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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FACT OF THE DAY
Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron leads the SEC in Quarterback Rating at 173.5.
THE MORNING BREW
ESPN.com
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How many NBA championship rings does Kobe Bryant have?
A: Five from 2000, 2001, 2002,
2009. 2010___
— NBAUniverse.com
Alabama, Kansas State football teams worthy of top rankings
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PICTURE CLEARER AFTER BIG WEEK-
Alabama, Kansas State, Notre Dame and Oregon all won Saturday to remain undefended and retain their positions as the four top-ranked teams in college football. While each team won, two teams separated themselves from the others with their performances over the weekend.
Alabama went into Death Valley to take on the fifth-ranked Louisiana State Tigers and won in dramatic, come-from-behind fashion 21-17. Not only was this a big win within the SEC for the Crimson Tide, but it was a statement victory for a team vying to return to the national championship game for a second-straight season.
Though Alabama looked sloppy at times and allowed LSU to dominate the time of possession, the top-ranked team showed that it can win in hostile situations even when things go wrong.
The other team that set itself apart from the pack were our neighbors from Manhattan. Kansas State looked sharp in all facets of the game. The offense was able to move the ball effectively and controlled possession.
By Jacob Clemen
jclemen@kansan.com
The defense gave up 30 points, but also forced five key turnovers and limited explosive plays. Even special teams got involved with a 100-yard kick return touchdown in the 44-30 victory over Oklahoma State.
Heisman contender Collin Klein, however, left the game because of a head injury and it is uncertain how serious the injury will be. The Wildcats need Klein if they hope to remain undefeated and reach the BCS championship game.
While Oregon beat a top-25 team in the USC Trojans, it was a lot of the same from the Ducks. The offense had its way all day long, but the defense was exposed against a good Trojan passing game.
Oregon showed it has the best offense
in the nation, but Alabama and Kansas State's balance is what makes them the top-ranked teams in the country.
TOO SOON TO PANIC FOR LAKERS
The Los Angeles Lakers entered the 2012-2013 NBA season as the talk of the league. With new acquisitions Dwight Howard and Steve Nash ready to complement Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, there was speculation that the Lakers would be in the NBA Finals at seasons end.
As of Sunday, the Lakers record stands at 0-3 with losses to the Dallas Mavericks, who are playing without their star Dirk Nowitzki, the Portland Trailblazers and hometown rival Los Angeles Clippers.
On top of the losses, the smallest margin of victory for a Lakers opponent was eight points, which must be discouraging to hopeful Lakers fans.
With Steve Nash out for at least a week, talk has already started about whether the Lakers will be as good as predicted. That talk, however, is overreaction.
The Lakers bring in a collective 33 allstar appearances in their starting lineup and years of experience playing at an extremely high level. While Phil Jackson is
no longer around to
direct them, Bryant and Nash are on-court leaders that will be sure to bring the team together. Bryant is too competitive to let failure continue for any extended period of time.
Los Angeles may continue to struggle out of the gate, but expect them to go on a run in the middle and late part of the season and finish near the top of the Western Conference.
—Edited by Andrew Ruszczyk
This week in athletics
Monday
Men's Basketball
Tuesday
Washburn
7 p.m.
Lawrence
No events scheduled.
Wednesday
Women's Volleyball
Kansas State
7 p.m.
Manhattan, Kan.
Thursday
No events scheduled.
Friday
Cross Country
NCAA
Midwest Regional
Noon
Springfield, Mo.
Men's Basketball
Southeast Missouri State
7 p.m.
'awrence
Women's Tennis
San Diego Invitational
All Day
Dinner
Women's Soccer
First Round
TBA
Campus Sites
Saturday
football
Texas Tech
11 a.m.
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Women's Volleyball
Women's Volleyball
Texas
6:30 p.m.
Lawrence
Women's Tennis
San Diego Invitational
All Day
San Diego
Sunday
Women's Basketball
Idaho State
2 p.m.
Lawrence
San Diego Invitational
All Day
San Diego, Calif.
Women's Tennis
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