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The 2000 FBS Playoff Field
Final Associated Press Poll (with final game result)
- Florida State (15-1) - beat Nebraska 25-10 in the Orange Bowl
- Oklahoma (13-1) - lost to Nebraska 13-17 in the Cotton Bowl
- Miami (12-2) - lost to Florida State 14-37 in the Rose Bowl
- Virginia Tech (12-2) - lost to Nebraska 14-28 in the Fiesta Bowl
- Nebraska (12-3) - lost to Florida State 10-25 in the Orange Bowl
- Washington (11-2) - beat Purdue 34-24 in the Silicon Valley Bowl
- Oregon State (11-2) - beat Notre Dame 41-9 in the Insight.com Bowl
- TCU (11-2) - lost to Virginia Tech 17-29 in the Holiday Bowl
- Kansas State (11-4) - lost to Florida State 12-17 in the Sugar Bowl
- Oregon (10-3) - beat Texas 35-30 in the Poinsettia Bowl
- Colorado State (10-3) - beat Arkansas 22-14 in the Liberty Bowl
- Louisville (10-3) - lost to Miami 9-14 in the Citrus Bowl
- Florida (10-4) - lost to West Virginia 49-20 in the Music City Bowl
- Michigan (9-3) - beat Auburn 31-28 in the Tangerine Bowl
- Texas (9-3) - lost to Oregon 30-35 in the Poinsettia Bowl
- Notre Dame (9-3) - lost to Oregon State 9-41 in the Insight.com Bowl
- Clemson (9-3) - lost to Boston College 31-20 in the Gator Bowl
- Georgia Tech (9-3) - lost to LSU 28-14 in the Peach Bowl
- Auburn (9-4) - lost to Michigan 28-31 in the Tangerine Bowl
- Wisconsin (9-4) - beat UCLA 21-20 in the Sun Bowl
- South Carolina (8-4) - beat Ohio State 24-7 in the Outback Bowl
- Georgia (8-4) - beat Virginia 37-14 in the Oahu Bowl
- LSU (8-4) - beat Georgia Tech 28-14 in the Peach Bowl
- Mississippi State (8-4) - beat Texas A&M 43-41 in overtime in the Independence Bowl
- Purdue (8-5) - lost to Washington 24-34 in the Silicon Valley Bowl
The Champions
(Sim-FBS | Real BCS)
1998
Kansas State Wildcats | Tennessee Volunteers
1999
Kansas State Wildcats | Florida State Seminoles
2000
Florida State Seminoles | Oklahoma Sooners
Playoff Participation
Playoff Records
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BracketCat's Protest Playoff Archives
1998: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Fiesta | Data
1999: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Sugar | Data
2000: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Orange