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Top Ten Teams

1. Florida- Until they lose, last year’s champs are still No. 1.

2. Texas- Longhorns want to prove they belonged last year.

3. Alabama- Ownership of the fourth quarter was impressive.

4. Oklahoma State- Was it Bill Young’s defense or Georgia’s short comings?

5. USC- And the beat goes on.

6. Mississippi-That’s Mr. Snead to you.

7. Boise State- Who is going to beat them?

8. Ohio State-I don’t think Jim Tressel has ever cared if his team covers a spread, he just wins.

9. California-I’m not sold on the Bears, but they sure looked good.

10. LSU- I knew that roadtrip was going to be tougher than people thought.

I’m Not Impressed

1. Duke- You lose to an FCS team, after I predict you to go bowling?

2. Iowa- Not good

3. Illinois- Pathetic

4. West Virginia- Struggled big time

5. Rutgers- No answers

6. Ball State- Horrible

7. Tulane- Why bother showing up?

8. Western Kentucky- Still stinking up the place

9. Oregon-That gameplan took six months?

10. NC State- Three points

Up And Coming

1. Notre Dame-The defense was much better than I thought.

2. Michigan- I’m not surprised in the least.

3. Army- We loved the Rich Ellerson hiring at the time, and we still love it now.

4. Navy- Gutsy effort in the loss.

5. Cincinnati- So who were the 10 starters they lost on defense?

6. South Carolina- May be too under-rated.

7. Baylor-That was a big win on the road for this program.

8. Nebraska- All business.

9. Missouri- Didn’t hear many people calling for them to win.

10. Kentucky- Another textbook Rich Brooks beat down.

10 New Things I Saw

1. A Penalty for hitting-on Georgia

2. A Penalty for tackling- on Virginia Tech

3. There is a thing called a “perfect brownie”- I never met a brownie I didn’t think was perfect.

4. Feathers on uniforms- It didn’t help the Ducks.

5. Players shaking hands before the game- I don’t like it.

6. The whole field goal Northern Iowa thing-Can someone please explain?

7. Ohio State running out with the opposing team- A true class move, congrats.

8. North Texas winning a game as an underdog- That was weird.

9. Charlie Weis looking smart- Maybe not new but it’s been a while.

10. The Kenny Chesney Thing- Not a Country fan, but it’s not bad.

10 Stars Of Week One

1. Mark Ingram- Delivered the blow.

2. Jahvid Best-He’s almost too good.

3. Kellen Moore-A surgeon out there.

4. Michael Floyd-Unstoppable.

5. Jordan Shipley-A months worth of yards for some guys.

6. Matt Barkely-Were the four incompletions the freshman jitters?

7. Tony Pike-How good is he?

8. Roy Helu Jr.-Nebraska may be on to something.

9. Freddie Barnes-Two TDs in the upset win.

10. Dyrell Roberts-Got VT back into the game

10 Teams The Preseason Rankings Were Already Wrong About

1. Oklahoma- An honest mistake

2. Penn State - Too high

3. Oklahoma State- Too low

4. Iowa- Yeah, right

5. BYU-Too low

6. Boise State- Too low

7. Oregon- Too high

8. Utah- Too high

9. Georgia- Too high

10. Rutgers- Didn’t deserve a vote

10 Games I Was Dead Wrong About

1. VT-Alabama-Had VT and the points.

2. Georgia-Oklahoma State-Had Georgia and the points.

3. Notre Dame-Nevada-Nevada didn’t get a whiff of a cover.

4. La. Tech-Auburn-I got beat by Chris Todd, how bad does it get?

5. Illinois-Mizzou- I think the world was on the Illini.

6. Wake Forest-Baylor-Didn’t think Baylor could get it done, they did.

7. Penn State-Akron-Thought it would be “name your score” for the Nittany Lions.

8. Ball State-North Texas- I officially don’t like Ball State.

9. Oregon-Boise State- Ducks didn’t get revenge.

10. Rutgers-Cincinnati-Note to self: Rutgers has burnt you at home two years in a row and neither was even close.

10 Songs On My Ipod For Next Week’s Half Marathon

1. Cheap Sunglasses (ZZ Top)- Start every race with it.

2. We Will Rock You (Queen)- Usually gets me going.

3. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (Green Day)- Usually around mile eight or so, when I am usually pretty alone.

4. Hair of the Dog (Nazereth)- About mile five, you know how this one goes.

5. Give it Away (Red Hot Chili Peppers)- I always wonder if other people can hear this.

6. Run Like Hell (Pink Floyd) - I try to.

7. Sympathy for the Devil (Rolling Stones)- A classic.

8. Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi)- Good to get into a pace.

9. Crosstown Traffic (Jimi Hendrix)- Got to love Jimi.

10. Dance The Night Away (Van Halen)- Have finished with it on twice this year.

10 Post-It Notes For Coaches

1. Dan Hawkins- Call your Realtor.

2. Chip Kelly-Call your lawyer.

3. Chris Peterson- Call your agent.

4. Bob Stoops- Call your shrink.

5. Jim Tressel- Call the Army.

6. Bronco Mendenhall-Call your dry cleaner, your laundry is ready.

7. Dick Tomey- Call the retirement community.

8. Mark Richt- Call the schedule makers.

9. Urban Meyer- Call a real opponent.

10. Les Miles- Call your travel agent.

10 Best Games For Week 2

1. USC-Ohio State- Will act two be more competitive?

2. Notre Dame-Michigan-More interesting than we thought a week ago.

3. South Carolina-Georgia-Just a great rivalry.

4. Clemson-Georgia Tech-Should be a gem.

5. Iowa-Iowa State-Never disappoints.

6. Bowling Green-Missouri-Two Week One underdog winners.

7. Central Michigan-Michigan State-Stranger things have happened.

8. Houston-Oklahoma State-A track meet.

9. Pittsburgh-Buffalo-I’ll be watching, this is my kind of game.

10. Fresno State-Wisconsin-Last year it came right down to the wire.

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