2B SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007
sports quote of the day
"The one thing that will work to our advantage this week is that it's not every day that you get to play a team ranked (so high) in the BCS. I would think our team would be excited about playing a team as highly regarded as they are."
— Mike Gundy, head coach Oklahoma State, on playing Kansas this weekend.
sports fact of the day
— KU media guides.
Kansas has never been ranked in the Top 5 in football and basketball at the same time.
sports trivia of the day
Q: What was the closest Kansas had come to being ranked in the top 5 in football and basketball?
Third time has no charm
ASSOCIATED PRESS
A: In 1968, Kansas football finished the season ranked No. 6 while Kansas basketball began the season ranked No. 4.
-KU media guides
Goal keeper Hakan Arikan of Besiktas is beaten for the third time against Liverpool during the Champions League Group A soccer match at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, England on Tuesday. Liverpool won the match 8-0, with goals from Peter Crouch (2), Yosef Shai Benayoun (3), Steven Gerrard (1) and Ryan Babbel (2).
UWIRE TOP 10
UWire Top 10
Each week, sports editors at FBS school newspapers vote on the nation's top 10 teams, with first place votes in parenthesis.
Team W-L Points Prv.
1. Ohio State (43) 10-0 510 1
2. LSU (6) 8-1 454 3
3. Oregon (4) 8-1 443 4
4. *Oklahoma* 8-1 340 6
5. *Kansas* 9-0 337 8
6. West Virginia 7-1 265 7
7. *Missouri* 8-1 212 9
8. Boston College 8-1 113 2
9. Arizona State 8-1 105 5
10. Georgia 7-2 64 10
Also Receiving Votes:
Michigan 27, Connecticut 21, Hawaii 10, Virginia Tech 7, USC 3, Auburn 2, Florida 1, Texas 1.
How Sports Editor Travis Robinett Voted:
1. Ohio State — As the Illini and the Big House loom, Ohio State controls its own destiny.
2. Kansas — I can give you 76 reasons why Kansas should be ranked this high.
3. Oregon — Quack! Quack! Quack!
4. LSU — The Bayou Bengals finally notched a great road win. All their other impressive victories had come at home.
5. Missouri — The Tigers are a team, but they can't look past Kansas State and expect to leave Manhattan, Kan., with a win.
past Kansas State and expect to get past Virginia — An idle week hurt the Mountaineers in the polls.
6. West Virginia — The Big 12 is absolutely not down this year: three top 10 teams and a fourth in the top 15.
8. Arizona State — Oregon may be the toughest place to play in the country outside of the SEC.
9. Georgia — It isn't surprising the Bulldogs overlooked the mighty Troop Traitors. I'll give them a pass this time.
10. Connecticut — A football school? Yes, at least this season.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
nfl standings
| | W L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| New England9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000355 | 147 | |
| Buffalo | 4 | 4 | .500 | 130 | 156 |
| N.Y.Jets | 1 | 8 | .111 | 159 | 228 |
| Miami | 0 | 8 | .000 | 166 | 244 |
Dropped Out:
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Indianapolis 7 1 0 .875 244 126
Tennessee 6 2 0 .750 165 124
Jacksonville 5 3 0 .625 155 151
Houston 4 5 0 .444 203 226
W L T Pct PF PA
Pittsburgh 6 2 0 .750 222 98
Cleveland 5 3 0 .625 227 233
Baltimore 4 4 0 .500 131 157
Cincinnati 2 6 0 .250 198 244
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Kansas City 4 4 0 .500 124 146
San Diego 4 4 0 .500 189 164
Denver 3 5 0 .375 126 227
Oakland 2 6 0 .250 152 177
West
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
W L T Pct PF PA
Dallas 7 1 0 .875 265 175
N.Y. Giants 6 2 0 .750 200 159
Washington 5 3 0 .625 152 160
Philadelphia 3 5 0 .375 156 155
West
| | W L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Tampa Bay | 5 | 4 | 0.556 | 164 | 144 |
| Carolina | 4 | 4 | 0.500 | 137 | 161 |
| New Orleans | 4 | 4 | 0.500 | 173 | 186 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 6 | 0.250 | 115 | 169 |
South
W L T Pct PF PA
Green Bay 7 1 0 .875 194 142
Detroit 6 2 0 .750 200 185
Minnesota 3 5 0 .375 166 154
Chicago 3 5 0 .375 144 181
North
W L T Pct PF PA
Seattle 4 4 0 .500 167 141
Arizona 3 5 0 .375 157 174
San Francisco 2 6 0 .250 104 186
St. Louis 0 8 0 .000 99 219
Sunday's Games
Monday's Game
Detroit 44, Denver 7
Tennessee 20, Carolina 7
Minnesota 35, San Diego 17
Washington 23, N.Y. Jets 20, OT
Atlanta 20, San Francisco 16
Buffalo 32, Cincinnati 21
New Orleans 41, Jacksonville 24
Green Bay 33, Kansas City 22
Tampa Bay 17, Arizona 10
Cleveland 33, Seattle 30, OT
Houston 24, Oakland 17
New England 24, Indianapolis 20
Dallas 38, Philadelphia 17
Byes: Miami, N.Y. Giants, Chicago,
St. Louis
Pittsburgh 38, Baltimore
Sunday, Nov.11
Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at New Orleans, 1 p.m.
Denver at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 p.m.
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 1 p.m.
Atlanta at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Cincinnati at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m.
Chicago at Oakland, 4:15 p.m.
Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 4:15 p.m.
Detroit at Arizona, 4:15 p.m.
Indianapolis at San Diego, 8:15 p.m.
Byes: New England, N.Y. Jets, Tampa Bay, Houston
Monday, Nov. 12
None.
San Francisco at Seattle, 8:30 p.m
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Chicago White Sox general manager Ken Williams acknowledged he was listening to offers for Joe Crede. The New York Yankees, who
Associated Press
On a day when baseball general managers voted to recommend the limited use of instant replay, action started to percolate on players. Particularly third basemen.
Early trade talks center on exchanges for third basemen
lost Alex Rodriguez when he opted out of his contract and became a free agent, could get involved in talks for both Cabrera and Crede.
Cabrera made $7.4 million this year after winning in salary arbitration and is likely to make more than $10 million next year, more than the budget-conscious Marlins want to pay. Two years ago, Florida traded many of its top players and got several top prospects.
WEDNESDAY
calendar
THURSDAY
Volleyball vs. Texas, 7 p.m.
Lawrence
Women's Basketball vs. Emporia State, 7 p.m., Lawrence
FRIDAY
Men's Basketball vs. Louisiana- Monroe, 7 p.m., Lawrence
SATURDAY
Women's Swimming at Drury 1 p.m., Springfield, Mo.
Football at Oklahoma State, 7 p.m., Stillwater, Okla.
Volleyball at Colorado, 7:30 p.m., Boulder, Colo.
Cross Country, Regional Championships, all day,
Peoria, Ill.
Rowing at Kansas State, all day, Manhattan, Kan.
SUNDAY
Women's Basketball vs. Hartford, 2 p.m., Lawrence Men's Basketball vs. UMKC, 7 p.m., Lawrence
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