SPORTS WEEKEND : CHRIS DUFRESNE’S TOP 25
1. Florida State (1-0) The name again of this ACC team that thinks it can beat us?
2. Penn State (2-0) Celebrates “A” grade in ethics in Sporting News survey with raucous booster party.
3. Florida (1-0) Whistling “Rocky Top,” Spurrier issues orders not to look past Central Florida.
4. Tennessee (1-0) Fulmer calls in ex-Navy SEAL to talk about ways to attack “the Swamp.”
5. Nebraska (1-0) School sends fleet of limos to pick up incoming Pac-10 opponent, Cal.
6. Michigan (1-0) Lloyd Carr can’t decide on paper or plastic at supermarket.
7. Miami (2-0) Walter Payton’s son’s debut just OK; nickname for now is “Tartness.”
8. Texas A&M; (1-0) Only eight more shopping days until Tulsa comes to town.
9. Ohio State (0-1) Survey reveals Buckeye fans are 51.3% behind John Cooper all the way.
10. Wisconsin (1-0) Letterman compiling “Top Ten Reasons Badgers will trounce Ball State.”
11. Georgia Tech (1-0) Counselor hired to coax players off team bus in Tallahassee.
12. Virginia Tech (1-0) Team signs get-well card to QB Vick: Get back Quick!
13. Georgia (1-0) Donnan says this is best darn Lou Holtz squad he has seen in years.
14. Notre Dame (1-1) Larry King calls new Irish playbook “Sensational, a real page turner.”
15. Arizona (1-1) Second-half comeback against TCU probably prevented Pac-10 merger with WAC.
16. Arizona State (1-0) Redmond’s touchdown run against Texas Tech was a Heisman voter clip-and-save.
17. USC (1-0) Trojans leave islands with high hopes and too many macadamia nuts.
18. Purdue (1-0) Brees started warming up his arm for Notre Dame on Tuesday.
19. UCLA (1-0) Depleted roster allows Bruins to take team mini-van from hotel to Ohio Stadium.
20. North Carolina State (2-0) Putting out extra silverware for weekend visitors William & Mary.
21. Marshall (1-0) Falwell’s Liberty U. doesn’t have a prayer against Thundering Herd.
22. Arkansas (1-0) Win over SMU makes school pine for slimy old Southwest Conference days.
23. Colorado State (1-0) Say, that win over Colorado was a riot.
24. Miami of Ohio (1-0) Win at West Virginia might impress even Miami of Florida.
25. Kansas State (0-0) Joy(less) Luck Club hopes to end modest two-game losing streak this weekend.
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