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.
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The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game, the 2001 Orange Bowl.
[2]2000 BCS Final Ranking and Bowl Placement [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) | ||||||