TSN's Power Poll

Sporting News, The, Nov 27, 2000

Rk.   Team (last week)         W-L     Last week

 1.   Oklahoma (1)             10-0    W, 27-13 vs. Texas Tech
 2.   Miami (2)                9-1     W, 26-0 at Syracuse
 3.   Florida State (3)        11-1    W, 30-7 vs. Florida
 4.   Washington (6)           10-1    W, 51-3 at Washington State
 5.   Oregon State (8)         10-1    W, 23-13 vs. Oregon
 6.   Florida (4)              9-2     L, 30-7 at Florida State
 7.   Virginia Tech (7)        9-1     Idle
 8.   Nebraska (9)             8-2     Idle
 9.   Oregon (5)               9-2     L, 23-13 at Oregon State
10.   Notre Dame (10)          8-2     W, 45-17 at Rutgers
11.   Kansas State (12)        10-2    W, 28-24 at Missouri
12.   Purdue (16)              8-3     W, 41-13 vs. Indiana
13.   Michigan (18)            8-3     W, 38-26 at Ohio State
14.   Clemson (14)             9-2     W, 16-14 vs. South Carolina
15.   Texas (15)               8-2     Idle
16.   Auburn (17)              9-2     W, 9-0 at Alabama
17.   Georgia Tech (20)        8-2     W, 35-22 at Maryland
18.   Northwestern (22)        8-3     W, 61-23 vs. Illinois
19.   TCU (19)                 9-1     W, 47-14 vs. Texas-El Paso
20.   Ohio State (11)          8-3     L, 38-26 vs. Michigan
21.   Texas A&M (21)           7-3     Idle
22.   Georgia (23)             7-3     W, 32-14 vs. Mississippi
23.   Mississippi State (13)   7-3     L, 17-10 (OT) vs. Arkansas
24.   Tennessee (--)           7-3     W, 59-20 vs. Kentucky
25.   LSU (25)                 7-3     Idle

Team (last week)               Next game

Oklahoma (1)                   at Oklahoma State, 11/25
Miami (2)                      vs. Boston College, 11/25
Florida State (3)              Bowl game
Washington (6)                 Bowl game
Oregon State (8)               Bowl game
Florida (4)                    SEC championship, 12/2
Virginia Tech (7)              vs. Virginia, 11/25
Nebraska (9)                   vs. Colorado, 11/24
Oregon (5)                     Bowl game
Notre Dame (10)                at Southern Cal, 11/25
Kansas State (12)              Big 12 championship, 12/2
Purdue (16)                    Rose Bowl, 1/1
Michigan (18)                  Bowl game
Clemson (14)                   Gator Bowl, 1/1
Texas (15)                     vs. Texas A&M, 11/24
Auburn (17)                    SEC championship, 12/2
Georgia Tech (20)              at Georgia, 11/25
Northwestern (22)              Bowl game
TCU (19)                       at Southern Methodist, 11/24
Ohio State (11)                Bowl game
Texas A&M (21)                 at Texas, 11/24
Georgia (23)                   vs. Georgia Tech, 11/25
Mississippi State (13)         at Mississippi, 11/23
Tennessee (--)                 at Vanderbilt, 11/25
LSU (25)                       at Arkansas, 11/24

Team (last week)               TV info (all times Eastern)

Oklahoma (1)                   3:30 p.m., Fox Sports Net
Miami (2)                      3:30 p.m., CBS
Florida State (3)              To be determined
Washington (6)                 To be determined
Oregon State (8)               To be determined
Florida (4)                    4:30 p.m., ABC
Virginia Tech (7)              7:30 p.m., ESPN
Nebraska (9)                   Noon, ABC
Oregon (5)                     To be determined
Notre Dame (10)                3:30 p.m., ABC
Kansas State (12)              8 p.m., ABC
Purdue (16)                    4:30 p.m., ABC
Michigan (18)                  To be determined
Clemson (14)                   12:30 p.m., NBC
Texas (15)                     3:30 p.m.,ABC
Auburn (17)                    4:30 p.m., ABC
Georgia Tech (20)              Noon, CBS
Northwestern (22)              To be determined
TCU (19)                       8:30 p.m., Fox Sports Net
Ohio State (11)                To be determined
Texas A&M (21)                 3:30 p.m., ABC
Georgia (23)                   Noon, CBS
Mississippi State (13)         8 p.m., ESPN
Tennessee (--)                 None
LSU (25)                       2:30 p.m., CBS (regional)

Dropped out: Southern Miss (24). The TSN Power Poll is determined by TSN editors.

INSIDE THE TOP 25

LSU Auburn's 9-0 win over Alabama last weekend erased the Tigers' hopes of advancing to the SEC championship game. But that doesn't mean they don't have something to play for. A win in the regular-season finale at Arkansas would extend LSU's SEC win streak to five, matching their longest string since 1988. It also would assure the team a share of the West Division tree. QB Josh Booty, having regained the starting job, has broken out--finally. In leading the Tigers to their last four wins, Booty has completed 73 of 132 passes for 1,036 yards and 10 touchdowns.

OUTSIDE THE TOP 25

Boise State When the Vandals blew out archrival Idaho last weekend, 66-24, they were playing their last Big West game. They'll move into the WAC next season. This season, they have the best offense you've never heard of. QB Bart Hendricks is at the helm of the nation's fourth-best passing offense, averaging 321.5 yards. He has thrown for 35 touchdowns and 3,364 yards this season. RB Brock Forsey contributes an average of 183 all-purpose yards each game. And Boise State's 496.27 yards per game rank second nationally--just behind Florida State.