AP Polls
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Final | 1 | Oklahoma | 1 | 71 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 17 | Final | 2 | Miami (FL) | 2 | Big East | ||
| 17 | Final | 3 | Washington | 4 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 17 | Final | 4 | Oregon State | 5 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 17 | Final | 5 | Florida State | 3 | 2 | ACC | |
| 17 | Final | 6 | Virginia Tech | 6 | Big East | ||
| 17 | Final | 7 | Oregon | 8 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 17 | Final | 8 | Nebraska | 9 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 17 | Final | 9 | Kansas State | 11 | 2 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 17 | Final | 10 | Florida | 7 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 17 | Final | 11 | Michigan | 17 | 6 | Big Ten | |
| 17 | Final | 12 | Texas | 12 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 17 | Final | 13 | Purdue | 14 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 17 | Final | 14 | Colorado State | 23 | 9 | MWC | |
| 17 | Final | 15 | Notre Dame | 10 | 5 | Ind | |
| 17 | Final | 16 | Clemson | 16 | ACC | ||
| 17 | Final | 17 | Georgia Tech | 15 | 2 | ACC | |
| 17 | Final | 18 | Auburn | 20 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 17 | Final | 19 | South Carolina | SEC (East) | |||
| 17 | Final | 20 | Georgia | 24 | 4 | SEC (East) | |
| 17 | Final | 21 | Texas Christian | 13 | 8 | WAC | |
| 17 | Final | 22 | LSU | SEC (West) | |||
| 17 | Final | 23 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | |||
| 17 | Final | 24 | Mississippi State | SEC (West) | |||
| 17 | Final | 25 | Iowa State | Big 12 (North) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 1 | Oklahoma (12-0) | 1 | 67 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 2 | Miami (FL) (10-1) | 2 | 3 | Big East | |
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 3 | Florida State (11-1) | 3 | 1 | ACC | |
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 4 | Washington (10-1) | 4 | Pac-10 | ||
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 5 | Oregon State (10-1) | 5 | Pac-10 | ||
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 6 | Virginia Tech (10-1) | 6 | Big East | ||
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 7 | Florida (10-2) | 7 | SEC (East) | ||
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 8 | Oregon (9-2) | 9 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 9 | Nebraska (9-2) | 10 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 10 | Notre Dame (9-2) | 11 | 1 | Ind | |
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 11 | Kansas State (10-3) | 8 | 3 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 12 | Texas (9-2) | 12 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 13 | Texas Christian (10-1) | 13 | WAC | ||
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 14 | Purdue (8-3) | 14 | Big Ten | ||
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 15 | Georgia Tech (9-2) | 17 | 2 | ACC | |
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 16 | Clemson (9-2) | 15 | 1 | ACC | |
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 17 | Michigan (8-3) | 16 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 18 | Northwestern (8-3) | 19 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 19 | Ohio State (8-3) | 20 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 20 | Auburn (9-3) | 18 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 21 | Tennessee (8-3) | 21 | SEC (East) | ||
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 22 | Louisville (9-2) | 22 | CUSA | ||
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 23 | Colorado State (9-2) | 23 | MWC | ||
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 24 | Georgia (7-4) | 24 | SEC (East) | ||
| 16 | 2000-12-03 | 25 | Toledo (10-1) | 25 | MAC (West) | ||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 1 | Oklahoma (11-0) | 1 | 64 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 2 | Miami (FL) (10-1) | 2 | 6 | Big East | |
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 3 | Florida State (11-1) | 3 | 1 | ACC | |
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 4 | Washington (10-1) | 4 | Pac-10 | ||
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 5 | Oregon State (10-1) | 5 | Pac-10 | ||
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 6 | Virginia Tech (10-1) | 6 | Big East | ||
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 7 | Florida (9-2) | 7 | SEC (East) | ||
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 8 | Kansas State (10-2) | 8 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 9 | Oregon (9-2) | 10 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 10 | Nebraska (9-2) | 9 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 11 | Notre Dame (9-2) | 11 | Ind | ||
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 12 | Texas (9-2) | 12 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 13 | Texas Christian (10-1) | 13 | WAC | ||
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 14 | Purdue (8-3) | 14 | Big Ten | ||
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 15 | Clemson (9-2) | 15 | ACC | ||
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 16 | Michigan (8-3) | 16 | Big Ten | ||
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 17 | Georgia Tech (9-2) | 18 | 1 | ACC | |
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 18 | Auburn (9-2) | 17 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 19 | Northwestern (8-3) | 20 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 20 | Ohio State (8-3) | 21 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 21 | Tennessee (8-3) | 25 | 4 | SEC (East) | |
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 22 | Louisville (9-2) | CUSA | |||
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 23 | Colorado State (9-2) | MWC | |||
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 24 | Georgia (7-4) | 19 | 5 | SEC (East) | |
| 15 | 2000-11-26 | 25 | Toledo (10-1) | MAC (West) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 1 | Oklahoma (10-0) | 1 | 70 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 2 | Miami (FL) (9-1) | 2 | Big East | ||
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 3 | Florida State (11-1) | 3 | 1 | ACC | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 4 | Washington (10-1) | 6 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 5 | Oregon State (10-1) | 8 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 6 | Virginia Tech (9-1) | 7 | 1 | Big East | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 7 | Florida (9-2) | 4 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 8 | Kansas State (10-2) | 9 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 9 | Nebraska (8-2) | 10 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 10 | Oregon (9-2) | 5 | 5 | Pac-10 | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 11 | Notre Dame (8-2) | 11 | Ind | ||
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 12 | Texas (8-2) | 14 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 13 | Texas Christian (9-1) | 15 | 2 | WAC | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 14 | Purdue (8-3) | 17 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 15 | Clemson (9-2) | 16 | 1 | ACC | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 16 | Michigan (8-3) | 19 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 17 | Auburn (9-2) | 18 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 18 | Georgia Tech (8-2) | 20 | 2 | ACC | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 19 | Georgia (7-3) | 22 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 20 | Northwestern (8-3) | 23 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 21 | Ohio State (8-3) | 12 | 9 | Big Ten | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 22 | Texas A&M (7-3) | 21 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 23 | Mississippi State (7-3) | 13 | 10 | SEC (West) | |
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 24 | LSU (7-3) | SEC (West) | |||
| 14 | 2000-11-19 | 25 | Tennessee (7-3) | SEC (East) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 1 | Oklahoma (9-0) | 1 | 70 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 2 | Miami (FL) (8-1) | 2 | Big East | ||
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 3 | Florida State (10-1) | 3 | ACC | ||
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 4 | Florida (9-1) | 5 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 5 | Oregon (9-1) | 6 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 6 | Washington (9-1) | 7 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 7 | Virginia Tech (9-1) | 8 | 1 | Big East | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 8 | Oregon State (9-1) | 10 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 9 | Kansas State (9-2) | 16 | 7 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 10 | Nebraska (8-2) | 4 | 6 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 11 | Notre Dame (7-2) | 11 | Ind | ||
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 12 | Ohio State (8-2) | 13 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 13 | Mississippi State (7-2) | 15 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 14 | Texas (8-2) | 19 | 5 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 15 | Texas Christian (8-1) | 18 | 3 | WAC | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 16 | Clemson (8-2) | 17 | 1 | ACC | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 17 | Purdue (7-3) | 9 | 8 | Big Ten | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 18 | Auburn (8-2) | 22 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 19 | Michigan (7-3) | 20 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 20 | Georgia Tech (7-2) | 24 | 4 | ACC | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 21 | Texas A&M (7-3) | 23 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 22 | Georgia (6-3) | 14 | 8 | SEC (East) | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 23 | Northwestern (7-3) | 12 | 11 | Big Ten | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 24 | Southern Mississippi (7-2) | 25 | 1 | CUSA | |
| 13 | 2000-11-12 | 25 | South Carolina (7-3) | 21 | 4 | SEC (East) | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 1 | Oklahoma (8-0) | 1 | 70 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 2 | Miami (FL) (7-1) | 3 | 1 | Big East | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 3 | Florida State (9-1) | 4 | 1 | 1 | ACC |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 4 | Nebraska (8-1) | 5 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 5 | Florida (8-1) | 6 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 6 | Oregon (8-1) | 7 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 7 | Washington (8-1) | 8 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 8 | Virginia Tech (8-1) | 2 | 6 | Big East | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 9 | Purdue (7-2) | 11 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 10 | Oregon State (8-1) | 14 | 4 | Pac-10 | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 11 | Notre Dame (6-2) | 15 | 4 | Ind | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 12 | Northwestern (7-2) | 21 | 9 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 13 | Ohio State (7-2) | 16 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 14 | Georgia (6-2) | 17 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 15 | Mississippi State (6-2) | 18 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 16 | Kansas State (8-2) | 19 | 3 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 17 | Clemson (8-2) | 10 | 7 | ACC | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 18 | Texas Christian (7-1) | 9 | 9 | WAC | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 19 | Texas (7-2) | 20 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 20 | Michigan (6-3) | 12 | 8 | Big Ten | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 21 | South Carolina (7-2) | 22 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 22 | Auburn (7-2) | 23 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 23 | Texas A&M (7-2) | 24 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 24 | Georgia Tech (6-2) | 25 | 1 | ACC | |
| 12 | 2000-11-05 | 25 | Southern Mississippi (6-2) | 13 | 12 | CUSA | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 1 | Oklahoma (7-0) | 3 | 2 | 69 | Big 12 (South) |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 2 | Virginia Tech (8-0) | 2 | Big East | ||
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 3 | Miami (FL) (6-1) | 4 | 1 | Big East | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 4 | Florida State (8-1) | 6 | 2 | 1 | ACC |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 5 | Nebraska (7-1) | 1 | 4 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 6 | Florida (7-1) | 8 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 7 | Oregon (7-1) | 7 | Pac-10 | ||
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 8 | Washington (7-1) | 9 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 9 | Texas Christian (7-0) | 11 | 2 | WAC | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 10 | Clemson (8-1) | 5 | 5 | ACC | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 11 | Purdue (7-2) | 16 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 12 | Michigan (6-2) | 15 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 13 | Southern Mississippi (6-1) | 14 | 1 | CUSA | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 14 | Oregon State (7-1) | 18 | 4 | Pac-10 | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 15 | Notre Dame (6-2) | 19 | 4 | Ind | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 16 | Ohio State (6-2) | 12 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 17 | Georgia (6-2) | 13 | 4 | SEC (East) | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 18 | Mississippi State (5-2) | 20 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 19 | Kansas State (7-2) | 10 | 9 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 20 | Texas (6-2) | 22 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 21 | Northwestern (6-2) | 23 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 22 | South Carolina (7-2) | 17 | 5 | SEC (East) | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 23 | Auburn (7-2) | 25 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 24 | Texas A&M (6-2) | Big 12 (South) | |||
| 11 | 2000-10-29 | 25 | Georgia Tech (6-2) | ACC | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 1 | Nebraska (7-0) | 1 | 67 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 2 | Virginia Tech (7-0) | 2 | Big East | ||
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 3 | Oklahoma (6-0) | 3 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 4 | Miami (FL) (5-1) | 4 | Big East | ||
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 5 | Clemson (8-0) | 5 | ACC | ||
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 6 | Florida State (7-1) | 6 | ACC | ||
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 7 | Oregon (6-1) | 7 | Pac-10 | ||
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 8 | Florida (6-1) | 8 | SEC (East) | ||
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 9 | Washington (6-1) | 9 | Pac-10 | ||
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 10 | Kansas State (7-1) | 10 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 11 | Texas Christian (6-0) | 11 | WAC | ||
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 12 | Ohio State (6-1) | 14 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 13 | Georgia (6-1) | 12 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 14 | Southern Mississippi (5-1) | 15 | 1 | CUSA | |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 15 | Michigan (6-2) | 16 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 16 | Purdue (6-2) | 17 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 17 | South Carolina (7-1) | 18 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 18 | Oregon State (6-1) | 19 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 19 | Notre Dame (5-2) | 20 | 1 | Ind | |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 20 | Mississippi State (4-2) | 13 | 7 | SEC (West) | |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 21 | North Carolina State (5-1) | 24 | 3 | ACC | |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 22 | Texas (5-2) | Big 12 (South) | |||
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 23 | Northwestern (5-2) | 25 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 24 | Arizona (5-2) | 21 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 10 | 2000-10-22 | 25 | Auburn (6-2) | SEC (West) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 1 | Nebraska (6-0) | 1 | 66 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 2 | Virginia Tech (6-0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | Big East |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 3 | Oklahoma (6-0) | 8 | 5 | 4 | Big 12 (South) |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 4 | Miami (FL) (4-1) | 4 | Big East | ||
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 5 | Clemson (7-0) | 5 | ACC | ||
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 6 | Florida State (6-1) | 7 | 1 | ACC | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 7 | Oregon (5-1) | 9 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 8 | Florida (6-1) | 10 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 9 | Washington (5-1) | 11 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 10 | Kansas State (6-1) | 2 | 8 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 11 | Texas Christian (5-0) | 12 | 1 | WAC | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 12 | Georgia (5-1) | 14 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 13 | Mississippi State (4-1) | 15 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 14 | Ohio State (5-1) | 6 | 8 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 15 | Southern Mississippi (5-1) | 16 | 1 | CUSA | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 16 | Michigan (5-2) | 18 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 17 | Purdue (5-2) | 21 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 18 | South Carolina (6-1) | 24 | 6 | SEC (East) | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 19 | Oregon State (5-1) | 23 | 4 | Pac-10 | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 20 | Notre Dame (4-2) | 20 | Ind | ||
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 21 | Arizona (5-1) | 22 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 22 | Minnesota (5-2) | Big Ten | |||
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 23 | UCLA (4-2) | 13 | 10 | Pac-10 | |
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 24 | North Carolina State (5-1) | ACC | |||
| 9 | 2000-10-15 | 25 | Northwestern (5-2) | 17 | 8 | Big Ten | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 1 | Nebraska (5-0) | 2 | 1 | 67 | Big 12 (North) |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 2 | Kansas State (6-0) | 4 | 2 | 3 | Big 12 (North) |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 3 | Virginia Tech (5-0) | 3 | 1 | Big East | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 4 | Miami (FL) (4-1) | 7 | 3 | Big East | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 5 | Clemson (6-0) | 5 | ACC | ||
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 6 | Ohio State (5-0) | 8 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 7 | Florida State (5-1) | 1 | 6 | ACC | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 8 | Oklahoma (5-0) | 10 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 9 | Oregon (4-1) | 9 | Pac-10 | ||
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 10 | Florida (5-1) | 12 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 11 | Washington (4-1) | 13 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 12 | Texas Christian (5-0) | 14 | 2 | WAC | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 13 | UCLA (4-1) | 16 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 14 | Georgia (4-1) | 19 | 5 | SEC (East) | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 15 | Mississippi State (4-1) | 20 | 5 | SEC (West) | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 16 | Southern Mississippi (4-1) | 17 | 1 | CUSA | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 17 | Northwestern (5-1) | 22 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 18 | Michigan (4-2) | 6 | 12 | Big Ten | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 19 | Auburn (5-1) | 15 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 20 | Notre Dame (3-2) | 25 | 5 | Ind | |
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 21 | Purdue (4-2) | Big Ten | |||
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 22 | Arizona (4-1) | Pac-10 | |||
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 23 | Oregon State (4-1) | 23 | Pac-10 | ||
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 24 | South Carolina (5-1) | SEC (East) | |||
| 8 | 2000-10-08 | 25 | Texas (3-2) | 11 | 14 | Big 12 (South) | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 1 | Florida State (5-0) | 2 | 1 | 42 | ACC |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 2 | Nebraska (4-0) | 1 | 1 | 28 | Big 12 (North) |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 3 | Virginia Tech (4-0) | 4 | 1 | Big East | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 4 | Kansas State (5-0) | 5 | 1 | 1 | Big 12 (North) |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 5 | Clemson (5-0) | 7 | 2 | ACC | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 6 | Michigan (4-1) | 9 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 7 | Miami (FL) (3-1) | 10 | 3 | Big East | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 8 | Ohio State (4-0) | 12 | 4 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 9 | Oregon (4-1) | 20 | 11 | Pac-10 | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 10 | Oklahoma (4-0) | 14 | 4 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 11 | Texas (3-1) | 13 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 12 | Florida (4-1) | 3 | 9 | SEC (East) | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 13 | Washington (3-1) | 6 | 7 | Pac-10 | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 14 | Texas Christian (4-0) | 16 | 2 | WAC | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 15 | Auburn (5-0) | 19 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 16 | UCLA (4-1) | 15 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 17 | Southern Mississippi (3-1) | 21 | 4 | CUSA | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 18 | USC (3-1) | 8 | 10 | Pac-10 | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 19 | Georgia (3-1) | 25 | 6 | SEC (East) | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 20 | Mississippi State (3-1) | SEC (West) | |||
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 21 | Tennessee (2-2) | 11 | 10 | SEC (East) | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 22 | Northwestern (4-1) | Big Ten | |||
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 23 | Oregon State (4-0) | Pac-10 | |||
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 24 | Wisconsin (3-2) | 17 | 7 | Big Ten | |
| 7 | 2000-10-01 | 25 | Notre Dame (2-2) | Ind | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 1 | Nebraska (3-0) | 1 | 39 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 2 | Florida State (4-0) | 2 | 30 | ACC | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 3 | Florida (4-0) | 3 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 4 | Virginia Tech (3-0) | 5 | 1 | Big East | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 5 | Kansas State (4-0) | 4 | 1 | 1 | Big 12 (North) |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 6 | Washington (3-0) | 8 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 7 | Clemson (4-0) | 11 | 4 | ACC | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 8 | USC (3-0) | 9 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 9 | Michigan (3-1) | 10 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 10 | Miami (FL) (2-1) | 12 | 2 | Big East | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 11 | Tennessee (2-1) | 13 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 12 | Ohio State (4-0) | 14 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 13 | Texas (2-1) | 15 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 14 | Oklahoma (3-0) | 17 | 3 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 15 | UCLA (3-1) | 6 | 9 | Pac-10 | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 16 | Texas Christian (3-0) | 18 | 2 | WAC | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 17 | Wisconsin (3-1) | 7 | 10 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 18 | Michigan State (3-0) | 23 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 19 | Auburn (4-0) | 20 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 20 | Oregon (3-1) | Pac-10 | |||
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 21 | Southern Mississippi (2-1) | 22 | 1 | CUSA | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 22 | Purdue (3-1) | 21 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 23 | South Carolina (4-0) | SEC (East) | |||
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 24 | Illinois (3-1) | 19 | 5 | Big Ten | |
| 6 | 2000-09-24 | 25 | Georgia (2-1) | 24 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 1 | Nebraska (2-0) | 1 | 43 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 2 | Florida State (3-0) | 2 | 26 | ACC | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 3 | Florida (3-0) | 6 | 3 | SEC (East) | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 4 | Kansas State (3-0) | 7 | 3 | 1 | Big 12 (North) |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 5 | Virginia Tech (3-0) | 8 | 3 | Big East | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 6 | UCLA (3-0) | 14 | 8 | 1 | Pac-10 |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 7 | Wisconsin (3-0) | 4 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 8 | Washington (3-0) | 9 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 9 | USC (2-0) | 10 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 10 | Michigan (2-1) | 3 | 7 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 11 | Clemson (3-0) | 16 | 5 | ACC | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 12 | Miami (FL) (1-1) | 12 | Big East | ||
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 13 | Tennessee (1-1) | 11 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 14 | Ohio State (3-0) | 17 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 15 | Texas (1-1) | 5 | 10 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 16 | Notre Dame (2-1) | 21 | 5 | Ind | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 17 | Oklahoma (2-0) | 18 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 18 | Texas Christian (2-0) | 20 | 2 | WAC | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 19 | Illinois (3-0) | 19 | Big Ten | ||
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 20 | Auburn (3-0) | 24 | 4 | SEC (West) | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 21 | Purdue (2-1) | 13 | 8 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 22 | Southern Mississippi (1-1) | 25 | 3 | CUSA | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 23 | Michigan State (2-0) | 22 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 24 | Georgia (1-1) | 23 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 5 | 2000-09-17 | 25 | Mississippi State (2-0) | SEC (West) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 1 | Nebraska (2-0) | 1 | 41 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 2 | Florida State (2-0) | 2 | 26 | ACC | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 3 | Michigan (2-0) | 3 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 4 | Wisconsin (2-0) | 5 | 1 | 1 | Big Ten |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 5 | Texas (1-0) | 6 | 1 | 2 | Big 12 (South) |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 6 | Florida (2-0) | 8 | 2 | SEC (East) | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 7 | Kansas State (2-0) | 7 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 8 | Virginia Tech (2-0) | 10 | 2 | Big East | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 9 | Washington (2-0) | 15 | 6 | Pac-10 | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 10 | USC (2-0) | 11 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 11 | Tennessee (1-0) | 12 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 12 | Miami (FL) (1-1) | 4 | 8 | Big East | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 13 | Purdue (2-0) | 14 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 14 | UCLA (2-0) | 16 | 2 | Pac-10 | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 15 | Alabama (1-1) | 13 | 2 | SEC (West) | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 16 | Clemson (2-0) | 17 | 1 | ACC | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 17 | Ohio State (2-0) | 18 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 18 | Oklahoma (2-0) | 20 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 19 | Illinois (2-0) | 21 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 20 | Texas Christian (1-0) | 22 | 2 | WAC | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 21 | Notre Dame (1-1) | 23 | 2 | Ind | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 22 | Michigan State (1-0) | 24 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 23 | Georgia (1-1) | 9 | 14 | SEC (East) | |
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 24 | Auburn (2-0) | SEC (West) | |||
| 4 | 2000-09-10 | 25 | Southern Mississippi (0-1) | 25 | CUSA | ||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 1 | Nebraska (1-0) | 1 | 39 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 2 | Florida State (1-0) | 2 | 28 | ACC | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 3 | Michigan (1-0) | 6 | 3 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 4 | Miami (FL) (1-0) | 5 | 1 | Big East | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 5 | Wisconsin (1-0) | 4 | 1 | 1 | Big Ten |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 6 | Texas | 7 | 1 | 2 | Big 12 (South) |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 7 | Kansas State (2-0) | 8 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 8 | Florida (1-0) | 9 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 9 | Georgia (1-0) | 10 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 10 | Virginia Tech (1-0) | 11 | 1 | Big East | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 11 | USC (1-0) | 12 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 12 | Tennessee (1-0) | 13 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 13 | Alabama (0-1) | 3 | 10 | SEC (West) | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 14 | Purdue (1-0) | 15 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 15 | Washington (1-0) | 14 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 16 | UCLA (1-0) | 1 | Pac-10 | ||
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 17 | Clemson (1-0) | 17 | ACC | ||
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 18 | Ohio State (1-0) | 16 | 2 | Big Ten | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 19 | Ole Miss (1-0) | 18 | 1 | SEC (West) | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 20 | Oklahoma (1-0) | 19 | 1 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 21 | Illinois (1-0) | 21 | Big Ten | ||
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 22 | Texas Christian | 20 | 2 | WAC | |
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 23 | Notre Dame (1-0) | Ind | |||
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 24 | Michigan State | 24 | Big Ten | ||
| 3 | 2000-09-03 | 25 | Southern Mississippi (0-1) | 22 | 3 | CUSA | |
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 1 | Nebraska | 1 | 35 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 2 | Florida State (1-0) | 2 | 30 | ACC | |
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 3 | Alabama | 3 | 3 | SEC (West) | |
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 4 | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 5 | Miami (FL) | 5 | Big East | ||
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 6 | Michigan | 6 | Big Ten | ||
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 7 | Texas | 7 | 2 | Big 12 (South) | |
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 8 | Kansas State (1-0) | 8 | Big 12 (North) | ||
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 9 | Florida | 9 | SEC (East) | ||
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 10 | Georgia | 10 | SEC (East) | ||
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 11 | Virginia Tech | 11 | Big East | ||
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 12 | USC | 15 | 3 | Pac-10 | |
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 13 | Tennessee | 12 | 1 | SEC (East) | |
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 14 | Washington | 13 | 1 | Pac-10 | |
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 15 | Purdue | 14 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 16 | Ohio State | 16 | Big Ten | ||
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 17 | Clemson | 17 | ACC | ||
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 18 | Ole Miss | 18 | SEC (West) | ||
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 19 | Oklahoma | 19 | Big 12 (South) | ||
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 20 | Texas Christian | 20 | WAC | ||
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 21 | Illinois | 21 | Big Ten | ||
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 22 | Southern Mississippi | 23 | 1 | CUSA | |
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 23 | Colorado | 24 | 1 | Big 12 (North) | |
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 24 | Michigan State | 25 | 1 | Big Ten | |
| 2 | 2000-08-27 | 25 | Texas A&M | Big 12 (South) | |||
| Wk | Date | Rk | School | Prev | Chng | 1st | Conf |
| 1 | Preseason | 1 | Nebraska | NA | — | 36 | Big 12 (North) |
| 1 | Preseason | 2 | Florida State | NA | — | 29 | ACC |
| 1 | Preseason | 3 | Alabama | NA | — | 3 | SEC (West) |
| 1 | Preseason | 4 | Wisconsin | NA | — | 1 | Big Ten |
| 1 | Preseason | 5 | Miami (FL) | NA | — | Big East | |
| 1 | Preseason | 6 | Michigan | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 7 | Texas | NA | — | 2 | Big 12 (South) |
| 1 | Preseason | 8 | Kansas State | NA | — | Big 12 (North) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 9 | Florida | NA | — | SEC (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 10 | Georgia | NA | — | SEC (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 11 | Virginia Tech | NA | — | Big East | |
| 1 | Preseason | 12 | Tennessee | NA | — | SEC (East) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 13 | Washington | NA | — | Pac-10 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 14 | Purdue | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 15 | USC | NA | — | Pac-10 | |
| 1 | Preseason | 16 | Ohio State | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 17 | Clemson | NA | — | ACC | |
| 1 | Preseason | 18 | Ole Miss | NA | — | SEC (West) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 19 | Oklahoma | NA | — | Big 12 (South) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 20 | Texas Christian | NA | — | WAC | |
| 1 | Preseason | 21 | Illinois | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 22 | Penn State | NA | — | Big Ten | |
| 1 | Preseason | 23 | Southern Mississippi | NA | — | CUSA | |
| 1 | Preseason | 24 | Colorado | NA | — | Big 12 (North) | |
| 1 | Preseason | 25 | Michigan State | NA | — | Big Ten |
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