🏈 The 2000 college football season
The champion and its path, the poll race week by week, the honours, the best games and every conference table.
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2000 national champion
Named by the selectors, with the road it took.
The path, Oklahoma13-0
- Sep 2vsUTEPW55-14
- Sep 9vsArkansas StateW45-7
- Sep 23vsRiceW42-14
- Sep 30vsKansasW34-16
- Oct 7vs#11TexasW63-14
- Oct 14at#2Kansas StateW41-31
- Oct 28vs#1NebraskaW31-14
- Nov 4atBaylorW56-7
- Nov 11at#23Texas A&MW35-31
- Nov 18vsTexas TechW27-13
- Nov 25atOklahoma StateW12-7
- Dec 2vs#8Kansas StateW27-24Big 12 Championship Game
- Jan 3vs#3Florida StateW13-2Orange Bowl
The 2000 title game
The game that settled the title, then the rest of the major bowls.
BCS
BCS National Championship · 1 game
The other BCS bowls
- Fiesta BowlJan 1#5Oregon State41#10Notre Dame9
- Rose BowlJan 1#4Washington34#14Purdue24
- Sugar BowlJan 2#2Miami (FL)37#7Florida20
The 2000 poll race
Rank by poll week, 1 at the top, or Elo by week. A poll line breaks where a team was unranked.
How this is measured
The final top five and the champion are drawn in team colours; everyone else is muted until you tap a line or pick a team. The grid under a poll chart has the same ranks, team by week, so a rank can be read as a number as well as a height. Where the College Football Playoff or BCS ranking also ran, switch between it and the AP poll. The Elo view plots each team's rating on the poll dates for the teams that finished in the Elo top 15 or were ranked at any point, and its Show filter works the same way.
- Conference title week
- Break before bowls
- Bowl season
Tap or drag on the chart to read a team's rank in any week.
AP rank, team by week
| Team | Aug6 | 28 | Sep4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | Oct2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | Nov6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | Dec4 | Jan4final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Miami (FL) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Washington | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Oregon State | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
| Florida State | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Virginia Tech | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Oregon | 20 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |||||
| Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Kansas State | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
| Florida | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| Michigan | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 |
| Texas | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Purdue | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
| Colorado State | 23 | 23 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 23 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | |||
| Clemson | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Georgia Tech | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Auburn | 24 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | ||||
| South Carolina | 23 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 19 | |||||||||
| Georgia | 10 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
| TCU | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 21 |
| LSU | 24 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 23 | |||||||||
| Mississippi State | 25 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 24 | |||||||
| Iowa State | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 22 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |||||||
| Ohio State | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 19 | |
| Tennessee | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | |||||||
| Louisville | 22 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 25 | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Southern Mississippi | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 25 | 24 | ||||
| North Carolina State | 24 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 22 | 21 | 24 | ||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 16 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 23 | ||||||||||
| USC | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 18 | ||||||||||
| Michigan State | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Illinois | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 24 | |||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Mississippi | 18 | 18 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 24 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 22 |
Tap a rank to read it and highlight that team on the chart above.
Movers
AP rank on Aug 6 against the final AP rank. NR is not ranked.
Risers
- Oregon StateNR → #4
- OregonNR → #7
- Oklahoma#19 → #1
- Colorado StateNR → #14
- Notre DameNR → #15
2000 final polls
The last ranking of the season in each poll.
2000 final pollsAP, Coaches, BCS, Elo
AP and Coaches
Jan 4 final| AP | Team | C | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OklahomaAPCTitle | 1 | 13-0 |
| 2 | 2 | 11-1 | |
| 3 | 3 | 11-1 | |
| 4 | 5 | 11-1 | |
| 5 | 4 | 11-2 | |
| 6 | 6 | 11-1 | |
| 7 | 9 | 10-2 | |
| 8 | 7 | 10-2 | |
| 9 | 8 | 11-3 | |
| 10 | 11 | 10-3 | |
| 11 | 10 | 9-3 | |
| 12 | 12 | 9-3 | |
| 13 | 13 | 8-4 | |
| 14 | 15 | 10-2 | |
| 15 | 16 | 9-3 | |
| 16 | 14 | 9-3 | |
| 17 | 19 | 9-3 | |
| 18 | 20 | 9-4 | |
| 19 | 21 | 8-4 | |
| 20 | 17 | 8-4 | |
| 21 | 18 | 10-2 | |
| 22 | 8-4 | ||
| 23 | 24 | 9-4 | |
| 24 | 22 | 8-4 | |
| 25 | 23 | 9-3 | |
| Coaches only | |||
| 25 | |||
BCS
Dec 4 finalElo top 25
rating, zAPAP championCCoaches championTitleTitle game winner
2000 conference championship games
The title game of each conference that played one, by date. The percentage is the winner's pre-game Elo win chance.
2000 conference championship games3 games, Dec 2
- Dec 2Big 12#1Oklahoma27#8Kansas State24Arrowhead Stadium67% Elo
- Dec 2MACMarshall19Western Michigan14Marshall University Stadium47% Elo
- Dec 2SEC#7Florida28#18Auburn6Georgia Dome68% Elo
The 2000 honours
The Heisman vote and the major awards side by side, then the All-Americans.
The 2000 honoursHeisman: Chris Weinke
Heisman Trophy voting
Major awards
Bob Stoops
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · Oklahoma
Dan Morgan
Bronko Nagurski Award · LB · Miami (FL)
Dan Morgan
Chuck Bednarik Award · D · Miami (FL)
Dominic Raiola
Dave Rimington Trophy · C · Nebraska
Chris Weinke
Davey O'Brien Award · QB · Florida State
Show all 17 awards
Dan Morgan
Dick Butkus Award · LB · Miami (FL)
LaDainian Tomlinson
Doak Walker Award · RB · TCU
Antonio Bryant
Fred Biletnikoff Award · WR · Pittsburgh
Jamar Fletcher
Jim Thorpe Award · DB · Wisconsin
Tim Stratton
John Mackey Award · TE · Purdue
Chris Weinke
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · QB · Florida State
Jonathan Ruffin
Lou Groza Award · PK · Cincinnati
Drew Brees
Maxwell Award · QB · Purdue
John Henderson
Outland Trophy · DL · Tennessee
Kevin Stemke
Ray Guy Award · P · Wisconsin
Jamal Reynolds
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award · DE · Florida State
Josh Heupel
Walter Camp Award · QB · Oklahoma
Consensus All-Americans
A star marks a unanimous selection.
QB
- Josh HeupelOklahoma
RB
- Damien AndersonNorthwestern
- LaDainian Tomlinson★ unanimousTCU
WR
- Marvin MinnisFlorida State
- Antonio BryantPittsburgh
- Fred MitchellUCLA
Show all 12 positions
TE
- Brian Natkin★ unanimousUTEP
OL
- Chris BrownGeorgia Tech
- Steve Hutchinson★ unanimousMichigan
- Ben HamiltonMinnesota
- Leonard DavisTexas
C
- Dominic RaiolaNebraska
DL
- Andre Carter★ unanimousCalifornia
- Jamal Reynolds★ unanimousFlorida State
- John HendersonTennessee
- Casey HamptonTexas
LB
- Keith AdamsClemson
- Dan Morgan★ unanimousMiami (FL)
- Rocky CalmusOklahoma
DB
- Dwight SmithAkron
- Tay CodyFlorida State
- Edward ReedMiami (FL)
- Fred SmootMississippi State
- J.T. ThatcherOklahoma
- Jamar FletcherWisconsin
P
- Nick HarrisCalifornia
AP
- Santana MossMiami (FL)
PK
- Jonathan RuffinCincinnati
QB
- Josh HeupelOklahoma
RB
- Damien AndersonNorthwestern
- LaDainian Tomlinson★ unanimousTCU
WR
- Marvin MinnisFlorida State
- Antonio BryantPittsburgh
- Fred MitchellUCLA
TE
- Brian Natkin★ unanimousUTEP
OL
- Chris BrownGeorgia Tech
- Steve Hutchinson★ unanimousMichigan
- Ben HamiltonMinnesota
- Leonard DavisTexas
C
- Dominic RaiolaNebraska
DL
- Andre Carter★ unanimousCalifornia
- Jamal Reynolds★ unanimousFlorida State
- John HendersonTennessee
- Casey HamptonTexas
LB
- Keith AdamsClemson
- Dan Morgan★ unanimousMiami (FL)
- Rocky CalmusOklahoma
DB
- Dwight SmithAkron
- Tay CodyFlorida State
- Edward ReedMiami (FL)
- Fred SmootMississippi State
- J.T. ThatcherOklahoma
- Jamar FletcherWisconsin
P
- Nick HarrisCalifornia
AP
- Santana MossMiami (FL)
PK
- Jonathan RuffinCincinnati
The best games of 2000
The ten best games of the season by Game Score. Switch to the Elo score for a second opinion.
How this is measured
Game score is the college football workbook's own rating of how good a game was; it weighs a lot more than the margin. The Elo score is a second view built from the ratings alone: the two teams' average pre-game Elo, plus stakes (150 for the national championship game, 90 for a playoff game or a major bowl, 40 for another bowl or a conference title game, 15 for a rivalry), plus up to 60 for a close finish and 15 for overtime. The Elo view takes its own top ten from every game between major teams. Sort by any column.
The best games of 200010 games
Rank by
3
#1Oklahoma beat #8Kansas State
27-24 · Big 12 Championship Game · 2000-12-02 · Elo score 1969
0.89
game score
Upsets of 2000
The results the ratings gave the winner the least chance of, lowest first.
How this is measured
Win chance is the winner's pre-game probability from the site's college football Elo ratings, home field included, so 3% means the winner would be expected to win about one time in thirty. Games against lower-level opponents count and carry a tag for the level (FCS, Division II and so on). Where the AP poll had ranks, the rank line is shown as context. Elo gap is the loser's pre-game rating minus the winner's.
Upsets of 200010 upsets
2000 standings by conference
Every conference at once: conference and overall record, and the final AP rank. A star marks the conference champion.
2000 standings by conference12 groups
Atlantic Coast
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State★ conference champion | 8-0 | 11-2 | #5 |
| 2 | Clemson | 6-2 | 9-3 | #16 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 6-2 | 9-3 | #17 |
| 4 | Virginia | 5-3 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | North Carolina State | 4-4 | 8-4 | |
| 6 | North Carolina | 3-5 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Maryland | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | Duke | 0-8 | 0-11 |
Big 12
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South | ||||
| 1 | Oklahoma★ conference champion | 8-0 | 13-0 | #1 |
| 2 | Texas | 7-1 | 9-3 | #12 |
| 3 | Texas A&M | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Texas Tech | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Oklahoma State | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Baylor | 0-8 | 2-9 | |
| North | ||||
| 1 | Nebraska | 6-2 | 10-2 | #8 |
| 2 | Kansas State | 6-2 | 11-3 | #9 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 5-3 | 9-3 | #25 |
| 4 | Colorado | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
| 5 | Kansas | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Missouri | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
Big East
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (FL)★ conference champion | 7-0 | 11-1 | #2 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 6-1 | 11-1 | #6 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 4-3 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Syracuse | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Boston College | 3-4 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | West Virginia | 3-4 | 7-5 | |
| 7 | Temple | 1-6 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Rutgers | 0-7 | 3-8 |
Big Ten
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan★ conference champion | 6-2 | 9-3 | #11 |
| 2 | Northwestern★ conference champion | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Purdue★ conference champion | 6-2 | 8-4 | #13 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 5-3 | 8-4 | |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4-4 | 9-4 | #23 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 4-4 | 6-6 | |
| 7 | Penn State | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 8 | Iowa | 3-5 | 3-9 | |
| 9 | Illinois | 2-6 | 5-6 | |
| 10 | Michigan State | 2-6 | 5-6 | |
| 11 | Indiana | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Big West
6 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State★ conference champion | 5-0 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | Utah State | 4-1 | 5-6 | |
| 3 | Idaho | 3-2 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | New Mexico State | 1-4 | 3-8 | |
| 5 | North Texas | 1-4 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 1-4 | 1-10 |
Conference USA
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville★ conference champion | 6-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | East Carolina | 5-2 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 5-2 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | Southern Mississippi | 4-3 | 8-4 | |
| 5 | UAB | 3-3 | 7-4 | |
| 6 | Tulane | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Memphis | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Houston | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Army | 1-6 | 1-10 |
Mid-American
13 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Western Michigan | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Toledo | 6-1 | 10-1 | |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Ball State | 4-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Eastern Michigan | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Central Michigan | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Ohio | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 2 | Marshall★ conference champion | 5-3 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Akron | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Miami (OH) | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Bowling Green | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 6 | Buffalo | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 7 | Kent State | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
Mountain West
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado State★ conference champion | 6-1 | 10-2 | #14 |
| 2 | Air Force | 5-2 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | UNLV | 4-3 | 8-5 | |
| 4 | BYU | 4-3 | 6-6 | |
| 5 | New Mexico | 3-4 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Utah | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | San Diego State | 3-4 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Wyoming | 0-7 | 1-10 |
Pacific-10
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-1 | #4 |
| 2 | Washington★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-1 | #3 |
| 3 | Oregon★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-2 | #7 |
| 4 | Stanford | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Arizona State | 3-5 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | UCLA | 3-5 | 6-6 | |
| 7 | Arizona | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | USC | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
| 9 | Washington State | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | California | 2-6 | 3-8 |
Southeastern
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | ||||
| 1 | Florida★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-3 | #10 |
| 2 | Georgia | 5-3 | 8-4 | #20 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 5-3 | 8-4 | #19 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 5-3 | 8-4 | |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Kentucky | 0-8 | 2-9 | |
| Western | ||||
| 1 | Auburn | 6-2 | 9-4 | #18 |
| 2 | LSU | 5-3 | 8-4 | #22 |
| 3 | Mississippi State | 4-4 | 8-4 | #24 |
| 4 | Mississippi | 4-4 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Arkansas | 3-5 | 6-6 | |
| 6 | Alabama | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
Western Athletic
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-2 | #21 |
| 2 | UTEP★ conference champion | 7-1 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Fresno State | 6-2 | 7-5 | |
| 4 | San Jose State | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 5 | Tulsa | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Rice | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Hawaii | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 8 | SMU | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 9 | Nevada | 1-7 | 2-10 |
Independent
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | - | 9-3 | #15 |
| 2 | Central Florida | - | 7-4 | |
| 3 | South Florida | - | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Middle Tennessee State | - | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Connecticut | - | 3-8 | |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | - | 3-9 | |
| 7 | LA-Lafayette | - | 1-10 | |
| 8 | LA-Monroe | - | 1-10 | |
| 9 | Navy | - | 1-10 |
2000 bowls
One line per game, latest first. A tag marks the playoff and the other major bowls.
2000 bowls25 bowls
Show all 25 bowls
I-AA. Shown for context. These seasons do not count in this hub’s major-college records.
Champion
I-AA national champion.
I-AA champion
Playoff
Round by round.
I-AA playoff
First Round · 8 games
Quarterfinals · 4 games
Semifinals · 2 games
Championship · 1 game
2000 standings by conference
Overall and conference record.
2000 standings by conference14 groups
Atlantic 10
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | 7-1 | 12-2 | |
| 2 | Richmond | 7-1 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | James Madison | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | William & Mary | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Maine | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Villanova | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | Rhode Island | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | Northeastern | 1-7 | 4-7 |
Big Sky
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 8-0 | 13-2 | |
| 2 | Portland State | 5-3 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Sacramento State | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Weber State | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Eastern Washington | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Idaho State | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | CSU-Northridge | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Northern Arizona | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Montana State | 0-8 | 0-11 |
Gateway
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Illinois | 5-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Youngstown State | 4-2 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Illinois State | 4-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Northern Iowa | 3-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | SW Missouri State | 2-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Southern Illinois | 2-4 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Indiana State | 1-5 | 1-10 |
Ivy
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 6-1 | 7-3 | |
| 2 | Cornell | 5-2 | 5-5 | |
| 3 | Brown | 4-3 | 7-3 | |
| 4 | Yale | 4-3 | 7-3 | |
| 5 | Harvard | 4-3 | 5-5 | |
| 6 | Princeton | 3-4 | 3-7 | |
| 7 | Columbia | 1-6 | 3-7 | |
| 8 | Dartmouth | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Metro Atlantic
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duquesne | 7-0 | 10-1 | |
| 2 | Fairfield | 6-1 | 8-2 | |
| 3 | Marist | 5-2 | 6-4 | |
| 4 | La Salle | 4-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Iona | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | St. Peter's | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Siena | 1-6 | 1-9 | |
| 8 | Canisius | 0-7 | 0-10 |
Mid-Eastern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida A&M | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Bethune-Cookman | 6-2 | 9-2 | |
| 3 | North Carolina A&T | 6-2 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Delaware State | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Hampton | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 6 | Howard | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Norfolk State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | South Carolina State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Morgan State | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Northeast
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Morris | 8-0 | 10-0 | |
| 2 | Sacred Heart | 7-1 | 10-1 | |
| 3 | Wagner | 6-2 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Albany | 5-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Monmouth | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Central Connecticut State | 3-5 | 4-6 | |
| 7 | St. John's | 2-6 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Stony Brook | 1-7 | 2-8 | |
| 9 | St. Francis (PA) | 0-8 | 0-11 |
Ohio Valley
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Kentucky | 7-0 | 11-2 | |
| 2 | Eastern Illinois | 6-1 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Tennessee Tech | 5-2 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Murray State | 4-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Eastern Kentucky | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Tennessee State | 2-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | SE Missouri State | 1-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | UT-Martin | 0-7 | 2-9 |
Patriot
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lehigh | 6-0 | 12-1 | |
| 2 | Colgate | 4-2 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | Holy Cross | 4-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Towson | 3-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Bucknell | 2-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Fordham | 1-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Lafayette | 1-5 | 2-9 |
Southern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 7-1 | 13-2 | |
| 2 | Furman | 6-2 | 9-3 | |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 6-2 | 10-4 | |
| 4 | Wofford | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | East Tennessee State | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | UT-Chattanooga | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Western Carolina | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Citadel | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | VMI | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Southland
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy State | 6-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | McNeese State | 5-2 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | SW Texas State | 5-2 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Sam Houston State | 4-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Stephen F. Austin | 3-4 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Jacksonville State | 2-5 | 4-6 | |
| 8 | Nicholls State | 0-7 | 1-10 |
Southwestern Athletic
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grambling | 9-1 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | Alabama State | 6-2 | 6-5 | |
| 3 | Texas Southern | 5-2 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Southern | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Alabama A&M | 5-4 | 7-5 | |
| 6 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 5-4 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Jackson State | 4-4 | 7-4 | |
| 8 | Mississippi Valley State | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | Prairie View | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
| 10 | Alcorn State | 0-9 | 0-11 |
Independent
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hofstra | - | 9-4 | |
| 2 | Southern Utah | - | 7-4 | |
| 3 | St. Mary's | - | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Charleston Southern | - | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Samford | - | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Cal Poly-SLO | - | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Liberty | - | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Austin Peay | - | 2-9 |
Where these numbers come from
Enough to disbelieve this page on purpose rather than by accident.
Champions, polls, standings, bowls, honours and games are read from the Citizen of Nowhere college football database, built from its own workbook one season at a time. Team colours and crests are the current programs’, so a school is drawn the way it looks today even where it played under another name.
The AP poll begins in 1936, so earlier seasons have no poll race and no final poll, but they do have an Elo race, and their champions are those the selectors named. Before 1992 there was no title game, so those seasons list the major bowls instead; from 1992 the title game is shown with the other major bowls, and from 2014 the playoff bracket. Where the database has no entry for a section, the section is left out rather than shown empty.
Elo ratings, the upsets and the best games come from the site’s college football Elo, which rates every game since 1869 and counts games against lower-level opponents. Each season’s ratings are shown on a scale where the average major team ends the season at 1500; z is the distance from that average in standard deviations.