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It happens around this time every year. As recruiting heats up, the debate ensues about why SMU is such a stickler for athletes who also are students, and why the school can't accept the same transfers so many others welcome with open arms. The debate, it seems, revolves around the effort to determine which classes will transfer and count for credit toward an SMU degree. With that in mind ... 

From the home office, High on the Hilltop, the Top 10 Classes that SMU Will Not Accept For Transfer Candidates:

10. How to be a Team Player: Keeping Complaints In-House
Professor: Terrell Owens

9. Racial Tolerance Through Dialog
Professor: Michael Richards

8. Fashion and Costume Design
Professor: Britney Spears

7. How To Keep Your Hair Looking Young
Professor Matt Doherty (sorry, Coach!)

6. Fiscal Responsibility: Will You Get What You Pay For?
Professors: Theo Epstein and Daisaku Matsuzaki

5. Texas A&M and the CIA - One And The Same!
Professor: Robert Gates

4. Introduction to Media Relations
Professor: Michael Strahan

3. Independent Study - Thesis:  "It's OK To Not Be As Good As Uncle Mike And Uncle Jerad"
Professor: Tony Romo

2. A Seminar In Commitment: Finish What You Start
Professor: Allen Iverson

And the #1 Class that SMU Will Not Accept For Transfer Candidates:

1. Drug And Alcohol Awareness
Professor: Nicole Richie

Welcome back! It's been way too long.

WAY too long -- welcome back, indeed!

Had to figure you were going to work Britney Spears in there somewhere. Very nice.

As an unabashed T.O. hater, No. 10 is my personal favorite, although the A&M=CIA (Gates) reference is pretty funny, too.

Glad to have you back.

Right on with #3!

Thanks for the MUCH-needed laughs.