The 2000 Preseason Rankings are below. It features different site's ratings on all 9 teams. Look below.
| Team | SN | MR | SL | Avg. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCU | 18 | 30 | 21 | 23.00 | |
| Fresno | 40 | 42 | 52 | 44.67 | |
| Hawaii | 55 | 46 | 62 | 54.33 | |
| SMU | 82 | 86 | 60 | 76.00 | |
| UTEP | 69 | 83 | 97 | 83.00 | |
| Rice | 97 | 74 | 83 | 84.67 | |
| SJSU | 103 | 106 | 89 | 99.33 | |
| Nevada | 105 | 104 | 100 | 103.0 | |
| Tulsa | 89 | 112 | 110 | 103.7 |