The 2000 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). For the preseason and the first 3 weeks of the season, the poll consisted of 25 teams. Starting with week 4 of the season, the poll was segregated into four regions, with 10 teams ranked in each region. 2000 was the only year this regional poll was attempted. In 2001, the AFCA went back to a "Top 25" nationally.
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Week 4[ 4] [ note 4] Week 5[ 5] Week 6[ 6] Week 7[ 7] Week 8[ 8] Week 9[ 9] Week 10[ 10] 1. Northwest Missouri State (4–0) Northwest Missouri State (5–0) Northwest Missouri State (6–0) Northwest Missouri State (7–0) Northwest Missouri State (8–0) Northwest Missouri State (9–0) Northwest Missouri State (10–0) 1. 2. North Dakota State (4–0) North Dakota State (5–0) North Dakota State (6–0) North Dakota State (7–0) Nebraska–Omaha (7–1) Nebraska–Omaha (8–1) Nebraska–Omaha (9–1) 2. 3. North Dakota (4–0) South Dakota State (5–0) North Dakota (5–1) North Dakota (6–1) North Dakota State (7–1) North Dakota State (8–1) North Dakota State (9–1) 3. 4. Pittsburg State (3–1) North Dakota (4–1) Nebraska–Omaha (5–1) Nebraska–Omaha (6–1) North Dakota (7–1) Pittsburg State (7–2) Pittsburg State (8–2) 4. 5. South Dakota State (4–0) Nebraska–Omaha (4–1) South Dakota State (5–1) Pittsburg State (5–2) Pittsburg State (6–2) North Dakota (7–2) North Dakota (8–2) 5. 6. Nebraska–Omaha (3–1) Central Missouri (4–1) Pittsburg State (4–2) Central Missouri (5–2) South Dakota (5–3) South Dakota (6–3) South Dakota (7–3) 6. 7. Central Missouri (3–1) Minnesota–Duluth (5–0) South Dakota (4–2)South Dakota State (5–2) Missouri Western State (5–3) Missouri Western State (6–3) Missouri Western State (7–3) 7. 8. Minnesota–Duluth (4–0)Missouri Western State (3–2)Truman State (4–2)South Dakota (4–3) Augustana (5–3) Augustana (6–3) Winona State (8–2) 8. 9. Bemidji State (4–0)Pittsburg State (3–2) Central Missouri (4–2) Bemidji State (6–1) Truman State (5–3) Winona State (7–2) Bemidji State (8–2) 9. 10. Augustana (3–1)Winona State (4–1)Winona State (5–1) Missouri Western State (4–3) Winona State (6–2) Minnesota–Duluth (7–2) Central Missouri State (7–3)10. Week 4[ 4] [ note 4] Week 5[ 5] Week 6[ 6] Week 7[ 7] Week 8[ 8] Week 9[ 9] Week 10[ 10] Dropped: 9 Bemidji State 10 Augustana Dropped: 7 Minnesota–Duluth 8 Missouri Western State Dropped: 8 Truman State 10 Winona State Dropped: 6 Central Missouri 7 South Dakota State 9 Bemidji State Dropped: Dropped: 8 Augustana 10 Minnesota–Duluth
Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 1. IUP (3–0) IUP (4–0) Millersville (4–1) Millersville (5–1) Millersville (6–1) Slippery Rock (7–2) Slippery Rock (8–2) 1. 2. Slippery Rock (3–1) Millersville (3–1) IUP (4–1) IUP (5–1) IUP (6–1) Northwood (7–1) Northwood (8–1) 2. 3. Northwood (3–0) Northern Michigan (4–1) Slippery Rock (4–2) Slippery Rock (5–2) Slippery Rock (6–2) Bloomsburg (7–2) Bloomsburg (8–2) 3. 4. East Stroudsburg (4–0)Slippery Rock (3–2) Northwood (4–1) Northwood (5–1) Northwood (6–1) Millersville (6–2) Saginaw Valley State (8–2) 4. 5. Millersville (2–1) Northwood (3–1) Shepherd (4–1) Bloomsburg (5–2) Bloomsburg (6–2) Saginaw Valley State (7–2) IUP (7–2) 5. 6. New Haven (2–2) East Stroudsburg (4–1) Saginaw Valley State (5–1) New Haven (4–3) New Haven (4–3) Kutztown (7–2) Millersville (6–3) 6. 7. Northern Michigan (3–1)Shepherd (3–1) Bloomsburg (4–2)Northern Michigan (5–2) Northern Michigan (6–2) IUP (6–2) Kutztown (7–3) 7. 8. Shepherd (2–1) Saginaw Valley State (4–1) New Haven (3–3) Saginaw Valley State (5–2) Saginaw Valley State (6–2) Fairmont State (6–2) Fairmont State (6–3) 8. 9. Saginaw Valley State (3–1)New Haven (2–3) Northern Michigan (4–2) Kutztown (5–2) Kutztown (6–2) Northern Michigan (5–3) West Liberty State (7–2)9. 10. Michigan Tech (2–1)Michigan Tech (3–1) Kutztown (4–2)Shepherd (5–1) Fairmont State (4–3)Shepherd (6–2) New Haven (5–4) 10. Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 None Dropped: 6 East Stroudsburg 10 Michigan Tech None Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: 9 Northern Michigan 10 Shepherd
Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 1. Carson–Newman (4–0) Carson–Newman (5–0) Catawba (6–0) Catawba (7–0) Catawba (7–0) Catawba (8–0) Catawba (9–0) 1. 2. Catawba (4–0) Catawba (5–0) West Georgia (6–0) West Georgia (7–0) West Georgia (8–0) West Georgia (9–0) West Georgia (10–0) 2. 3. Valdosta State (4–0) Valdosta State (5–0) Carson–Newman (5–1) Carson–Newman (6–1) Carson–Newman (7–1) Delta State (9–0) Valdosta State (9–1) 3. 4. West Georgia (4–0) West Georgia (5–0) Delta State (6–0) Delta State (7–0) Delta State (8–0) Valdosta State (8–1) Tuskegee (9–0) 4. 5. Southern Arkansas (2–1) Southern Arkansas (3–1) Winston–Salem State (5–1) Winston–Salem State (6–1) Valdosta State (7–1) Tuskegee (8–0) Delta State (9–0) 5. 6. Winston–Salem State (3–1) Winston–Salem State (4–1) Valdosta State (5–1) Valdosta State (6–1) Arkansas–Monticello (7–1) Presbyterian (6–2) Presbyterian (7–2) 6. 7. Fort Valley State (4–1)Fort Valley State (5–1) Fort Valley State (6–1) Fort Valley State (7–1) Tuskegee (7–0) Carson–Newman (7–2) Carson–Newman (8–2) 7. 8. Delta State (4–0)Delta State (5–0) Virginia Union (5–1) Tuskegee (6–0) Presbyterian (5–2) Winston–Salem State (7–2) Winston–Salem State (8–2) 8. 9. Virginia Union (3–1)Virginia Union (4–1) Tuskegee (5–0) Arkansas–Monticello (6–1) Virginia State (5–2)Arkansas–Monticello (7–2) Arkansas–Monticello (8–2) 9. 10. Tuskegee (3–0)Tuskegee (4–0) Arkansas–Monticello (5–1)Presbyterian (4–2)Winston–Salem State (6–2) Virginia Union (7–2) Virginia Union (8–2) 10. Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 None Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: None
Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 1. UC Davis (3–0) UC Davis (4–0) UC Davis (5–0) UC Davis (6–0) UC Davis (7–0) UC Davis (8–0) UC Davis (9–0) 1. 2. Chadron State (3–1)Western Washington (4–1) Western Washington (5–1) Western Washington (5–1) Northeastern Oklahoma (6–1) Northeastern Oklahoma (7–1) Northeastern Oklahoma (8–1) 2. 3. Western Washington (3–1) Nebraska–Kearney (4–1) Northeastern Oklahoma (4–1) Northeastern Oklahoma (5–1) Chadron State (6–2) Mesa State (7–2) Mesa State (8–2) 3. 4. Nebraska–Kearney (3–1) Angelo State (3–1) Chadron State (4–2) Chadron State (5–2) Nebraska–Kearney (6–2) Chadron State (6–2) Chadron State (7–2) 4. 5. Tarleton State (3–1)Northeastern Oklahoma (3–1) Southwestern State (OK) (4–1) Nebraska–Kearney (5–2) Mesa State (6–2) Western Washington (6–2) Western Washington (7–2) 5. 6. Angelo State (2–1) Chadron State (3–2) Fort Hays State (4–1) Mesa State (5–2) Western Washington (5–2) Southwestern State (OK) (6–2) Nebraska–Kearney (6–3) 6. 7. Northeastern Oklahoma (2–1)Fort Hays State (4–1) Nebraska–Kearney (4–2) Angelo State (4–2) Southwestern State (OK) (5–2) Nebraska–Kearney (6–3) Midwestern State (6–4) 7. 8. Fort Hays State (3–1)Southwestern State (OK) (3–1) Tarleton State (4–2) Fort Hays State (4–2) Midwestern State (5–3)Tarleton State (5–3) Southwestern State (OK) (6–3) 8. 9. Southwestern State (OK) (2–1)Tarleton State (3–2) Mesa State (4–2)Southwestern State (OK) (4–2) Tarleton State (5–3) Midwestern State (5–4) Western State (CO) (6–4)9. 10. West Texas A&M (2–1)Western Oregon (3–2)Angelo State (3–2) Eastern New Mexico (4–3)Western Oregon (5–3) Western Oregon (5–4) Eastern New Mexico (6–4) 10. Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: Dropped: 7 Angelo State 8 Fort Hays State 10 Eastern New Mexico None Dropped: 8 Tarleton State 10 Western Oregon
Notes
^ In the actual printed polls, UC Davis was sometimes listed as California Davis
^ In the actual printed polls, IUP was listed as Indiana (PA)
^ Although one was published, no preseason poll has been found. 23 of the 25 rankings are known, based on the first regular season poll.
^ The references for the Midwest Region weekly polls are also valid for the Northeast, South, & West region polls.
References
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