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School |
'00 Rec. |
Pts. |
Final '00 |
Comment |
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1. Florida (25)
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10-3
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1,401
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11
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Spurrier's best since '96 national title team.
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2. Miami (Fla.) (15)
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11-1
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1,349
|
2
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16 starters back from 11-1 team.
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3. Oklahoma (8)
|
13-0
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1,314
|
1
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Is QB Nate Hybl good enough?
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4. Nebraska (6)
|
10-2
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1,292
|
7
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QB Eric Crouch finally healthy.
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5. Florida State (1)
|
11-2
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1,292
|
4
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Only returned 9 when won '93 national title.
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6. Texas (2)
|
9-3
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1,164
|
12
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Best receivers in country.
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7. Tennessee (1)
|
8-4
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1,042
|
25
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First things first: win at Florida.
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8. Oregon (1)
|
10-2
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1,038
|
9
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QB Joey Harrington a big-time player.
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9. Virginia Tech
|
11-1
|
899
|
6
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RB Lee Suggs is a TD machine.
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10. Michigan (1)
|
10-3
|
856
|
10
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Biggest surprise of the poll.
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11. Kansas State
|
11-3
|
844
|
8
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Four 11-win seasons in a row.
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12. Oregon State
|
11-1
|
796
|
5
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Civil War should decide Pac-10.
|
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13. Georgia Tech
|
9-3
|
706
|
19
|
FSU's biggest threat in ACC.
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14. Washington
|
11-1
|
652
|
3
|
Can they beat Miami again?
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15. UCLA
|
6-6
|
547
|
NR
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Defense a huge question mark.
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16. Notre Dame
|
9-3
|
534
|
16
|
Schedule even tougher this year for Irish.
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17. LSU
|
8-4
|
515
|
NR
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Keeping QB Rohan Davey healthy the key.
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18. Clemson
|
9-3
|
503
|
14
|
Woodrow Dantzler is Heisman-good.
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19. Mississippi St.
|
8-4
|
481
|
22
|
Defense will carry Bulldogs.
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20. Northwestern
|
8-4
|
366
|
NR
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Cats won't sneak up on anyone this year.
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21. Ohio State
|
8-4
|
259
|
NR
|
How long until Ohio St.-Michigan?
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22. South Carolina
|
8-4
|
258
|
21
|
Lou Holtz continues to amaze.
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23. Wisconsin
|
9-4
|
204
|
24
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Badgers always in Big Ten hunt.
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24. Colorado State
|
10-2
|
168
|
15
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Best team you never hear about.
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25. Alabama
|
3-8
|
131
|
NR
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Freddie Milons will be a star..
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Others receiving votes: Purdue (120), Georgia (109), Auburn (93), Colorado (92), East Carolina (59), Louisville (51), Texas A&M (47), Pittsburgh (42), Southern California (41), North Carolina State (39), Penn State (31), TCU (27), Stanford (26), Marshall (23), Southern Mississippi (19), Fresno State (15), Brigham Young (14), UNLV (12), Michigan State (11), Minnesota (9), Illinois (8), Arkansas (7), Iowa State (7), Mississippi (7), Toledo (7), Texas-El Paso (4), Texas Tech (3), West Virginia (3), Western Michigan (2), Air Force (1), Duke (1), North Carolina (1), Syracuse (1).
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