| The Master List |
| Rank | Team (Final '99 AP Top 25 Rank) | '99
Record | Returning
Starters | Schedule
Strength |
| 51 | Kentucky | 6-6 | 14 | 35 |
| QB Dusty Bonner led SEC in six categories last year but transferred after losing job to Jared Lorenzen |
| 52 | Pittsburgh | 5-6 | 16 | 61 |
| Safety Ramon Walker, a.k.a. the Quiet Storm, had a thunderous 131 tackles as a freshman |
| 53 | Indiana | 4-7 | 16 | 10 |
| If coach Cam Cameron can get the Hoosiers to a bowl game, he should be knighted |
| 54 | Iowa State | 4-7 | 20 | 40 |
| For the first time since '93, there won't be a Davis (Troy or Darren) carrying the ball in Ames |
| 55 | Auburn | 5-6 | 15 | 14 |
| Nation's third-worst rushing attack hopes that juco transfer Rudi Johnson is the answer at tailback |
| 56 | Wyoming | 7-4 | 11 | 79 |
| Jay Stoner needs 1,824 passing yards to become school's alltime leader |
| 57 | Texas Tech | 6-5 | 12 | 76 |
| Stellar backs Ricky and Shaud Williams will help new coach Mike Leach hit the ground running |
| 58 | UNLV | 3-8 | 17 | 73 |
| With USC transfer Jason Thomas at QB, this might finally be a Vegas show worth catching |
| 59 | Kansas | 5-7 | 18 | 34 |
| Safety Carl (the Butcher) Nesmith beefs up secondary and special teams (23 yards per kickoff return) |
| 60 | N.C. State | 6-6 | 14 | 44 |
| New coach Chuck Amato has brought in revered offensive guru Norm Chow to revamp the attack |
| 61 | Vanderbilt | 5-6 | 17 | 13 |
| Linebacker Jamie Winborn led the SEC in tackles in his first two seasons |
| 62 | Oklahoma State | 5-6 | 12 | 47 |
| Barry Sanders's alma mater failed to produce a 100-yard rusher in a game last season |
| 63 | Boise State | 10-3 | 14 | 114 |
| Cornerback Dempsy Dees led the Big West in interceptions in '98 and '99 |
| 64 | Houston | 7-4 | 11 | 53 |
| A top-notch Cougars receiving corps is led by senior Orlando Iglesias (59 catches last fall) |
| 65 | Missouri | 4-7 | 17 | 18 |
| Butkus candidate Justin Smith isn't enough for D that allowed 154 points in last three games of '99 |
| 66 | Louisiana Tech | 8-3 | 11 | 90 |
| At QB, Brian Stallworth replaces Tim Rattay, who led nation in total offense the past three seasons |
| 67 | Wake Forest | 7-5 | 6 | 45 |
| Defense was hit hard by graduation, but end Bryan Ray (26 career tackles for losses) is back |
| 68 | Louisville | 7-5 | 13 | 89 |
| Jackson Five: Arnold Jackson has caught at least five passes in 24 consecutive games |
| 69 | West Virginia | 4-7 | 14 | 32 |
| Avon Cobourne was the country's top freshman runner last year, with 1,139 yards |
| 70 | Cincinnati | 3-8 | 20 | 66 |
| Ten starters are back for an offense that amassed a school-record 424 yards per game in '99 |
| 71 | Miami (Ohio) | 7-4 | 12 | 97 |
| Red Hawks have lost a total of only three fumbles in the last two seasons |
| 72 | Memphis | 5-6 | 16 | 72 |
| Tigers' 1999 record is deceptive: Four losses were by a combined eight points |
| 73 | South Carolina | 0-11 | 13 | 11 |
| Gamecocks enter 2000 with the nation's longest losing streak (21 games) |
| 74 | Akron | 7-4 | 14 | 106 |
| Zips attack is led by '99 MAC Freshman of the Year, Brandon Payne (845 rushing yards) |
| 75 | Toledo | 6-5 | 20 | 112 |
| Tailback Chester Taylor averaged 6.5 yards per carry last season, second-best in the nation |
| 76 | Cal | 4-7 | 15 | 6 |
| Defensive end Andre Carter, son of former Broncos star Rubin, is a Bear to block |
| 77 | Northern Illinois | 5-6 | 16 | 113 |
| Cornerback Benji (the Flea) Peacock is a major pest: 15 pass deflections in 17 career games |
| 78 | Iowa | 1-10 | 13 | 5 |
| Hawkeyes' run defense (246.9 yards per game) was the worst in Division I last season |
| 79 | Air Force | 6-5 | 7 | 82 |
| Falcons prefer ground (285.5 yards per game in '99) to air (113.9 yards per game) |
| 80 | Tulane | 3-8 | 20 | 70 |
| J.P. Losman, a transfer from UCLA, will challenge Patrick Ramsey (3,410 passing yards in '99) |
| 81 | SMU | 4-6 | 19 | 87 |
| Catch this: Sophomores Chris Cunningham and Cody Cardwell are a wideout duo worth watching |
| 82 | UTEP | 5-7 | 16 | 77 |
| Brian Natkin (59 catches, 648 yards in '99) is the nation's top tight end |
| 83 | Central Florida | 4-7 | 14 | 93 |
| Offensive tackle Patrick Jenrette (6'8", 380 pounds) is Golden Knights' largest player |
| 84 | Navy | 5-7 | 10 | 78 |
| Midshipmen need to be better in close games; lost six by a touchdown or less in '99 |
| 85 | New Mexico State | 6-5 | 13 | 102 |
| Juco transfer Robert Canidate, little bro of former Arizona star Trung, could make a big impact |
| 86 | Northwestern | 3-8 | 19 | 7 |
| Cornerback Harold Blackmon set a school record with 17 pass breakups last season |
| 87 | Washington State | 3-9 | 13 | 26 |
| Twin Peaks: The Raymond Twins, seniors Ryan and Reed, anchor strong Cougars line |
| 88 | New Mexico | 4-7 | 14 | 68 |
| Loaded in the backfield with Holmon Wiggins (601 yards in '99) and Jarrod Baxter (434 yards) |
| 89 | UAB | 5-6 | 15 | 92 |
| The best option in the Blazers' improved option attack is Percy Coleman (5.6 yards per carry) |
| 90 | Duke | 3-8 | 11 | 8 |
| 6'5" freshman wideout Jeremy Battier, younger brother of hoops star Shane, has serious game |
| 91 | Idaho | 7-4 | 18 | 98 |
| With a healthy John Welsh at QB, the Vandals have a shot at second Big West title in three years |
| 92 | Rice | 5-6 | 17 | 64 |
| The Owls passed for 602 yards in '99; Drew Brees threw for that by his third game |
| 93 | San Diego State | 5-6 | 10 | 22 |
| Inexperience on defense will leave Aztecs in ruins for 2000 |
| 94 | Temple | 2-9 | 14 | 65 |
| Sophomore tackle Dan Klecko (son of former Jets star Joe) led Owls with eight sacks in '99 |
| 95 | Baylor | 1-10 | 13 | 41 |
| Bears counting on juco transfer Greg Cicero to jump-start the nation's second-worst offense |
| 96 | Ohio | 5-6 | 16 | 100 |
| Dontrell Jackson, the nation's only true freshman QB starter last season, leads the Bobcats |
| 97 | Army | 3-8 | 12 | 84 |
| The air force comes to Army as new coach Todd Berry shelves option for three-wideout spread |
| 98 | Western Michigan | 7-5 | 16 | 103 |
| New QB Jeff Welsh has huge shoes to fill with departure of record-setting Tim Lester |
| 99 | Rutgers | 1-10 | 9 | 71 |
| Scarlet Knights hope new 3-4 scheme will upgrade the country's 105th-ranked total defense |
| 100 | San Jose State | 3-7 | 12 | 50 |
| Diminutive (5'6") running back Deonce Whitaker (1,303 total yards in '99) puts up big numbers |
| 101 | Central Michigan | 4-7 | 15 | 96 |
| Safety Brian Leigeb needs 101 tackles to become school's alltime leader |
| 102 | Utah State | 4-7 | 11 | 95 |
| Graduation of alltime leading rusher Demario Brown (4,053 yards) will be tough to overcome |
| 103 | Tulsa | 2-9 | 14 | 83 |
| Josh Blankenship, '99 WAC Freshman of the Year, must improve TD-INT ratio (7:15) |
| 104 | Bowling Green | 5-6 | 15 | 88 |
| Kurt Gerling (53 catches for 775 yards in '99) has caught a pass in 22 consecutive games |
| 105 | Nevada | 3-8 | 6 | 58 |
| Quarterback David Neill was fourth in the nation in total offense (328.3 yards per game) in '99 |
| 106 | Arkansas State | 4-7 | 14 | 86 |
| Wideout Robert Kilow (1,383 all-purpose yards in '99) is Big West's most lethal multiple threat |
| 107 | Eastern Michigan | 4-7 | 16 | 110 |
| Quarterback Walter Church and wideout Kenny Christian form a heavenly connection |
| 108 | Louisiana-Monroe | 5-6 | 15 | 105 |
| Three Division I-AA teams on schedule assure the Indians of a few victories |
| 109 | North Texas | 2-9 | 12 | 101 |
| The meanest of the Mean Green is linebacker Brad Kassell (112 tackles last year) |
| 110 | Kent | 2-9 | 16 | 99 |
| Zach Williams is adequate replacement for the departed Jose Davis, school's alltime passing leader |
| 111 | Ball State | 0-11 | 14 | 104 |
| Cardinals, 1-21 over past two seasons, open at Florida in year's second-worst mismatch |
| 112 | Middle Tennessee St. | 3-8 | 17 | 91 |
| Blue Raiders, two years removed from Division I-A, play at Florida in Week 2 in year's worst mismatch |
| 113 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 2-9 | 18 | 111 |
| Only Rutgers, Buffalo and Nevada allowed more points than the Ragin' Cajuns last season |
| 114 | Connecticut | 4-7 | 15 | 115 |
| Good news: Defending women's basketball champion Huskies start practice on Oct. 15 |
| 115 | Buffalo | 0-11 | 12 | 108 |
| Buffalo hosts Connecticut on Sept. 16 in college football's Mr. Irrelevant Game |
