2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Appearance
2000 NCAA Division I-A football rankings | |
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Season | 2000 |
Bowl season | 2000–01 bowl games |
Preseason No. 1 | |
End of season champions | Oklahoma |
Conference with most teams in final AP poll | SEC (6) |
Two human polls and one
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 | ||
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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] | ||
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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[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] | ||
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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 (Final) Jan 5[35] | ||
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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[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 (Final) Jan 5[35] | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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
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