Bobby Bowden?s coaching career at Florida State University is expected to end Tuesday, the Tallahassee Democrat has learned. Bowden is expected to announce his resignation by way of a statement to be released Tuesday. As part of his retirement, Bowden is expected to be offered a non-coaching position at FSU for an unspecified amount of time. In addition to any settlement compensation that may be negotiated as part of his retirement, Bowden is also entitled to $1 million upon his retirement as part of an existing clause in his coaching contract.

Notre Dame announced the firing of Charlie Weis, its head football coach, on Monday. ?We have great expectations for our football program, and we have not been able to meet those expectations,? Notre Dame?s athletic director, Jack Swarbrick, said in a news release. ?As an alumnus, Charlie understands those goals and expectations better than most, and he?s as disappointed as anyone that we have not achieved the desired results.? Weis had six years remaining on his contract and could be owed as much as $18 million.

Florida extended its lead in the Associated Press college football poll Sunday, receiving 46 first-place votes. The Gators defeated Florida State 37-10 on Saturday. Alabama received seven first-place votes and 1,416 points to edge No. 3 Texas, which received seven first-place votes and 1,414 points.

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden wants to return and coach the team in 2010. On Saturday, he said he needed to do some "soul searching" before deciding his immediate future. Bowden, 80, said he hoped to meet with FSU President TK Wetherell sometime this week to discuss his future.

Joe McKnight said Thursday that he was leaning toward returning to USC for his senior season. "I feel like right now is not the right time to drop everything and leave," said McKnight, a junior. "I feel like I'm not ready for it. "So I just need one more year to get everything straight and get in line." With rumblings that 2011 rookie signing bonuses could be affected by NFL labor negotiations, an increased number of juniors and third-year sophomores throughout college football are expected to consider making themselves available for the 2010 draft. McKnight said, "I want that Heisman Trophy, that's one of the reasons I'm coming back."

Boise State coach Chris Petersen is the leading candidate to become Virginia?s next head football coach. Petersen, 45, is considered one of the top young coaches in the country, having led Boise State to a 46-4 record in four seasons. His current Broncos? team is 11-0 and hoping to earn a BCS bid at the end of the season. While some college football observers commented earlier this year that Petersen was ?ungettable,? things have obviously changed. The Boise State coach has reportedly been frustrated the past couple of years with the salaries of his assistant coaches and has unsuccessfully campaigned his athletic director and the Western Athletic Conference office to improve those wages. ?If Chris Petersen were to leave Boise State, that would be one of, if not the major reason for his exit,? said one source in Boise on Wednesday.

NFL analyst Jimmy Johnson doesn't think Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has a bright future in the professional game. "I don't think Tim Tebow can play in the NFL if it's in a pro style offense," Johnson told Sports Illustrated's Dan Patrick. Johnson thinks that an NFL team will try to convert Tebow into an H-back or receiver. If they want him as a quarterback, the former Cowboys coach says that the team will likely have to change their offense and staff.

Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was involved in a fight outside a South Bend bar early Sunday morning, according to a report Monday evening by WGN-AM's David Kaplan. According to Kaplan, Clausen has two black eyes from the altercation at around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. The incident comes on the heels of the Irish's overtime loss to Connecticut, their fifth of the season, leaving Notre Dame at 6-5. The Tribune's Brian Hamilton reports that a South Bend police spokesman said Monday no police reports were filed over the weekend that involved Clausen. The particulars of the confrontation are thus unclear, though a person answering the phone at CJ's, the bar in question, said the incident "absolutely did not take place inside the bar."

Toby Gerhart rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns, and Stanford emphatically followed up its 2007 upset at the Coliseum while essentially ending USC's reign atop the Pac-10 with a 55-21 win Saturday, according to an Associated Press report. RealGM Note: Rival coaches Pete Carroll and Jim Harbaugh appeared to exchange some words after the game about Stanford's failed attempt at a two-point conversion after going ahead 48-21 midway through the fourth quarter.

I?ve included underclassmen in this list without regard for any inkling of declaration status. This list is very fluid and will likely change quite a bit between now and the end of bowl season. Note that this does not necessarily indicate prediction of draft slot. Additional weight is given to more critical positions, i.e. the #4 QB is rated ahead of the #1 G, even though the guard will grade out higher. It?s subjectively arbitrary, but so is the draft... Thru the games of Nov. 7th. 1. Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska. His quickness and versatility stand out. 2. Eric Berry, S, Tennessee. Great instinctive playmaker, only question is his size. 3. Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma. Dynamic interior force losing a little momentum. 4. Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State. His suspension doesn?t necessarily hurt him. 5. Jake Locker, QB, Washington. Scouts love the adversity he?s overcome. 6. Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama. The next great rookie ILB, shades of Patrick Willis. 7. Russell Okung, T, Oklahoma State. Showing more consistency and ferocity. 8. Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech. Steadily rising by making loads of big plays. 9. C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson. The next Chris Johnson? He?s that fast. 10. Colt McCoy, QB, Texas. Not always pretty, but always pretty effective. 11. Joe Haden, CB, Florida. Corners with his size and proven skill are always in demand. 12. Jimmy Claussen, QB, Notre Dame. Has made huge leaps both on the field and in the locker room. 13. Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida. Junior must play more consistently, but when he?s on he?s an elite talent. 14. Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina. Another hot/cold guy with great athletic upside. 15. Brandon Graham, DE, Michigan. Continues to shine without much help around him. 16. Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma. Shoulder issues are a major downer, potentially. 17. Greg Hardy, DE, Ole Miss. Has potential to dominate but doesn?t always bring it. 18. Taylor Mays, S, USC. The best physical specimen since Vernon Davis to hit the draft. 19. Trent Williams, T, Oklahoma. Better served at RT in the NFL, though that was said about Jake Long too. 20. Charles Brown, T, USC. Quick-rising senior keeps improving by the week. 21. Greg Jones, LB, Michigan State 22. Jahvid Best, RB, California 23. Bruce Carter, LB, North Carolina 24. Brandon LaFell, WR, LSU 25. Arthur Jones, DT, Syracuse 26. Jonathan Dwyer, RB, Georgia Tech 27. Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State 28. Mardy Gilyard, WR, Cincinnati 29. Chad Jones, S, LSU 30. Everson Griffen, DE, USC 31. Anthony Davis, T, Rutgers 32. Mike Iupati, G, Idaho 33. Bryan Bulaga, T, Iowa 34. Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri 35. Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida 36. D?Anthony Smith, DT, Louisiana Tech 37. Jeremy Williams, WR, Tulane 38. Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma 39. Selvish Capers, T, West Virginia 40. Jon Asamoah, G, Illinois 41. Corey Wootton, DE, Northwestern 42. Patrick Robinson, CB, Florida State 43. Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State 44. Arrellious Benn, WR, Illinois 45. Jerry Hughes, OLB, TCU 46. Tim Tebow, QB/ATH, Florida 47. Darrell Stuckey, S, Kansas 48. Ricky Sapp, DE, Clemson 49. Sergio Kindle, LB, Texas 50. Rob Gronkowski, TE, Arizona 51. Jermaine Cunningham, LB, Florida 52. Mitch Petrus, G, Arkansas 53. Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford 54. Von Miller, LB, Texas A&M 55. Charles Scott, RB, LSU 56. Eric Decker, WR, Minnesota 57. Nate Allen, S, South Florida 58. Brandon Ghee, CB, Wake Forest 59. Anthony McCoy, TE, USC 60. Eric Norwood, LB, South Carolina 61. Terrance Cody, NT, Alabama 62. Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State 63. Johnny Jerry, G, Ole Miss 64. Tony Pike, QB, Cincinnati 65. Javier Arenas, CB, Alabama 66. Navorro Bowman, LB, Penn State 67. Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida 68. Morgan Burnett, S, Georgia Tech 69. Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame 70. Ras-I Dowling, CB, Virginia 71. Damian Williams, WR, USC 72. Kam Chancellor, S, Virginia Tech 73. Perrish Cox, CB, Oklahoma State 74. Matt Tennant, C, Boston College 75. Vince Oghobaase, DT, Duke 76. Lindsey Witten, DE, Connecticut 77. Dan Lefevour, QB, Central Michigan 78. Rennie Curran, LB, Georgia 79. Donovan Warren, CB, Michigan 80. Bruce Campbell, T, Maryland 81. Blair White, WR, Michigan State 82. Ciron Black, T/G, LSU 83. Brandon Lang, DE, Troy 84. Syd?Quan Thompson, CB, California 85. Ed Dickson, TE, Oregon 86. George Selvie, DE, South Florida 87. Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee 88. Brian Jackson, CB, Oklahoma 89. Myron Rolle, S, Florida State 90. Dezmond Briscoe, WR, Kansas 91. Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers 92. Brian Price, DT, UCLA 93. Deunta Williams, S, North Carolina 94. Trevard Lindley, CB, Kentucky 95. Sean Lee, LB, Penn State 96. Perry Riley, LB, LSU 97. O?Brien Schofield, DE, Wisconsin 98. Alex Carrington, DE, Arkansas State 99. Tony Moeaki, TE, Iowa 100. Luke Stocker, TE, Tennessee 101. Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno State 102. Chris Walker, LB, Tennessee 103. Akwasi Owusu-Ansah, CB, Indiana PA