Sport: Scramble

At midseason 1958, it was evident that in the whole U.S., there was no powerhouse capable of rolling over all comers in the Army-Oklahoma-Notre Dame tradition. Each time one team seemed headed for unbeaten, untied supremacy, some upstart has cut it down to size. In a season of healthy chaos, TIME'S Top Ten:

1) Iowa (4-0-1)—tied only by the Air Force its second time out, whipped Northwestern 26-20 to become the leading contender for the Big Ten title.

2) Wisconsin (3-1-1)—played favored Ohio State off its feet to gain a 7-7 tie.

3) Ohio State (4-0-1)—lucky to escape defeat as Wisconsin botched two late...

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