First BCS Rankings Of 2000 Season Released

Oct. 24, 2000

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EXPLANATION: Poll Average – Average of USA Today/ESPN Coaches and AP Media Polls. Others receiving votes calculated in order received. Computer Average – Average of Richard Billingsley, Dunkel Index, Kenneth Massey, New York Times, David Rothman, Jeff Sagarin’s USA Today, Matthews/Scripps-Howard, and the Anderson&Hester/Seattle Times rankings.

The computer component will be determined by averaging the seven highest computer rankings. The lowest computer ranking will be disregarded. Schedule Rank – Rank of schedule strength compared to other Division I-A teams of actual games played divided by 25. This component is calculated by determining the cumulative won/loss records of the team’s opponent (66 2/3 percent) and the cumulative won/loss records of the teams’ opponent’s opponents (33 1/3 percent).

Losses – One point for each loss during the season.

Notes: BCS Standings each week will list the top 15 teams.

BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS (Games Through October 21)

Rank	Team	Avg.	Avg.	Rank	Losses	Total
1.	Nebraska	1.0	1.57	1.04	0	3.61
2.	Oklahoma	3.0	1.71	0.72	0	5.43
3.	Virginia Tech	2.0	4.14	0.52	0	6.66
4.	Miami (FL)	4.5	4.14	0.12	1	9.76
5.	Florida State	6.0	4.14	1.00	1	12.14
6.	Florida	7.5	6.86	0.84	1	16.20
7.	Clemson	4.5	7.86	3.88	0	16.24
8.	Oregon	8.5	8.00	0.60	1	18.10
9.	Washington	9.0	9.57	0.32	1	19.89
10.	Kansas State	9.0	8.71	3.04	1	21.75
11.	Ohio State	12.5	10.14	0.92	1	24.56
12.	Georgia	12.5	14.00	1.96	1	29.46
13.	TCU	11.0	16.29	4.36	0	31.65
14.	So.Mississippi	14.0	15.7	3.16	1	33.87
15.	Purdue	16.0	15.57	1.12	2	34.69