By MIKE GRIFFITH, Scripps Howard News Service

Who's No. 1 in college football? It depends on whom you ask.

While LSU controls The Associated Press poll, and Oklahoma remains No. 1 among current coaches voting in the ESPN/USA Today poll, the Scripps Legends Poll maintains that Alabama is the best team in the nation.

Former NFL quarterback turned CBS commentator Gary Danielson couldn't take his eyes off Tyler Bray while watching Tennessee practice a year ago, even before the rifle-armed quarterback ascended to the starting position.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A wise man once said you can't expect different results by doing things the same way.

With that in mind, it will be interesting to see how Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl approaches practice as the Vols (8-3) prepare for Wednesday's home game against University of Tennessee Martin.

The Skyhawks are 4-8 heading into a game Monday night at Ohio State.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A letter notifying Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl that his previous contract was being terminated details how Pearl knowingly committed violations and worked to hide details from the NCAA.

ST. LOUIS - Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl has been asked many times by many people in many ways if he expected the Vols to fare this well under these circumstances.

His answer has always been "No," but Pearl is playing semantics; "expected" is too strong of a word.

It's hard to know exactly what Tennessee senior J.P. Prince will do next for the Vols.

Defensive stopper one minute, show stopper the next, Prince continues to find ways to come up big in the clutch for UT.

Opponents have double-teamed Wayne Chism inside, shaded Scotty Hopson on the perimeter and pestered Tennessee's point guards.

Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl gets credit for his Xs and Os, marketing skills and recruiting abilities, but what about Pearl the psychologist?
He shrugged when it was suggested that Tuesday night's 80-68 Tennessee victory over Marquette was a result of pushing the right buttons on junior center Wayne Chism.

HARRIMAN, Tenn. -- Ken Mink was shooting baskets in his driveway about this time last year when he had a sports epiphany."I had been knocking down shot after shot, so when I came in the house I told my wife, 'I've still got it,' " said Mink, 73, a semi-retired journalist. "She said, 'You've got what?' I said, 'I can still play.' "

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- Matt Kenseth isn't afraid of the dark, and he's sure not afraid of a little rubbin' on the racetrack.The 2003 Cup champion has won two of Bristol Motor Speedway's fall classic night races in his career, establishing himself as one of the hardest chargers on the .533-mile oval.

Tennessee All-America guard Chris Lofton is expected to be back at practice Wednesday and ready to play in Thursday night's NCAA East regional semifinal against Louisville."The ankle, heel, the Achilles, it's all pretty sore," Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl said. "But if we had a game tonight (Tuesday), he would have played."