Big 12 Conference

Oklahoma is No. 1 for the first time since 2003, so it feels like the perfect occasion to bust a myth that's been gathering strength over the past few seasons.

Last weekend's slew of top 10 upsets sent shockwaves through the college football world. Loyal Mailbag readers, on the other hand, presumably saw them coming a mile away.

Last week's slate of upsets left a black eye on the Heisman Watch as well, knocking USC quarterback Mark Sanchez, Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno and even reigning Heisman winner Tim Tebow into the equivalent of...

After tabulating all the rankings, calculating a computer average and tossing out any formulaic conclusions reached by M.I.T. grads who never even watch football, we have come up with a timely myth to puncture this week.

That the Nebraska Cornhuskers are 3-0 is hardly earth-shattering news. They've done so against the likes of Western Michigan, San Jose State and New Mexico State.