2000 Final College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
2000 Season
2000 Post-Season Week 4 College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
2000 Post-Season Week 3 College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
2000 Regular Season Final College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
2000 Week 14 College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
| Rank | Change | Rating | Team | Conf | Record | Win % | Place | NOW | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0.612 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) |  ACC | 11–1 | 0.917 | 2 | +67 | BYE |
| 2 | 0 | 0.767 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) |  B12 | 11–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +63 | Beat Oklahoma State 12–7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0.846 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) | IND BE | 10–1 | 0.909 | 3 | +57 | Beat Virginia 42–21 |
| 4 | 0 | 0.862 |  Miami (MIAMI) | IND BE | 10–1 | 0.909 | 3 | +55 | Beat Boston College 52–6 |
| 5 | 0 | 0.977 |  Florida (FLORIDA) |  SEC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +49 | BYE |
| 6 | 0 | 1.044 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) |  PAC | 10–1 | 0.909 | 3 | +55 | BYE |
| 7 | 0 | 1.201 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +44 | Beat Colorado 34–32 |
| 8 | 0 | 1.292 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 10–1 | 0.909 | 3 | +44 | BYE |
| 9 | 0 | 1.297 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +44 | BYE |
| 10 | 0 | 1.335 |  TCU | IND WAC | 10–1 | 0.909 | 3 | +35 | Beat SMU 62–7 |
| 11 | 4 | 1.348 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +37 | Beat Georgia 27–15 |
| 12 | -1 | 1.378 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +40 | Beat USC 38–21 |
| 13 | -1 | 1.446 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +41 | BYE |
| 14 | -1 | 1.452 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +33 | BYE |
| 15 | -1 | 1.472 |  Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +37 | BYE |
| 16 | 1 | 1.538 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) |  USA | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +31 | BYE |
| 17 | -1 | 1.541 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) |  MAC | 10–1 | 0.909 | 3 | +27 | Beat Bowling Green 51–17 |
| 18 | 0 | 1.626 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +28 | BYE |
| 19 | 9 | 1.679 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +27 | Beat Texas A&M 43–17 |
| 20 | -1 | 1.704 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) |  B10 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +33 | BYE |
| 21 | 0 | 1.762 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +28 | BYE |
| 22 | 0 | 1.763 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +29 | BYE |
| 23 | 0 | 1.777 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 30 | +33 | Beat Hawai'i 34–18 |
| 24 | 0 | 1.847 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +28 | BYE |
| 25 | 2 | 1.848 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +23 | Beat Vanderbilt 28–26 |
| 26 | -6 | 1.868 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +27 | Lost to Texas 17–43 |
| 27 | 3 | 1.958 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) |  MWC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +22 | BYE |
| 28 | -3 | 1.979 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +20 | Lost to East Carolina 9–14 |
| 29 | 0 | 1.985 |  UTEP | IND WAC | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +28 | BYE |
| 30 | 2 | 2.034 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +19 | Lost to Georgia Tech 15–27 |
| 31 | -5 | 2.050 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +22 | Lost to Ole Miss 30–45 |
| 32 | 2 | 2.090 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +23 | BYE |
| 33 | 0 | 2.095 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND BW | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +12 | BYE |
| 34 | -3 | 2.155 |  LSU | SEC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +17 | Lost to Arkansas 3–14 |
| 35 | 0 | 2.193 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +16 | BYE |
| 36 | 4 | 2.243 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +15 | Beat Southern Miss 14–9 |
| 37 | 1 | 2.369 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | USA | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +15 | BYE |
| 38 | 16 | 2.419 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +13 | Beat Mississippi State 45–30 |
| 39 | -2 | 2.423 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +10 | BYE |
| 40 | 7 | 2.430 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +15 | Beat West Virginia 38–28 |
| 41 | 10 | 2.488 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +14 | Beat San José State 37–6 |
| 42 | -6 | 2.533 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +17 | Lost to Pittsburgh 28–38 |
| 43 | -4 | 2.543 |  UAB | USA | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +9 | BYE |
| 44 | 6 | 2.557 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +13 | Beat Rutgers 49–21 |
| 45 | -4 | 2.619 |  UCLA | PAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +15 | BYE |
| 46 | 0 | 2.624 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +10 | Beat Wake Forest 32–14 |
| 47 | 9 | 2.640 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +10 | Beat LSU 14–3 |
| 48 | -6 | 2.667 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | +4 | BYE |
| 49 | -4 | 2.687 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 47 | +13 | BYE |
| 50 | -2 | 2.733 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +6 | BYE |
| 51 | 2 | 2.785 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +11 | BYE |
| 52 | -9 | 2.867 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | IND BE | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +4 | Lost to Miami 6–52 |
| 53 | 6 | 2.914 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +8 | Beat Arizona 30–17 |
| 54 | -5 | 2.916 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +8 | Lost to Virginia Tech 21–42 |
| 55 | 0 | 2.944 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | IND FBSI | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | -3 | BYE |
| 56 | 1 | 3.102 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | +2 | BYE |
| 57 | -13 | 3.161 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 47 | +3 | Lost to Fresno State 6–37 |
| 58 | 5 | 3.176 |  UNLV | MWC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | 0 | Beat San Diego State 31–24 |
| 59 | 1 | 3.215 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | MAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | -1 | BYE |
| 60 | -2 | 3.228 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | +7 | BYE |
| 61 | -9 | 3.282 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | +4 | Lost to Arizona State 17–30 |
| 62 | 0 | 3.365 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | -3 | BYE |
| 63 | -2 | 3.378 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | +2 | BYE |
| 64 | 2 | 3.400 |  BYU | MWC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 65 | +4 | Beat Utah 34–27 |
| 65 | 2 | 3.501 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | -5 | BYE |
| 66 | 2 | 3.506 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | -5 | BYE |
| 67 | -2 | 3.512 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | IND FBSI | 6–5 | 0.545 | 49 | -7 | BYE |
| 68 | -4 | 3.532 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | -1 | BYE |
| 69 | 1 | 3.794 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND FBSI | 7–4 | 0.636 | 31 | -24 | BYE |
| 70 | 1 | 3.911 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | -9 | BYE |
| 71 | -2 | 3.967 |  USC | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -5 | Lost to Notre Dame 21–38 |
| 72 | 0 | 4.043 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -8 | BYE |
| 73 | 5 | 4.044 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -14 | BYE |
| 74 | -1 | 4.062 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | +4 | BYE |
| 75 | -1 | 4.129 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -13 | Lost to Nebraska 32–34 |
| 76 | -1 | 4.155 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 78 | -6 | BYE |
| 77 | -1 | 4.166 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -13 | BYE |
| 78 | -1 | 4.217 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 78 | -10 | BYE |
| 79 | 0 | 4.350 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND BW | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | -5 | BYE |
| 80 | 2 | 4.634 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 4–7 | 0.364 | 78 | -22 | BYE |
| 81 | 0 | 4.660 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | IND BE | 4–7 | 0.364 | 78 | -19 | BYE |
| 82 | 2 | 4.695 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -17 | BYE |
| 83 | 2 | 4.699 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | IND WAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -20 | Beat Nevada 38–3 |
| 84 | -1 | 4.810 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND BW | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | -13 | BYE |
| 85 | -5 | 4.880 |  Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 78 | -24 | Lost to BYU 27–34 |
| 86 | 0 | 4.933 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -17 | BYE |
| 87 | 3 | 5.055 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -23 | BYE |
| 88 | 0 | 5.141 |  Rice (RICE) | IND WAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -24 | BYE |
| 89 | 0 | 5.168 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -28 | Lost to Tennessee 26–28 |
| 90 | 2 | 5.243 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -27 | BYE |
| 91 | 3 | 5.264 |  Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -25 | BYE |
| 92 | 1 | 5.287 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -25 | BYE |
| 93 | -6 | 5.299 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -23 | Lost to UNLV 24–31 |
| 94 | 1 | 5.329 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -27 | Lost to Oklahoma 7–12 |
| 95 | 1 | 5.477 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -27 | BYE |
| 96 | -5 | 5.523 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -28 | Lost to Syracuse 21–49 |
| 97 | 0 | 5.633 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND BW | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -33 | BYE |
| 98 | 0 | 5.950 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -24 | Lost to Wisconsin 18–34 |
| 99 | 1 | 6.031 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -27 | BYE |
| 100 | -1 | 6.207 |  SMU | IND WAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -35 | Lost to TCU 7–62 |
| 101 | 2 | 6.358 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | IND BW | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -41 | BYE |
| 102 | -1 | 6.447 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND FBSI | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -34 | BYE |
| 103 | 3 | 6.515 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -39 | Lost to Toledo 17–51 |
| 104 | 0 | 6.517 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND FBSI | 3–8 | 0.273 | 83 | -22 | BYE |
| 105 | 0 | 6.570 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -34 | BYE |
| 106 | -4 | 6.928 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -42 | Lost to Tulsa 3–38 |
| 107 | 1 | 6.934 |  Army (ARMY) | USA | 1–9 | 0.100 | 109 | -39 | BYE |
| 108 | -1 | 6.947 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -33 | Lost to NC State 14–32 |
| 109 | 0 | 7.406 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | IND BW | 1–10 | 0.091 | 110 | -35 | BYE |
| 110 | 1 | 7.692 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -48 | BYE |
| 111 | -1 | 7.743 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 0–10 | 0.000 | 115 | -43 | BYE |
| 112 | 1 | 7.941 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 0–11 | 0.000 | 115 | -49 | BYE |
| 113 | -1 | 8.026 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 1–10 | 0.091 | 110 | -52 | BYE |
| 114 | 0 | 8.266 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 1–10 | 0.091 | 110 | -44 | BYE |
| 115 | 0 | 9.223 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | IND FBSI | 1–10 | 0.091 | 110 | -37 | BYE |
| 116 | 0 | 9.740 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | IND FBSI | 1–10 | 0.091 | 110 | -48 | BYE |
2000 Week 13 College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
| Rank | Change | Rating | Team | Conf | Record | Win % | Place | NOW | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0.649 | Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 11–1 | 0.917 | 2 | +64 | Beat Florida 30–7 |
| 2 | -1 | 0.741 | Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) | B12 | 10–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +58 | Beat Texas Tech 27–13 |
| 3 | 1 | 0.952 | Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) | IND BE | 9–1 | 0.900 | 5 | +48 | BYE |
| 4 | 2 | 0.970 | Miami (MIAMI) | IND BE | 9–1 | 0.900 | 5 | +46 | Beat Syracuse 26–0 |
| 5 | -2 | 1.001 | Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +49 | Lost to Florida State 7–30 |
| 6 | -1 | 1.081 | Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 10–1 | 0.909 | 3 | +53 | Beat Washington State 51–3 |
| 7 | 0 | 1.243 | Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 8–2 | 0.800 | 18 | +40 | BYE |
| 8 | 2 | 1.286 | Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 10–1 | 0.909 | 3 | +44 | Beat Oregon 23–13 |
| 9 | 0 | 1.348 | Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +44 | Beat Missouri 28–24 |
| 10 | 8 | 1.359 | TCU | IND WAC | 9–1 | 0.900 | 5 | +31 | Beat UTEP 47–14 |
| 11 | 0 | 1.450 | Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 8–2 | 0.800 | 18 | +35 | Beat Rutgers 45–17 |
| 12 | -4 | 1.469 | Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +40 | Lost to Oregon State 13–23 |
| 13 | 4 | 1.518 | Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +32 | Beat South Carolina 16–14 |
| 14 | -2 | 1.539 | Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +36 | Beat Alabama 9–0 |
| 15 | 4 | 1.579 | Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 18 | +30 | Beat Maryland 35–22 |
| 16 | -1 | 1.582 | Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 9–1 | 0.900 | 5 | +25 | BYE |
| 17 | -1 | 1.624 | Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | USA | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +31 | Beat Houston 32–13 |
| 18 | 3 | 1.689 | Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +27 | Beat Eastern Michigan 28–0 |
| 19 | -6 | 1.760 | Ohio State (OHIO STATE) | B10 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +31 | Lost to Michigan 26–38 |
| 20 | 2 | 1.775 | Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 7–3 | 0.700 | 29 | +30 | BYE |
| 21 | 8 | 1.821 | Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +27 | Beat Ohio State 38–26 |
| 22 | 2 | 1.835 | Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +28 | Beat Indiana 41–13 |
| 23 | 3 | 1.864 | Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 35 | +30 | BYE |
| 24 | 7 | 1.903 | Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +27 | Beat Illinois 61–23 |
| 25 | -5 | 1.914 | Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 7–3 | 0.700 | 29 | +24 | Lost to Cincinnati 24–27 |
| 26 | -12 | 1.943 | Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 29 | +26 | Lost to Arkansas 10–17 |
| 27 | 1 | 1.978 | Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 29 | +21 | Beat Kentucky 59–20 |
| 28 | -3 | 1.983 | Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 8–2 | 0.800 | 18 | +20 | BYE |
| 29 | -6 | 1.990 | UTEP | IND WAC | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +27 | Lost to TCU 14–47 |
| 30 | 0 | 2.010 | Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +20 | Beat Wyoming 37–13 |
| 31 | -4 | 2.018 | LSU | SEC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 29 | +20 | BYE |
| 32 | 2 | 2.056 | Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 29 | +18 | Beat Ole Miss 32–14 |
| 33 | 4 | 2.162 | Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND BW | 9–2 | 0.818 | 10 | +12 | Beat Idaho 66–24 |
| 34 | 2 | 2.177 | Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +23 | Beat Kansas 38–17 |
| 35 | -3 | 2.364 | South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 35 | +15 | Lost to Clemson 14–16 |
| 36 | 4 | 2.401 | West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | +20 | Beat East Carolina 42–24 |
| 37 | 5 | 2.486 | Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +9 | Beat San Diego State 45–24 |
| 38 | 11 | 2.547 | Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | USA | 7–4 | 0.636 | 35 | +14 | Beat Southern Miss 27–24 |
| 39 | 6 | 2.647 | UAB | USA | 7–4 | 0.636 | 35 | +9 | Beat Army 27–7 |
| 40 | -5 | 2.703 | East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | +8 | Lost to West Virginia 24–42 |
| 41 | -8 | 2.749 | UCLA | PAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 52 | +14 | Lost to USC 35–38 |
| 42 | 14 | 2.776 | Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 35 | +4 | Beat Marshall 38–28 |
| 43 | 4 | 2.793 | Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | IND BE | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | +5 | BYE |
| 44 | -6 | 2.807 | San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 7–4 | 0.636 | 35 | +7 | Lost to Tulsa 17–28 |
| 45 | -4 | 2.823 | Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 51 | +14 | Lost to Oklahoma 13–27 |
| 46 | -7 | 2.831 | NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | +8 | Lost to Virginia 17–24 |
| 47 | 6 | 2.842 | Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | +9 | Beat Temple 7–0 |
| 48 | 2 | 2.851 | Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 52 | +6 | Beat Central Michigan 40–6 |
| 49 | 10 | 2.855 | Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | +8 | Beat NC State 24–17 |
| 50 | -6 | 2.919 | Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 5–5 | 0.500 | 61 | +9 | Lost to Miami 0–26 |
| 51 | 4 | 2.925 | Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | +6 | Beat SMU 14–7 |
| 52 | -6 | 2.930 | Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 61 | +9 | BYE |
| 53 | -1 | 2.956 | North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 52 | +10 | Beat Duke 59–21 |
| 54 | -11 | 2.962 | Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | +6 | Lost to Georgia 14–32 |
| 55 | 2 | 3.097 | UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | IND FBSI | 7–4 | 0.636 | 35 | -3 | BYE |
| 56 | 10 | 3.211 | Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 61 | +4 | Beat Mississippi State 17–10 |
| 57 | 3 | 3.223 | Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 52 | +2 | Beat Iowa 27–24 |
| 58 | 0 | 3.275 | Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | +7 | Beat California 36–30 |
| 59 | -5 | 3.277 | Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 61 | +4 | BYE |
| 60 | -9 | 3.327 | Marshall (MARSHALL) | MAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 52 | -1 | Lost to Ohio 28–38 |
| 61 | -13 | 3.478 | Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | +1 | Lost to Penn State 23–42 |
| 62 | 3 | 3.522 | Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 52 | -3 | Beat Kent State 34–6 |
| 63 | -1 | 3.565 | UNLV | MWC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 61 | -2 | BYE |
| 64 | -3 | 3.589 | Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | 0 | Lost to Georgia Tech 22–35 |
| 65 | -1 | 3.607 | Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | IND FBSI | 6–5 | 0.545 | 52 | -6 | Beat Louisiana 41–38 |
| 66 | 4 | 3.619 | BYU | MWC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | +1 | Beat New Mexico 37–13 |
| 67 | 0 | 3.631 | Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 6–5 | 0.545 | 52 | -5 | Beat Buffalo 17–16 |
| 68 | 1 | 3.640 | Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 6–5 | 0.545 | 52 | -4 | Beat Memphis 37–14 |
| 69 | 5 | 3.802 | USC | PAC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | -3 | Beat UCLA 38–35 |
| 70 | 6 | 3.886 | South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND FBSI | 7–4 | 0.636 | 35 | -23 | Beat Austin Peay 59–0 |
| 71 | -8 | 3.994 | Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | -9 | Lost to Northwestern 23–61 |
| 72 | 12 | 4.132 | Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 75 | -7 | Beat Michigan State 42–23 |
| 73 | 10 | 4.162 | Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | +4 | Beat UConn 29–0 |
| 74 | 4 | 4.176 | Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 3–7 | 0.300 | 83 | -10 | BYE |
| 75 | -4 | 4.177 | Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 78 | -5 | Lost to Washington 3–51 |
| 76 | -8 | 4.277 | New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 75 | -12 | Lost to BYU 13–37 |
| 77 | -5 | 4.313 | Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 78 | -9 | Lost to Iowa State 17–38 |
| 78 | -3 | 4.370 | Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 89 | -12 | Lost to Auburn 0–9 |
| 79 | -6 | 4.372 | Idaho (IDAHO) | IND BW | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | -4 | Lost to Boise State 24–66 |
| 80 | 0 | 4.674 | Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 77 | -18 | BYE |
| 81 | 0 | 4.767 | Temple (TEMPLE) | IND BE | 4–7 | 0.364 | 78 | -17 | Lost to Pittsburgh 0–7 |
| 82 | 0 | 4.789 | Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 4–7 | 0.364 | 78 | -21 | Lost to Tulane 14–37 |
| 83 | -6 | 4.930 | Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND BW | 5–6 | 0.455 | 66 | -12 | Lost to Idaho State 24–27 |
| 84 | -5 | 4.931 | California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 89 | -17 | Lost to Stanford 30–36 |
| 85 | 13 | 5.052 | Tulsa (TULSA) | IND WAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 78 | -20 | Beat San José State 28–17 |
| 86 | -1 | 5.075 | Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -17 | Lost to Minnesota 24–27 |
| 87 | 0 | 5.201 | San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 3–7 | 0.300 | 83 | -17 | Lost to Air Force 24–45 |
| 88 | -2 | 5.265 | Rice (RICE) | IND WAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 89 | -22 | Lost to Nevada 28–34 |
| 89 | 2 | 5.337 | Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 3–7 | 0.300 | 83 | -24 | BYE |
| 90 | 0 | 5.341 | Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 89 | -23 | Lost to Purdue 13–41 |
| 91 | 3 | 5.413 | Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 3–7 | 0.300 | 83 | -21 | Lost to Notre Dame 17–45 |
| 92 | 1 | 5.476 | Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 89 | -26 | Lost to Kansas State 24–28 |
| 93 | -5 | 5.498 | Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 104 | -21 | Lost to Tennessee 20–59 |
| 94 | -2 | 5.508 | Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 3–8 | 0.273 | 89 | -23 | Lost to Louisville 13–32 |
| 95 | 4 | 5.593 | Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 3–7 | 0.300 | 83 | -25 | Beat Baylor 50–22 |
| 96 | -1 | 5.739 | Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 89 | -26 | Lost to Western Michigan 0–28 |
| 97 | -8 | 5.836 | New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND BW | 3–8 | 0.273 | 89 | -33 | Lost to North Texas 23–30 |
| 98 | 5 | 5.935 | Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 3–7 | 0.300 | 83 | -19 | Beat Louisiana Tech 27–10 |
| 99 | -2 | 6.152 | SMU | IND WAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 89 | -33 | Lost to Fresno State 7–14 |
| 100 | -4 | 6.303 | Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 104 | -25 | Lost to Oklahoma State 22–50 |
| 101 | -1 | 6.543 | Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND FBSI | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -33 | Lost to Hawai'i 10–27 |
| 102 | 4 | 6.581 | Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 104 | -32 | Beat Rice 34–28 |
| 103 | 4 | 6.621 | North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | IND BW | 3–8 | 0.273 | 89 | -41 | Beat New Mexico State 30–23 |
| 104 | -3 | 6.715 | UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND FBSI | 3–8 | 0.273 | 89 | -21 | Lost to Ball State 0–29 |
| 105 | -3 | 6.729 | Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 104 | -34 | Lost to Northern Illinois 6–40 |
| 106 | -2 | 6.856 | Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 2–8 | 0.200 | 102 | -38 | BYE |
| 107 | 3 | 7.006 | Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 2–8 | 0.200 | 102 | -27 | Beat Navy 49–26 |
| 108 | -3 | 7.147 | Army (ARMY) | USA | 1–9 | 0.100 | 109 | -38 | Lost to UAB 7–27 |
| 109 | 0 | 7.661 | Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | IND BW | 1–10 | 0.091 | 110 | -35 | BYE |
| 110 | -2 | 7.882 | Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 0–10 | 0.000 | 115 | -40 | Lost to Wake Forest 26–49 |
| 111 | 0 | 7.951 | Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 104 | -47 | Lost to Miami (OH) 16–17 |
| 112 | 1 | 8.086 | Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 1–10 | 0.091 | 110 | -48 | Lost to Colorado State 13–37 |
| 113 | -1 | 8.157 | Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 0–11 | 0.000 | 115 | -46 | Lost to North Carolina 21–59 |
| 114 | 0 | 8.462 | Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 1–10 | 0.091 | 110 | -43 | Lost to Akron 6–34 |
| 115 | 0 | 9.420 | Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | IND FBSI | 1–10 | 0.091 | 110 | -37 | Lost to Middle Tennessee 38–41 |
| 116 | 0 | 9.943 | UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | IND FBSI | 1–10 | 0.091 | 110 | -48 | Lost to Wofford 6–24 |
2000 Week 12 College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
| Rank | Change | Rating | Team | Conf | Record | Win % | Place | NOW | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0.662 | Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) | B12 | 9–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +50 | Beat Texas A&M 35–31 |
| 2 | 0 | 0.749 | Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 10–1 | 0.909 | 2 | +48 | Beat Wake Forest 35–6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0.848 | Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 9–1 | 0.900 | 3 | +46 | Beat South Carolina 41–21 |
| 4 | 1 | 0.933 | Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) | IND BE | 9–1 | 0.900 | 3 | +45 | Beat UCF 44–21 |
| 5 | 1 | 1.008 | Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 9–1 | 0.900 | 3 | +47 | Beat UCLA 35–28 |
| 6 | 1 | 1.016 | Miami (MIAMI) | IND BE | 8–1 | 0.889 | 9 | +38 | Beat Pittsburgh 35–7 |
| 7 | -3 | 1.103 | Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +38 | Lost to Kansas State 28–29 |
| 8 | 0 | 1.245 | Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 9–1 | 0.900 | 3 | +38 | Beat California 25–17 |
| 9 | 2 | 1.293 | Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 9–2 | 0.818 | 11 | +38 | Beat Nebraska 29–28 |
| 10 | 0 | 1.379 | Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 9–1 | 0.900 | 3 | +33 | Beat Arizona 33–9 |
| 11 | 8 | 1.477 | Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 7–2 | 0.778 | 22 | +29 | Beat Boston College 28–16 |
| 12 | 8 | 1.500 | Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +32 | Beat Georgia 29–26 |
| 13 | 1 | 1.500 | Ohio State (OHIO STATE) | B10 | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +31 | Beat Illinois 24–21 |
| 14 | -2 | 1.506 | Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 7–2 | 0.778 | 22 | +29 | Beat Alabama 29–7 |
| 15 | 3 | 1.562 | Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 9–1 | 0.900 | 3 | +22 | Beat Ball State 31–3 |
| 16 | 1 | 1.620 | Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | USA | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +26 | Beat Army 38–17 |
| 17 | 4 | 1.629 | Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +22 | BYE |
| 18 | 5 | 1.632 | TCU | IND WAC | 8–1 | 0.889 | 9 | +19 | Beat Fresno State 24–7 |
| 19 | 8 | 1.698 | Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 7–2 | 0.778 | 22 | +22 | Beat Virginia 35–0 |
| 20 | 5 | 1.731 | Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 7–2 | 0.778 | 22 | +24 | Beat UAB 33–30 |
| 21 | -12 | 1.736 | Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +22 | Lost to Central Michigan 17–21 |
| 22 | -6 | 1.744 | Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 7–3 | 0.700 | 26 | +27 | Lost to Oklahoma 31–35 |
| 23 | 1 | 1.770 | UTEP | IND WAC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +24 | Beat Rice 38–21 |
| 24 | -11 | 1.893 | Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 7–3 | 0.700 | 26 | +23 | Lost to Michigan State 10–30 |
| 25 | 7 | 1.895 | Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +19 | Beat Kansas 51–16 |
| 26 | 4 | 1.899 | Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 40 | +28 | Beat Indiana 43–22 |
| 27 | 7 | 1.920 | LSU | SEC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 26 | +20 | Beat Ole Miss 20–9 |
| 28 | 5 | 1.951 | Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 35 | +19 | Beat Arkansas 63–20 |
| 29 | 0 | 1.988 | Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 7–3 | 0.700 | 26 | +19 | Beat Penn State 33–11 |
| 30 | -8 | 2.007 | Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +17 | Lost to Air Force 40–44 |
| 31 | -16 | 2.071 | Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 7–3 | 0.700 | 26 | +20 | Lost to Iowa 17–27 |
| 32 | -6 | 2.141 | South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 26 | +17 | Lost to Florida 21–41 |
| 33 | -2 | 2.279 | UCLA | PAC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | +19 | Lost to Washington 28–35 |
| 34 | -6 | 2.289 | Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 35 | +12 | Lost to Auburn 26–29 |
| 35 | 6 | 2.300 | East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 6–3 | 0.667 | 35 | +11 | Beat Houston 62–20 |
| 36 | 2 | 2.308 | Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 7–3 | 0.700 | 26 | +17 | Beat Colorado 35–27 |
| 37 | 6 | 2.332 | Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND BW | 8–2 | 0.800 | 12 | +7 | Beat Utah State 66–38 |
| 38 | 2 | 2.395 | San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 26 | +11 | BYE |
| 39 | 5 | 2.467 | NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 35 | +11 | Beat Duke 35–31 |
| 40 | 7 | 2.574 | West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | +15 | Beat Rutgers 31–24 |
| 41 | 5 | 2.575 | Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 40 | +12 | Beat Oklahoma State 58–0 |
| 42 | 13 | 2.621 | Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 26 | +5 | Beat Colorado State 44–40 |
| 43 | -7 | 2.676 | Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 35 | +8 | Lost to LSU 9–20 |
| 44 | 8 | 2.689 | Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | +8 | Beat Temple 31–12 |
| 45 | -3 | 2.701 | UAB | USA | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | +9 | Lost to Southern Miss 30–33 |
| 46 | -1 | 2.710 | Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | +10 | Lost to Oregon State 9–33 |
| 47 | -8 | 2.765 | Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | IND BE | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | +5 | Lost to Notre Dame 16–28 |
| 48 | 14 | 2.852 | Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | +8 | Beat Purdue 30–10 |
| 49 | 7 | 2.888 | Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | USA | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | +6 | Beat Memphis 13–10 |
| 50 | -15 | 2.981 | Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | +3 | Lost to Eastern Michigan 32–39 |
| 51 | 9 | 2.998 | Marshall (MARSHALL) | MAC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | +2 | Beat Miami (OH) 51–31 |
| 52 | 7 | 3.029 | North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | +8 | Beat Maryland 13–10 |
| 53 | -4 | 3.054 | Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | +5 | Lost to Miami 7–35 |
| 54 | -17 | 3.070 | Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | +5 | Lost to Stanford 7–29 |
| 55 | -7 | 3.075 | Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | +3 | Lost to TCU 7–24 |
| 56 | 2 | 3.140 | Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | -3 | Beat Bowling Green 23–21 |
| 57 | -6 | 3.150 | UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | IND FBSI | 7–4 | 0.636 | 40 | -3 | Lost to Virginia Tech 21–44 |
| 58 | 9 | 3.274 | Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 72 | +5 | Beat Arizona State 29–7 |
| 59 | -9 | 3.281 | Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | 0 | Lost to Georgia Tech 0–35 |
| 60 | -3 | 3.309 | Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | -1 | BYE |
| 61 | -8 | 3.378 | Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | 0 | Lost to North Carolina 10–13 |
| 62 | 9 | 3.524 | UNLV | MWC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | -4 | Beat New Mexico 18–14 |
| 63 | 0 | 3.576 | Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | -5 | Lost to Ohio State 21–24 |
| 64 | 12 | 3.589 | Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | IND FBSI | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | -4 | Beat South Florida 45–9 |
| 65 | 8 | 3.653 | Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | -3 | Beat Buffalo 49–14 |
| 66 | -12 | 3.729 | Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 4–5 | 0.444 | 71 | -2 | Lost to Tennessee 20–63 |
| 67 | -2 | 3.771 | Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | -6 | Lost to Marshall 31–51 |
| 68 | -7 | 3.799 | New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 5–6 | 0.455 | 70 | -5 | Lost to UNLV 14–18 |
| 69 | 9 | 3.820 | Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | -5 | Beat Navy 50–38 |
| 70 | 2 | 3.832 | BYU | MWC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 72 | -2 | BYE |
| 71 | 12 | 3.853 | Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 72 | -4 | Beat USC 33–27 |
| 72 | -4 | 3.986 | Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 4–6 | 0.400 | 72 | -5 | Lost to Texas 16–51 |
| 73 | 11 | 4.067 | Idaho (IDAHO) | IND BW | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | -1 | Beat New Mexico State 44–41 |
| 74 | -10 | 4.097 | USC | PAC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 72 | -7 | Lost to Washington State 27–33 |
| 75 | -6 | 4.153 | Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 3–7 | 0.300 | 84 | -7 | Lost to Mississippi State 7–29 |
| 76 | -10 | 4.189 | South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND FBSI | 6–4 | 0.600 | 43 | -20 | Lost to Middle Tennessee 9–45 |
| 77 | -2 | 4.207 | Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND BW | 5–5 | 0.500 | 55 | -12 | Lost to Boise State 38–66 |
| 78 | -8 | 4.253 | Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 3–7 | 0.300 | 84 | -10 | Lost to Iowa State 27–35 |
| 79 | 0 | 4.365 | California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 3–7 | 0.300 | 84 | -9 | Lost to Oregon 17–25 |
| 80 | 6 | 4.404 | Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 72 | -15 | Beat Wyoming 34–0 |
| 81 | -7 | 4.406 | Temple (TEMPLE) | IND BE | 4–6 | 0.400 | 72 | -11 | Lost to Syracuse 12–31 |
| 82 | -5 | 4.424 | Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 4–6 | 0.400 | 72 | -13 | Lost to Cincinnati 10–13 |
| 83 | -2 | 4.490 | Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 72 | +1 | Lost to Toledo 3–31 |
| 84 | -4 | 4.499 | Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 81 | -11 | Lost to Michigan 11–33 |
| 85 | 8 | 4.714 | Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 97 | -11 | Beat Northwestern 27–17 |
| 86 | 1 | 4.719 | Rice (RICE) | IND WAC | 3–7 | 0.300 | 84 | -12 | Lost to UTEP 21–38 |
| 87 | 1 | 4.972 | San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -14 | BYE |
| 88 | -6 | 5.128 | Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 2–8 | 0.200 | 101 | -15 | Lost to Vanderbilt 20–24 |
| 89 | -4 | 5.188 | New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND BW | 3–7 | 0.300 | 84 | -21 | Lost to Idaho 41–44 |
| 90 | 0 | 5.202 | Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 3–7 | 0.300 | 84 | -19 | Lost to Wisconsin 22–43 |
| 91 | 3 | 5.263 | Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 3–7 | 0.300 | 84 | -21 | Beat Kentucky 24–20 |
| 92 | 0 | 5.275 | Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 3–7 | 0.300 | 84 | -18 | Lost to East Carolina 20–62 |
| 93 | 5 | 5.409 | Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 3–7 | 0.300 | 84 | -23 | Beat Baylor 47–22 |
| 94 | -5 | 5.412 | Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -18 | Lost to West Virginia 24–31 |
| 95 | 4 | 5.621 | Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 3–7 | 0.300 | 84 | -23 | Beat Northern Illinois 39–32 |
| 96 | -5 | 5.784 | Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 2–8 | 0.200 | 101 | -18 | Lost to Missouri 22–47 |
| 97 | 6 | 5.900 | SMU | IND WAC | 3–7 | 0.300 | 84 | -26 | Beat Tulsa 24–20 |
| 98 | -3 | 5.909 | Tulsa (TULSA) | IND WAC | 3–7 | 0.300 | 84 | -25 | Lost to SMU 20–24 |
| 99 | -3 | 6.223 | Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 2–7 | 0.222 | 99 | -25 | Lost to Texas Tech 0–58 |
| 100 | 4 | 6.319 | Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND FBSI | 3–8 | 0.273 | 97 | -26 | Beat UL Monroe 42–19 |
| 101 | -4 | 6.424 | UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND FBSI | 3–7 | 0.300 | 84 | -15 | Lost to Rhode Island 21–26 |
| 102 | 7 | 6.571 | Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 2–8 | 0.200 | 101 | -28 | Beat Western Michigan 21–17 |
| 103 | 4 | 6.732 | Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 2–7 | 0.222 | 99 | -20 | Beat Nevada 37–17 |
| 104 | -2 | 6.842 | Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 2–8 | 0.200 | 101 | -35 | Lost to Ohio 21–23 |
| 105 | 0 | 7.040 | Army (ARMY) | USA | 1–8 | 0.111 | 107 | -31 | Lost to Louisville 17–38 |
| 106 | -5 | 7.143 | Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 1–9 | 0.100 | 109 | -31 | Lost to Hawai'i 17–37 |
| 107 | -7 | 7.250 | North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | IND BW | 2–8 | 0.200 | 101 | -40 | Lost to Arkansas State 28–53 |
| 108 | -2 | 7.423 | Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 0–9 | 0.000 | 115 | -30 | Lost to Tulane 38–50 |
| 109 | 4 | 7.554 | Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | IND BW | 1–10 | 0.091 | 114 | -30 | Beat North Texas 53–28 |
| 110 | 1 | 7.714 | Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 1–8 | 0.111 | 107 | -26 | Lost to Florida State 6–35 |
| 111 | -3 | 7.842 | Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 2–8 | 0.200 | 101 | -38 | Lost to Akron 14–49 |
| 112 | 0 | 8.005 | Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 0–10 | 0.000 | 115 | -38 | Lost to NC State 31–35 |
| 113 | -3 | 8.274 | Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 1–9 | 0.100 | 109 | -44 | Lost to Utah 0–34 |
| 114 | 0 | 8.461 | Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 1–9 | 0.100 | 109 | -36 | BYE |
| 115 | 0 | 9.552 | Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | IND FBSI | 1–9 | 0.100 | 109 | -30 | Lost to Jacksonville State 14–28 |
| 116 | 0 | 9.696 | UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | IND FBSI | 1–9 | 0.100 | 109 | -45 | Lost to Louisiana Tech 19–42 |
2000 Week 11 College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
| Rank | Change | Rating | Team | Conf | Record | Win % | Place | NOW | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0.651 | Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) | B12 | 8–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +39 | Beat Baylor 56–7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0.675 | Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 9–1 | 0.900 | 2 | +43 | Beat Clemson 54–7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0.971 | Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 8–1 | 0.889 | 3 | +34 | Beat Vanderbilt 43–20 |
| 4 | 1 | 0.992 | Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 8–1 | 0.889 | 3 | +35 | Beat Kansas 56–17 |
| 5 | -2 | 1.016 | Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) | IND BE | 8–1 | 0.889 | 3 | +34 | Lost to Miami 21–41 |
| 6 | 0 | 1.046 | Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 8–1 | 0.889 | 3 | +37 | Beat Arizona 35–32 |
| 7 | 1 | 1.103 | Miami (MIAMI) | IND BE | 7–1 | 0.875 | 12 | +29 | Beat Virginia Tech 41–21 |
| 8 | -1 | 1.202 | Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 8–1 | 0.889 | 3 | +32 | Beat Washington State 27–24 |
| 9 | 0 | 1.319 | Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 8–1 | 0.889 | 3 | +26 | Beat Ball State 42–3 |
| 10 | 2 | 1.409 | Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 8–1 | 0.889 | 3 | +26 | Beat California 38–32 |
| 11 | 7 | 1.435 | Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 8–2 | 0.800 | 14 | +27 | Beat Iowa State 56–10 |
| 12 | 4 | 1.529 | Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 6–2 | 0.750 | 26 | +24 | Beat Kentucky 35–17 |
| 13 | 0 | 1.576 | Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 7–2 | 0.778 | 16 | +25 | BYE |
| 14 | 7 | 1.583 | Ohio State (OHIO STATE) | B10 | 7–2 | 0.778 | 16 | +24 | Beat Michigan State 27–13 |
| 15 | 4 | 1.587 | Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 7–2 | 0.778 | 16 | +26 | Beat Michigan 54–51 |
| 16 | -2 | 1.589 | Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 7–2 | 0.778 | 16 | +24 | Beat Oklahoma State 21–16 |
| 17 | 9 | 1.625 | Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | USA | 7–2 | 0.778 | 16 | +22 | Beat Southern Miss 49–28 |
| 18 | 5 | 1.630 | Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 8–1 | 0.889 | 3 | +16 | Beat Northern Illinois 38–24 |
| 19 | -4 | 1.639 | Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 6–2 | 0.750 | 26 | +21 | BYE |
| 20 | 0 | 1.663 | Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 7–2 | 0.778 | 16 | +23 | BYE |
| 21 | -10 | 1.693 | Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 8–2 | 0.800 | 14 | +19 | Lost to Florida State 7–54 |
| 22 | 2 | 1.736 | Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 8–1 | 0.889 | 3 | +19 | Beat BYU 45–21 |
| 23 | -13 | 1.756 | TCU | IND WAC | 7–1 | 0.875 | 12 | +12 | Lost to San José State 24–27 |
| 24 | 3 | 1.817 | UTEP | IND WAC | 7–2 | 0.778 | 16 | +20 | Beat Nevada 45–22 |
| 25 | -8 | 1.869 | Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 6–2 | 0.750 | 26 | +17 | Lost to Louisville 28–49 |
| 26 | 2 | 1.904 | South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 7–2 | 0.778 | 16 | +16 | BYE |
| 27 | -2 | 1.922 | Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 6–2 | 0.750 | 26 | +16 | BYE |
| 28 | 1 | 1.999 | Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 6–2 | 0.750 | 26 | +13 | BYE |
| 29 | -7 | 2.006 | Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 6–3 | 0.667 | 34 | +16 | Lost to Northwestern 51–54 |
| 30 | 7 | 2.026 | Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 6–4 | 0.600 | 48 | +23 | Beat Minnesota 41–20 |
| 31 | -1 | 2.054 | UCLA | PAC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 34 | +19 | Beat Stanford 37–35 |
| 32 | 7 | 2.061 | Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 7–2 | 0.778 | 16 | +13 | Beat Texas Tech 29–17 |
| 33 | 2 | 2.064 | Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 5–3 | 0.625 | 42 | +15 | Beat Memphis 19–17 |
| 34 | 4 | 2.167 | LSU | SEC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 34 | +13 | Beat Alabama 30–28 |
| 35 | 1 | 2.363 | Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | +11 | Lost to Toledo 24–38 |
| 36 | 11 | 2.413 | Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 6–2 | 0.750 | 26 | +8 | Beat Arkansas 38–24 |
| 37 | -4 | 2.472 | Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | +12 | Lost to USC 38–44 |
| 38 | -7 | 2.477 | Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 6–3 | 0.667 | 34 | +12 | Lost to Kansas State 10–56 |
| 39 | 7 | 2.478 | Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | IND BE | 6–3 | 0.667 | 34 | +7 | Beat Temple 31–3 |
| 40 | 11 | 2.500 | San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 32 | +9 | Beat TCU 27–24 |
| 41 | 2 | 2.523 | East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 5–3 | 0.625 | 42 | +7 | BYE |
| 42 | -8 | 2.529 | UAB | USA | 6–3 | 0.667 | 34 | +9 | Lost to Cincinnati 21–33 |
| 43 | 1 | 2.537 | Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND BW | 7–2 | 0.778 | 16 | +1 | Beat Arkansas State 42–14 |
| 44 | -12 | 2.560 | NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 5–3 | 0.625 | 42 | +8 | Lost to Maryland 28–35 |
| 45 | 0 | 2.594 | Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | +9 | Lost to Washington 32–35 |
| 46 | -5 | 2.600 | Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 6–4 | 0.600 | 48 | +12 | Lost to Texas 17–29 |
| 47 | -5 | 2.809 | West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 4–4 | 0.500 | 60 | +11 | Lost to Syracuse 27–31 |
| 48 | 6 | 2.819 | Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 5–3 | 0.625 | 42 | +4 | Beat Hawai'i 45–27 |
| 49 | -9 | 2.820 | Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 5–3 | 0.625 | 42 | +6 | Lost to North Carolina 17–20 |
| 50 | 2 | 3.001 | Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 5–3 | 0.625 | 42 | +1 | BYE |
| 51 | 4 | 3.018 | UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | IND FBSI | 7–3 | 0.700 | 32 | -3 | Beat Louisiana Tech 20–16 |
| 52 | 10 | 3.022 | Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 4–4 | 0.500 | 60 | +4 | Beat West Virginia 31–27 |
| 53 | 8 | 3.093 | Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | +4 | Beat NC State 35–28 |
| 54 | -6 | 3.104 | Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 4–4 | 0.500 | 60 | +3 | Lost to Ole Miss 24–38 |
| 55 | 1 | 3.144 | Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 34 | -3 | Beat Army 41–27 |
| 56 | 14 | 3.183 | Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | USA | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | +2 | Beat UAB 33–21 |
| 57 | -8 | 3.295 | Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 5–5 | 0.500 | 60 | +1 | Lost to Wisconsin 20–41 |
| 58 | -8 | 3.369 | Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | -4 | Lost to Miami (OH) 24–27 |
| 59 | 12 | 3.411 | North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 4–5 | 0.444 | 65 | +3 | Beat Pittsburgh 20–17 |
| 60 | 8 | 3.435 | Marshall (MARSHALL) | MAC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | -3 | Beat Bowling Green 20–13 |
| 61 | -8 | 3.445 | New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 60 | -1 | Lost to San Diego State 16–17 |
| 62 | -4 | 3.566 | Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 4–5 | 0.444 | 65 | -1 | Lost to Ohio State 13–27 |
| 63 | 6 | 3.569 | Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | -4 | Beat Indiana 42–35 |
| 64 | 10 | 3.581 | USC | PAC | 4–5 | 0.444 | 65 | +1 | Beat Arizona State 44–38 |
| 65 | 11 | 3.637 | Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | -4 | Beat Ohio 27–24 |
| 66 | 1 | 3.693 | South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND FBSI | 6–3 | 0.667 | 34 | -13 | Beat Western Kentucky 30–24 |
| 67 | -8 | 3.701 | Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 80 | 0 | Lost to UCLA 35–37 |
| 68 | -8 | 3.808 | Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 4–5 | 0.444 | 65 | -3 | Lost to Nebraska 17–56 |
| 69 | -6 | 3.841 | Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 80 | -3 | Lost to LSU 28–30 |
| 70 | 11 | 3.939 | Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 3–6 | 0.333 | 80 | -5 | Beat Missouri 28–18 |
| 71 | -14 | 3.948 | UNLV | MWC | 4–5 | 0.444 | 65 | -8 | Lost to Utah 16–38 |
| 72 | 1 | 3.965 | BYU | MWC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 77 | -2 | Lost to Colorado State 21–45 |
| 73 | -1 | 3.975 | Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 4–5 | 0.444 | 65 | -4 | BYE |
| 74 | -8 | 4.021 | Temple (TEMPLE) | IND BE | 4–5 | 0.444 | 65 | -6 | Lost to Boston College 3–31 |
| 75 | 8 | 4.115 | Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND BW | 5–4 | 0.556 | 50 | -11 | Beat New Mexico State 44–37 |
| 76 | 11 | 4.154 | Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | IND FBSI | 4–5 | 0.444 | 65 | -8 | Beat UConn 66–10 |
| 77 | -12 | 4.165 | Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 4–5 | 0.444 | 65 | -9 | Lost to Tennessee 17–19 |
| 78 | 6 | 4.165 | Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 4–5 | 0.444 | 65 | -5 | Beat Houston 41–23 |
| 79 | 0 | 4.231 | California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 80 | -6 | Lost to Oregon State 32–38 |
| 80 | -16 | 4.245 | Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 4–6 | 0.400 | 77 | -7 | Lost to Iowa 23–26 |
| 81 | -4 | 4.319 | Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 4–5 | 0.444 | 65 | +2 | Lost to Western Michigan 3–42 |
| 82 | -7 | 4.332 | Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 2–7 | 0.222 | 94 | -5 | Lost to Mississippi State 17–35 |
| 83 | -5 | 4.348 | Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 80 | -8 | Lost to Oregon 24–27 |
| 84 | 5 | 4.546 | Idaho (IDAHO) | IND BW | 4–5 | 0.444 | 65 | -5 | Beat North Texas 16–14 |
| 85 | -5 | 4.707 | New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND BW | 3–6 | 0.333 | 80 | -13 | Lost to Utah State 37–44 |
| 86 | 6 | 4.722 | Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 80 | -13 | Beat UNLV 38–16 |
| 87 | 3 | 4.735 | Rice (RICE) | IND WAC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 80 | -10 | Beat SMU 43–14 |
| 88 | 5 | 4.795 | San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 80 | -10 | Beat New Mexico 17–16 |
| 89 | -1 | 4.973 | Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 3–5 | 0.375 | 79 | -11 | BYE |
| 90 | -8 | 4.994 | Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 3–6 | 0.333 | 80 | -13 | Lost to Illinois 35–42 |
| 91 | -5 | 5.077 | Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 2–7 | 0.222 | 94 | -9 | Lost to Oklahoma 7–56 |
| 92 | -7 | 5.192 | Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 3–6 | 0.333 | 80 | -15 | Lost to Tulane 23–41 |
| 93 | 5 | 5.443 | Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 2–8 | 0.200 | 103 | -15 | Beat Penn State 26–23 |
| 94 | 0 | 5.515 | Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 2–7 | 0.222 | 94 | -18 | Lost to Florida 20–43 |
| 95 | 1 | 5.530 | Tulsa (TULSA) | IND WAC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 80 | -17 | BYE |
| 96 | 1 | 5.883 | Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 2–6 | 0.250 | 93 | -19 | Lost to Texas A&M 16–21 |
| 97 | -2 | 5.883 | UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND FBSI | 3–6 | 0.333 | 80 | -14 | Lost to Middle Tennessee 10–66 |
| 98 | -7 | 6.009 | Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 2–7 | 0.222 | 94 | -22 | Lost to Colorado 18–28 |
| 99 | 4 | 6.225 | Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 2–7 | 0.222 | 94 | -23 | Beat Central Michigan 31–15 |
| 100 | 0 | 6.671 | North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | IND BW | 2–7 | 0.222 | 94 | -28 | Lost to Idaho 14–16 |
| 101 | 1 | 6.723 | Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 1–8 | 0.111 | 108 | -22 | Lost to UTEP 22–45 |
| 102 | -1 | 6.742 | Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 2–7 | 0.222 | 94 | -28 | Lost to Marshall 13–20 |
| 103 | -4 | 6.786 | SMU | IND WAC | 2–7 | 0.222 | 94 | -27 | Lost to Rice 14–43 |
| 104 | 1 | 6.904 | Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND FBSI | 2–8 | 0.200 | 103 | -24 | Lost to UCF 16–20 |
| 105 | 1 | 7.253 | Army (ARMY) | USA | 1–7 | 0.125 | 105 | -26 | Lost to Air Force 27–41 |
| 106 | -2 | 7.255 | Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 0–8 | 0.000 | 114 | -22 | BYE |
| 107 | 2 | 7.529 | Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 1–7 | 0.125 | 105 | -19 | Lost to Fresno State 27–45 |
| 108 | 5 | 7.559 | Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 2–7 | 0.222 | 94 | -29 | Beat Kent State 20–17 |
| 109 | -2 | 8.018 | Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 1–8 | 0.111 | 108 | -34 | Lost to Eastern Michigan 15–31 |
| 110 | 1 | 8.090 | Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 1–8 | 0.111 | 108 | -36 | BYE |
| 111 | 4 | 8.099 | Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 1–7 | 0.125 | 105 | -23 | Beat Duke 28–26 |
| 112 | -4 | 8.117 | Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 0–9 | 0.000 | 114 | -31 | Lost to Wake Forest 26–28 |
| 113 | -1 | 8.151 | Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | IND BW | 0–10 | 0.000 | 114 | -28 | Lost to Boise State 14–42 |
| 114 | -4 | 8.381 | Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 1–9 | 0.100 | 113 | -31 | Lost to Buffalo 17–20 |
| 115 | 1 | 9.214 | Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | IND FBSI | 1–8 | 0.111 | 108 | -28 | Beat UL Monroe 21–18 |
| 116 | -2 | 9.367 | UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | IND FBSI | 1–8 | 0.111 | 108 | -33 | Lost to Louisiana 18–21 |
2000 Week 10 College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
2000 Week 9 College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
| Rank | Change | Rating | Team | Conf | Record | Win % | Place | NOW | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0.661 | Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) | B12 | 6–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +24 | BYE |
| 2 | -1 | 0.764 | Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) | IND BE | 7–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +27 | Beat Syracuse 22–14 |
| 3 | -1 | 0.835 | Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 7–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +25 | Beat Baylor 59–0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1.016 | Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 7–1 | 0.875 | 6 | +22 | Beat Virginia 37–3 |
| 5 | 5 | 1.122 | Miami (MIAMI) | IND BE | 5–1 | 0.833 | 18 | +17 | Beat Temple 45–17 |
| 6 | 3 | 1.174 | Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 6–1 | 0.857 | 9 | +20 | BYE |
| 7 | -1 | 1.183 | Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 6–1 | 0.857 | 9 | +21 | Beat California 36–24 |
| 8 | 0 | 1.199 | Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 8–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +17 | Beat North Carolina 38–24 |
| 9 | 2 | 1.305 | Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 6–1 | 0.857 | 9 | +18 | Beat Arizona 14–10 |
| 10 | 4 | 1.353 | Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 7–1 | 0.875 | 6 | +17 | Beat Texas Tech 28–23 |
| 11 | -4 | 1.364 | Ohio State (OHIO STATE) | B10 | 6–1 | 0.857 | 9 | +17 | Beat Iowa 38–10 |
| 12 | 1 | 1.412 | TCU | IND WAC | 6–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +10 | Beat Tulsa 17–3 |
| 13 | -1 | 1.436 | South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 7–1 | 0.875 | 6 | +18 | Beat Vanderbilt 30–14 |
| 14 | 7 | 1.459 | Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 6–1 | 0.857 | 9 | +15 | Beat Northern Illinois 52–22 |
| 15 | 8 | 1.517 | Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 6–1 | 0.857 | 9 | +15 | Beat UCLA 44–38 |
| 16 | -1 | 1.565 | Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 5–1 | 0.833 | 18 | +13 | BYE |
| 17 | 1 | 1.572 | Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 6–1 | 0.857 | 9 | +13 | Beat Kentucky 34–30 |
| 18 | -1 | 1.612 | NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 5–1 | 0.833 | 18 | +12 | BYE |
| 19 | -15 | 1.665 | Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 4–2 | 0.667 | 39 | +15 | Lost to LSU 38–45 |
| 20 | 14 | 1.722 | Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 5–2 | 0.714 | 26 | +14 | Beat West Virginia 42–28 |
| 21 | 8 | 1.791 | Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 6–2 | 0.750 | 22 | +15 | Beat Wisconsin 30–24 |
| 22 | 8 | 1.818 | Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 6–2 | 0.750 | 22 | +13 | Beat Michigan State 14–0 |
| 23 | 9 | 1.845 | Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 6–1 | 0.857 | 9 | +10 | Beat Utah 24–17 |
| 24 | 0 | 1.864 | Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 5–2 | 0.714 | 26 | +12 | BYE |
| 25 | 0 | 1.877 | Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 6–1 | 0.857 | 9 | +7 | BYE |
| 26 | -4 | 1.905 | Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 6–2 | 0.750 | 22 | +15 | Beat Louisiana Tech 38–28 |
| 27 | 6 | 1.914 | Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 5–2 | 0.714 | 26 | +12 | Beat Washington State 23–20 |
| 28 | 8 | 1.927 | UTEP | IND WAC | 6–2 | 0.750 | 22 | +14 | Beat Fresno State 23–13 |
| 29 | -13 | 1.930 | Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 5–2 | 0.714 | 26 | +11 | Lost to Oregon 10–14 |
| 30 | 10 | 1.935 | Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 5–2 | 0.714 | 26 | +11 | Beat Iowa State 30–7 |
| 31 | -11 | 1.939 | Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | USA | 5–2 | 0.714 | 26 | +10 | Lost to East Carolina 25–28 |
| 32 | 14 | 2.031 | Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 5–1 | 0.833 | 18 | +9 | Beat Boston College 42–26 |
| 33 | 11 | 2.075 | East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 5–2 | 0.714 | 26 | +8 | Beat Louisville 28–25 |
| 34 | -15 | 2.093 | Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 5–2 | 0.714 | 26 | +12 | Lost to Texas A&M 7–30 |
| 35 | 3 | 2.180 | Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 5–2 | 0.714 | 26 | +6 | Beat Duke 45–10 |
| 36 | -5 | 2.204 | Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 4–4 | 0.500 | 58 | +11 | Lost to Purdue 24–30 |
| 37 | -2 | 2.240 | Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 4–2 | 0.667 | 39 | +7 | BYE |
| 38 | -11 | 2.328 | UCLA | PAC | 4–3 | 0.571 | 48 | +10 | Lost to Oregon State 38–44 |
| 39 | 8 | 2.345 | UAB | USA | 5–2 | 0.714 | 26 | +7 | Beat Middle Tennessee 14–9 |
| 40 | 13 | 2.379 | LSU | SEC | 5–3 | 0.625 | 42 | +7 | Beat Mississippi State 45–38 |
| 41 | 7 | 2.394 | Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 5–2 | 0.714 | 26 | +4 | Beat Missouri 46–12 |
| 42 | -5 | 2.475 | Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 4–3 | 0.571 | 48 | +7 | Lost to Western Michigan 22–52 |
| 43 | -15 | 2.484 | West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 4–3 | 0.571 | 48 | +11 | Lost to Notre Dame 28–42 |
| 44 | -18 | 2.514 | Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 5–3 | 0.625 | 42 | +7 | Lost to Indiana 43–51 |
| 45 | 9 | 2.558 | Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 3–3 | 0.500 | 58 | +4 | Beat Alabama 20–10 |
| 46 | -5 | 2.583 | Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 5–3 | 0.625 | 42 | +7 | Lost to Kansas State 23–28 |
| 47 | 10 | 2.693 | Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND BW | 5–2 | 0.714 | 26 | 0 | Beat North Texas 59–0 |
| 48 | -6 | 2.764 | Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | IND BE | 4–3 | 0.571 | 48 | +3 | Lost to Pittsburgh 26–42 |
| 49 | 1 | 2.831 | Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 5–3 | 0.625 | 42 | +1 | Beat Central Michigan 52–3 |
| 50 | -11 | 2.940 | Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 5–2 | 0.714 | 26 | -1 | Lost to New Mexico 23–29 |
| 51 | -2 | 3.011 | Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 4–2 | 0.667 | 39 | +1 | BYE |
| 52 | 11 | 3.012 | San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 5–3 | 0.625 | 42 | +1 | Beat Nevada 49–30 |
| 53 | -2 | 3.013 | UNLV | MWC | 4–3 | 0.571 | 48 | 0 | Beat Wyoming 42–23 |
| 54 | 19 | 3.122 | New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 4–4 | 0.500 | 58 | +2 | Beat Air Force 29–23 |
| 55 | 13 | 3.162 | Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | +3 | Beat USC 32–30 |
| 56 | 8 | 3.187 | Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 4–3 | 0.571 | 48 | +1 | Beat Colorado 23–15 |
| 57 | -14 | 3.240 | Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | +4 | Lost to Tennessee 10–20 |
| 58 | 2 | 3.347 | Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | 0 | Lost to Virginia Tech 14–22 |
| 59 | -14 | 3.408 | Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 4–3 | 0.571 | 48 | -2 | Lost to Penn State 25–39 |
| 60 | 11 | 3.455 | UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | IND FBSI | 5–3 | 0.625 | 42 | -7 | Beat UL Monroe 55–0 |
| 61 | -5 | 3.461 | Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 4–4 | 0.500 | 58 | +3 | Lost to UConn 35–38 |
| 62 | 0 | 3.461 | North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | +2 | Lost to Clemson 24–38 |
| 63 | -5 | 3.472 | Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 4–3 | 0.571 | 48 | -3 | Lost to Florida State 3–37 |
| 64 | -12 | 3.479 | USC | PAC | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | +1 | Lost to Stanford 30–32 |
| 65 | -10 | 3.508 | Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 3–3 | 0.500 | 58 | -1 | Lost to UTEP 13–23 |
| 66 | -7 | 3.629 | Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 4–4 | 0.500 | 58 | -2 | Lost to Houston 30–33 |
| 67 | 0 | 3.635 | Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | 0 | Beat Wake Forest 37–7 |
| 68 | 1 | 3.642 | Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 4–3 | 0.571 | 48 | -3 | BYE |
| 69 | -4 | 3.711 | Temple (TEMPLE) | IND BE | 4–4 | 0.500 | 58 | -2 | Lost to Miami 17–45 |
| 70 | 5 | 3.729 | Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 3–5 | 0.375 | 84 | +2 | Beat Illinois 39–25 |
| 71 | 16 | 3.887 | Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | -2 | Beat Minnesota 51–43 |
| 72 | -6 | 3.986 | Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | -4 | Lost to Arizona State 20–23 |
| 73 | 8 | 3.988 | New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND BW | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | -4 | Beat Arkansas State 35–29 |
| 74 | -4 | 4.012 | Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | -5 | Lost to Michigan 0–14 |
| 75 | 2 | 4.269 | Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 2–6 | 0.250 | 95 | -3 | Lost to Georgia 30–34 |
| 76 | 10 | 4.304 | Marshall (MARSHALL) | MAC | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | -8 | Beat Kent State 34–12 |
| 77 | -16 | 4.324 | BYU | MWC | 3–5 | 0.375 | 84 | -3 | Lost to San Diego State 15–16 |
| 78 | 10 | 4.335 | Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | -5 | Beat Navy 28–21 |
| 79 | 3 | 4.374 | Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | USA | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | -7 | BYE |
| 80 | 9 | 4.398 | South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND FBSI | 4–3 | 0.571 | 48 | -12 | Beat Liberty 44–6 |
| 81 | -5 | 4.508 | Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | IND FBSI | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | -7 | Lost to UAB 9–14 |
| 82 | 8 | 4.550 | Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | +1 | Beat Buffalo 44–35 |
| 83 | -11 | 4.583 | Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | -7 | Lost to Army 17–21 |
| 84 | -5 | 4.716 | Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 1–6 | 0.143 | 100 | -7 | Lost to Kansas 15–23 |
| 85 | 14 | 4.771 | Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | -8 | Beat Memphis 33–30 |
| 86 | -12 | 4.812 | Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 2–5 | 0.286 | 89 | -5 | Lost to Nebraska 0–59 |
| 87 | -9 | 4.964 | California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 2–5 | 0.286 | 89 | -7 | Lost to Washington 24–36 |
| 88 | -5 | 5.072 | Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 2–5 | 0.286 | 89 | -9 | Lost to Colorado State 17–24 |
| 89 | 5 | 5.117 | Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND BW | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | -11 | Beat Idaho 31–14 |
| 90 | -6 | 5.142 | Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 2–5 | 0.286 | 89 | -7 | Lost to Texas 12–46 |
| 91 | -11 | 5.215 | Idaho (IDAHO) | IND BW | 3–5 | 0.375 | 84 | -6 | Lost to Utah State 14–31 |
| 92 | -1 | 5.236 | Tulsa (TULSA) | IND WAC | 3–5 | 0.375 | 84 | -9 | Lost to TCU 3–17 |
| 93 | 4 | 5.248 | Rice (RICE) | IND WAC | 2–5 | 0.286 | 89 | -9 | Beat Hawai'i 38–13 |
| 94 | -9 | 5.283 | Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 88 | -7 | BYE |
| 95 | 3 | 5.345 | UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND FBSI | 3–4 | 0.429 | 65 | -7 | Beat Akron 38–35 |
| 96 | -1 | 5.429 | San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 2–5 | 0.286 | 89 | -9 | Beat BYU 16–15 |
| 97 | -5 | 5.432 | Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 1–7 | 0.125 | 107 | -9 | Lost to Ohio State 10–38 |
| 98 | -5 | 5.489 | Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 2–6 | 0.250 | 95 | -13 | Lost to South Carolina 14–30 |
| 99 | -3 | 6.128 | Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 1–6 | 0.143 | 100 | -10 | Lost to San José State 30–49 |
| 100 | 7 | 6.369 | Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 2–6 | 0.250 | 95 | -18 | Beat Eastern Michigan 20–6 |
| 101 | 4 | 6.671 | SMU | IND WAC | 1–6 | 0.143 | 100 | -15 | BYE |
| 102 | -2 | 6.888 | Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 1–7 | 0.125 | 107 | -19 | Lost to Bowling Green 6–20 |
| 103 | 11 | 6.951 | Army (ARMY) | USA | 1–6 | 0.143 | 100 | -18 | Beat Tulane 21–17 |
| 104 | 2 | 7.072 | Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND FBSI | 2–6 | 0.250 | 95 | -17 | Lost to Auburn 28–38 |
| 105 | -3 | 7.132 | North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | IND BW | 1–6 | 0.143 | 100 | -18 | Lost to Boise State 0–59 |
| 106 | -2 | 7.242 | Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 1–6 | 0.143 | 100 | -18 | Lost to Ohio 3–52 |
| 107 | -6 | 7.268 | Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 0–7 | 0.000 | 112 | -17 | Lost to Rutgers 21–28 |
| 108 | 0 | 7.391 | Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 0–7 | 0.000 | 112 | -16 | Lost to Georgia Tech 10–45 |
| 109 | 1 | 7.674 | Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 1–7 | 0.125 | 107 | -23 | Lost to UNLV 23–42 |
| 110 | -7 | 7.698 | Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 1–5 | 0.167 | 99 | -11 | Lost to Rice 13–38 |
| 111 | 0 | 8.032 | Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 1–7 | 0.125 | 107 | -18 | Lost to Marshall 12–34 |
| 112 | 0 | 8.077 | Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 1–6 | 0.143 | 100 | -21 | Lost to Ball State 35–44 |
| 113 | -4 | 8.111 | Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | IND BW | 0–8 | 0.000 | 112 | -16 | Lost to New Mexico State 29–35 |
| 114 | -1 | 8.828 | UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | IND FBSI | 1–7 | 0.125 | 107 | -19 | Lost to UCF 0–55 |
| 115 | 0 | 9.249 | Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 0–7 | 0.000 | 112 | -19 | Lost to Maryland 7–37 |
| 116 | 0 | 10.069 | Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | IND FBSI | 0–7 | 0.000 | 112 | -17 | BYE |
2000 Week 8 College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
2000 Week 7 College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
2000 Week 6 College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
| Rank | Change | Rating | Team | Conf | Record | Win % | Place | NOW | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0.645 | Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 5–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +13 | Beat Maryland 59–7 |
| 2 | -1 | 0.693 | Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) | IND BE | 4–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +10 | Beat Boston College 48–34 |
| 3 | 0 | 0.881 | Ohio State (OHIO STATE) | B10 | 4–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +9 | BYE |
| 4 | 2 | 0.998 | Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 5–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +10 | Beat Vanderbilt 33–0 |
| 5 | 5 | 1.107 | Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) | B12 | 4–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +6 | Beat Kansas 34–16 |
| 6 | -2 | 1.135 | TCU | IND WAC | 4–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +5 | Beat Navy 24–0 |
| 7 | 1 | 1.175 | Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 4–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +6 | Beat Missouri 42–24 |
| 8 | 9 | 1.265 | NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 4–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +6 | BYE |
| 9 | 15 | 1.269 | Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 4–1 | 0.800 | 14 | +8 | Beat Washington 23–16 |
| 10 | 17 | 1.273 | Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 14 | +8 | Beat Michigan State 37–17 |
| 11 | 7 | 1.275 | Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +8 | Beat Florida 47–35 |
| 12 | 19 | 1.288 | UCLA | PAC | 4–1 | 0.800 | 14 | +9 | Beat Arizona State 38–31 |
| 13 | 3 | 1.290 | Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 4–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +6 | Beat Baylor 31–17 |
| 14 | 14 | 1.302 | Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 4–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +6 | Beat USC 31–21 |
| 15 | -1 | 1.346 | Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 5–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +4 | Beat Duke 52–22 |
| 16 | 13 | 1.503 | Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 14 | +7 | Beat Wisconsin 13–10 |
| 17 | 2 | 1.504 | Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 5–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +1 | Beat Colorado 44–21 |
| 18 | 4 | 1.516 | Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 4–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +5 | BYE |
| 19 | 11 | 1.535 | Miami (MIAMI) | IND BE | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +4 | Beat Rutgers 64–6 |
| 20 | 25 | 1.552 | Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +6 | Beat Texas Tech 33–15 |
| 21 | -12 | 1.564 | Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | +8 | Lost to Michigan 10–13 |
| 22 | 10 | 1.656 | West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +6 | Beat Temple 29–24 |
| 23 | 10 | 1.704 | East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +4 | BYE |
| 24 | -19 | 1.711 | South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 4–1 | 0.800 | 14 | +4 | Lost to Alabama 17–27 |
| 25 | -10 | 1.772 | Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +4 | Lost to Oregon 16–23 |
| 26 | 16 | 1.790 | Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +5 | Beat Kentucky 35–17 |
| 27 | -20 | 1.791 | Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 4–1 | 0.800 | 14 | +4 | Lost to Mississippi State 35–47 |
| 28 | 10 | 1.838 | Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +5 | Beat Memphis 24–3 |
| 29 | -17 | 1.860 | Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +3 | Lost to UCLA 31–38 |
| 30 | -9 | 1.867 | USC | PAC | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +5 | Lost to Oregon State 21–31 |
| 31 | 22 | 1.876 | Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +2 | Beat Arkansas 38–7 |
| 32 | 3 | 1.893 | Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 4–1 | 0.800 | 14 | +4 | Beat Ohio 23–10 |
| 33 | -22 | 1.909 | Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +4 | Lost to Northwestern 17–37 |
| 34 | 12 | 1.909 | Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | +6 | Beat North Carolina 42–28 |
| 35 | -10 | 1.929 | Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | +5 | BYE |
| 36 | -23 | 1.970 | Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +4 | Lost to Georgia 7–38 |
| 37 | 15 | 1.996 | Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +3 | Beat Stanford 27–3 |
| 38 | -18 | 2.045 | Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 4–1 | 0.800 | 14 | +3 | Lost to Texas A&M 15–33 |
| 39 | 8 | 2.055 | Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +2 | Beat Oklahoma State 42–7 |
| 40 | 3 | 2.091 | Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | USA | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +4 | Beat UConn 41–22 |
| 41 | 10 | 2.159 | Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 4–1 | 0.800 | 14 | +2 | Beat Central Michigan 41–0 |
| 42 | -6 | 2.164 | Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND BW | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +3 | BYE |
| 43 | 20 | 2.461 | LSU | SEC | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | +3 | Beat Tennessee 38–31 |
| 44 | 10 | 2.464 | Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | 0 | Beat Nevada 45–14 |
| 45 | 12 | 2.496 | UAB | USA | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +1 | Beat Louisiana 47–2 |
| 46 | -23 | 2.554 | Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | +1 | Lost to LSU 31–38 |
| 47 | -13 | 2.570 | North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | +3 | Lost to Georgia Tech 28–42 |
| 48 | 18 | 2.602 | Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | +4 | Beat Miami (OH) 37–20 |
| 49 | -1 | 2.735 | San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | +2 | Beat Rice 29–16 |
| 50 | 10 | 2.739 | Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | +1 | Beat Illinois 44–10 |
| 51 | -25 | 2.740 | Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 3–1 | 0.750 | 23 | +1 | Lost to UNLV 13–34 |
| 52 | -8 | 2.750 | Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | +2 | Lost to Arizona 3–27 |
| 53 | -16 | 2.882 | Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | +3 | Lost to Florida State 7–59 |
| 54 | -15 | 3.012 | Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | 0 | Lost to Akron 20–37 |
| 55 | -15 | 3.024 | Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | -1 | Lost to Minnesota 10–44 |
| 56 | 13 | 3.067 | UTEP | IND WAC | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | 0 | Beat New Mexico State 41–31 |
| 57 | 30 | 3.092 | UNLV | MWC | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | -1 | Beat Air Force 34–13 |
| 58 | 1 | 3.116 | Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | +1 | Lost to Iowa State 17–31 |
| 59 | 25 | 3.145 | Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 2–3 | 0.400 | 76 | +2 | Beat South Carolina 27–17 |
| 60 | -10 | 3.178 | Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | -1 | Lost to Southern Miss 3–24 |
| 61 | -20 | 3.189 | Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | -2 | Lost to Penn State 20–22 |
| 62 | -7 | 3.199 | Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 2–3 | 0.400 | 76 | +2 | Lost to Ole Miss 17–35 |
| 63 | -5 | 3.221 | Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | IND BE | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | -1 | Lost to Virginia Tech 34–48 |
| 64 | 9 | 3.261 | Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | -1 | Beat Ball State 43–14 |
| 65 | -16 | 3.313 | Temple (TEMPLE) | IND BE | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | -1 | Lost to West Virginia 24–29 |
| 66 | -10 | 3.365 | Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | +1 | Lost to Texas 7–42 |
| 67 | 13 | 3.431 | Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 2–4 | 0.333 | 84 | +2 | Beat Purdue 22–20 |
| 68 | 18 | 3.485 | UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | IND FBSI | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | -3 | Beat Eastern Michigan 31–10 |
| 69 | -7 | 3.488 | Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | -1 | Lost to Oklahoma 16–34 |
| 70 | 18 | 3.488 | Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | +1 | Beat Cincinnati 24–19 |
| 71 | 4 | 3.498 | New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 3–3 | 0.500 | 60 | -1 | Beat Wyoming 45–10 |
| 72 | -8 | 3.499 | Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 2–3 | 0.400 | 76 | 0 | Lost to Western Michigan 10–23 |
| 73 | 4 | 3.554 | Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | -4 | Beat Wake Forest 27–10 |
| 74 | -7 | 3.573 | Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | -1 | Beat Iowa 45–33 |
| 75 | -5 | 3.575 | Marshall (MARSHALL) | MAC | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | -2 | Beat Buffalo 47–14 |
| 76 | -5 | 3.579 | Tulsa (TULSA) | IND WAC | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | -2 | Beat Hawai'i 24–14 |
| 77 | 4 | 3.656 | Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | -1 | Beat BYU 42–14 |
| 78 | -10 | 3.734 | Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 1–2 | 0.333 | 84 | 0 | BYE |
| 79 | -14 | 3.971 | BYU | MWC | 2–4 | 0.333 | 84 | +1 | Lost to Syracuse 14–42 |
| 80 | -19 | 3.978 | Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 2–3 | 0.400 | 76 | 0 | Lost to Miami 6–64 |
| 81 | 4 | 4.177 | South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND FBSI | 3–2 | 0.600 | 43 | -5 | Beat Troy 20–10 |
| 82 | -10 | 4.412 | Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 1–3 | 0.250 | 87 | -1 | Lost to Nebraska 24–42 |
| 83 | 15 | 4.442 | Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 2–2 | 0.500 | 60 | -3 | Beat California 21–17 |
| 84 | -6 | 4.555 | Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 1–3 | 0.250 | 87 | -1 | Lost to Colorado State 14–45 |
| 85 | 14 | 4.806 | Idaho (IDAHO) | IND BW | 2–3 | 0.400 | 76 | 0 | Beat Montana State 56–7 |
| 86 | -7 | 4.898 | Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | USA | 2–3 | 0.400 | 76 | -4 | Lost to Tulane 19–24 |
| 87 | -4 | 4.926 | Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 0–4 | 0.000 | 103 | -3 | Lost to Kansas State 21–44 |
| 88 | 2 | 4.991 | Rice (RICE) | IND WAC | 1–4 | 0.200 | 92 | -3 | Lost to San José State 16–29 |
| 89 | -7 | 5.048 | Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 0–5 | 0.000 | 103 | -3 | Lost to Indiana 33–45 |
| 90 | 14 | 5.294 | Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 2–3 | 0.400 | 76 | -6 | Beat SMU 17–15 |
| 91 | -15 | 5.544 | Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 1–4 | 0.200 | 92 | -5 | Lost to UCF 10–31 |
| 92 | 8 | 5.647 | Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 1–4 | 0.200 | 92 | -6 | Lost to Auburn 0–33 |
| 93 | -2 | 5.732 | SMU | IND WAC | 1–4 | 0.200 | 92 | -5 | Lost to Houston 15–17 |
| 94 | -2 | 5.870 | San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 0–4 | 0.000 | 103 | -4 | BYE |
| 95 | 0 | 5.893 | UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND FBSI | 2–3 | 0.400 | 76 | -4 | Lost to Louisville 22–41 |
| 96 | 7 | 5.907 | Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 1–4 | 0.200 | 92 | -7 | Beat Kent State 18–11 |
| 97 | 0 | 5.942 | Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 1–4 | 0.200 | 92 | -5 | Lost to Toledo 0–41 |
| 98 | 10 | 5.999 | Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 1–4 | 0.200 | 92 | -6 | Beat Utah State 35–14 |
| 99 | -25 | 6.091 | Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND BW | 1–3 | 0.250 | 87 | -6 | Lost to Utah 14–35 |
| 100 | -4 | 6.172 | Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 1–4 | 0.200 | 92 | -6 | Lost to New Mexico 10–45 |
| 101 | -7 | 6.177 | Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | IND FBSI | 1–3 | 0.250 | 87 | -5 | BYE |
| 102 | -9 | 6.366 | California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 1–3 | 0.250 | 87 | -5 | Lost to Washington State 17–21 |
| 103 | -14 | 6.639 | Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | IND BW | 0–5 | 0.000 | 103 | -2 | Lost to Richmond 27–30 |
| 104 | 1 | 6.855 | New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND BW | 0–4 | 0.000 | 103 | -7 | Lost to UTEP 31–41 |
| 105 | -4 | 6.968 | North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | IND BW | 0–4 | 0.000 | 103 | -5 | BYE |
| 106 | 8 | 7.107 | Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 0–5 | 0.000 | 103 | -8 | Lost to Clemson 22–52 |
| 107 | 0 | 7.224 | Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 0–4 | 0.000 | 103 | -6 | Lost to TCU 0–24 |
| 108 | 4 | 7.365 | Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND FBSI | 1–4 | 0.200 | 92 | -6 | BYE |
| 109 | -3 | 7.937 | Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 1–4 | 0.200 | 92 | -9 | Lost to Marshall 14–47 |
| 110 | -8 | 8.110 | UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | IND FBSI | 1–4 | 0.200 | 92 | -6 | Lost to Texas State 7–27 |
| 111 | 2 | 8.260 | Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 0–4 | 0.000 | 103 | -4 | Lost to Virginia 10–27 |
| 112 | -2 | 8.485 | Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 0–4 | 0.000 | 103 | -3 | Lost to Northern Illinois 14–43 |
| 113 | -4 | 8.847 | Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 0–5 | 0.000 | 103 | -8 | Lost to Bowling Green 11–18 |
| 114 | -3 | 8.947 | Army (ARMY) | USA | 0–4 | 0.000 | 103 | -10 | BYE |
| 115 | 0 | 8.978 | Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | IND FBSI | 0–5 | 0.000 | 103 | -3 | Lost to UAB 2–47 |
| 116 | 0 | 9.621 | Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 0–3 | 0.000 | 103 | -4 | Lost to Tulsa 14–24 |
2000 Week 5 College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
2000 Week 4 College Football Team Rankings
2000 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.