HOW THE AP TOP 25 FARED

Key: Won--Gray background; Lost--White; Didn’t play--Black

*--* 1 MIAMI 6-0 Defeated No. 9 Florida State, 28-27 Florida State is kicking itself for losing this game. Miami has won 20 in a row at home and 28 in a row overall. Next:. at West Virginia, Oct. 26 2 OKLAHOMA 6-0 Won at No. 3 Texas, 35-24 The Sooners have their first three-game winning streak in the 97-game rivalry with Longhorns since taking four in a row from 1985-88. Next: No. 11 Iowa State, Saturday 3 TEXAS 5-1 Lost to No. 2 Oklahoma, 35-24 Another major disappointm ent for the Longhorns, who no longer have Major Applewhite to bail them out. Next: at No. 19 Kansas State, Saturday 4 VIRGINIA TECH 6-0 Won at Boston College, 28-23, Thursday Virginia Tech now can close the month with games against Rutgers and Temple, which is about as dangerous as getting into a pillow fight. Next: Rutgers, Saturday 5 OHIO STATE 7-0 Defeated San Jose State, 50-7 Unlucky 13: San Jose State had zero rushing yards in 13 attempts -- the fewest number of carries ever against Ohio State. Next: at No. 23 Wisconsin, Saturday 6 GEORGIA 6-0 Defeated No. 10 Tennessee, 18-13 The Bulldogs, looking for their first SEC championshi p in 20 years, needed a victory and were looking for Volunteers. They certainly found them. Next: Vanderbilt, Saturday 7 OREGON 6-0 Won at UCLA, 31-30 There’s no truth to the rumor that Bruin kicker Chris Griffith is actually a transfer from USC, the cradle of kickers. Next: Arizona State, Saturday 8 NOTRE DAME 6-0 Defeated Pittsburgh, 14-6 Notre Dame wins despite the fact the Irish Guard, a student support group, was suspended for game for sleeping during win against Stanford. Next: at No. 21 Air Force, Saturday 9 FLORIDA STATE 5-2 Lost at No. 1 Miami, 28-27 Bobby Bowden to consider petitioning NCAA in off-season to double width of the goal posts from current 23 feet 4 inches to 56 feet 8 inches. Next: No. 8 Notre Dame, Oct. 26 10 TENNESSEE 4-2 Lost at No. 6 Georgia, 18-13 Thankfully, Volunteer faithful can soothe the pain of this loss by watching reruns of that award-winni ng documentary , “Hee-Haw.” Next: Alabama, Oct. 26 11 IOWA STATE 6-1 Defeated Texas Tech, 31-17 Seneca Wallace’s 12-yard touchdown run that ignited the Cyclone offense is must-see TV. Next: at No. 2 Oklahoma, Saturday 12 WASHINGTON STATE 6-1 Won at Stanford, 36-11 Cougars, who play home games at 37,500-seat Martin Stadium, must have felt at home playing before only 30,750 at Stanford Stadium. Next: at Arizona, Saturday 13 MICHIGAN 5-1 Defeated No. 15 Penn State, 27-24 More signs the Penn State program is on the decline: Wolverines have won six in a row against Nittany Lions. Next: at Purdue, Saturday 14 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 7-0 Won at North Carolina, 34-17 It’s the second-best start in 111 years of Wolfpack football, even though its strength of schedule resembles the team of 111 years ago. Next: Duke, Saturday 15 PENN STATE 4-2 Lost at No. 13 Michigan, 27-24 Woody Hayes would be proud of Joe Paterno, who refused to allow his players to be interviewed after loss to Wolverines. Next: Northwester n, Saturday 16 FLORIDA 4-3 Lost to No. 18 Louisiana State, 36-7 Who is Ed Zaunbrecher ? He is Florida’s offensive coordinator and quarterback s coach. He’s also the guy with the “For Sale” sign on his lawn. Next: No. 24 Auburn, Saturday 17 IOWA 6-1 Defeated Michigan State, 44-16 Not a sellout in Kinnick Stadium because the farmers are working round-the-c lock to harvest the corn and soybeans. Next: at Indiana, Saturday 18 LOUISIANA STATE 5-1 Won at No. 16 Florida, 36-7 Had the Tigers won at Virginia Tech to start the season, they now would be talking about possibly playing in the BCS title game. Next: South Carolina, Saturday 19 KANSAS STATE 5-1 Defeated Oklahoma State, 44-9 Manhattan project: After a rather rocky outing in Boulder, there’s no place like home for the Wildcats. Next: No. 3 Texas, Saturday 20 USC 4-2 Defeated California, 30-28 No truth to the rumor that Erik Affholter was on campus last week to give Kareem Kelly lessons on catching the football. Next: No. 22 Washington, Saturday 21 AIR FORCE 6-0 Defeated Brigham Young, 52-9 The BCS’ worst nightmare remains the Falcons, who can capture the national spotlight with a victory against the Fighting Irish. Next: No. 8 Notre Dame, Saturday 22 WASHINGTON 4-2 Defeated Arizona, 32-28 Huskies’ victory anything but impressive. Neuheisel and company will have to get a double shot in their lattes if they hope to win on the road. Next: at No. 20 USC, Saturday 23 WISCONSIN 5-2 Lost at Indiana, 32-29 Badgers lost to a school that is tied for Big Ten’s longest current home winning streak. Indiana has won six in a row in Bloomington . Next: No. 5 Ohio State, Saturday 24 AUBURN 4-2 Lost to Arkansas, 38-17 It’s one thing to give up 426 rushing yards. It’s another thing to give up 426 rushing yards at home to a team coming off a six-overtim e loss. Next: at No. 16 Florida, Saturday 25 MISSISSIPPI 5-1 Defeated Arkansas State, 52-17 The Rebels play four of their last six on the road, all against SEC opponents, so they may be only renting space in the top 25. Next: at Alabama, Saturday

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