Huskies already are at the top

“I’m going to get them back fighting for a championship,” USC offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian said of the Washington Huskies, the team he has been hired to coach.

Just a minute: The Huskies just won a championship -- of the Bottom Ten.

Washington, at 0-12 the only winless team in the nation, notched a clutch 7-48 loss to California to capture the title.

It was a disappointment for Washington State fans, who pointed out their school gave up more than 50 points six times during the season. But the Cougars’ untimely 16-13 win over Washington couldn’t be overlooked.

And so, the Huskies were the recipients of the Bottom Ten trophy, a Velveeta cheese statuette of Ryan Leaf being sacked.

-- Steve Harvey

*--* Wreck, Record Last Loss Bowl bid 1. Washington (0-12) 7-48, Cal* None 2. The SMUS (1-11) 12-28, Southern Ole Miss None 3. Washington St. (2-11) 10-24, Hawaii None 4. Tulane (2-10) 6-45, Memphis None 5. Michigan (3-9) 7-42, Ohio St. None 6. Iowa St. (2-10) 30-38, Kansas St. None 7. New Mexico St. (3-9) 2-47, Utah St. None 8. Utah St. (3-9) def. New Mexico St., 47-2 None 9. Holy Toledo (3-9) 10-38, Bowling Green None 10. Syracuse (3-9) 3-30, Cincinnati None *--*

*This is a test asterisk. This is only a test. If this was a real asterisk, you would have been instructed to read some trivial information in this space.

11. Notre Dame (6-6); 12. Idaho (2-10); 13. San Diego St. (2-10); 14. Indiana (3-9); 15. Texas A&M; (4-8); 16.Arkansas (5-7); 17. Nevada Las Vegas (5-7); 18. Auburn (5-7); 19. Baylor (4-8); 20. On jury duty.

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