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1 USC (9-0) beat Arizona 49-9 Idle

(1) Have this funny feeling that every non-stop from L.A. to Miami is sold out.

2 Oklahoma (9-0) beat Nebraska 30-3 at Baylor

(2) Jason White completes 18 straight passes and books a flight to N.Y.

3 Auburn (9-0) beat Georgia 24-6 at Alabama

(3) Imagine this: An undefeated SEC champion not playing for the national championship.

4 Utah (9-0) won 45-28 at Wyoming vs. BYU

(5) Can BYU, the last non-major conference team to win the national title, end Utah’s dream?

5 Cal (8-1) won 42-12 at Washington vs. Stanford

(6) The band is on the field. The band is on the field.

6 Michigan (9-1) beat Northwestern 42-20 at Ohio State

(8) Roses are Maize and Blue, unless Buckeyes get in the way.

7 Texas (9-1) won 27-23 at Kansas Idle

(9) Another great rally keeps the Longhorns in the BCS picture.

8 Louisville (7-1) beat TCU 55-28 at Houston

(10) Stefan LeFors is the most unselfish starting QB in Division I-A.

9 Wisconsin (9-1) lost 49-14 at Michigan St. at Iowa

(4) The Wolverines may have to thank the Spartans for a Rose Bowl berth.

10 Boise State (9-0) won 56-49, 2OT at San Jose St. vs. La. Tech

(12) Not the same teamwhen the Broncos aren’t on that blue turf.

11 Georgia (8-2) lost 24-6 at Auburn Idle

(7) Dawd Day Afternoon.

12 Virginia Tech (7-2) Idle vs. Maryland Thu

(14) New league, same story. Tech &Miami on collision course.

13 Miami (7-2) won 31-21 at Virginia vs.Wake Forest

(15) The King isn’t dead. Miami should win the ACC.

14 FSU (8-2) won 17-10 at N.C. State vs. Florida

(16) FSU’s offense has been awful since Mark Richt left for Georgia.

15 LSU (7-2) beat Alabama, 26-10 vs. Mississippi

(17) Haven’t heard a Nick Saban coaching rumor in weeks.

16 Iowa (8-2) won 29-27 at Minnesota vs. Wisconsin

(18) He’s down to his fifth-string RB and Kirk Ferentz wins six straight.

17 Boston College (8-2) won 36-17 at West Virginia at Temple

(19) Teams with character almost always beat teams with characters.

18 Arizona State (8-2) beat Washington St. 45-28 Idle

(20) QB Walter celebrates Senior Day by throwing five TDs.

19 Virginia (7-2) lost, 31-21 to Miami at Ga. Tech

(11) ‘Canes give Cavs a talent reminder.

20 West Virginia (8-2) lost 36-17 to B.C. at Pittsburgh

(13) Mountaineers aren’t good enough to win the ACC, or Big East.

21 Tennessee (7-2) Idle at Vanderbilt

(22) If the Vols watched Auburn thump Georgia, they want no part of the Tigers in the SEC title game.

22 Texas A&M (7-3) won 32-25 at Texas Tech at Baylor

(24) Great job by Dennis Franchione to get the Aggies to bounce back after the Oklahoma loss.

23 Bowling Green (8-2) beat Marshall 56-35 at Toledo

(NR) Falcons win their seventh straight and haven’t scored less than 38 points.

24 Georgia Tech (6-3) beat Connecticut 30-10 vs. Virginia

(NR) Gailey has the Ramblin Wreck rumbling on the ground.

25 Purdue (6-4) beat Ohio State 24-17 vs. Indiana

(NR) Four losses by a total of 10 points.

Dropped out: No. 21 Notre Dame; No. 23 Clemson; No. 25 Nrthrn Ill.