PROTEST PLAYOFF '00: Data and Analysis

Hit the jump for the full bracket and some assorted data and tables.

Go Cats! Beat the Buffaloes!

The 2000 FBS Playoff Field

Final Associated Press Poll (with final game result)

1. Florida State (15-1) - beat Nebraska 25-10 in the Orange Bowl
2. Oklahoma (13-1) - lost to Nebraska 13-17 in the Cotton Bowl
3. Miami (12-2) - lost to Florida State 14-37 in the Rose Bowl
4. Virginia Tech (12-2) - lost to Nebraska 14-28 in the Fiesta Bowl
5. Nebraska (12-3) - lost to Florida State 10-25 in the Orange Bowl
6. Washington (11-2) - beat Purdue 34-24 in the Silicon Valley Bowl
7. Oregon State (11-2) - beat Notre Dame 41-9 in the Insight.com Bowl
8. TCU (11-2) - lost to Virginia Tech 17-29 in the Holiday Bowl
9. Kansas State (11-4) - lost to Florida State 12-17 in the Sugar Bowl
10. Oregon (10-3) - beat Texas 35-30 in the Poinsettia Bowl
11. Colorado State (10-3) - beat Arkansas 22-14 in the Liberty Bowl
12. Louisville (10-3) - lost to Miami 9-14 in the Citrus Bowl
13. Florida (10-4) - lost to West Virginia 49-20 in the Music City Bowl
14. Michigan (9-3) - beat Auburn 31-28 in the Tangerine Bowl
15. Texas (9-3) - lost to Oregon 30-35 in the Poinsettia Bowl
16. Notre Dame (9-3) - lost to Oregon State 9-41 in the Insight.com Bowl
17. Clemson (9-3) - lost to Boston College 31-20 in the Gator Bowl
18. Georgia Tech (9-3) - lost to LSU 28-14 in the Peach Bowl
19. Auburn (9-4) - lost to Michigan 28-31 in the Tangerine Bowl
20. Wisconsin (9-4) - beat UCLA 21-20 in the Sun Bowl
21. South Carolina (8-4) - beat Ohio State 24-7 in the Outback Bowl
22. Georgia (8-4) - beat Virginia 37-14 in the Oahu Bowl
23. LSU (8-4) - beat Georgia Tech 28-14 in the Peach Bowl
24. Mississippi State (8-4) - beat Texas A&M 43-41 in overtime in the Independence Bowl
25. 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