Strength Of Schedule Rankings: 2000 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS)

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Strength of schedule (SOS) scores include only games that have already been played. Games still remaining on the schedule do not impact the present week's strength of schedule scores. For this reason, SOS scores are not made available before the completion of the second week.

Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
1.
Colorado Buffaloes		 604.12 #3 Big XII 11 % #16 Colorado State
@ #69 USC
#4 Washington
2.
UCLA Bruins		 599.36 #2 Pac-10 12 #82 Alabama
#44 Fresno State
#13 Michigan
% #21 Wisconsin
3.
Florida Gators		 598.21 #4 SEC 13 #74 Ball State
#72 Middle Tennessee
@ #5 Florida State
% #3 Miami
4.
Iowa Hawkeyes		 596.27 #5 Big Ten 12 % #10 Kansas State
#24 Western Michigan
#17 Iowa State
@ #7 Nebraska
5.
Florida State Seminoles		 589.14 #6 ACC 13 % #58 BYU
#22 Louisville
@ #3 Miami
#8 Florida
% #1 Oklahoma
6.
Stanford Cardinal		 589.04 #2 Pac-10 11 #53 San Jose State
#18 Texas
@ #12 Notre Dame
7.
California Golden Bears		 581.62 #2 Pac-10 11 #80 Utah
@ #68 Illinois
@ #44 Fresno State
8.
West Virginia Mountaineers		 581.45 #1 Big East 12 #67 Maryland
#78 Idaho
#12 Notre Dame
#31 East Carolina
% #47 Ole Miss
9.
Miami Hurricanes		 576.23 #1 Big East 12 [FCS] McNeese State
@ #4 Washington
#5 Florida State
#103 Louisiana Tech
% #8 Florida
10.
Alabama Crimson Tide		 574.89 #4 SEC 11 @ #50 UCLA
#34 Southern Miss
#64 Central Florida
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
11.
Arizona Wildcats		 574.39 #2 Pac-10 11 @ #80 Utah
#25 Ohio State
#88 San Diego State
12.
Washington Huskies		 567.09 #2 Pac-10 12 #78 Idaho
#3 Miami
@ #77 Colorado
% #27 Purdue
13.
Virginia Tech Hokies		 566.36 #1 Big East 12 #62 Akron
@ #31 East Carolina
@ #64 Central Florida
#59 Virginia
% #19 Clemson
14.
Washington State Cougars		 565.75 #2 Pac-10 11 @ #80 Utah
#78 Idaho
#26 Boise State
15.
Kansas Jayhawks		 563.60 #3 Big XII 11 @ #97 SMU
#49 UAB
[FCS] Southern Illinois
16.
Texas A&M Aggies		 563.44 #3 Big XII 12 @ #12 Notre Dame
#110 Wyoming
#30 UTEP
% #23 Mississippi State
17.
Michigan State Spartans		 562.28 #5 Big Ten 11 #45 Marshall
@ #90 Missouri
#12 Notre Dame
18.
Duke Blue Devils		 561.35 #6 ACC 11 #31 East Carolina
@ #29 Northwestern
@ #92 Vanderbilt
19.
Kentucky Wildcats		 560.55 #4 SEC 11 @ #22 Louisville
[FCS] South Florida
#86 Indiana
20.
Syracuse Orangemen		 558.23 #1 Big East 11 #106 Buffalo
@ #46 Cincinnati
@ #31 East Carolina
#58 BYU
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
21.
Nebraska Cornhuskers		 550.78 #3 Big XII 12 #53 San Jose State
@ #12 Notre Dame
#85 Iowa
% #29 Northwestern
22.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish		 548.60 #12 Independent 12 #37 Texas A&M
#7 Nebraska
#27 Purdue
@ #63 Michigan State
#55 Stanford
@ #38 West Virginia
#33 Air Force
#42 Boston College
@ #93 Rutgers
@ #69 USC
% #6 Oregon State
23.
USC Trojans		 545.42 #2 Pac-10 12 % #70 Penn State
#77 Colorado
#53 San Jose State
#12 Notre Dame
24.
Oklahoma Sooners		 544.69 #3 Big XII 13 #30 UTEP
#108 Arkansas State
#87 Rice
% #5 Florida State
25.
Wisconsin Badgers		 544.17 #5 Big Ten 13 #24 Western Michigan
#9 Oregon
#46 Cincinnati
@ #98 Hawaii
% #50 UCLA
26.
Oregon Ducks		 540.97 #2 Pac-10 12 #104 Nevada
@ #21 Wisconsin
#78 Idaho
% #18 Texas
27.
Ohio State Buckeyes		 539.12 #5 Big Ten 12 #44 Fresno State
@ #56 Arizona
#66 Miami (OH)
% #28 South Carolina
28.
Purdue Boilermakers		 536.94 #5 Big Ten 12 #101 Central Michigan
#113 Kent State
@ #12 Notre Dame
% #4 Washington
29.
Virginia Cavaliers		 534.74 #6 ACC 12 #58 BYU
[FCS] Richmond
@ #2 Virginia Tech
% #35 Georgia
30.
Indiana Hoosiers		 532.65 #5 Big Ten 11 #39 NC State
@ #96 Kentucky
#46 Cincinnati
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
31.
Baylor Bears		 530.95 #3 Big XII 11 @ #99 North Texas
#61 Minnesota
[FCS] South Florida
32.
Kansas State Wildcats		 530.19 #3 Big XII 14 % #85 Iowa
#103 Louisiana Tech
#74 Ball State
#99 North Texas
% #32 Tennessee
33.
Arizona State Sun Devils		 530.05 #2 Pac-10 12 @ #88 San Diego State
#16 Colorado State
#84 Utah State
% #42 Boston College
34.
Northwestern Wildcats		 529.68 #5 Big Ten 12 #57 Northern Illinois
#112 Duke
@ #11 TCU
% #7 Nebraska
35.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights		 529.28 #1 Big East 11 [FCS] Villanova
#106 Buffalo
@ #107 Navy
#12 Notre Dame
36.
Mississippi State Bulldogs		 528.36 #4 SEC 12 @ #83 Memphis
@ #58 BYU
#72 Middle Tennessee
% #37 Texas A&M
37.
Auburn Tigers		 525.42 #4 SEC 13 #110 Wyoming
#57 Northern Illinois
#103 Louisiana Tech
% #13 Michigan
38.
Arkansas Razorbacks		 523.36 #4 SEC 12 [FCS] Missouri State
#26 Boise State
#115 UL Monroe
% #43 UNLV
39.
Pittsburgh Panthers		 522.95 #1 Big East 12 #113 Kent State
@ #100 Bowling Green
#70 Penn State
#52 North Carolina
% #17 Iowa State
40.
LSU Tigers		 520.17 #4 SEC 12 [FCS] Western Carolina
#89 Houston
#49 UAB
% #15 Georgia Tech
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
41.
Missouri Tigers		 519.03 #3 Big XII 11 [FCS] Western Illinois
@ #19 Clemson
#63 Michigan State
42.
Michigan Wolverines		 514.44 #5 Big Ten 12 #100 Bowling Green
#87 Rice
@ #50 UCLA
% #20 Auburn
43.
San Diego State Aztecs		 513.33 #8 Mountain West 11 #54 Arizona State
#68 Illinois
@ #56 Arizona
@ #6 Oregon State
44.
Navy Midshipmen		 510.95 #12 Independent 11 #76 Temple
@ #15 Georgia Tech
@ #42 Boston College
#11 TCU
@ #33 Air Force
#93 Rutgers
#14 Toledo
@ #65 Tulane
#105 Wake Forest
% #109 Army
45.
Oregon State Beavers		 510.64 #2 Pac-10 12 [FCS] Eastern Washington
@ #73 New Mexico
#88 San Diego State
% #12 Notre Dame
46.
Penn State Nittany Lions		 510.38 #5 Big Ten 12 % #69 USC
#14 Toledo
#103 Louisiana Tech
@ #40 Pittsburgh
47.
BYU Cougars		 509.72 #8 Mountain West 12 % #5 Florida State
@ #59 Virginia
#23 Mississippi State
@ #41 Syracuse
#84 Utah State
48.
Rice Owls		 509.01 #9 WAC 11 #89 Houston
@ #13 Michigan
@ #1 Oklahoma
49.
North Carolina Tar Heels		 508.68 #6 ACC 11 #79 Tulsa
#45 Marshall
@ #40 Pittsburgh
50.
Oklahoma State Cowboys		 507.98 #3 Big XII 11 @ #79 Tulsa
[FCS] Texas State
#34 Southern Miss
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
51.
Maryland Terrapins		 506.53 #6 ACC 11 #76 Temple
@ #38 West Virginia
#72 Middle Tennessee
52.
Georgia Bulldogs		 505.35 #4 SEC 12 [FCS] Georgia Southern
#94 New Mexico State
#15 Georgia Tech
% #59 Virginia
53.
South Carolina Gamecocks		 504.11 #4 SEC 12 #94 New Mexico State
#95 Eastern Michigan
@ #19 Clemson
% #25 Ohio State
54.
Temple Owls		 502.65 #1 Big East 11 @ #107 Navy
@ #67 Maryland
#100 Bowling Green
#95 Eastern Michigan
55.
Clemson Tigers		 499.24 #6 ACC 12 [FCS] The Citadel
#90 Missouri
#28 South Carolina
% #2 Virginia Tech
56.
Boston College Eagles		 496.36 #1 Big East 12 @ #109 Army
#107 Navy
#111 Connecticut
@ #12 Notre Dame
% #54 Arizona State
57.
Houston Cougars		 494.57 #7 C-USA 11 @ #87 Rice
@ #36 LSU
@ #18 Texas
#97 SMU
58.
Texas Tech Red Raiders		 492.60 #3 Big XII 13 #73 New Mexico
#84 Utah State
#99 North Texas
#114 UL Lafayette
% #31 East Carolina
59.
Arkansas State Indians		 489.13 #11 Big West 11 @ #39 NC State
@ #1 Oklahoma
#83 Memphis
@ #11 TCU
[FCS] Richmond
@ #47 Ole Miss
60.
Tennessee Volunteers		 488.55 #4 SEC 12 #34 Southern Miss
#115 UL Monroe
@ #83 Memphis
% #10 Kansas State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
61.
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets		 488.38 #6 ACC 12 #64 Central Florida
#107 Navy
@ #35 Georgia
% #36 LSU
62.
East Carolina Pirates		 486.48 #7 C-USA 12 @ #112 Duke
#2 Virginia Tech
#41 Syracuse
@ #38 West Virginia
% #51 Texas Tech
63.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles		 484.94 #7 C-USA 12 @ #32 Tennessee
@ #82 Alabama
@ #91 Oklahoma State
[FCS] South Florida
% #11 TCU
64.
Nevada Wolfpack		 483.95 #9 WAC 12 @ #9 Oregon
@ #110 Wyoming
#16 Colorado State
@ #43 UNLV
65.
UTEP Miners		 481.53 #9 WAC 12 @ #1 Oklahoma
@ #37 Texas A&M
#94 New Mexico State
% #26 Boise State
66.
Iowa State Cyclones		 481.28 #3 Big XII 12 #48 Ohio
#43 UNLV
@ #85 Iowa
% #40 Pittsburgh
67.
New Mexico Lobos		 481.22 #8 Mountain West 12 @ #51 Texas Tech
#26 Boise State
#6 Oregon State
@ #94 New Mexico State
[FCS] Northern Arizona
68.
Wyoming Cowboys		 480.85 #8 Mountain West 11 @ #20 Auburn
@ #37 Texas A&M
#101 Central Michigan
#104 Nevada
69.
Ole Miss Rebels		 479.76 #4 SEC 12 #65 Tulane
#108 Arkansas State
#43 UNLV
% #38 West Virginia
70.
Vanderbilt Commodores		 479.25 #4 SEC 11 #66 Miami (OH)
#112 Duke
@ #105 Wake Forest
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
71.
Cincinnati Bearcats		 478.38 #7 C-USA 12 #41 Syracuse
@ #21 Wisconsin
@ #86 Indiana
#66 Miami (OH)
% #45 Marshall
72.
Army Black Knights		 470.97 #7 C-USA 11 #42 Boston College
@ #94 New Mexico State
#33 Air Force
% #107 Navy
73.
Illinois Fighting Illini		 470.60 #5 Big Ten 11 #72 Middle Tennessee
@ #88 San Diego State
#81 California
74.
Central Michigan Chippewas		 468.99 #10 MAC 11 @ #27 Purdue
@ #110 Wyoming
#26 Boise State
75.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons		 465.21 #6 ACC 11 [FCS] Appalachian State
#92 Vanderbilt
@ #107 Navy
76.
Minnesota Golden Gophers		 463.51 #5 Big Ten 12 #115 UL Monroe
#48 Ohio
@ #102 Baylor
% #39 NC State
77.
Fresno State Bulldogs		 462.33 #9 WAC 12 @ #25 Ohio State
@ #50 UCLA
#81 California
% #33 Air Force
78.
Bowling Green Falcons		 454.39 #10 MAC 11 @ #13 Michigan
#40 Pittsburgh
@ #76 Temple
79.
Northern Illinois Huskies		 453.41 #10 MAC 11 @ #29 Northwestern
[FCS] Illinois State
@ #20 Auburn
#64 Central Florida
80.
Louisville Cardinals		 453.22 #7 C-USA 12 #96 Kentucky
[FCS] Grambling
@ #5 Florida State
#111 Connecticut
% #16 Colorado State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
81.
Ball State Cardinals		 448.87 #10 MAC 11 @ #8 Florida
[FCS] Western Illinois
@ #10 Kansas State
#111 Connecticut
82.
Marshall Thundering Herd		 448.33 #10 MAC 13 [FCS] S E Missouri St
@ #63 Michigan State
@ #52 North Carolina
% #46 Cincinnati
83.
SMU Mustangs		 443.23 #9 WAC 12 #75 Kansas
@ #39 NC State
#65 Tulane
@ #89 Houston
84.
Idaho Vandals		 442.06 #11 Big West 11 @ #4 Washington
[FCS] Montana
@ #9 Oregon
@ #71 Washington State
[FCS] Montana State
@ #38 West Virginia
85.
Texas Longhorns		 440.73 #3 Big XII 12 #114 UL Lafayette
@ #55 Stanford
#89 Houston
% #9 Oregon
86.
Eastern Michigan Eagles		 439.09 #10 MAC 11 #111 Connecticut
@ #28 South Carolina
@ #76 Temple
#64 Central Florida
87.
San Jose State Spartans		 436.88 #9 WAC 12 @ #7 Nebraska
@ #55 Stanford
[FCS] Southern Utah
@ #69 USC
88.
NC State Wolfpack		 436.18 #6 ACC 12 #108 Arkansas State
@ #86 Indiana
#97 SMU
% #61 Minnesota
89.
Utah Utes		 435.40 #8 Mountain West 11 #56 Arizona
@ #81 California
#71 Washington State
@ #84 Utah State
90.
Hawaii Warriors		 435.27 #9 WAC 12 [FCS] Portland State
#103 Louisiana Tech
#21 Wisconsin
#43 UNLV
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
91.
Kent State Golden Flashes		 433.75 #10 MAC 11 @ #40 Pittsburgh
@ #27 Purdue
[FCS] Youngstown State
92.
Memphis Tigers		 424.05 #7 C-USA 11 #23 Mississippi State
#115 UL Monroe
@ #108 Arkansas State
#32 Tennessee
93.
UNLV Rebels		 422.11 #8 Mountain West 13 @ #17 Iowa State
#99 North Texas
#104 Nevada
@ #47 Ole Miss
@ #98 Hawaii
% #60 Arkansas
94.
Western Michigan Broncos		 421.81 #10 MAC 12 @ #21 Wisconsin
@ #85 Iowa
[FCS] Indiana State
95.
UAB Blazers		 418.82 #7 C-USA 11 [FCS] Chattanooga
@ #75 Kansas
@ #36 LSU
#114 UL Lafayette
#72 Middle Tennessee
96.
New Mexico State Aggies		 416.85 #11 Big West 11 @ #28 South Carolina
#73 New Mexico
@ #35 Georgia
@ #30 UTEP
#109 Army
#79 Tulsa
97.
Colorado State Rams		 404.05 #8 Mountain West 12 % #77 Colorado
[FCS] East Tennessee St
@ #54 Arizona State
@ #104 Nevada
% #22 Louisville
98.
Air Force Falcons		 393.37 #8 Mountain West 12 [FCS] Northridge State
#107 Navy
@ #12 Notre Dame
@ #109 Army
% #44 Fresno State
99.
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs		 391.08 #12 Independent 12 [FCS] Miss Valley State
@ #10 Kansas State
@ #70 Penn State
[FCS] Stephen F Austin
@ #79 Tulsa
@ #20 Auburn
@ #3 Miami
@ #98 Hawaii
100.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane		 390.25 #9 WAC 12 @ #52 North Carolina
#91 Oklahoma State
#103 Louisiana Tech
@ #94 New Mexico State
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
101.
Buffalo Bulls		 388.03 #10 MAC 11 @ #41 Syracuse
@ #93 Rutgers
#111 Connecticut
102.
Ohio Bobcats		 386.76 #10 MAC 11 @ #17 Iowa State
@ #61 Minnesota
[FCS] Tennessee Tech
103.
Miami (OH) Red Hawks		 386.07 #10 MAC 11 @ #92 Vanderbilt
@ #25 Ohio State
@ #46 Cincinnati
104.
Akron Zips		 382.30 #10 MAC 11 @ #2 Virginia Tech
#64 Central Florida
#111 Connecticut
105.
Tulane Green Wave		 381.22 #7 C-USA 11 @ #47 Ole Miss
@ #97 SMU
@ #114 UL Lafayette
#107 Navy
106.
TCU Horned Frogs		 379.26 #9 WAC 12 #29 Northwestern
#108 Arkansas State
@ #107 Navy
% #34 Southern Miss
107.
North Texas Mean Green		 369.84 #11 Big West 11 #102 Baylor
@ #51 Texas Tech
@ #43 UNLV
@ #10 Kansas State
[FCS] Samford
@ #114 UL Lafayette
108.
Central Florida Golden Knights		 364.30 #12 Independent 11 @ #15 Georgia Tech
[FCS] Northwestern St(LA)
@ #62 Akron
[FCS] William + Mary
@ #95 Eastern Michigan
@ #57 Northern Illinois
[FCS] Eastern Kentucky
@ #82 Alabama
#2 Virginia Tech
109.
Utah State Aggies		 363.42 #11 Big West 11 @ #51 Texas Tech
[FCS] Southern Utah
@ #54 Arizona State
#80 Utah
@ #58 BYU
[FCS] Idaho State
110.
Toledo Rockets		 342.52 #10 MAC 11 @ #70 Penn State
[FCS] Weber State
[FCS] Eastern Illinois
@ #107 Navy
Rank Program Score Conference # Games Non-Conference Games
111.
Connecticut Huskies		 341.82 #12 Independent 11 @ #95 Eastern Michigan
[FCS] Colgate
@ #106 Buffalo
[FCS] Northeastern
@ #22 Louisville
@ #42 Boston College
@ #62 Akron
[FCS] South Florida
[FCS] Rhode Island
@ #74 Ball State
112.
UL Monroe Indians		 334.11 #12 Independent 11 @ #61 Minnesota
@ #83 Memphis
[FCS] Nicholls State
@ #32 Tennessee
[FCS] Texas State
@ #60 Arkansas
[FCS] Wofford
113.
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders		 332.83 #12 Independent 11 @ #68 Illinois
@ #8 Florida
[FCS] Murray State
@ #67 Maryland
@ #49 UAB
@ #23 Mississippi State
[FCS] South Florida
114.
UL Lafayette Ragin Cajuns		 330.52 #12 Independent 11 [FCS] Sam Houston State
@ #18 Texas
@ #51 Texas Tech
[FCS] Northwestern St(LA)
@ #49 UAB
#65 Tulane
#99 North Texas
[FCS] Jacksonville St
115.
Boise State Broncos		 323.02 #11 Big West 12 @ #73 New Mexico
[FCS] Northern Iowa
@ #60 Arkansas
@ #101 Central Michigan
@ #71 Washington State
[FCS] Eastern Washington
% #30 UTEP

@ indicates an away game

% indicates a neutral site game

[FCS] indicates an opponent from the Football Championship Subdivision (I-AA)