CHRIS DUFRESNE’S TOP 25
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1. Oklahoma (9-0) Three more wins and QB Josh Heupel can start striking the pose (Heisman).
2. Miami (8-1) Jimmy Johnson advises Butch Davis to buy a boat and consider the Alabama job.
3. Florida State (9-1) Weinke may file discrimination suit if he loses Heisman because of his age (28).
4. Oregon (9-1) Ducks load last of dried goods on wagon for 50-mile wagon train to Corvallis.
5. Washington (9-1) Ah, what are the chances of us losing to Washington State?
6. Florida (9-1) A-Rod tells Spurrier he should have held out for free use of a hydro-plane.
7. Oregon State (9-1) Terry Baker says he may have one or two good runs left in him.
8. Virginia Tech (9-1) Alabama trustees schedule an obligatory houndstooth-hat fitting for Frank Beamer.
9. Notre Dame (7-2) BCS bowl prospects: Next two opponents, Rutgers and USC, are a combined 1-12 in conference games.
10. Ohio State (8-2) If Cooper beats Michigan he can change his vanity plates to 3-9-1.
11. Kansas State (9-2) Rankman calls TV repair man to fix “snow” seen on screen during Nebraska game.
12. Texas (8-2) Doctor says massive wounds from historic Oklahoma loss coming along nicely.
13. Nebraska (8-2) Ripley’s headline out of Lincoln last week: “Osborne wins in landslide, Nebraska loses.”
14. Clemson (8-2) Money-wise, Bowden says turning around a sad-sack program is better than winning the lottery.
15. Mississippi State (7-2) No way Sherrill takes Alabama job unless, of course, “Momma calls.”
16. Auburn (8-2) Can’t wait for chilling conclusion of “How the SEC West was won.”
17. Purdue (7-3) “What are the odds we’ll choke the Rose Bowl away again this weekend, Northwestern?”
18. Northwestern (7-3) “We don’t talk odds around here anymore, but I’d say it’s about even money.”
19. Texas Christian (8-1) Rankman predicts a possible misstep against Texas El Paso.
20. Michigan (7-3) Citizens of Columbus bow heads as conquerors from north enter city gates.
21. Texas A&M; (7-3) Rankman disapproves of T-shirts depicting loss to Sooners as “Okie Chokie.”
22. Georgia Tech (7-2) School prepares party favors as team seeks 600th win (not all this season).
23. South Carolina (7-3) Holtz awakens from nightmare screaming, “We led Florida, 21-3!”
24. San Jose State (7-3) Wins over Stanford and TCU this year earn school sponsor’s exemption to this week’s poll.
25. Toledo (9-1) Can’t justify keeping Bob’s team here, but give it up for the red-hot Rockets.
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