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- 1 2 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). Indianapolis: National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
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All "major selectors" not otherwise listed also selected the BCS champion as its highest ranked team in those seasons
- ↑ Anderson, Jeff; Hester, Chris (January 5, 2000). "Anderson & Hester/Seattle Times computer rankings — Final 1999 rankings (through bowl games)". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 6, 2000. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
No. 1 Florida State 12–0 .826 | No. 2 Nebraska 12–1 .794
- ↑ Anderson, Jeff; Hester, Chris (January 3, 2001). "Anderson & Hester/Seattle Times computer rankings — Final through bowl games (2000)". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 4, 2001. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
No. 1 Oklahoma 13–0 .842 | No. 2 Miami, Fla. 11–1 .815 | No. 3 Washington 11–1 .812
- ↑ Anderson, Jeff; Hester, Chris (January 3, 2002). "Anderson & Hester/Seattle Times computer rankings — Final rankings for 2001 season". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 26, 2002. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
No. 1 Miami, Fla. 12–0 .837 | No. 2 Oregon 11–1 .797
- ↑ Jeff Anderson; Chris Hester. "Three Big Ten Teams Finish in the Top-4". AndersonSports.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
While national champion (14-2) Ohio State had a much stronger finish, Big Ten champion (13-1) Oregon had the better overall, season-long results
