TSN's 12.5 half the size, twice the sizzle

TSN's 12.5

Half the size, twice the sizzle

                                                         TV (all times
 Rk. Team (last week)    W-L   Next up                   Eastern)

 1. Oklahoma (2)         5-0   at Kansas State, 10/16    Noon, ABC
                                                           (regional)
The Heismanesque touch with which Jason White hands the ball off is
something to behold.

 2. USC (3)              5-0   Arizona State, 10/16      3:30 p.m., ABC
                                                           (regional)
Maybe ASU's no Cal, or maybe it's even better. The Trojans better bring
their A-game, just in case.

 3. Auburn (7)           6-0   Arkansas, 10/16           3:30 p.m., CBS
The Hogs are dangerous; two years ago at Auburn, they were unranked but
blew out the Tigers.

 4. Miami (5)            4-0   Louisville, 10/14         7:30 p.m.,
                                                           ESPN
If the Canes take U of L lightly, they could create the ultimate
BCS-busting monster.

 5. Purdue (8)           5-0   Wisconsin, 10/16          5:30 p.m.,
                                                           ESPN2
We'll find out how good Kyle Orton is after the bang-'em-up Badgers
knock him around a little.

 6. California (6)       3-1   UCLA, 10/16               7 p.m., TBS
If the Bears and USC win out, the Tedheads could be storming the Rose
Bowl in about 11 weeks.

 7. Virginia (9)         5-0   at Florida State, 10/16   7:45 p.m.,
                                                           ESPN
Hope this doesn't sound cavalier, but the Groh-ing pains are
over--Virginia could win 'em all.

 8. Georgia (1)          4-1   Vanderbilt, 10/16         12:30 p.m.,
                                                           Jefferson
                                                           Pilot
Yeah, yeah, we know what you're thinking: J. Lo picks husbands better
than we pick No. 1 teams.

 9. Florida State (10)   4-1   Virginia, 10/16           7:45 p.m.,
                                                           ESPN
Wyatt Sexton was underwhelming at Syracuse. Will there be a Chris Rix
sighting on Saturday?

10. Wisconsin (-)        6-0   at Purdue, 10/16          5:30 p.m.,
                                                           ESPN2
They're huge, they're ornery, and they're hungry. And that's just the
Badgers' fans.

11. Texas (4)            4-1   Missouri, 10/16           3:30 p.m., ABC
                                                           (regional)
Come on, folks--isn't www.firebevo.com going just a wee tad too far?

12. Utah (11)            5-0   North Carolina, 10/16     None
The Utes were off on High Stakes Saturday. Which means they were
roundly ignored as usual.

12.5 Army
Hey, there are a whole lot of teams out there that could use the
Cadets' heart.

Top 5 'little guys'

1. Utah (5-0)

2. Louisville (4-0)

3. Boise State (5-0)

4. Navy (5-0)

5. Southern Miss (4-0)

Top 5 story lines

1. The Adrian Peterson Show

2. Shorthorns, again

3. USC's beeline for Miami

4. Georgia falls flat

5. Buckeye boo-birds

Top 5 races

1. Big Ten

2. ACC

3. SEC East

4. C-USA

5. Big 12 South

The Bottom

5

Mack Brown. On a positive note, the man flat owns Oklahoma State.

Georgia. Aren't the Bulldogs supposed to save their lamest efforts for Florida?

Speaking of the Gators ... Are they allergic to big leads, or do they just not like them?

Cincinnati. Not that it matters, but how bad must this team be if it loses to Army by 19?

Texas Tech 70, Nebraska 10. And it won't be the last time the Huskers are paid back.

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