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Thursday, October 31, 1996
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WNBA announces franchise teams
Professional league for women will play 28-game schedule
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Eight months from its opening tip-off, the women's professional league sponsored by the NBA awarded eight franchises on Wednesday, with hopes of adding more once it establishes an identity.
The four teams in the Eastern Conference are New York, Charlotte, Cleveland and Houston. Phoenix, Utah, Sacramento and Los Angeles make up the Western Conference.
The WNBA will play a 28-game schedule beginning June 21. The eight-team, two-conference league
will have a single elimination playoff format.
Another women's league, the American Basketball League, started play earlier this fall. It is not affiliated with the WNBA and will not allow its players to compete in the rival league.
The WNBA teams will be sponsored by the NBA franchises in each city and will play in NBA arenas, but they will not be known as the Lady Knicks, Lady Hornets, etc. Team names will be announced in February.
"For the league to succeed, it eventually will have to stand on its own two feet," WNBA president Val Ackerman said. "As time goes on, we'll want to create as much of a stand-alone identity as we can."
NBC will broadcast a game every
The semifinals will be played Aug. 28, and NBC will televise the championship game Aug. 30.
Saturday afternoon, and ESPN and Lifetime will each televise one game a week.
NBA commissioner David Stern said the league would look to expand as soon as it sensibly could.
This is the beginning of something that will be very, very big," said Dave Checketts, president of Madison Square Garden. "If's not about being politically correct, it's about being interesting."
Sixteen teams applied for franchises, and the Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Washington Bullets, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers had their applications rejected.
The biggest surprise was the rejection of Chicago, the nation's third-largest media market. Stern said the presentation by the Bulls' staff lacked the enthusiasm of many of the others.
"The concentration on their men's team was occupying their marketing staff." Stern said.
All the WNBA teams will be owned by the league, and the best players
— including Olympic stars Sheryl Swoopes and Rebecca Lobo — will be assigned to teams based on regional appeal and competitive considerations. A draft will be held April 28 for the remaining players.
All contracts will be signed with the league, rather than the individual teams, and will include incentive clauses based on team and individual achievements.
Leading college teams should remain on top
By Richard Rosenblatt AP Football Writer
If the odds makers are on their game, the nation's top eight teams should have little trouble remaining the nation's top eight teams.
No. 1 Florida, No. 2 Ohio State and
No. 5 Nebraska are favored by nearly
five touchdowns each on Saturday,
while No. 4 Arizona State, No. 7 Colorado
and No. 8 North Carolina are
favored by more than three touch-
downs apiece.
Florida State and Tennessee, meanwhile, are favored only by two-plus touchdowns — the No. 3 Seminoles are at Georgia Tech and the No. 6 Vols are at South Carolina.
Nebraska's Tom Osborne dismissed the fact his team should breeze past Oklahoma (2-5) in their annual showdown.
"We expect a tough game and we need to prepare well for them." Osborne said. "I think we will. I think we'll play well."
True, this rivalry has decided many Big Eight championships. But the teams are now part of the Big 12, and the Sooners, under first-year coach John Blake, are not in the same class with the Huskers this season.
The Gators, led by Danny Wuerfel and a tenacious defense, play South Eastern Conference foe Georgia (3-4) as the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" returns to Jacksonville and a renovated Gator Bowl. Florida has outscored its last two
opponents — Top 25 teams Louisiana State University and Auburn — 107-23, but Gators coach Steve Spurrier never worries about points. Last year, Florida threw a touchdown pass in the closing minutes of a 52-17 rout of the Bulldogs.
"I don't think we've ever run the score up against Georgia, although some of their players thought we did one year because we threw a pass in the fourth quarter," Spurrier said. "We don't go into any game worrying what the score is going to be. We just concern ourselves with playing our best for the entire game."
No. 1 Florida (minus 34) against
Cincinnati (Jacksonville) Fla.
Once a great rivalry, this game returns to Jacksonville, and the Gators will be the only ones celebrating. . FLORIDA 56-14.
Minnesota (plus 34) at No. 2
Ohio State
The Golden Gophers need two wins in four games to save Jim Wacker's job . . . OHIO STATE 52-13.
No. 3 Florida State (minus 19)
at Georgia Tech
Second and final trip out of Florida for the Seminoles -- watch out! FLORIDA STATE 31-24.
No. 4 Arizona State (minus 23)
10 at Arizona State
Jake Plummer can put up hefty numbers in another ASU tuneup. ...
ARIZONA STATE 49-14.
No. 5 Nebraska (minus 35 1/2)
at Oklahoma
As long as the Huskers don't fumble ... NEBRASKA 45-17.
No. 6 Tennessee (minus 17) at South Carolina
two days after Halloween, Gamecocks' Boo Williams could put scare in the orange-clad Vols. ... TEN-NESSEE-35-25.
Detmer or Hessler? Does it really matter for the Buffaloes? ... COLO-RADO 41-14.
No. 7 Colorado (minus 21 1/2)
at Missouri
North Carolina State (plus 26)
No. of North Carolina
The Wolfpack has won four of its last five games at Chapel Hill ... NORTH CAROLINA 28-0.
The Spartans can score and the Wolverines are ripe for an upset ... MICHIGAN STATE 27-24.
Michigan State (plus 8 1/2) at No.9 Michigan
No. 11 Northwestern (plus 10)
    No. 15 Penn State
The Wildcats' last Big Ten loss was to Nittany Lions — in 1994. . PENN STATE 31-24.
Texas-El Paso (plus 30 1/2) at
Yuma.
BYU has lost the last nine meetings, UTEP has lost 15 straight Western Athletic Conference road games BIGAMGALOYNG 65 14.
The Cavs have the perfect team to rebound after loss to Seminoles. ... VIRGINIA 42-10.
No. 16 Virginia (minus 24) at Duke
Southern Methodist (plus 14
1/2) at No. 17 Wyoming
The Cowboys shoot for their 12th straight victory after a week off. ... WYOMING 49-21.
Syracuse (minus 2 1/2) at No. 18 West Virginia
The Orangemen are hot on offense, and the Mountaineers are cold on offense. ... SYRACUSE 27-17.
If the Irish can't win in Ireland ...
NORDET DAME 31-21.
No. 19 Notre Dame (minus 17)
No. 20 Utah (minus 5) at Rice Quarterback Mike Fouts is the difference as the Utes go for their eight straight win ... UTAH 35-28.
No.21 Washington (plus 3) at
Does it really matter who's injured for the Hurricanes?... MIAMI 42-7.
The last four meetings decided by seven points or less. . USC 34-27.
No.22 Miami (no line) at Tem-
Cincinnati (plus 11) at No.23
Southern Mississippi
Golden Eagles have a six-game winning streak. ... SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 33-13.
Arkansas (plus 16) at No.24 Anburn
A year after playing in the South Eastern Conference title game, the Hogs could go winless in their league... AUBURN 49-14.
No. 25 Iowa (minus 10) at Illi-
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Is coach Lou Tepper on his way out in Champaign? ... IOWA 27-21.
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