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SportsLine.com 115
Week 4

SportsLine.com staff

Updated Sept. 16, 2000

Biggest rise: 23 spots -- Stanford to No. 33
Biggest fall: 17 spots -- Penn State to No. 57

The rest: Nos. 26-115


All Conf
Rk School W L W L Last week This week Pvs.
1 Nebraska 2 0 0 0 idle Iowa 1
Cornhuskers won't really be tested again until Oct. 28 at Oklahoma.
2 Florida State 3 0 2 0 W 63-14 North Carolina Louisville 2
FSU looks like title material, goes over 100 yards rushing for first time in nine games.
3 Florida 3 0 1 0 W 27-23 at Tennessee Kentucky 5
Spurrier is right -- "we kind of stole this one" -- but Gators now control SEC East.
4 Wisconsin 3 0 0 0 W 28-25 OT Cincinnati Northwestern 3
Intent on survival, gritty Badgers only have to play short-handed for one more week.
5 UCLA 3 0 0 0 W 23-20 Michigan at Oregon 13
OK, one final reminder: We did pick the Bruins as our national sleeper of the year.
6 Washington 3 0 0 0 W 17-14 at Colorado idle 10
Huskies get two weeks to prepare for Oregon after first 3-0 start since 1992.
7 Virginia Tech 3 0 1 0 W 49-0 Rutgers idle 9
Hokies are looking every bit as good as last year's Sugar Bowl team.
8 Southern California 2 0 0 0 idle San Jose State 7
USC has most talent in Pac-10, but UCLA and Washington have better victories.
9 Kansas State 3 0 0 0 W 76-0 Ball State North Texas 8
K-State used 84 players in rout of Ball State, including fourth-string kicker.
10 Clemson 3 0 1 0 W 55-7 Wake Forest at Virginia 15
QB Woody Dantzler (185.3 rating) has the Tigers' offense humming.
11 Notre Dame 2 1 0 0 W 23-21 Purdue at Michigan State 23
Based on talent, Irish probably ranked too high ... but quality wins say otherwise.
12 Michigan 2 1 0 0 L 23-20 at UCLA at Illinois 4
John Navarre can't handle the heat in first road game; Drew Henson back this week?
13 Tennessee 1 1 0 1 L 27-23 Florida La.-Monroe 11
Vols deserved better fate against Gators. Consolation: QB A.J. Suggs looked good.
14 Southern Miss 1 1 0 0 W 21-0 at Alabama at Oklahoma State 20
Eagles allowed only 122 passing yards in 34 attempts against Alabama.
15 Miami 1 1 0 0 idle at West Virginia 14
QB Ken Dorsey gets another chance to see if he handle a rowdy, hostile crowd.
16 Texas 1 1 0 0 L 27-24 at Stanford Houston 6
Longhorns' two stud quarterbacks weren't as good as Stanford's freshman backup.
17 Illinois 3 0 0 0 W 17-15 California Michigan 17
Illini will desperately need QB Kurt Kittner (sprained knee) against Wolverines.
18 Ohio State 3 0 0 0 W 27-16 Miami (Ohio) Penn State 18
Buckeyes haven't looked special, but they're good enough to whip up on Lions.
19 TCU 2 0 1 0 W 41-14 Northwestern Arkansas State 21
TCU offense is all-rush in second half vs. Northwestern; Tomlinson gains 243.
20 Georgia 1 1 0 1 idle New Mexico State 19
NFL scouts beginning to doubt quarterback Quincy Carter's decision-making ability.
21 Oklahoma 2 0 0 0 idle Rice 22
Sooners' chances in Big 12 South looking better after Texas' loss at Stanford.
22 Auburn 3 0 2 0 W 34-17 LSU Northern Illinois 25
Rudi Johnson averaging 159 rushing yards per game, sixth best in nation.
23 Michigan State 2 0 0 0 W 13-10 at Missouri Notre Dame 24
Spartans will be first to see if Irish magic extends beyond Notre Dame Stadium.
24 Purdue 2 1 0 0 L 23-21 at Notre Dame Minnesota 12
Only 22 passes for Brees against ND? Look for him to be back around 45 this week.
25 Mississippi 2 1 1 1 W 12-7 Vanderbilt Kentucky 27
After playing team with no offense, Rebs need to gear up for team with lots of it.
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