2000 NCAA Division I-A Football Rankings
The Bowl Championship Series determined the two teams that competed in the BCS National Championship Game, the 2001 Orange Bowl.
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| 1. | Nebraska | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 1. |
| 2. | Oklahoma | Virginia Tech | Florida State | Miami (Fla.) | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State | 2. |
| 3. | Virginia Tech | Florida State | Miami (Fla.) | Florida State | Miami (Fla.) | Miami (Fla.) | Miami (Fla.) | 3. |
| 4. | Miami (Fla.) | Nebraska | Nebraska | Florida | Washington | Washington | Washington | 4. |
| 5. | Florida State | Miami (Fla.) | Florida | Washington | Oregon State | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 5. |
| 6. | Florida | Florida | Washington | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Oregon State | Oregon State | 6. |
| 7. | Clemson | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon | Florida | Florida | Florida | 7. |
| 8. | Oregon | Washington | Virginia Tech | Nebraska | Nebraska | Nebraska | Nebraska | 8. |
| 9. | Washington | TCU | Oregon State | Oregon State | Kansas State | Kansas State | Kansas State | 9. |
| 10. | Kansas State | Purdue | Purdue | Kansas State | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon | 10. |
| 11. | Ohio State | Oregon State | Kansas State | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 11. |
| 12. | Georgia | Michigan | Notre Dame | Mississippi State | Texas | Texas | Texas | 12. |
| 13. | TCU | Clemson | Ohio State | Ohio State | Clemson | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | 13. |
| 14. | Southern Miss | Notre Dame | Mississippi St. | Texas | TCU | TCU | TCU | 14. |
| 15. | Purdue | Mississippi St. | Northwestern | Texas A&M | Michigan | Clemson | Clemson | 15. |
| 16. | Michigan | Michigan | 16. |
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