By Nicki Jhabvala

7) Duke

	Jon Scheyer hasn't produced any 21-points-in-75-seconds performances as he did in high school, but he's been one of the Blue Devils best players this season. Kevin C. Cox/WireImage

The Blue Devils are not nearly as dominant as a team they were in past years, but there have been some individual performances on the Duke squad that have turned heads. In the three games leading up to the team's win against San Jose State, freshman guard Jon Scheyer was the only Blue Devil to score in double-digits in all of them. While he has yet to achieve the 21-points-in-75-seconds feat like he did in high school, he did earn ACC Rookie of the Week Honors for the period ending Dec. 25.

Gut feeling: Unless the Dukies start playing up to their reputation, they ought to plan for some lonnnng bus rides home.

8) N.C. State

With the closing of another semester comes the slew of academic accolades, in which schools attempt to dote on the scholarly achievements of their athletic stars -- legitimate or not. But N.C. State's scholar-athlete doesn't need to justify herself. Meet Wolfpack volleyball player Melissa Rabe. The senior setter from Greensboro, N.C., has recorded seven perfect academic semesters at N.C. State for a 4.0 GPA. And, no, it's not in basket weaving. Try biochemistry with a minor in nutrition.

Gut feeling: The basketball team should thank her (perhaps even try to hit her up for some tutoring) and members of other N.C. State teams. Without them, the basketball team's record would have put the Wolfpack at the bottom of the pack.

9) Boston College

Football season has officially ended for the Eagles and Tom O'Brien's reign has officially concluded, but it seems walk-on kicker Steve Aponavicius is just getting started. The sophomore had never played organized football before going 2 for 2 in field goals against Virginia Tech to give the Eagles their first 10-win season 1984. Aponavicius -- known as "Sid Vicious" by his teammates --knocked in a 37-yarder to lead Boston College over Navy 25-24 in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. The kick extended Aponavicius' field-goal record to 8-11 on the season and extended the Eagles' longest bowl-winning streak in the nation to seven.

Gut feeling: Warner Brothers just received their next blockbuster story.

10) Wake Forest

There was no glorious finish nor were there any marriage proposals ... but there was a celebrity sighting! Upon arriving in Florida for the Orange Bowl, Wake Forest sophomore receiver Chip Brinkman was greeted by his former neighbors, the Hogans, while eating dinner at Smith & Wollensky restaurant on Miami Beach on Dec. 28. Not just any Hogans, the Hogans -- Hulk, Brooke, Nick and Linda. One woulda thought that a dinner with Brooke would have provided enough spark for the Demon Deacons to pull out a win. But, one woulda thought wrong.

Gut feeling: For the next two years, at least, the Wake Forest will earn its way to a bowl game with the incentive that maybe, just maybe, Brinkman will introduce Brooke to the rest of the guys.

11) Georgia Tech

Tech fans received a lovely holiday gift with a basketball victory over Georgia on Dec. 22. At the Gator Bowl, the Ramblin' Wreck received another gift, but it certainly wasn't from the game. During halftime, when the Georgia Tech band took the field, a Yellow Jacket fan caught glimpse of a wandering West Virginian claimed a seat in the band section. (The WVU shirt and hat amidst an empty section of seats, which were surrounded by Georgia Tech fans, kinda gave it away) The lone fan dropped his pants, took a seat and, well, left a lucky member a little present. Thanks to the Yellow Jacket fan with a keen eye, his roll of camera shots served as evidence for the poopsmith's arrest.

Gut feeling: Let this be a warning to all fans. Never leave your seat and never sit near the band.

12) Miami

Struggles on the basketball court and a season "not up to par" on the football field left Miami fans with a bitter taste in their mouths when the Florida Gators were preparing to take on Ohio State in the BCS Championship game. In fact, according the Canes Forum, a message board on the Miami Herald web site, many fans planned to spend their Monday evening in avoidance of the college football scene. No Gators, no Buckeyes. Nope. These fans had their hearts set on a night of Cheech and Chong's The Corsican Brothers with a side of a full bong. As one forum member posted response to why he had no interest in the BCS game:

Really, I hadn't seen any promotions for it? Four hours of dripping superlatives for the two best teams money can buy? No thank you. I can't decide which program I like least. What's the over/under on how many times the announcers will use the word "great" tonight? I say 100.

Gut feeling: Those anti-BCS fans are kicking themselves. Even if they did truly despise Florida and Ohio State, they missed one helluva football game.