1.   -- Northwestern coach Gary Barnett, the hottest name in the business who may be considering the Georgia opening.

2.   Kiyoshi Kurosawa has been the hottest name in Japanese cinema for a number of years now.

3.   The British Open features the hottest name in golf, Tiger Woods, at the place where golf was born, St. Andrews.

4.   The hottest names out there include Colorado, Texas, BYU and Utah.

5.   The hottest name in the NFL head-coaching derby remains St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Mike Martz.

6.   The pundits and operatives chatter about the hottest two names, retired Gen. Colin Powell and New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman.

7.   Today they are the hottest names in tennis, both individually and as a pair.

8.   Votes are split now, but after last week, the hottest name is Oklahoma quarterback Josh Heupel.

9.   Among the hottest names being touted as winners this year are Raihan, Raihan and Raihan.

10.   Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Lopez are among the hottest names in music.