2000 season
116 teams across 5 tiers · ingest from CFBD regular season
- National champion
- Florida Statefrom Premier
- Biggest riser (1999 tiers)
- Washington▲ 1 tier
- Biggest faller
- Syracuse▼ 1 tier
Regular season champions
Tier winners — the top finisher in each tier on points, before any promotion playoff or main-playoff games.
Tier standings
Final regular-season standings within each tier. Promoted rows tinted green, relegated rows tinted red, survival winners tinted amber.
Premier24 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 11 | 1 | 37 | 509 | 123 | +386 | |
| 2 | Oregon | 9 | 2 | 35 | 316 | 219 | +97 | |
| 3 | Michigan | 8 | 3 | 33 | 373 | 201 | +172 | |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 9 | 2 | 32 | 344 | 226 | +118 | |
| 5 | Ohio State | 8 | 3 | 31 | 324 | 198 | +126 | |
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 1 | 28 | 443 | 249 | +194 | |
| 7 | Kansas State | 10 | 2 | 27 | 490 | 213 | +277 | |
| 8 | Texas | 9 | 2 | 26 | 425 | 197 | +228 | |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 9 | 2 | 26 | 372 | 209 | +163 | |
| 10 | Nebraska | 9 | 2 | 25 | 456 | 213 | +243 | |
| 11 | Florida | 9 | 2 | 25 | 420 | 230 | +190 | |
| 12 | Tennessee | 8 | 3 | 25 | 359 | 212 | +147 | |
| 13 | Colorado State | 9 | 2 | 25 | 341 | 208 | +133 | |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 8 | 4 | 23 | 307 | 245 | +62 | |
| 15 | Georgia | 7 | 4 | 22 | 294 | 198 | +96 | |
| 16 | Texas A&M | 7 | 4 | 21 | 307 | 196 | +111 | |
| 17 | USC | 5 | 7 | 20 | 309 | 337 | -28 | |
| 18 | Arizona | 5 | 6 | 19 | 254 | 237 | +17 | |
| 19 | Michigan State | 5 | 6 | 19 | 197 | 233 | -36 | |
| 20 | Penn State | 5 | 7 | 18 | 264 | 293 | -29 | |
| 21 | Arkansas | 6 | 5 | 16 | 264 | 258 | +6 | Survived |
| 22 | Syracuse | 6 | 5 | 13 | 294 | 212 | +82 | Relegated |
| 23 | Virginia | 6 | 5 | 12 | 228 | 255 | -27 | Relegated |
| 24 | Alabama | 3 | 8 | 7 | 228 | 246 | -18 | Relegated |
Tier 224 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 10 | 1 | 39 | 353 | 246 | +107 | Promoted |
| 2 | Oregon State | 10 | 1 | 36 | 359 | 203 | +156 | Promoted |
| 3 | Miami (FL) | 10 | 1 | 29 | 469 | 170 | +299 | |
| 4 | Purdue | 8 | 3 | 26 | 357 | 232 | +125 | |
| 5 | UCLA | 6 | 5 | 26 | 333 | 347 | -14 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 6 | TCU | 10 | 1 | 25 | 410 | 106 | +304 | |
| 7 | Air Force | 8 | 3 | 24 | 384 | 278 | +106 | |
| 8 | Mississippi State | 7 | 4 | 24 | 347 | 265 | +82 | |
| 9 | Arizona State | 6 | 5 | 23 | 296 | 272 | +24 | |
| 10 | Ole Miss | 7 | 4 | 22 | 314 | 280 | +34 | |
| 11 | Stanford | 5 | 6 | 21 | 261 | 294 | -33 | |
| 12 | Southern Miss | 7 | 4 | 20 | 286 | 182 | +104 | |
| 13 | BYU | 6 | 6 | 17 | 280 | 310 | -30 | |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 7 | 5 | 13 | 303 | 238 | +65 | |
| 15 | West Virginia | 6 | 5 | 13 | 307 | 325 | -18 | |
| 16 | Tulane | 6 | 5 | 12 | 329 | 346 | -17 | |
| 17 | California | 3 | 8 | 12 | 246 | 295 | -49 | |
| 18 | Marshall | 6 | 5 | 11 | 323 | 269 | +54 | |
| 19 | Colorado | 3 | 8 | 11 | 252 | 284 | -32 | |
| 20 | Miami (OH) | 6 | 5 | 10 | 272 | 286 | -14 | |
| 21 | San Diego State | 3 | 8 | 10 | 170 | 273 | -103 | Survived |
| 22 | Rice | 3 | 8 | 8 | 237 | 322 | -85 | Relegated |
| 23 | Kentucky | 2 | 9 | 4 | 254 | 383 | -129 | Relegated |
| 24 | Wyoming | 1 | 10 | 2 | 170 | 393 | -223 | Relegated |
Tier 326 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma | 11 | 0 | 38 | 441 | 168 | +273 | Promoted |
| 2 | Auburn | 9 | 2 | 32 | 282 | 207 | +75 | Promoted |
| 3 | LSU | 7 | 4 | 25 | 292 | 221 | +71 | |
| 4 | East Carolina | 7 | 4 | 23 | 330 | 229 | +101 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 5 | Clemson | 9 | 2 | 21 | 396 | 212 | +184 | |
| 6 | Louisville | 9 | 2 | 21 | 388 | 246 | +142 | |
| 7 | Fresno State | 7 | 4 | 21 | 283 | 214 | +69 | |
| 8 | NC State | 7 | 4 | 20 | 341 | 308 | +33 | |
| 9 | San Jose State | 7 | 5 | 20 | 374 | 357 | +17 | |
| 10 | Toledo | 10 | 1 | 19 | 400 | 125 | +275 | |
| 11 | Minnesota | 6 | 5 | 17 | 345 | 280 | +65 | |
| 12 | Western Michigan | 9 | 2 | 14 | 345 | 120 | +225 | |
| 13 | North Carolina | 6 | 5 | 14 | 269 | 284 | -15 | |
| 14 | Washington State | 4 | 7 | 14 | 281 | 354 | -73 | |
| 15 | Illinois | 5 | 6 | 13 | 294 | 286 | +8 | |
| 16 | Boston College | 6 | 5 | 12 | 347 | 260 | +87 | |
| 17 | Utah | 4 | 7 | 11 | 234 | 207 | +27 | |
| 18 | Nevada | 2 | 10 | 8 | 207 | 464 | -257 | |
| 19 | Houston | 3 | 8 | 7 | 211 | 370 | -159 | |
| 20 | SMU | 3 | 9 | 7 | 181 | 352 | -171 | |
| 21 | Idaho | 5 | 6 | 6 | 321 | 377 | -56 | |
| 22 | Indiana | 3 | 8 | 5 | 337 | 427 | -90 | |
| 23 | Missouri | 3 | 8 | 4 | 255 | 348 | -93 | Survived |
| 24 | Oklahoma State | 3 | 8 | 3 | 202 | 303 | -101 | Relegated |
| 25 | Bowling Green | 2 | 9 | 2 | 174 | 289 | -115 | Relegated |
| 26 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 9 | 0 | 317 | 396 | -79 | Relegated |
Tier 426 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwestern | 8 | 3 | 27 | 424 | 334 | +90 | Promoted |
| 2 | UTEP | 8 | 3 | 22 | 355 | 298 | +57 | Promoted |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 4 | 18 | 267 | 210 | +57 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 4 | Iowa State | 8 | 3 | 17 | 306 | 293 | +13 | |
| 5 | Boise State | 9 | 2 | 15 | 494 | 251 | +243 | |
| 6 | Tulsa | 5 | 7 | 15 | 240 | 283 | -43 | |
| 7 | Ohio | 7 | 4 | 14 | 343 | 208 | +135 | |
| 8 | Akron | 6 | 5 | 13 | 333 | 295 | +38 | |
| 9 | New Mexico | 5 | 7 | 13 | 229 | 249 | -20 | |
| 10 | UAB | 7 | 4 | 12 | 238 | 192 | +46 | |
| 11 | UCF | 7 | 4 | 11 | 333 | 221 | +112 | |
| 12 | Memphis | 4 | 7 | 9 | 176 | 199 | -23 | |
| 13 | Maryland | 5 | 6 | 9 | 247 | 284 | -37 | |
| 14 | Kansas | 4 | 7 | 9 | 261 | 359 | -98 | |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | 3 | 8 | 8 | 193 | 273 | -80 | |
| 16 | New Mexico State | 3 | 8 | 6 | 295 | 357 | -62 | |
| 17 | Utah State | 5 | 6 | 6 | 292 | 356 | -64 | |
| 18 | Hawaii | 3 | 9 | 6 | 294 | 399 | -105 | |
| 19 | Central Michigan | 2 | 9 | 5 | 137 | 376 | -239 | |
| 20 | Army | 1 | 10 | 4 | 224 | 372 | -148 | |
| 21 | North Texas | 3 | 8 | 3 | 162 | 300 | -138 | |
| 22 | Navy | 1 | 10 | 2 | 182 | 391 | -209 | |
| 23 | Wake Forest | 2 | 9 | 1 | 181 | 362 | -181 | Relegated |
| 24 | Duke | 0 | 11 | 0 | 155 | 430 | -275 | Survived |
| 25 | Arkansas State | 1 | 10 | -1 | 247 | 410 | -163 | Relegated |
| 26 | Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 10 | -6 | 96 | 415 | -319 | Relegated |
Tier 516 teams
| Team | Status | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Carolina | 7 | 4 | 23 | 259 | 174 | +85 | Promoted |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 7 | 4 | 22 | 275 | 260 | +15 | Promoted |
| 3 | UNLV | 7 | 5 | 21 | 339 | 261 | +78 | |
| 4 | Iowa | 3 | 9 | 12 | 203 | 330 | -127 | |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | 8 | 409 | 280 | +129 | Promoted (playoff) |
| 6 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 5 | 8 | 350 | 316 | +34 | |
| 7 | Temple | 4 | 7 | 7 | 224 | 269 | -45 | |
| 8 | Ball State | 5 | 6 | 6 | 212 | 349 | -137 | |
| 9 | Eastern Michigan | 3 | 8 | 4 | 209 | 350 | -141 | |
| 10 | Buffalo | 2 | 9 | 4 | 177 | 452 | -275 | |
| 11 | Rutgers | 3 | 8 | 3 | 233 | 399 | -166 | |
| 12 | Baylor | 2 | 9 | 3 | 139 | 397 | -258 | |
| 13 | South Florida | 7 | 4 | 1 | 278 | 201 | +77 | |
| 14 | Kent State | 1 | 10 | -1 | 128 | 359 | -231 | |
| 15 | UConn | 3 | 8 | -3 | 220 | 368 | -148 | |
| 16 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 1 | 10 | -7 | 171 | 355 | -184 |
Main playoff
Twelve-team championship bracket: top 8 from Premier (seeds 1–8), top 2 from Tier 2 (seeds 9–10), top 2 from Tier 3 (seeds 11–12). Seeds 1–4 receive first-round byes. Champion: Florida State.
Round 1
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Final
Promotion playoffs
Each lower tier sends two teams up automatically (ranks 1 and 2); ranks 3–6 contest a single-elimination playoff for the third promotion spot.
Tier 3→ up to Tier 2
Semifinal
Final
Tier 4→ up to Tier 3
Semifinal
Final
Tier 5→ up to Tier 4
Semifinal
Relegation playoffs
Bottom 4 of each upper tier play a survival bracket. The Survival Final winner stays up; the other three drop down.
Premierbottom 4 · survivor: Arkansas
Tier 2bottom 4 · survivor: San Diego State
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 3bottom 4 · survivor: Missouri
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
Tier 4bottom 4 · survivor: Duke
Semifinal
Survival Final· winner stays up
2001 starting tiers
Cascade from 2000: promoted teams move up, relegated teams move down, and FBS membership is reconciled against CFBD's roster for the next year.
Premier24
- Washington1
- Florida State2
- Oregon State3
- Oregon4
- Michigan5
- Notre Dame6
- Ohio State7
- Virginia Tech8
- Kansas State9
- Texas10
- Georgia Tech11
- UCLA12
- Nebraska13
- Florida14
- Tennessee15
- Colorado State16
- Wisconsin17
- Georgia18
- Texas A&M19
- USC20
- Arizona21
- Michigan State22
- Penn State23
- Arkansas24
Tier 224
- Oklahoma1
- Auburn2
- Miami (FL)3
- Purdue4
- TCU5
- Air Force6
- Mississippi State7
- East Carolina8
- Arizona State9
- Ole Miss10
- Stanford11
- Southern Miss12
- BYU13
- Syracuse14
- Texas Tech15
- West Virginia16
- Tulane17
- Virginia18
- California19
- Marshall20
- Colorado21
- Miami (OH)22
- San Diego State23
- Alabama24
Tier 326
- Northwestern1
- LSU2
- UTEP3
- Clemson4
- Louisville5
- Fresno State6
- NC State7
- San Jose State8
- Toledo9
- Pittsburgh10
- Minnesota11
- Western Michigan12
- North Carolina13
- Washington State14
- Illinois15
- Boston College16
- Utah17
- Rice18
- Nevada19
- Houston20
- SMU21
- Idaho22
- Indiana23
- Missouri24
- Kentucky25
- Wyoming26
Tier 426
- South Carolina1
- Cincinnati2
- Iowa State3
- Boise State4
- Tulsa5
- Ohio6
- Akron7
- New Mexico8
- UAB9
- UCF10
- Memphis11
- Maryland12
- Kansas13
- Northern Illinois14
- Vanderbilt15
- New Mexico State16
- Utah State17
- Hawaii18
- Central Michigan19
- Army20
- Oklahoma State21
- North Texas22
- Bowling Green23
- Navy24
- Louisiana Tech25
- Duke26
Tier 516
- UNLV1
- Iowa2
- Middle Tennessee3
- Temple4
- Ball State5
- Eastern Michigan6
- Buffalo7
- Rutgers8
- Baylor9
- South Florida10
- Wake Forest11
- Arkansas State12
- Kent State13
- UConn14
- Louisiana-Monroe15
- Louisiana-Lafayette16