PROTEST PLAYOFF '00: Data and Analysis

By BracketCat Jan 24, 2009, 12:00pm CST

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

Go Cats! Beat the Buffaloes!

The 2000 FBS Playoff Field

2000

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