August 13, 2001 Table Of Contents
Golf Plus
By Seth Davis
Major Accomplishment Women's British Open winner Se Ri Pak is only one step from a career Grand Slam
A Little Extra SI Adventure or Golf Plus can be yours for the asking
By Bill Colson, Managing Editor
Ground Force Short on workers, the Florida project taps into an unlimited resource--college interns
Total Shambles My problems with the fans are slightly different from Tiger's
My Shot I have been clinging to my spot on the Ryder Cup team, and it hasn't been easy
Major Vote Of Confidence The much-maligned PGA Championship shapes up as the year's top major
Catching Up With...
Charlie Scott, Tar Heels Guard DECEMBER 2, 1968
By Will Kimmey
Si View
By Steve Rushin
By John O'Keefe
Track And Field
By Tim Layden
Baseball
By E.M. Swift
By Tom Verducci
Inside
Inside Motor Sports
By Mark Bechtel
Wa-Wa Pedal To The Metal Kenny Brack, CART's leading driver, is a terror on the track or on guitar
By Franz Lidz
Inside The NFL
By Peter King
Inside Baseball
By Stephen Cannella; Mark Beech
Dirt Dog Has His Day Boston's Trot Nixon has made a name for himself with hustle and hitting
College Football Preview 2001
He always loved basketball best. But now the time has come for North Carolina's Julius Peppers to devote himself to one sport year-round—and it's football
By Tim Crothers
By Grant Wahl
2 Florida The Gators' toughest task may be choosing which passer will run their potent attack
3 Miami The Hurricanes rode out a stormy off-season and stayed on course for another title run
4 Texas The Longhorns spent the summer talking the talk. Now it's time to walk the walk
By Gene Menez
5 Oklahoma Anyone trying to grab the Sooners' national crown will have to go through Rocky
By Mark Bechtel
6 Florida State The Seminoles lack big-name players and experience but haven't lost their swagger
7 Oregon The Ducks, winningest Pac-10 team the past six years, will again fly in V formation
8 Nebraska Behind run-pass threat Eric Crouch, the Huskers eye the title run they blew last year
By Kelley King
9 Tennessee The Vols have vowed to return to the elite, and a large defensive tackle shall lead them
By Gene Menez
By John O'Keefe
11 Georgia Tech Pass master George Godsey could be the Goose that lays the Jackets' golden egg
By Ivan Maisel
13 LSU The resurgent Tigers are loaded at the skill positions and have big expectations to fulfill
14 Michigan Damn Yankees made the Wolverines' uphill struggle on offense an even steeper test
15 Kansas State Can the Wildcats maintain their recent high rate of success? The pressure is on
18 Notre Dame With few turnovers--on the field and on the roster--the Irish may not need much luck
By Mark Bechtel
19 South Carolina Lou Holtz's Gamecocks have turned things around, but they're not finished yet
20 Clemson Past glory spurs the Tigers to reach for the stars in coach Tommy Bowden's third year
By Tim Crothers
21 Texas A&M Can latecomer Mark Farris wheel the Aggies into a Big 12 showdown in November?
By Mark Bechtel
23 UCLA After two dismal seasons, the retooled Bruins are saying they have something to prove
By Ivan Maisel
25 UNLV John Robinson's gamble will continue to pay off for the up-and-coming Rebels
1 to 117 Our Rankings from Top to Bottom
Compiled by Richard Deitsch
College Football 2001
By Rick Reilly
Departments
New Kids on the Pitch D.C.'s Santino Quaranta, an All-Star at 16, typifies the MLS youth movement
By Mark Bechtel
A scrambling par for the old pro and a kick-in birdie for the rookie
X-Man, the Sequel Like his old flame Jennifer Capriati, Xavier Malisse is a hot commodity again
By Kristin Green Morse; Kostya Kennedy; Grant Wistrom Edited by Albert Kim and Mark Mravic
Edited by Albert Kim and Mark Mravic