FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2009, file photo, Arizona coach Mike Stoops looks on during the fourth quarter half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Arizona Wildcats are back in the AP Top 25 for the first time in almost a decade. They also control their own destiny in the Rose Bowl race. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2009, file photo, Arizona coach Mike Stoops looks on during the fourth quarter half of an NCAA college football game against Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The Arizona Wildcats are back in the AP Top 25 for the first time in almost a decade. They also control their own destiny in the Rose Bowl race.

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  1. ESPN's Erin Andrews reports from the sidelines during a NCAA college football game between Auburn and Tennessee Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in Knoxville, Tenn. Auburn won 26-22.
  2. Arkansas cheerleaders rally fans at an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Arkansas won 47-19.
  3. A security guard watches the end of an NCAA college football game between Arizona State and Oregon State as the moon rises above Sun Devil Stadium Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Tempe, Ariz.
  4. This undated handout provided by the NCAA shows James Isch. The NCAA picked James Isch to be interim president, a temporary replacement for the late Myles Brand. Isch joined the national staff in 1998 and has served as the governing body's vice president for administration and chief financial officer.
  5. Penn State coach Joe Paterno shouts before an NCAA college football game against Temple, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in State College, Pa. Penn State won 31-6.
  6. Oregon State coach Mike Riley gestures before an NCAA college football game against UNLV on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, in Las Vegas.
  7. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim calls a play during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Florida, on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, in Tampa, Fla.
  8. Florida head coach Billy Donovan talks to his team during a second-half timeout against Syracuse during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, in Tampa, Fla.
  9. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 05: Coach Pete Carroll of the USC Trojans reacts after the Arizona Wildcats scored a touchdown to win, 21-17, during the NCAA college football game at the Los Angeles Coliseum on December 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  10. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 05: Wide receiver Juron Criner #82 of the Arizona Wildcats celebrates his game-winning late touchdown with William Wright #19 against the USC Trojans during the NCAA college football game at the Los Angeles Coliseum on December 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  11. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 05: Wide receiver Juron Criner #82 of the Arizona Wildcats celebrates his late game-winning touchdown with William Wright #19 and A.J. Simmons #88 against the USC Trojans during the NCAA college football game at the Los Angeles Coliseum on December 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  12. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 05: Coach Pete Carroll of the USC Trojans reacts after the Arizona Wildcats scored a touchdown to win, 21-17, during the NCAA college football game at the Los Angeles Coliseum on December 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  13. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 05: Quarterback Matt Barkley #7 of the USC Trojans reacts after throwing an incomplete pass on a fourth down against of the Arizona Wildcats during the NCAA college football game at the Los Angeles Coliseum on December 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  14. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 05: Donald Horton Jr., #46 and Earl Mitchell #49 of the Arizona Wildcats celebrate after Mitchell sacked quarterback Matt Barkley #7 of the USC Trojans during the fourth quarter of the NCAA college football game at the Los Angeles Coliseum on December 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  15. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 05: Donald Horton Jr., #46 and Earl Mitchell #49 of the Arizona Wildcats celebrate after Mitchell sacked quarterback Matt Barkley #7 of the USC Trojans during the fourth quarter of the NCAA college football game at the Los Angeles Coliseum on December 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  16. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 05: Quarterback Matt Barkley #7 of the USC Trojans is sacked by Earl Mitchell #49 and Brooks Reed #42 of the Arizona Wildcats during the fourth quarter of the NCAA college football game at the Los Angeles Coliseum on December 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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  15. A masked Palestinian demonstrator uses a sling-shot to hurl rocks at Israeli troops, not pictured, during a protest against Israel's separation barrier outside the West Bank village of Bilin, near Ramallah, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. Israel says the barrier is necessary for security while Palestinians call it a land grab.
  16. Palestinian demonstrators throw rocks at Israeli troops, not pictured, during a protest against Israel's separation barrier outside the West Bank village of Bilin, near Ramallah, Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. Israel says the barrier is necessary for security while Palestinians call it a land grab.