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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 |
