Washington’s washouts

It was a week in which the state of Washington seized control of the Bottom Ten. And investigators were poring over land records to see if Moscow, Idaho, home of No. 4 Idaho, wasn’t also in the state of Washington.

Most maps say that Moscow is 8 miles from the border. Could this be another Moscow conspiracy?

Elsewhere, Michigan (2-4) clocked in at No. 5 amid accusations that the Woe-verines were trying to impress Bottom Ten voters by stacking their schedule with inept opponents (i.e. 2-4 Toledo).

Off to its worst start in 41 years, the Woe-verines seem to be saying: Look at us. We don’t just lose to teams in the Mid-American Conference teams but fifth-place teams in the Mid-American’s West division.

11. The Associated Press top five (1-3 last week); 12. Syracuse (1-5); 13. North Carolina State (2-4); 14. Indiana (2-4); 15. Ole Mississippi State (2-4); 16. Ole Memphis (3-4); 17. Iowa State (2-4); 18. On assignment; 19. Clemson (3-3); 20. Pac-10 (placed one school in AP’s top 20.

The ‘Slack 10’: Radio personality Colin Cowherd’s term for the Pac-10.

Rout of the week: Penn State (7-0) over Michigan (2-4).

Crummy game of the week: San Diego State (1-5) vs. New Mexico (3-4).

Team with the least partiers: Brigham Young, which has 33 married players.