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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AP Poll

Coaches Poll

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

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 1Oklahoma1.01.8611 (0.52)03.30 Orange - BCS National Championship (as Big 12 Champion and top 2 team)2Florida State3.01.292 (0.08)1 5.37 Orange - BCS National Championship (as ACC champion and top 2 team)3 Miami (Fl)2.02.573 (0.12) 1 5.69 Sugar Bowl (as Big East champion)4Washington 4.0 5.436 (0.24)1 10.67 Rose Bowl (as Pac-10 champion)5Virginia Tech5.505.14 14 (0.56) 1 12.20 No BCS Bowl (Gator) 6Oregon State5.506.5042 (1.68)1 14.68 Fiesta Bowl (as BCS at-large) 7Florida7.005.71 1 (0.04)214.75 Sugar Bowl (as SEC champion) 8 Nebraska 8.507.0018 (0.72)2 18.22 No BCS Bowl (Alamo)9 Kansas State10.00 10.1429 (1.16)3 24.30No BCS Bowl (Cotton) 10 Oregon9.5011.86 24 (0.96) 2 24.32 No BCS Bowl (Holiday) 11Notre Dame 10.00 12.07 25 (1.00)2 25.07Fiesta Bowl (as BCS At-Large) 12 Texas12.00 9.86 84 (3.36) 2 27.22No BCS Bowl (Holiday) 13 Georgia Tech 16.00 9.86 44 (1.76) 2 29.62 No BCS Bowl (Peach) 14 TCU14.50 13.71 96 (3.60)131.01 No BCS Bowl (Mobile, Alabama)15 Clemson14.5013.71 95 (3.80) 2 33.17 No BCS Bowl (Gator) 16 Michigan16.00 15.00 35 (1.40) 335.40No BCS Bowl (Florida Citrus) Unranked in BCS Purdue Rose Bowl (as Big 10 champion)

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