By Andy Gray

6. California (71) -- After finishing second in the Pac-10 behind UCLA, the Cal men's soccer team earned a first-round bye and the No. 7 seed in the NCAA tourney. The Bears don't return to the field until Nov. 22 when they face the  Santa Clara-Ohio State winner. Senior Calen Carr finished the regular season as the Pac-10 leader in seven different categories, including goals (11), game-winners (6) and points (26).

7. USC (69.5) -- By now most of the country might have heard about the No. 1 team in college football. Following their 35-10 win at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Trojans' QB Matt Leinart admitted that he doesn't even remember what it feels like to lose. In avenging their last loss two years ago at Cal, Leinart threw for 246 yards and ran for two touchdowns. This week the Trojans host No. 16 Fresno State.

In case you haven't been watching, Vince Young is one of the top QBs in the nation and recently became Texas' career leader in total yards. Elsa/Getty Images

8. Texas (68) -- Vince Young continues to be a front-runner in the Heisman race. Against Kansas, Young threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns. With that performance, Young became Texas' new leader in career yards (8,269) passing Major Applewhite's mark of 8,059. If Young stays true to his pledge to return for his senior year, he will certainly pass 10,000.

9. North Carolina (68) -- Lindsay Tarpley notched a hat trick as the No. 2 Tar Heels rolled over Virginia Commonwealth, 6-2, in the second round of the NCAA women's soccer tournament. Tarpley's offensive explosion gave her 13 career NCAA tourney goals, leaving her just two off of Mia Hamm's school record for post-season goals. And Tarpley isn't even one of the two Tar Heels named as finalists for the Soccer Buzz National Player of the Year award. That honor belongs to teammates Lori Chalupny and Heather O'Reilly.

10. Ohio State (63.5) -- Led by Danielle Meyer who had 23.5 points the No. 19 Buckeyes upset No. 14 Purdue in women's volleyball. The Buckeyes (18-7, 11-5) are now tied for second in the Big Ten and face off against bottom-dweller Iowa on Friday night and Minnesota on Saturday.

11. Michigan (55.5)
12. Brigham Young (52)
13. Connecticut (48.5)
14. Colorado (48)
15. Maryland (48)
16. Boston College (46.5)
17. Florida (45)
18. Louisville (45)
19. Virginia Tech (42.5)
20. Arizona (42)
21. Alabama (42)
22. Santa Clara (42)
23. Wisconsin (41.5)
24. Indiana (38)
25. Florida State (36)

Odds and Ends

• In one of the more bizarre impediments on first amendment rights, UMass has handed down an order to all varsity athletes saying that they are no longer allowed to have an active facebook.com profile. This may be a reaction to the group "Liam Coen for starting quarterback," which was started by students who were unhappy with senior QB Tim Day and wanted Coen, a redshirt freshman, to start. The group's membership increased when the majority of the football team also joined the group.

• In a preseason women's basketball game on Nov. 9, Duke defeated Division II Lander University, 116-29. In the game, the Blue Devils had more assists (32) than Lander had points. Afterward, Duke coach Gail Goestenkors complimented Lander, saying: "They're very feisty and they never gave up."

• Sometimes, the competition between Michigan and Ohio State students can be a good thing, as is the case with the annual blood battle, which benefits the Red Cross. OSU and UM have turned the rivalry into an event that helps people across school lines. Last year, Ohio State won both the Blood Battle and the game, breaking a 10-year streak that the school that wins the Blood Battle will lose the big game.

Quote of the Week

"Patrick is a turd. I mean, he's a great player and a great kid, except for dealing with the media. He simply will not do any interviews, which is tough for us to deal with. He can't graduate soon enough."

-- An unnamed member of Kentucky's sports information staff about Patrick Sparks, a senior guard on the men's basketball team. The quote appeared in the October issue of Slam Magazine. Men's basketball SID Scott Stricklin quickly apologized to Sparks after the issue was published.