COLLEGE / THE TOP 25

1. TEXAS

George W. stops by to say that poll numbers can be misleading.

2. NEBRASKA

Fans start giant red conga line for Sept. 9 game at Notre Dame.

3. FLORIDA STATE

Before BYU game, Bowden and Edwards will meet at midfield to add up career wins.

4. ALABAMA

School says it has made a terrific float for game at Rose Bowl.

5. MICHIGAN

When we said, “break a leg, Drew,” we didn’t really mean it.

6. WISCONSIN

With Dayne gone, school has to lay off 15 cafeteria workers.

7. GEORGIA

Tennessee game on Oct. 7 biggest Dawg gone game in years.

8. FLORIDA

Spurrier calls South Bend to ask about dealing with losing streaks.

9. MIAMI

Can’t win a national title until it beats Florida State and Virginia Tech.

10. VIRGINIA TECH

Michael Vick gets to make the first Heisman moves this weekend.

11. TENNESSEE

School demands compensation from NFL for so many lost players.

12. KANSAS STATE

Snyder. “When I told our guy to schedule USC, I meant South Carolina!”

13. CLEMSON

Tommy’s daddy will be waiting in the weeds Nov. 4 in Tallahassee.

14. USC

No pressure, fellas. Only the Pac-10’s future is at stake.

15. OHIO STATE

It’s time for Ken-Yon Rambo to start acting like Stallone.

16. OKLAHOMA

This was the wrong year to get Nebraska back on the schedule.

17. WASHINGTON

With no available receivers, team will open in old Notre Dame “box” formation.

18. PURDUE

Brees looked like a Heisman lock until they released the schedule.

19. MISSISSIPPI

Hawaii advises school to change nickname to New Miss.

20. TEXAS CHRISTIAN

School hires alum Dan Jenkins to write running back’s Heisman copy.

21. PENN STATE

To make up for Casey, Paterno suspends two water boys and a trainer to be named later.

22. ILLINOIS

Team becoming toast of town in Champaign.

23. OREGON

Yep, Irish fans, Mike Bellotti is Catholic.

24. UCLA

Kris Farris wants to know if he can get his senior year back.

25. NOTRE DAME

Forget Davie. The Irish need to fire their schedule maker.