College Football

AP TOP 25

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Team 2000 Record Points Prev. First Game 1. Florida (20) 10-3 1,716 10 Maryland, Sept. 1 2. Miami (33) 11-1 1,700 2 At Penn St., Sept. 1 3. Oklahoma (10) 13-0 1,588 1 North Carolina, Sat. 4. Nebraska (4) 10-2 1,525 8 Texas Christian, Sat. 5. Texas (5) 9-3 1,461 12 New Mexico St., Sept. 1 6. Florida St. 11-2 1,441 5 At Duke, Sept. 1 7. Oregon 10-2 1,354 7 No. 22 Wisconsin, Sept. 1 8. Tennessee 8-4 1,344 -- Syracuse, Sept. 1 9. Virginia Tech 11-1 1,169 6 Connecticut, Sept. 1 10. Georgia Tech 9-3 1,005 17 vs. Syracuse, Sun. 11. Oregon St. 11-1 974 4 At Fresno St., Sept. 2 12. Michigan 9-3 919 11 Miami (Ohio), Sept. 1 13. Kansas St. 11-3 902 9 At USC, Sept. 8 14. Louisiana State 8-4 763 22 Tulane, Sept. 1 15. Washington 11-1 683 3 No. 12 Michigan, Sept. 8 16. Northwestern 8-4 667 -- At Nevada Las Vegas, Sept. 7 17. UCLA 6-6 639 -- At No. 25 Alabama, Sept. 1 18. Notre Dame 9-3 599 15 At No. 4 Nebraska, Sept. 8 19. Clemson 9-3 569 16 Central Florida, Sept. 1 20. Mississippi St. 8-4 521 24 Memphis, Sept. 3 21. South Carolina 8-4 350 19 Boise St., Sept. 1 22. Wisconsin 9-4 237 23 Virginia, Sat. 23. Ohio St. 8-4 181 -- Akron, Sept. 8 24. Colorado St. 10-2 179 14 vs. Colorado, Sept. 1 25. Alabama 3-8 -- 25 No. 17 UCLA, Sept. 1

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First-place votes in parentheses