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The Times’ Chris Dufresne’s college football top 25

Utah's wide receiver Kenneth Scott, far left, celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against Oregon on Saturday.

Utah’s wide receiver Kenneth Scott, far left, celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against Oregon on Saturday.

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Five teams from last week’s top 25 were asked to vacate the premises and offered getaway rides. Oregon got picked up by Delta Tau Chi in the Lincoln Continental “Deathmobile” used in “Animal House,” which was filmed on the Oregon campus. A frat boy shouting “Toga” later smashed Stephen Bishop’s guitar to pieces on the stairs for singing “The Twelfth of Never,” an ode to the day this year Oregon might get back in College Football Playoff contention. Arizona’s driver was “a girl, my Lord, in a flat-bed Ford,” who dropped the Wildcats at a corner in Winslow. Georgia Tech left in a “Ramblin’ Wreck;” Brigham Young exited in a 1970 Mercury Cougar; and Tennessee was hauled off at river’s edge by a “Vol Navy” ensign driving a replica of torpedo boat PT 109.

1; Utah 4-0; Name the school from Salt Lake that got shut out by Michigan this year. (20)

2; UCLA 4-0; Inspirational coach helps team overcome roster depletion in new play: “Depth of a Salesman.” (7)

3; Ohio State 4-0; Cardale Jones hits snooze button after learning Buckeyes have won 19 straight vs. Indiana. (2)

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4; Michigan State 4-0; Turned down “Hard Knocks”-type show because network wouldn’t put up enough green. (1)

5; Notre Dame 4-0; Pope cut trip short after being told Clemson was not birthplace of Pope Orange Julius II. (4)

6; Mississippi 4-0; What a (Southeastern Conference) country: Sweated out crummy Vanderbilt and didn’t budge in polls. (5)

7; Texas Christian 4-0; One more injury may force Horned Frogs into a 7-on-7 intramural league. (3)

8; Baylor 3-0; Vegas says point total against Texas Tech could exceed average cholesterol count for adult male (8)

9; Clemson 3-0; Remember, Notre Dame puts gold-leafed pants on like everybody else, one leg at a time. (9)

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10; Georgia 4-0; Dawgs haven’t played Alabama in so long, there will be a pregame cultural gift exchange. (10)

11; Louisiana State 3-0; Tailback Fournette considers changing name to Herschel Bo Dickerson-Sayers. (11)

12; Florida State 3-0; Engraver told he can start carving champion’s name for this week’s Wake Forest Cup. (12)

13; Oklahoma 3-0; Team is 92-8 at home under Stoops, but only 2-2 in the detached, back-property rental. (13)

14; Alabama 3-1; Coach Saban says on “Feherty” that he believes up-tempo golf is endangering young players. (14)

15; Northwestern 4-0; Retired Letterman releases “Top 10 excuses for beating Ball State by only five points.” (16)

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16; Stanford 3-1; Christian McCaffrey reminds Rankman of Toby Gerhart after a month on South Beach diet. (17)

17; USC 3-1; Landlord Tommy extends Coach Sarkisian’s lease but says he better not screw up bye week. (19)

18; Texas A&M 4-0; Coach Sumlin tells Coach Bielema after a game he should consider shaving and maybe a foot spa. (15)

19; Florida 4-0; Looking for loophole that allows Gators to play Tennessee every week. (NR)

20; Michigan 3-1; Weird: trails Florida in this ranking, .9445 to .9344, same as in final 2006 BCS standings. (NR)

21; California 4-0; Coach preaching team selflessness leads to T-shirt idea: “Sonny and Share.” (NR)

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22; West Virginia 3-0; Program known for high-flying “Air Raid” offense leading nation in scoring defense. (NR)

23; Boise State 3-1; Stopped by Monticello after Virginia win to paint the tobacco leaves blue. (NR)

24; Toledo 3-0; Known as “glass city” for long history of innovation leading to red Solo cups. (24)

25; Temple 3-0; Owls starting to win the close games they routinely lost … since 1894. (25)

Dropped out: Georgia Tech (23), Tennessee (22), Brigham Young (21), Arizona (18), Oregon (6).

Moved in: Boise State, California, Michigan, West Virginia, Florida.

chris.dufresne@latimes.com

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