You've waited two months for this bad boy. More poll chow for these dog days.

You will notice that much has changed in the latest edition of SportsLine.com's Offseason Top 25. Oklahoma and Texas are now 1-2, suggesting a BCS Armageddon at the end of the season: The Sooners and Longhorns meeting for a second time in the Fiesta Bowl.

Miami has dropped from No. 2 to No. 3, suggesting nothing more than a good column angle (Oklahoma-Texas). Also in this edition, Washington State has moved up from No. 18 to No. 7 just by laying by the pool.

Out are Penn State and Michigan State. In are Maryland and BYU. Too much hype for the Big Ten. Not enough for a couple of programs that combined for 22 victories last season.

Got any gripes? This is your last chance until we reveal our preseason top 25 later this summer. By then the picks will be locked and loaded. For now they are as liquid as the shallow end of the pool.

So remember, we are critiquing lightly and carrying a big schtick.

1. Oklahoma

Five senior starters who have national championship rings. There are four sophomores who started as freshmen. After tripping up against Oklahoma State, the Sooners are ready to restart their engines.

Best offseason move: Getting defensive end Dan Cody back from clinical depression.

Worst offseason move: Not being able to use quarterback Jason White in spring practice as he recovered from his knee injury.

2. Texas

The 'Horns set a school scoring record last year and has most of the skill players returning.

Best offseason move: Keeping Chris Simms away from Oklahoma game film.

Worst offseason move: Midland, Texas, Barney Fifes trying to pin a rap on running back Cedric Benson.

3. Miami

Only a monster schedule can keep the Hurricanes from repeating.

Best offseason move: Keeping receiver Andre Johnson available for the fall after an academic dust-up.

Worst offseason move: Nitpicking here, but the recruitment of talented South Florida linebacker Nathaniel Harris was a mistake. Given Harris' past legal history, he was a risk, but a risk Larry Coker had to take. Harris pleaded innocent to armed robbery July 1.

4. Tennessee

At least Tennessee isn't over confident.

"Anything less than the national championship this year is unacceptable," said quarterback Casey Clausen.

Best offseason move: The loss of receiver Donte Stallworth. He wanted to go to the NFL. He didn't want to go to the NFL. Who wants a guy around who can't decide if he wants to be there? Stallworth's departure will allow Kelley Washington to become a dominating All-America type.

Worst offseason move: The further stink over alleged academic fraud has hung over the program. So far Phillip Fulmer and Co. have chugged along without the NCAA investigating. Call them the Teflon Vols.

5. Florida State

All you need to know is that receivers Anquan Boldin and Robert Morgan are back healthy from injuries. The attack is back.

Best offseason move: Letting quarterback Chris Rix take his lumps, if you consider 2001 an "offseason" for the Seminoles. It was their first down year in 15 years. Bobby Bowden knew Rix would struggle but that in 2002 he'd be ready for a run at the national championship.

Worst offseason move: Adding a 13th game in the season opener Aug. 24 against Iowa State. The Noles will be tired enough on Nov. 30 going into the Florida game. At best, Florida State is going to get a three-quarter test from the better-than-advertised Cyclones. At worst, they are walking into an ambush in what will amount to an Iowa State home game in Kansas City.

6. Georgia

Best offseason move: Mark Richt giving no comfort to SEC freshman of the year David Greene by putting redshirt freshman D.J. Shockley in the quarterback equation.

Worst offseason move: Assuming that the SEC East is open with the departure of Steve Spurrier. Hello Bulldog Nation? Don't forget Tennessee.

7. Washington State

Best offseason move: Actually the last four offseasons have showcased coach Mike Price's masterful recruiting in rebuilding after the Rose Bowl year.

Worst offseason move: Leaving questions swirling around running back, receiver and safety where All-American Lamont Thompson has departed.

8. Colorado

The Buffs actually get better after losing their starting quarterback. Bobby Pesavento is replaced by former starter Craig Ochs.

Best offseason move: Shoring up a porous defensive line. JUCO defensive end Gabe Nyenhuis comes in from Garden City (Kan.) Community College. The other end, Dylan Bird, becomes eligible this season after an administrative snafu over his grades last season.

Worst offseason move: Although most of the blame probably belongs to former coach Rick Neuheisel, the Buffs are in the middle of an NCAA investigation regarding improper recruiting.

9. Washington

Contention for the Pac-10 title is a given. The Huskies have won 14 in a row at home and have seven games at Husky Stadium in 2002.

Best offseason move: The care and feeding of budding superstar Reggie Williams. He might be the best receiver in the country as a sophomore.

Worst offseason move: Not significantly shoring up a defense that gave up 65 points to Miami and lost All-American Larry Triplett on the line.

10. Ohio State

Ten starters have left, but coach Jim Tressel landed the Big Ten's top recruiting class. Plus, there is something special about these Buckeyes. Call it destiny and lack of faith in Michigan.

Best offseason move: Swiftly getting rid of linebacker Marco Cooper after he was charged with possession of drugs and carrying a concealed weapon. Not that it took much thought, but that, coaches, is how to handle a major arrest by one of your players.

Worst offseason move: Not developing a clear favorite at quarterback. Most of that has to do with a lack of talent in front of freshman sensation Justin Zwick, who will get his chance in time.

11. Florida

Ron Zook can't help but win nine games in his first season, but will it be enough for the discerning Gators fans?

Best offseason move: Zook and offensive coordinator Ed Zaunbrecher keeping Rex Grossman and Taylor Jacobs in the fold.

Worst offseason move: We believe Zook is a good coach who will succeed in Gainesville but he is trying too hard to be everybody's buddy. Zook needs to slow down just a bit, turn down some interviews and focus, focus, focus. It will make that first loss easier to digest.

12. Michigan

In a league that plays little defense, Michigan faces some significant problems. The Wolverines defense allowed opponents to outrush the Michigan offense in four of the last five games.

Best offseason move: Keeping the faith. Michigan lost to Michigan State, Ohio State and its bowl game for the first time since 1984. Some consider the Wolverines the Big Ten favorite.

Worst offseason move: Getting rid of offensive coordinator Stan Parrish, who had helped develop a Super Bowl quarterback (Tom Brady) and a top Yankees prospect (Drew Henson). Parrish did such a bad job at Michigan he was immediately snatched up by Jon Gruden at Tampa Bay.

13. Louisville

The Cardinals are the best non-BCS program this season. Can they break through to grab a BCS at-large berth?

Best offseason move: Keeping Dave Ragone from the NFL. The talented left-hander is a two-time Conference USA player of the year. Florida State had better watch out Sept. 26 when it visits Louisville.

Worst offseason move: Printing up all those Ragone posters. The strength of this team is defense, where nine of 11 starters return, and end Dewayne White could win the Lombardi.

14. LSU

It's probably too much to expect the Tigers to win the SEC. They are losing a quality quarterback (Rohan Davey), receiver (Josh Reed) and linebacker (Trev Faulk).

Best offseason move: Keeping the celebration going. LSU hadn't won an SEC title in 13 years. It hasn't won back-to-back titles in 66 years. Enjoy it, Tigers, while you can.

Worst offseason move: Expecting former baseball minor-leaguer Matt Mauck to compete at the SEC level at quarterback. Mauck had a once-in-a-lifetime fill-in role in the SEC championship game, but his skills are a notch below Davey's.

15. Marshall

The Herd will be a top 15 team on offense alone. Byron Leftwich leads one of the best offenses in the country. Coach Bob Pruett calls Leftwich the best he has ever seen.

Best offseason move: Shoring up a defense (Pruett hopes) that finished last in the MAC against the run.

Worst offseason move: Not hyping Leftwich earlier. Marketing types should be telling the world now that Leftwich is the best offensive force in the country. Hey, it worked in downtown New York for Joey Harrington.

16. Oregon

The Ducks have arrived as one of the nation's top 10 programs. They deserved a shot at the national championship last year. This year they'll get only a shot at the Pac-10 title.

Best offseason move: Getting Jason Fife ready to replace Harrington. Fife is less charismatic but might be just as effective. Someone, though, needs to keep him from jumping out of planes. Skydiving is one of his hobbies.

Worst offseason move: Losing offensive coordinator Jeff Tedford to Cal. Yo, Jeff, you had it better as an Oregon assistant than you ever will as Cal's head coach.

17. Nebraska

The 'Skers got into the Rose Bowl on a technicality. Then Miami exposed some significant speed and talent problems. The future is not bright.

Best offseason move: Heralded quarterback recruit Curt Dukes enrolling a semester early. Dukes went through spring practice and is thought to be the eventual starter, perhaps as soon as 2002.

Worst offseason move: Not realizing it's 1984 all over again. For the Huskers to compete for the national championship again, they will have to compete with the Florida schools. That means getting faster and more talented in a hurry.

18. USC

They believe in Pete Carroll at USC. After a 1-4 start, the Trojans won five of their last six. Then Carroll landed one of the nation's best recruiting classes.

Best offseason move: Keeping offensive coordinator Norm Chow. Chow could have left for another job but stayed around. He never got through to quarterback Carson Palmer, but his track record is excellent. Right now it's not a Chow thing, it's a Palmer thing. Palmer must produce in his senior year.

Worst offseason move: There wasn't much negative to report in the offseason. Obsessing on the Las Vegas Bowl would be a bad thing. Utah outrushed the Trojans 222-1.

19. Alabama

How's this for an SEC nightmare? Alabama wins the SEC West and, because of conference bylaws, isn't allowed to play in the SEC title game. Thanks to the NCAA penalties handed down in February, it could happen. The Tide could win a wide-open West.

Best offseason move: Keeping the program together. Dennis Franchione faced disaster after the NCAA penalties. But he held together a good recruiting class, added a de facto bowl game with Hawaii and kept hopes high.

Worst offseason move: Appealing the NCAA penalties. The NCAA has entered a new phase in penalizing wrongdoers. The program came within an eyelash of the death penalty. We don't think that fact will sit well when the 'Bama appeal is heard in mid-August.

20. Kansas State

Best offseason move: It defies explanation. Bill Snyder goes through defensive coordinators like they were butter patties at a bowl dinner. Bob Elliott is the program's fourth coordinator since 1995. Elliott inherits a top-notch unit from Phil Bennett, who went to SMU.

Worst offseason move: Failing to recruit a true quarterback. Snyder is risking disaster by going down the line with Ell Roberson and Marc Dunn, one of which must improve significantly to play at a Big 12 level.

21. North Carolina State

The first ACC team to win at Florida State is a longshot pick to win the conference. The Seminoles and Yellow Jackets have to come to Raleigh.

Best offseason move: Adding a 13th game. The program never had won more than nine games in a season. This could be the year. Worst offseason move: Losing column inches to the Carolina Hurricanes. Amato himself has become a huge hockey fan. A little controversy wouldn't have hurt.

22. Texas A&M

The most anonymous team in the Big 12. The defense is Wrecking Crew-quality. The offense will be better. The Ags will win at least eight and will compete for second place in the Big 12 South.

Best offseason move: Whipping boy quarterback Mark Farris took some time away from football in the offseason. He needed it. Every A&M failure seemed to be blamed on him. The offense scored the fewest points since 1983 and gained the fewest yards since 1972. Farris should be back at the level he played at two years ago.

Worst offseason move: The retention of offensive coordinator Dino Babers raised some eyebrows. He and Farris were never on the same page.

23. Auburn

The SEC West was right there for the Tigers to win last season. The same might be the case this season unless Auburn can recover. The Tigers are still reeling from losses to Alabama, LSU and North Carolina late in the year.

Coach Tommy Tuberville cleaned house, firing both coordinators. Whether he did it of his own free will is in question, but the Tigers hope Bobby Petrino and Gene Chizik will make a difference.

Best offseason move: Chizik moved in smoothly with the defense. He is so deep in linebackers that five can play at one time.

Worst offseason move: Not coming out of spring practice with a clear-cut starter at quarterback. Neither Jason Campbell nor Daniel Cobb distinguished himself. The Tigers were ninth in SEC passing.

24. Maryland

Best offseason move: Terp players were upset when Friedgen interviewed for the Tampa Bay job. They forced his hand asking if he was in or out. Friedgen didn't want word of his NFL interest to get out and quickly moved to re-commit to Maryland. Great move by the players to call him out.

Worst offseason move: It was the move quarterback quarterback Chris Kelley made when he tore his ACL in the spring game. Sophomore Scott McBrien will have a lot on his shoulders trying to replace Shaun Hill.

25. BYU

Best offseason move: Quarterback Brandon Doman and running back Luke Staley were replaced adequately by Bret Engemann and Marcus Whalen. Engemann is not as dynamic a thrower as Doman, but redshirted last season just for this occasion. Whalen missed last season with offseason problems and missed the spring with injuries.

Worst offseason move: The defense doesn't look much better than the unit that gave up 30-plus points and 450 yards per game. BYU's saving grace, offense, will save it again. The Cougars won games by an average of 16 points.