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Tennessee (3) 111-2 j 1,601 j 4 \ 4-1 i 91-51 Stoops 6-1 vs. Topi 0 teams : QB.DL.spe- ; cial teams 2001 worst year since 1986 ; QB.OL.DL, : LB, WR 4 9-win seasons under Brown ; QB.RB.DL, ; WR.DB.spe- i cial teams Fulmer 95-20 in 10 years I WR.DB.QB DB.Ol WRDB DB 01,LB RB.DL 6. Florida 7. Colorado 8. Georgia 9. Washington 10. Nebraska 11. Washington St 12 Michigan 13 Ohio St. 14 LSU 15. Oregon 16. Virginia Tech 17. Louisville 18. Michigan St. 19 Marshall 20. Southern Cal 21 Maryland 22. South Carolina 23. Texas A&M 24. Penn St. 10-2:1.313; 3 ; 6-1 ; 81-50 ; Spurrier left big shoes •QB.LB.RB 10-3 ! 1,291 j 9 j 5-2 j 94-51 j Most improved team in 2001 I QB.RB.OL 8-4 i 1,179 I 22 I 2-2 ; 69-60 : 5-0 on the road in 2001 j WR.OL.spe- ; cial teams 8-4 11.133 I 19 j 3-3 ; 75-52 j 25 straight non-losing years iWR.OL.spe- j I • ; cial teams 11-2 j 1,131 ! 8 j 2-2 ; 75-73 ! 10/10/81 Last time unranked ; RB.OL.DL, j special teams 10-2 11,096 j 10 j 1 -2 I 63-52 I Highest preseason rank ever ! QB.DL.WR 8-4 ; 1,061 i 20 I 2-2 ! 78-52 I Carr 11-2 vs. Top 10 teams ; QB.WR.OL, !dl 7-5 j 1,029 ! ’ i 1 -4 j 56-57 | Tressel beat Michigan ! LB,DL 10-3 ! 832 I 7:4-2j 87-53 | SEC and Sugar Bowl champions ; RB.OL 11-1 j 736 ; 2 ; 4-0 ; 73-54 ; Only BCS stopped Ducks in ’01 ; WR,OL,LB 8-4 ; 583 ; 18 j 0-2 ; 68-59 j 4 tough road games scheduled i RB.DL,DB, I special teams 11-2; 574; 17 I 1-0 • 67-63 ! 10 defensive starters return ; QB.DL.DB 7-5 ; 468 ; *13-1; 61-65 ; Injury plagued in 2001 j QB,OL 11-2: 433: * j 0-1 j 46-45 j Pruett has .863 winning pet. ! QB.WR.OL 6-6j 420: * j 1-3 j 48-56 ! TOs hurt Trojans in 2001 QB,WR,LB 10-2; 318; 11 ; 1-2 i 69-60 ; Broke FSU’s ACC title string I OL.LB 9-3 ; 268 ; 13 ; 3-2 ; 69-50 ; Best 2-year win total (17) OL,special teams,RB 8-4 j 247 ; * ; 0-3 I 63-46 ! RC No 2 in wins since 1990 I RB.WR.DB 5-6 ; 221 ; 1-3 ; 61-46 ; Coming off two losing years ; WR,DB.OL, IDL WR.ne» coach DB.PK THE BA' Sh JERUS, and Palestii tions Sund: stoking t Palestinian Israelis we lence. The tw QB.DB charges cle: the two sid limited Isra Gaza Strip Prime N did not beli Arafat’s gc to prevent Israel. “Arafat no one is c< a Cabinet n Secretary C LB QB.Wfi OL.LB.ffi Special teams,li QB.RB.Cl QB.LB.K Q8,DB QB.WR LB WR.OL RB.OL DUB DB.OL QB.t QB.I QB.DL LB.RB 25. Wisconsin j 5-7; 193; * | 1-3 j 73-47 ; Looking to pay back Fresno ; QB.RB.OL j DLLB *Not ranked Arafat s; Rai # T. 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