georgia (8-4)17.
18.Ole MissClemson (0-0)Ole Miss (1-0)Oklahoma (2-0)Notre Dame (2-1)TCU (3-0)Southern Miss (3-1)Northwestern (5-1)Oregon State (5-1)South Carolina (7-1)Mississippi State (5-2)Northwestern (7-2)Michigan (7-3)Georgia (7-3)Georgia Tech (9-2)Ohio State (8-3)TCU (10-2)18.
19.ClemsonOklahoma (0-0)Clemson (1-0)Illinois (2-0)TCU (2-0)Purdue (3-1)Georgia (3-1)Auburn (5-1)South Carolina (6-1)Notre Dame (5-2)Ohio State (6-2)Texas (7-2)Auburn (8-2)Georgia Tech (8-2)Ohio State (8-3)Northwestern (8-3)Georgia Tech (9-3)19.
20.OklahomaIllinois (0-0)Oklahoma (1-0)Michigan State (1-0)Michigan State (2-0)Auburn (4-0)Mississippi State (3-1)Oregon State (4-1)Arizona (5-1)Texas (5-2)Texas (6-2)Colorado State (8-1)Southern Miss (7-2)Ohio State (8-3)Northwestern (8-3)Auburn (9-3)Auburn (9-4)20.
21.IllinoisTCU (0-0)Illinois (1-0)TCU (1-0)Purdue (2-1)Southern Miss (2-1)Tennessee (2-2)Purdue (4-2)Texas (4-2)Mississippi State (4-2)Colorado State (7-1)Michigan (6-3)Georgia (6-3)Northwestern (8-3)Tennessee (8-3)Tennessee (8-3)South Carolina (8-4)21.
22.Michigan StateMichigan State (0-0)TCU (0-0)Georgia (1-1)Auburn (3-0)Illinois (3-1)Wisconsin (3-2)Arizona (4-1)Notre Dame (4-2)NC State (5-1)Auburn (7-2)Southern Miss (6-2)Georgia Tech (7-2)Texas A&M (7-3)Colorado State (9-2)Colorado State (9-2)Mississippi State (8-4)22.
23.TCUTexas A&M (0-0)Michigan State (0-0)Notre Dame (1-1)Southern Miss (1-1)South Carolina (4-0)Oregon State (4-0)Texas (3-2)Minnesota (5-2)Arizona (5-2)Northwestern (6-2)Auburn (7-2)Texas A&M (7-3)Mississippi State (7-3)Louisville (9-2)Louisville (9-2)Iowa State (9-3)23.
24.Texas A&MSouthern Miss (0-0)Southern Miss (0-1)Auburn (2-0)Georgia (1-1)Georgia (2-1)Northwestern (4-1)South Carolina (5-1)UCLA (4-2)Colorado State (6-1)South Carolina (7-2)Texas A&M (7-2)Northwestern (7-3)Tennessee (7-3)Georgia (7-4)Georgia (7-4)Wisconsin (9-4)24.
25.Southern MissColorado (0-0)Notre Dame (1-0)Colorado State (2-0)Mississippi State (2-0)Oregon (3-1)Michigan State (3-1)Mississippi (4-1)NC State (5-1)Auburn (6-2)Texas A&M (6-2)South Carolina (7-2)Tennessee (6-3)Colorado State (9-2)Toledo (10-1)Toledo (10-1)Tennessee (8-4)25.
Preseason
Aug 11[19]
Week 1
Aug 29[20]
Week 2
Sep 5[21]
Week 3
Sep 11[22]
Week 4
Sep 18[23]
Week 5
Sep 25[24]
Week 6
Oct 2[25]
Week 7
Oct 9[26]
Week 8
Oct 16[27]
Week 9
Oct 23[28]
Week 10
Oct 30[29]
Week 11
Nov 6[30]
Week 12
Nov 13[31]
Week 13
Nov 20[32]
Week 14
Nov 27[33]
Week 15
Dec 4[34]
Week 16
Jan 5[35]
Dropped:
  • Penn State
Dropped:
  • Texas A&M
  • Colorado
Dropped:
  • Ole Miss
  • Southern Miss
Dropped:
  • Alabama
  • Colorado State
Dropped:
  • Notre Dame
  • Mississippi State
Dropped:
  • Purdue
  • Illinois
  • South Carolina
Dropped:
  • USC
  • Tennessee
  • Wisconsin
  • Michigan State
Dropped:
  • Northwestern
  • Auburn
  • Mississippi
Dropped:
  • Minnesota
  • UCLA
Dropped:
  • NC State
  • Arizona
NoneDropped:
  • Colorado State
Dropped:
  • Southern Miss
Dropped:
  • Texas A&M
  • Mississippi State
NoneDropped:
  • Ohio State
  • Northwestern
  • Louisville
  • Toledo

BCS Standings

The Bowl Championship Series determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game, the 2001 Orange Bowl.

Week 9
Oct 23
Week 10
Oct 30
Week 11
Nov 6
Week 12
Nov 13
Week 13
Nov 20
Week 14
Nov 27
Week 15 (Final)
Dec 3
1. Nebraska (7-0) Oklahoma (7-0) Oklahoma (8-0) Oklahoma (9-0) Oklahoma (10-0) Oklahoma (11-0) Oklahoma (12-0) 1.
2. Oklahoma (6-0) Virginia Tech (8-0) Florida State (9-1) Miami (FL) (8-1) Florida State (11-1) Florida State (11-1) Florida State (11-1) 2.
3. Virginia Tech (7-0) Florida State (8-1) Miami (FL) (7-1) Florida State (10-1) Miami (FL) (9-1) Miami (FL) (10-1) Miami (FL) (10-1) 3.
4. Miami (FL) (5-1) Nebraska (7-1) Nebraska (8-1) Florida (9-1) Washington (10-1) Washington (10-1) Washington (10-1) 4.
5. Florida State (7-1) Miami (FL) (6-1) Florida (8-1) Washington (9-1) Oregon State (10-1) Virginia Tech (10-1) Virginia Tech (10-1) 5.
6. Florida (6-1) Florida (7-1) Washington (8-1) Virginia Tech (9-1) Virginia Tech (9-1) Oregon State (10-1) Oregon State (10-1) 6.
7. Clemson (8-0) Oregon (7-1) Oregon (8-1) Oregon (9-1) Florida (9-2) Florida (9-2) Florida (10-2) 7.
8. Oregon (6-1) Washington (7-1) Virginia Tech (8-1) Nebraska (8-2) Nebraska (8-2) Nebraska (9-2) Nebraska (9-2) 8.
9. Washington (6-1) TCU (7-0) Oregon State (8-1) Oregon State (9-1) Kansas State (10-2) Kansas State (10-2) Kansas State (10-3) 9.
10. Kansas State (7-1) Purdue (7-2) Purdue (7-2) Kansas State (9-2) Oregon (9-2) Oregon (9-2) Oregon (9-2) 10.
11. Ohio State (6-1) Oregon State (7-1) Kansas State (8-2) Notre Dame (7-2) Notre Dame (8-2) Notre Dame (9-2) Notre Dame (9-2) 11.
12. Georgia (6-1) Michigan (6-2) Notre Dame (6-2) Mississippi State (7-2) Texas (8-2) Texas (9-2) Texas (9-2) 12.
13. TCU (6-0) Clemson (8-1) Ohio State (7-2) Ohio State (8-2) Clemson (9-2) Georgia Tech (9-2) Georgia Tech (9-2) 13.
14. Southern Miss (5-1) Notre Dame (6-2) Mississippi St. (6-2) Texas (8-2) TCU (9-1) TCU (10-1) TCU (10-1) 14.
15. Purdue (6-2) Mississippi St. (5-2) Northwestern (7-2) Texas A&M (7-3) Michigan (8-3) Clemson (9-2) Clemson (9-2) 15.
16. Michigan (8-3) Michigan (8-3) 16.

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AP Poll Progression

August

Aug. 27, 2000-#15 USC 29, #22 Penn St. 5 (Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, Kickoff Classic) This win jumps USC to #12 in the polls, while Penn St. falls from the poll for the remainder of the year.

Aug. 31, 2000-#4 Wisconsin 19, Western Michigan 7 (Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin) These two programs would go on to play in the 2017 Cotton Bowl, but back in 2000, Wisconsin was coming off back-to-back Rose Bowl wins, and season that saw Ron Dayne win the school's second ever Heisman award. Expectations were high in Madison, but the Badgers' 1st game of the 2000 campaign was a less than impressive 12-point victory over a MAC team. Michael Bennett led the way with 128 yards rushing and a TD run.

Aug. 31, 2000-#5 Miami 61, McNeese St. (Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida) After a series of mediocre years by Miami standards, the Canes were hoping the 2000 campaign would bring them back to the national spotlight.

Changes in poll: USC leapfrogs Tennessee, Washington, and Purdue to #12, while Penn St. drops from the poll making room for Texas A&M.

September-Week 1

Sept. 2, 2000-UCLA 35, #3 Alabama 24 (Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California) Alabama comes into the season with high hopes, but things get off to a bad start at the Rose Bowl. After starting the season at #3, by the end of September, Alabama will fall from the rankings for good.

Sept. 2, 2000-#13 Tennessee 19, #23 Southern Miss 16 (Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee) Tennessee led 19-3 before Southern Miss rattled off 13-straight 4th quarter points to make it interesting, but the Vols hang on for the win.

Sept. 2, 2000-#19 Oklahoma 55, UTEP 14 (Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma) In Bob Stoops' 2nd season as Oklahoma coach, Sooner fans were hoping for improvement from OU's 7-5 1999 campaign. Few could have expected that this dominant win over UTEP was the beginning of a national championship season.

Sept. 2, 2000-Colorado St. 28, #23 Colorado 24 (Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado, Rocky Mountain Showdown) This game signaled a reversal of fortunes for these teams. The Buffaloes came in ranked, but after the loss are dropped from the rankings for good. The Buffs would finish 2000 a disapointing 3-8. Meanwhile, for the Rams, this was the beginning of a 10-2 season that would see them finish ranked #14 in the Final AP Poll.

Sept. 2, 2000-Notre Dame 24, #25 Texas A&M 10 (Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana) The loss drops Texas A&M from the polls for the remainder of their 7-5 season. Meanwhile, the win for the Irish puts them at #23 in the next AP Poll.

Sept. 2, 2000-(#4 in the season's Final AP Poll) Oregon St. 21, Eastern Washington 19 (Reser Stadium, Corvallis, Oregon) What would turn out to be one of the best seasons in Oregon St. football history, almost started out in disaster. The Beavers barely hung on against their Division I-AA opponent to start the season 1-0.

Sept. 2, 2000-(#19 in the Final AP Poll) South Carolina 31, New Mexico St. 0 (Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina) South Carolina ends a 21-game losing streak, stretching back to 1998. They are coached by Lou Holtz, who is in his 2nd season as the Gamecocks head coach.

September Week 2

Sept. 9, 2000-#1 Nebraska 27, #23 Notre Dame 24 (OT) (Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana) Notre Dame tied the game with a 2 TD comeback: a 100-yard kickoff return in the 3rd and an 83-yard punt return in the 4th. Notre Dame took a 24-21 lead with a 29-yard FG in the 1st possession of OT. On Nebraska’s possession, they barely converted on 3rd & 9 to keep the drive alive. The Huskers finished it off with a game-winning 7-yard TD run by next season's Heisman winner Eric Crouch.

Sept. 9, 2000-#2 Florida St. 26, Georgia Tech 21 (Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia) Florida St. held on against Georgia Tech by scoring two 4th quarter touchdowns to take a 26-15 lead. A late Georgia Tech TD wasn’t enough, and FSU kept their winning streak alive at 15 consecutive wins.

Sept. 9, 2000-#15 Washington 34, #4 Miami 29 (Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington) Washington took a 27-9 lead midway through the 3rd quarter before Miami started storming back. However, Washington manages to fend it off by recovering an onside kick after a late Miami TD. This would prove to be Miami’s only loss of the season. These two teams would find themselves as #2 and #3 in the Final AP Poll, oddly enough, with Miami being ranked ahead of the Huskies despite the head-to-head victory.

Sept. 9, 2000-#5 Wisconsin 27, Oregon 23 (Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin) After an Oregon pick-six gave the Ducks a 23-20 lead in the 4th, the Badgers responded when RB Michael Bennett burst for an 82-yard run that set up a 1-yard TD run from QB Brooks Bollinger to provide the winning margin with 5:25 remaining. This would prove to be the Ducks' only loss until the last game of the regular season.

Sept. 9, 2000-South Carolina 21, #10 Georgia 10 (Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina) Just a week after their first win in 2 years, the Gamecocks topple a top ten SEC East rival.

September Week 3

Sept. 16, 2000-#14 UCLA 23, #3 Michigan 20 (Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California) UCLA scored the go-ahead TD with 6:30 left, but missed the extra point to keep the score 23-20. Michigan had a chance to tie the game with 3:30 left, but a bad snap led to a missed, wide left, 24-yard FG attempt. On the Bruin’s ensuing possession, they had to punt after the referees picked up a potential defensive pass interference call. Michigan QB, John Navarre led the Wolverines down the field, but threw an interception at the goal-line to seal the game with 1:28 to play. The 88,044 attendance was a UCLA record for a non-USC rivalry game.

Sept. 16, 2000-Stanford 27, #5 Texas 24 (Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, California) Stanford took a 20-9 lead into the 4th quarter, looking for the big upset. But a 71-yard TD pass from QB Major Applewhite, and a 2-point conversion made the score 20-17. Applewhite would strike again, with a 38-yard TD pass to give the Longhorns a 24-20 lead with just over 5 minutes left. It looked like Texas was about to avoid a major upset. However, Stanford’s back-up QB, Chris Lewis (who replaced the injured starter in the 1st quarter), came through with a clutch TD drive. He found DeRonnie Pitts for the game-winning, 15-yard TD with 1:12 left in the game.

Sept. 16, 2000-#6 Florida 27, #11 Tennessee 23 (Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tennessee) In front of a crowd of 108,768 in Neyland Stadium, the home Volunteers controlled much of the game, but repeatedly failed to finish drives, which led to a school record 5 field goals. Tennessee held on to a narrow 23-20 lead late into the 4th quarter. Florida drove down the field, behind QB Jesse Palmer. The Gators got to the Tennessee 3-yard line with just 14 seconds left. After a touchdown pass was called back on a holding penalty, Palmer's next pass was to WR Jabar Gaffney in the endzone. The ball made it into Gaffney's hands and was almost instantly slapped away by Vol cornerback Willie Miles. The official in the area signaled a touchdown, ruling that Gaffney had had possession of the ball long enough to be considered a catch. After a brief conference amongst the referees, the call was confirmed despite loud protests from the UT coaching staff and loud boos from the crowd. The extra point gave Florida a controversial 27–23 victory.

Sept. 16, 2000-#9 Washington 17, Colorado 14 (Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado) Washington forced a fumble after Colorado drove into Washington territory in the final minute to seal the game.

Sept. 16, 2000-#21 Notre Dame 23, #13 Purdue 21 (Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana) Drew Brees threw the go-ahead, 22-yard TD pass with 3:39 left to take a 21-20 lead. However, Notre Dame QB Gary Godsey, led the Irish to the Purdue 22-yard line, setting up the game-winning, 38-yard FG as time expired.

Sept. 16, 2000-#25 Southern Miss 21, #15 Alabama 0 (Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama) Alabama gets shut out at Legion Field, for an embarrassing loss that drops them from the national rankings for the remainder of the season. They came into the season ranked #3. They would end the season 3-8.

September Week 4

Sept. 23, 2000-Oregon 29, #6 UCLA 10 (Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon) UCLA is coming off 2 home wins over teams ranked #3 in the AP. However, in their first road game of the season, they get run over by the Oregon, which improves the Ducks to 3-1, putting them at #20 in the next AP Poll.

Sept. 23, 2000-(#19 in the Final AP Poll) South Carolina 23, (#24 in the Final AP Poll) Mississippi St. 19 (Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina) Back-up QB Eric Kimrey threw a 25-yard TD pass, on 4th & 10, with 4:41 remaining to give South Carolina a 20-19 lead. The Gamecocks would add another FG and win their 4th straight game, to start the season 4-0 after suffering a winless season the previous year. The Gamecocks would find themselves ranked #23 in the following AP Poll.

Sept. 23, 2000-#10 Michigan 35, #19 Illinois 31 (Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois) A 15-yard TD run from Michigan’s Chris Perry, cut the Wolverine’s deficit to 31-28. With 4 minutes left, the Illinois RB who crushed Michigan the previous year, Rocky Harvey, was upended and fumbled. Michigan recovered in Illinois territory, but it appeared they fumbled right back, when Anthony Thomas coughed it up inside the Illinois 10-yard line. However, the ball was ruled dead, and Thomas ended up running in for a 3-yard TD with 2:30 left. This gave Michigan a 35-31 lead. Illinois’ next drive ended with another fumble near midfield, which ended the game.

Sept. 23, 2000-#23 Michigan St. 27, #16 Notre Dame 21 (Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan) The Spartans had their backs to the wall, trailing 21-20 with under 2 minutes left, and facing 4th & 10 in their own territory. But then true freshman QB, Jeff Smoker, found Herb Haygood over the middle. Haygood split 2 Notre Dame defenders, and outran the rest of the defense for a stunning 62-yard TD to take the 27-21 lead.

September Week 5

Sept. 30, 2000-Mississippi St. 47, #3 Florida 35 (Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi) Steve Spurrier used 3 different quarterbacks (including Rex Grossman), but the Gators couldn’t keep up with the Bulldogs. The Mississippi St. victory, put an end to Florida’s 72-game winning streak against unranked opponents. After the game, the Mississippi State fans stormed the field and tore down the goal posts, parts of which ended up all over campus. The Bulldogs jump to #20 in the next AP Poll.

Sept. 30, 2000-#20 Oregon 23, #6 Washington 16 (Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon) For the 2nd consecutive week, Oregon upsets the #6 team in the country in Eugene. This would prove to be Washington’s only loss the entire season.

Sept. 30, 2000-Penn St. 22, #22 Purdue 20 (Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania) Purdue missed a potential game-winning FG with 2:27 left to knock them out of the AP Top 25 heading into their match-up against #6 Michigan next week in West Lafayette.

October Week 1

October 7, 2000-#7 Miami 27, #1 Florida State 24 (Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida) Florida State came into this game 5-0 and on a 17-game winning streak. They also just hopped Nebraska for the #1 spot in the AP Poll. Meanwhile, Miami was 3-1 with their only loss coming to Washington in Seattle. The Orange Bowl was ready to party as the young Hurricanes looked to be on their way to a blow out win after taking a 17-0 lead in the first half. Bobby Bowden had passed up two field goal opportunities in the first half to go for it on fourth down due to the Seminoles' shaky kicking game. Both times Florida St. failed to gain a first down. Despite the poor start, FSU came back to within seven on an 18-yard Matt Munyon field goal and a 48-yard Chris Weinke touchdown pass to Anquan Boldin. Miami's Todd Sievers put the Canes back up 10 with a 37-yard FG late in the 3rd. However, Weinke led another comeback on scoring strikes of 2 yards to Boldin, and a 29-yard TD pass to Atrews Bell with 1:37 left to play to give FSU their first lead of the game at 24-20. Miami QB Ken Dorsey had struggled in the loss to Washington, but had a chance to make up for it with a potential game-winning drive. During the drive, backup tight end Jeremy Shockey kept telling Dorsey, who finished with 328 yards, that he was open. Dorsey got it to him in the clutch by finding the future NFL star on a 13-yard touchdown pass with 46 seconds left to take a 27-24 lead. Weinke, who finished with 496 yards, had one more chance. The future Heisman winner made key throws to get in a position to try to force overtime with a 49-yard FG attempt. Munyon was only 3-of-6 on the year and shanked a 22-yard attempt earlier in the fourth quarter but for this crucial kick he had plenty of distance. However, just like had happened in this rivalry game in 1991 and 1992, the kick went wide right.

Oct. 7, 2000-Purdue 32, #6 Michigan 31 (Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana) A 34-yard Michigan FG gave Michigan a 31-23 lead early in the 4th quarter. Drew Brees responded by leading Purdue to the Michigan 10 yard line. Brees then threw his 2nd TD pass of the day, but Purdue couldn’t convert on the 2-point conversion attempt, to keep the score at 31-29, midway through the 4th. Purdue had a chance to take the lead with over 2 minutes left, but Travis Dorsch missed the 32-yard FG. However, Michigan wasn’t able to do anything with the ball, and had to give it back to Brees and the Purdue offense. Brees directed a last minute drive deep into Michigan territory to give Dorsch another chance. This time Dorsch nailed a 33-yard FG with 4 seconds left to give Purdue a much needed win. This ended up being a crucial game in the race for the Big Ten Championship and the Rose Bowl.

Oct. 7, 2000-#10 Oklahoma 63, #11 Texas 14 (Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas) Oklahoma blows out Texas in their 1st major test of the season. But this is just the beginning of a 3-game stretch against the best teams in the conference: Texas, Kansas State, and Nebraska.

Oct. 7, 2000-#13 Washington 33, #23 Oregon St. 30 (Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington) A Washington TD early in the 4th quarter gave the Huskies a 26-21 lead. They went for 2 to try to take a 7-point lead, but the decision back-fired. A fumble led to a 98-yard return for a defensive 2-point conversion for Oregon State, to make the score 26-23. Washington scored another TD midway through the 4th to take a 33-23 lead, but Oregon St. struck right back with an 80-yard TD pass from Jonathan Smith to Chad Johnson, to make it 33-30. The Beavers would have a chance to tie the game with a last second, 45-yard FG, but missed, to seal the Washington victory. This would prove to be Oregon State’s only loss of the entire season. This was also a crucial game in the Pac-10 title and Rose Bowl races.

Oct. 7, 2000-#20 Mississippi St. 17, #15 Auburn 10 (Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, Mississippi) A week after upsetting #3 Florida, the Bulldogs get another huge victory at home against a top 15 team. This win gives Mississippi St. the early advantage in the SEC West.

Oct. 7, 2000-#25 Notre Dame 20, Stanford 14 (Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana) Notre Dame changed things up and went with freshman QB Matt LoVecchio. He led the Irish to a narrow win to keep Notre Dame in the rankings. This was the start of a 7-game winning streak for Notre Dame.

October Week 2

Oct. 14, 2000-#8 Oklahoma 41, #2 Kansas St. 31 (KSU Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas) Kansas St. has a short stay at the #2 spot in the country. Oklahoma holds off a late K-State rally to set up the Sooners’ match-up with traditional rival: #1 Nebraska in 2 weeks.

Oct. 14, 2000-#10 Florida 38, #19 Auburn 7 (Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida) The Gators pound Auburn in “The Swamp.” This would prove to be the eventual SEC Championship match-up.

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