AP - All Jimmie Johnson ever wanted was a chance to race with the best in NASCAR. Maybe even win a race or two.

AP - Mississippi, California and North Carolina, teams that started the season with lofty expectations before stumbling, have surged back into the AP Top 25 college football poll.

AP - Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS bid, and Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech are also in position to be eligible for invites to the four big-money bowl games even though they have no shot to win their conferences.

AP - The defense Bill Belichick didn't want to put on the field a week ago kept the offense of the New York Jets off it Sunday.