The Bottom 10's inspirational thought of the week:
"Every time you win, your're reborn; when you lose, you die a little." -- George Allen.
Here's a group that shouldn't be cryogenically frozen:
ESPN.com's Bottom 10
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Team
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'01 Record
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Comments
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1. Duke
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0-11
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Blue Devils' 23-game losing streak has them within striking distance of Northwestern's record of futility.
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2. Houston
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0-11
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The program is about as sturdy as the failed temporary bleacher experiment from last year.
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3. Navy
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0-10
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It's more important that they're at the top in national defense.
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4. UL-U Pick'em
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5-17
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Not that you could tell Lafayette from Monroe, but last year one went 3-8 the other 2-9.
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5. Arkansas State
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2-9
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Hey Billy Bob, this I-A thing ain't workin'.
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6. Idaho
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1-10
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If you had this Sun Belt quartet slotted at 4, 5 and 6, you hit the Bottom 10 superfecta.
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7. Baylor
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3-8
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The Bears are still looking for their first Big 12 win of the new millennium.
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8. Kansas
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3-8
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In football the slogan is "Rock, Choke, Jayhawk" or "We aren't Baylor."
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9. UConn
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2-9
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Only seven weeks until basketball practice starts.
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10. Vanderbilt
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2-9
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No winning season since 1982 sinks the Commodores to the 10 spot next to ...
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10a. Northwestern
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0-34
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The immortal 1979-82 Wildcats who will remain on the list as long as Duke is in their neighborhood.
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Waiting list: California, Eastern Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio, Wyoming.
ESPN.com users had plenty to say about the first Bottom 10 ranking of the season.
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