# 2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

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

| | Preseason Aug 6 | Week 1 Aug 27 | Week 2 Sep 3 | Week 3 Sep 10 | Week 4 Sep 17 | Week 5 Sep 24 | Week 6 Oct 1 | Week 7 Oct 8 | Week 8 Oct 15 | Week 9 Oct 22 | Week 10 Oct 29 | Week 11 Nov 5 | Week 12 Nov 12 | Week 13 Nov 19 | Week 14 Nov 26 | Week 15 Dec 3 | Week 16 (Final) Jan 3 | |
| 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. | Michigan | Michigan (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 State | Kansas 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. | Florida | Florida (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. | Georgia | Georgia (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 Tech | Virginia 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. | Tennessee | USC (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. | Washington | Tennessee (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. | Purdue | Washington (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. | USC | Purdue (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 State | Ohio 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. | Clemson | Clemson (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 Miss | Ole 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. | Oklahoma | Oklahoma (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. | TCU | TCU (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. | Illinois | Illinois (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 State | Southern 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 Miss | Colorado (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. | Colorado | Michigan 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 State | Texas 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 | Week 1 Aug 27 | Week 2 Sep 3 | Week 3 Sep 10 | Week 4 Sep 17 | Week 5 Sep 24 | Week 6 Oct 1 | Week 7 Oct 8 | Week 8 Oct 15 | Week 9 Oct 22 | Week 10 Oct 29 | Week 11 Nov 5 | Week 12 Nov 12 | Week 13 Nov 19 | Week 14 Nov 26 | Week 15 Dec 3 | Week 16 (Final) Jan 3 | |
| | | Dropped: Penn State | Dropped: ColoradoTexas A&M | Dropped: Ole Miss | Dropped: Alabama | Dropped: Notre DameMississippi State | Dropped: Michigan StatePurdueSouth CarolinaIllinois | Dropped: USCTennesseeWisconsin | Dropped: AuburnTexas | Dropped: MinnesotaUCLA | Dropped: NC StateArizona | None | None | Dropped: Southern MissSouth Carolina | Dropped: Texas A&MMississippi StateLSU | None | Dropped: LouisvilleNorthwesternOhio StateTennesseeToledo | |

## Coaches Poll

| | Preseason Aug 11 | Week 1 Aug 29 | Week 2 Sep 5 | Week 3 Sep 11 | Week 4 Sep 18 | Week 5 Sep 25 | Week 6 Oct 2 | Week 7 Oct 9 | Week 8 Oct 16 | 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 Dec 4 | Week 16 (Final) Jan 5 | |
| 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. | Michigan | Michigan (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) (4–1) | Miami (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. | Florida | Florida (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. | Texas | Texas (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 State | Kansas 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 Tech | Virginia 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 (6–1 | Clemson (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. | Georgia | Georgia (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. | Tennessee | Tennessee (0–0) | USC (1–0) | Purdue (2–0) | Ohio State (3–0) | Miami (FL) (2–1) | Oklahoma (4–0) | Oregon (4–1) | Georgia (5–1) | Georgia (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. | Purdue | USC (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 (8–2 | Clemson (9–2) | Clemson (9–2) | Purdue (8–4) | 13. |
| 14. | Washington | Purdue (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 State | Washington (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. | USC | Ohio 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 State | Ole 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 Miss | Clemson (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. | Clemson | Oklahoma (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. | Oklahoma | Illinois (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. | Illinois | TCU (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 State | Michigan 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. | TCU | Texas 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&M | Southern 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 Miss | Colorado (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 | Week 1 Aug 29 | Week 2 Sep 5 | Week 3 Sep 11 | Week 4 Sep 18 | Week 5 Sep 25 | Week 6 Oct 2 | Week 7 Oct 9 | Week 8 Oct 16 | 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 Dec 4 | Week 16 (Final) Jan 5 | |
| | | Dropped: Penn State | Dropped: Texas A&MColorado | Dropped: Ole MissSouthern Miss | Dropped: AlabamaColorado State | Dropped: Notre DameMississippi State | Dropped: PurdueIllinoisSouth Carolina | Dropped: USCTennesseeWisconsinMichigan State | Dropped: NorthwesternAuburnMississippi | Dropped: MinnesotaUCLA | Dropped: NC StateArizona | None | Dropped: Colorado State | Dropped: Southern Miss | Dropped: Texas A&MMississippi State | None | Dropped: Ohio StateNorthwesternLouisvilleToledo | |

## BCS standings

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) 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 State (6–2) | Texas (8–2) | TCU (9–1) | TCU (10–1) | TCU (10–1) | 14. |
| 15. | Purdue (6–2) | Mississippi State (5–2) | Northwestern (7–2) | Texas A&M (7–3) | Michigan (8–3) | Clemson (9–2) | Clemson (9–2) | 15. |
| | 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 | |
| | | Dropped: Kansas StateOhio StateGeorgiaSouthern Miss | Dropped: TCUMichiganClemson | Dropped: PurdueNorthwestern | Dropped: Mississippi StateOhio StateTexas A&M | Dropped: Michigan | None | |
2000 BCS Final Ranking and Bowl Placement :
| BCS Rank | Team | Human Poll Rank | Computer Poll Rank | Strength of Schedule Rank (Divided by 25 in formula) | Losses | Total BCS Points | Bowl |
| 1 | Oklahoma | 1.0 | 1.86 | 11 (0.52) | 0 | 3.30 | Orange - BCS National Championship (as Big 12 Champion and top 2 team) |
| 2 | Florida State | 3.0 | 1.29 | 2 (0.08) | 1 | 5.37 | Orange - BCS National Championship (as ACC champion and top 2 team) |
| 3 | Miami (Fl) | 2.0 | 2.57 | 3 (0.12) | 1 | 5.69 | Sugar Bowl (as Big East champion) |
| 4 | Washington | 4.0 | 5.43 | 6 (0.24) | 1 | 10.67 | Rose Bowl (as Pac-10 champion) |
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 5.50 | 5.14 | 14 (0.56) | 1 | 12.20 | No BCS Bowl (Gator) |
| 6 | Oregon State | 5.50 | 6.50 | 42 (1.68) | 1 | 14.68 | Fiesta Bowl (as BCS at-large) |
| 7 | Florida | 7.00 | 5.71 | 1 (0.04) | 2 | 14.75 | Sugar Bowl (as SEC champion) |
| 8 | Nebraska | 8.50 | 7.00 | 18 (0.72) | 2 | 18.22 | No BCS Bowl (Alamo) |
| 9 | Kansas State | 10.00 | 10.14 | 29 (1.16) | 3 | 24.30 | No BCS Bowl (Cotton) |
| 10 | Oregon | 9.50 | 11.86 | 24 (0.96) | 2 | 24.32 | No BCS Bowl (Holiday) |
| 11 | Notre Dame | 10.00 | 12.07 | 25 (1.00) | 2 | 25.07 | Fiesta Bowl (as BCS At-Large) |
| 12 | Texas | 12.00 | 9.86 | 84 (3.36) | 2 | 27.22 | No BCS Bowl (Holiday) |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 16.00 | 9.86 | 44 (1.76) | 2 | 29.62 | No BCS Bowl (Peach) |
| 14 | TCU | 14.50 | 13.71 | 96 (3.60) | 1 | 31.01 | No BCS Bowl (Mobile, Alabama) |
| 15 | Clemson | 14.50 | 13.71 | 95 (3.80) | 2 | 33.17 | No BCS Bowl (Gator) |
| 16 | Michigan | 16.00 | 15.00 | 35 (1.40) | 3 | 35.40 | No BCS Bowl (Florida Citrus) |
| Unranked in BCS | Purdue | | | | | | Rose Bowl (as Big 10 champion) |
* BCS Bowl team
* No BCS Bowl