1 Miami (7-0) Next: at Rutgers (1-7)
2 Oklahoma (7-0) Next: vs. No. 12 Colorado (6-2)
3 Virginia Tech (8-0) Next: vs. Pittsburgh (6-2)
4 Ohio State (9-0) Next: vs. No. 19 Minnesota (7-1)
5 Georgia (8-0) Next: vs. No. 22 Florida (5-3)
6 Notre Dame (8-0) Next: vs. Boston College (4-3)
7 Texas (7-1) Next: at Nebraska (6-3)
8 N.C. State (9-0) Next: vs. Georgia Tech (5-3)
9 Washington State (7-1) Next: vs. No. 17 Arizona State (7-2)
10 Iowa (8-1) Next: vs. Wisconsin (6-3)
11 USC (6-2) Next: Idle
12 Colorado (6-2) Next: at No. 2 Oklahoma (7-0)
13 Michigan (6-2) Next: vs. Michigan State (3-5)
14 Kansas State (6-2) Next: at Kansas (2-7)
15 LSU (6-2) Next: Idle
16 Oregon (6-2) Next: vs. Stanford (2-5)
17 Arizona State (7-2) Next: at No. 9 Washington State (7-1)
18 Bowling Green (7-0) Next: at Kent State (3-5)
19 Minnesota (7-1) Next: at No. 4 Ohio State (9-0)
20 Florida State (5-3) Next: at Wake Forest (5-4)
21 Penn State (5-3) Next: vs. Illinois (3-5)
22 Florida (5-3) Next: at No. 5 Georgia (8-0)
23 Iowa State (6-3) Next: vs. Missouri (4-4)
24 Colorado State (7-2) Next: at Air Force (6-2)
25 Marshall (6-1) Next: at Akron (1-7)
AP poll
1. Miami (7-0)
2. Oklahoma (7-0)
3. Virginia Tech (8-0)
4. Notre Dame (8-0)
5. Georgia (8-0)
6. Ohio State (9-0)
7. Texas (7-1)
8. Washington State (7-1)
9. Iowa (8-1)
10. N.C. State (9-0)
11. USC (6-2)
12. Alabama (6-2) Next: at Vanderbilt (2-6)
13. Colorado (6-2)
14. Kansas State (6-2)
15. Michigan (6-2)
16. Arizona State (7-2)
17. LSU (6-2)
18. Florida State (5-3)
19. Oregon (6-2)
20. Penn State (5-3)
21. Bowling Green (7-0)
22. Iowa State (6-3)
23. Minnesota (7-1)
24. Colorado State (7-2)
25. Tennessee (4-3) Next: South Carolina (5-3)
Taking offense
Is this a shot at Bob Davie or what? After Notre Dame hammered Florida State, wide receiver Arnaz Battle (above) used the opportunity to question his team’s critics — and perhaps criticize his former coach. “Players in this program have been shocked by the criticism about us not having the athletes to compete,” Battle said. ” . . . It’s a blow to us because we have one of the top recruiting classes every year.” Which begs this question: What happened during last year’s 5-6? Or in 1999’s 5-7?
