What's stranger?

Notre Dame being 3-0 after playing Maryland, Purdue, and Michigan?
Cal- Cal?- being 3-0 at all (even if two of their wins were over Baylor and New Mexico State)?
Boston University being listed on an ESPN crawl as South Carolina State's September 7th opponent- after the beloved Terrier program was cut in 1997?
The St. Louis Rams starting the season 0-2 with losses to the Broncos and Giants?
The Pittsburg Steelers going 0-2 with losses to the Pats and Raiders?
Me picking the Rams and Steelers to meet in the Super Bowl this season? (No, wait, it makes perfect sense that my picks would open the season 0-2)
The Carolina Panthers going 2-0 to open the season by beating the Ravens and Lions?
The San Diego Chargers going 2-0 to open with wins over the Bungles and Texans?

I'm voting for Cal's burst out of the gate, even if they face a four week span where they play, in order, Washington St., Washington, USC, and UCLA. They could still oh-fer the Pac-10 season.

I'm feeling it for UTEP. They're 1-2, with a season-opening win over Cal State Sacramento, but they've lost two straight games by a total of 145-17 to Oklahoma and Kentucky. You can see a rout by the Sooners, but Kentucky? Actually, the Wildcats could be listed in my parade of the strange, as they've gone 3-0 (including their season-opening upset of Louisville). They at least have a reasonable shot at a bowl, as Middle Tennessee State and Vandy should give them five wins. Not sure where their sixth win would come from, though I'm guessing a home game against a swooning South Carolina (1-2) may be their best bet.

Do you have a feeling that Victor Green and Rod Woodson have shared karma? Green, now with the Pats, returned a pick 90 yards for a touchdown. Woodson, former Steeler stalwart, recovered three fumbles in the Raiders win.