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8A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2004
KU loses top poll ranking
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Wake Forest reached No. 1 for the first time, switching places with Kansas atop The Associated Press men's basketball poll yesterday — even though the fawhawks didn't lose.
The Demon Deacons (2-0) didn't have to wait long to play their first game leading the rankings, hosting Yale last night.
Kansas won its only game of the season but trailed most of the way before beating visiting Vermont 68-61. Wake Forest opened with Preseason NIT home wins over George Washington (97-76) and Virginia Commonwealth (81-67).
"Because of the strength of the ACC in particular and the country in general, I think this is a season when many schools will have the opportunity to be in this position," Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser said.
His team probably benefited from an opening less by then-No. 4 North Carolina to Santa Clara. The Tir Heels held eight first-place votes last week but dropped all the way to 11th in the current poll.
The Demon Deacons were No. 1 on 25 ballots and received 1,658 points from the national media panel. Kansas had 26 first-place votes and 1,637 points. Only 70 of the 72 voters
AP POLLS
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 21, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Wake Forest (25) 2-0
1.658 2
16. Pittsburgh 1-0 687 17
17. N.C. State 3-0 576 19
18. Arizona 2-1 565 10
19. Alabama 2-0 556 18
20. Wisconsin 1-0 399 21
21. Notre Dame 1-0 386 20
22. Washington 1-0 337 22
23. Florida 1-0 317 23
24. Gonzaga 2-0 218 25
25. Memphis 3-1 213 24
15. Texas 1-0 707 16
2. Kansas (26) 1-0 1,637 1
3. Georgia Tech (11) 1-0
1,585 3
4. Syracuse (1) 4-0 1,549 5
5. Illinois (1) 2-1 1,450 6
6. Oklahoma St. (2) 1-0 1,387 6
7. Connecticut 1-0 1,302 8
8. Kentucky (1) 1-0 1,236 9
9. Duke 1-0 1,064 11
10. Michigan St. 1-0 964 13
11. North Carolina 1-0 1934 4
12. Louisville 1-0 918 14
13. Maryland 1-0 833 15
14. Mississippi St. 4-1 746 12
Last week, Kansas led 26-23 in first-place votes and had 18 more points than Wake Forest.
participated this week.
The Demon Deacons were ranked second for 10 weeks in 1996-97, Tim Duncan's senior season. Add in two weeks at No.
Others receiving votes:
Others receiving votes:
Virginia 151, Stanford 73,
Michigan 64, Providence 40,
Charlotte 35, Oklahoma 25, S.
Illinois 24, Cincinnati 22, Utah
17, Boston College 14, New
Mexico 9, UTEP 7, ETSU 6,
Santa Clara 5, UAB 5,
Tennessee 4, Marquette 3,
Rice 3, UNLV 3, Vermont 3,
Air Force 2, George
Washington 2, Indiana 2,
LSU 2, Oregon 2, Davidson 1,
DePaul 1, Iowa St. 1.
Vanderbilt 1.
Source: The Associated Press
2 this season, and Wake's 12 weeks overall at that spot were the third-most for a school never at No. 1.
Maryland's 23 weeks at No. 2 are the most for a team never at the top, followed by Louisville's 16.
'K-Mart' to face former team
DENVER - No doubt Kenyon Martin is happy in Denver, a place where he feels wanted and is part of an up-and-coming team.
But as he prepares to face his former team for the first time today, Martin can't help but think about what could have been had the New Jersey Nets just shown a little more interest in re-signing him.
"If they would have come to me and showed me that they cared from Day 1, from July 1, all this would never (have) be an
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issue," Martin said. "But I didn't feel like the wanted me there."
The team's reaction surprised Martin, especially after what he had been through with the Nets.
Playing his first four seasons in New Jersey, Martin helped the Nets reach the playoffs three straight years, including trips to NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003. He had his best season a year ago, averaging 16.7 points and 9.5 rebounds and making the All-Star team for the first time.
But Martin's big year may have priced the rugged power forward right out of New Jersey.
Under new owner Bruce
Ratner, the Nets were looking to rim payroll and never made a formal offer to Martin. When the Nuggets offered Martin a huge front-loaded contract, New Jersey had to try and work out a deal for the restricted free agent.
So instead of returning to New Jersey, his first choice, Martin ended up Denver in a sign-and-trade deal that sent three first-round draft picks to the Nets and earned K-Mart a seven-year, $92 million contract.
"They waited until the last minute until everything was about to develop," Martin said. "It was kind of too late."
FOOTBALL
In light of his three-sack performance against Missouri, senior defensive end David McMillan was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week.
Senior David McMillan Big 12 player of week
This is just the second time this season a Kansas football player has been named a Big 12 player of the week, the last being senior wide receiver Brandon Rideau, on special teams, the first week of the season.
McMillan led a Kansas defense that did not let Missouri move past the 50 yard line until the fourth quarter. He had three sacks for a total of -35 yards and was a major contributor in holding the Tigers to a total of -6 yards on the ground.
"He played phenomenal football for us, and we're very proud of him," said coach Mark Mangino.
McMillan completed the game with five tackles, four for a loss and forced a fumble.
In his final season with the Jayhawks, he finished eighth on the team with 37 tackles and led the team in sacks, with seven.
The Kansas team will have this week off before returning for offseason workouts next week.
'Hawk block
Ginny Weatherman/KANSAN
— Jonathan Kealing
Brian Regan, Glendale Heights senior, blocks a basketball. Regan played last night with friends in the Student Fitness Recreational Center. Regan and friends are preparing for intramurals.
Kansas athletics calendar
TODAY
TOMORROW
Men's basketball vs. St. Joseph's, 7 p.m.
Blue Steel def. Team Sket 25-17, 27-25
Kappa Pi def. Liamas 19-25, 25-20, 21-15
Salt 3 def. The Cliz 25-16, 25-11
Women
Volleyball at Texas Tech, 7 p.m., Lubbock,
Women's basketball vs. Sacred Heart, 7 p.m.
team Pixie Sticks def. Douthart 26-24, 13-25,
21-6
Kappa Alpha Theta def. Lady Jayhawkers 25-17,
17, 25-18
Volleyball intramural scores
TUESDAY
So. Beo
Kappa Kappa Gamma 1 def. Alpha Chi Omega
25-11, 28-26
Men
Co-Rec
Top Gun def. Pearson 25-14, 25-9
Beta A-1 def. Sigma Chi 2 25-16, 25-11
DU 1 def. SAE 2 25-12, 25-19
SUNDAY
Beta A-1 def. LCA 3 25-7, 25-17
Phi Delt A-2 def. LCA 1 22-25, 25-19, 22-20
LCA 2 def. DU 1 22-25, 25-19, 21-18
LCA 2 def. Theta H 1 23-15, 25-12
Beta A-2 def. Phi Delt A-2 25-15, 25-15
Nicks Team 1 def. Top Gun 25-15, 25-13
NSCS def. Country Time 27-25, 25-20
Women
Men
Hawks def. Chi Omega 3 25-9, 25-19
Kappa Alpha Theta def. Pharm Girls 25-19,
25-13
Pharm Girls def. Team Pixie Sticks 25-21, 25-19
Co-Rec
*opartacus def.* Groove 16-25, 25-10, 21-12
Hawks def. Kappa Psi 25-20, 25-18
Hawks def. Spartacus 25-20, 13-25, 22-20
Sauisage Tacos def. Mitochondria 25-21, 18-
25, 15-9
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