This year, it's Ohio State's turn. After a 24-7 victory at No. 2 Texas on Saturday night, the Buckeyes put a headlock on the No. 1 spot in the poll. Ohio State (2-0) gained 20 first-place votes for a total of 56 - only nine shy of unanimous No. 1 status.

"I thought it was really smart to play it last year," Texas coach Mack Brown said of the two-game series between top five powerhouses, "and this year it was really stupid."

With a new vacancy to fill at No. 2, Notre Dame (2-0) apparently regained the grace it lost last week, using a 41-17 rout of Penn State to move up behind Ohio State. The Irish had three first-place votes and 1,468 points.

No. 3 Auburn (1,447 points) and No. 4 Southern Cal each had two first-place votes, with the Trojans only one point behind. West Virginia had two first-place votes and moved up one spot to fifth.

Sunday's poll movement created some eye-catching matchups for this weekend. While none are as big as Saturday's 1-2 showdown, there are matchups of Nos. 2 and 11 (Notre Dame hosting Michigan State); Nos. 3 and 6 (Auburn hosting LSU); Nos. 7 and 13 (Florida at Tennessee); and Nos. 12 and 17 (Louisville hosting Miami). ... No. 18 Oregon moved up two spots after scoring a late touchdown a fake field goal to beat Fresno State 31-24 Saturday night in Fresno, Calif. Mike Bellotti became the school's career wins leader with his 92nd.

If the Buckeyes do go on to win the title, maybe quarterback Troy Smith should hoist a flaming mattress rather than the crystal football trophy. Apparently, that's the only way to celebrate huge victories these days: by burning furniture.

The kids in Columbus were at it Saturday night, celebrating the Buckeyes' victory by torching couches and mattresses in student neighborhoods. Forty fires were reported and five students were arrested on arson charges. Yes, nothing says "We are the champions" quite like the scent of a singed Sealy.

Junior cornerback Inky Johnson (shoulder) and senior defensive tackle Justin Harrell (biceps) are out for the season. Johnson had surgery to repair blood vessels in his right shoulder and will need more surgery to repair nerve damage. Harrell ruptured a tendon in his left arm. ... Georgia quarterback Joe Tereshinski will be out four to six weeks after sustaining a high ankle sprain against South Carolina. That moves highly touted freshman Matthew Stafford into the starting spot.

Spurrier was at his headgear-heaving best - or worst - Saturday night as South Carolina lost 18-0 to Georgia. The last time a Spurrier-coached college team failed to score in a game? In 1987, when his first Duke team lost 7-0 to Rutgers.

"I'm embarrassed," he said Sunday. He meant for his players. ... After losing 15-0 to South Carolina in Week 1 and 34-0 to Auburn on Saturday, Mississippi State is the only scoreless team in Division I-A.

More than 2,000 fans, former players and coaches streamed into Paulson Stadium in Statesboro to remember Erk Russell, who helped build not one, but two of Georgia's college dynasties.

"This is the fitting place," for a service said former Georgia coach Vince Dooley. "It couldn't have been any better unless you had one here and one at Sanford Stadium."

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