HOW THE AP TOP 25 FARED

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

*--* 1 MIAMI 4-0 Did not play Hitting a low note, resident tough guy Ken Dorsey is still upset for the treatment Boston College gave him. “They’re not a bunch of choir boys,” he said. Next:. Connecticut, Saturday 2 OKLAHOMA 4-0 Defeated South Florida, 31-14 After another easy victory, the lyrics to “Oklahoma” being changed to “Oklahoma, where the wins come sweeping down the plain.” Next: at Missouri, Saturday 3 TEXAS 4-0 Defeated Tulane, 49-0 Longhorns treated to the best of International House of Pancakes, blasting through North Texas, North Carolina, Houston and Tulane. Next: Oklahoma State, Saturday 4 FLORIDA STATE 4-1 Lost to Louisville, 26-20 “Nole and Void” and “Tropical Depression” were among the headlines in the Florida newspapers on Friday after Florida State lost to Louisville. Next: Clemson, Thursday 5 VIRGINIA TECH 5-0 Defeated Western Michigan, 30-0 Courageous Hokies march into Kalamazoo, Mich.--of all places--and pull out a victory to maintain poll position. Next: at Boston College, Oct. 10 6 OHIO STATE 5-0 Defeated Indiana, 45-17 Big Ten football: A bloodied Maurice Clarett has stitches put in incision at halftime and rumbles for 104 yards. Next: at Northwestern, Saturday 7 FLORIDA 4-1 Defeated Kentucky, 41-34 Special teams were anything but special in the victory, leaving Coach Ron Zook to promise that the problems will be corrected. Next: at Mississippi, Saturday 8 GEORGIA 4-0 Defeated New Mexico State, 41-10 Another in a series of big-money games for the Aggies. They lost at South Carolina, California and Georgia. Next: at Alabama, Saturday 9 OREGON 4-0 Did not play Ducks had to be chuckling over the play of Oregon State, which was exposed by USC. Next: at Arizona, Saturday 10 NOTRE DAME 4-0 Did not play The Fighting Irish were fighting mad after the bowl championship series said it considers Notre Dame’s record to be 3-0, not 4-0. Next: Stanford, Saturday 11 TENNESSEE 3-1 Defeated Rutgers, 35-14 Cleanup crews around Neyland Stadium have to work overtime after this game to clear area of leftover jugs of moonshine left by tailgaters. Next: Arkansas, Saturday 12 PENN STATE 3-1 Lost to Iowa, 42-35, OT Penn State alum LaVar Arrington was kicked out of Beaver Stadium for yelling at officials. Would this have happened to Jill Arrington? Next: at Wisconsin, Saturday 13 WASHINGTON 3-1 Defeated Idaho, 41-27 All things have come to pass in Seattle, as Cody Pickett throws for 438 yards against the nation’s No. 117 pass defense. Next: California, Saturday 14 MICHIGAN 4-1 Defeated Illinois, 45-28 Wolverines were struggling to score, but along came defenseless Illinois, which has given up an average of 34.75 points in four losses. Next: No. 12 Penn State, Oct. 12 15 KANSAS STATE 4-0 Did not play View from Manhattan: Bill Snyder spent the week trying to figure how to get around Health Insurance Portability and Accountabilit y Act. Next: at Colorado, Saturday 16 WASHINGTON STATE 4-1 Defeated California, 48-38 NASA has confirmed that the Golden Bear program has returned to orbit after daring to go where no Bear had gone before. Next: USC, Saturday 17 NORTH CAROLINA STATE 6-0 Defeated Massachusetts, 56-24 This result is not all that surprising. The Minutemen haven’t fielded a competitive team since the American Revolution. Next: at North Carolina, Oct. 12 18 USC 3-1 Defeated No. 23 Oregon State, 22-0 Computer calculations had Trojans playing nation’s toughest schedule, but that was before the creampuff Beavers. Next: at No. 16 Washington State, Saturday 19 IOWA STATE 5-1 Defeated No. 20 Nebraska, 36-14 Secret might be out about the Cyclones, who have won 21 of 30 games. Seneca Wallace Heisman campaign in full swing at gosenecago.co m. Next: Texas Tech, Oct. 12 20 NEBRASKA 3-2 Lost to No. 19 Iowa State ESPN analyst Trev Alberts predicted a victory, as did Cornhusker center John Garrison. They dined afterward on a large serving of crow. Next: McNeese State, Saturday 21 WISCONSIN 5-0 Did not play If standout receiver Lee Evans returns Saturday, it will be 136 days after undergoing surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Next: No. 12 Penn State, Saturday 22 LOUISIANA STATE 3-1 Defeated Mississippi State, 31-13 Because of the rare 11:30 a.m. start Bloody Marys became the beverage of choice for many Tiger revelers. Next: Louisiana Lafayette, Saturday 23 OREGON STATE 4-1 Lost to No. 18 USC, 22-0 Fraud of the week. Beavers rolled through a soft nonconference schedule, then played like Beaver Cleaver in loss to Trojans. Next: UCLA, Saturday 24 TEXAS A&M; 3-1 Defeated Louisiana Tech, 31-3 A setup for Don King. A year ago, Texas A&M; and Texas Tech fans fought after the Red Raiders defeated the Aggies, 12-0. Good seats still available. Next: Texas Tech, Saturday 25 COLORADO STATE 4-1 Defeated Nevada, 32-28 Nevada fans were more concerned about a new university policy banning fans from bringing bottled water into the game rather than the Wolfpack’s two-game win streak. Next: at Fresno State, Friday

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