TUESDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2005
THE INVERSITY DARY KANSON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2006
SPORTS
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Illinois, must be picked ahead of Kansas because the conference has four teams with winning records and only three bowl spots.
At least two teams out of the Pacific 10, Washington State and Arizona, will also have 6-6 records with no conference bowl games remaining. The Sun Belt Conference has two teams — Troy and Louisiana-Lafayette — that are both 6-5 with a final game to play this weekend. If both win, one team will likely get an at-large spot because the conference has only one bowl game.
Even once all the 7-5 teams are slotted, the Jayhawks still face an uphill climb. Bowl games select teams with fans who travel well, meaning a 6-6 team like Alabama could also be
Of the 6-5 teams, Kansas is likely to compete for at-large spots with Alabama, Arizona, Washington State and Pittsburgh, among others.
While the waiting isn't easy, the fact that Kansas had chances to get that seventh victory to guarantee a spot doesn't make it any easier.
taken ahead of Kansas.
Kansan senior sportswriter Ryan Schneider can be contacted at rschneider@kansan.com.
"I'm still not sure if we're in or not," freshman quarterback Kerry Meier said. "A game or two had to go one way or the other for us to get in."
Edited by Dianne Smith
NCAA
Texas Tech reclaims spot on Top 25 poll
BY CHUCK SCHOFFNER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Coach Kristy Curry has Texas Tech back in its accustomed role as a Top 25 team, just six games into her first season with the Lady Raiders. Tech (5-1) joined the AP women's basketball poll at No.25 on Monday. the first national ranking for the team since it ended a run of 248 consecutive appearances in the poll last Dec. 5.
That string occurred under coach Marsha Sharp. Tech lured Curry from Purdue after Sharp resigned following 24 seasons that included the 1993 national championship, putting the new coach in the position of succeeding an icon.
"I think the biggest thing is that it was Marsha's decision (to resign) and the kids understood that," Curry said. "They have been great to us. We have embraced them. The hardest thing for me was to leave 15 kids at Purdue that meant the world to me."
this has been perfect a 75-60 victory Tech, coming off a 75-60 victory Sunday against then-No. 21 UCLA at the Rainbow Wahine Classic, was the only newcomer in a poll that had the same top eight as last week and Texas A&M in the top 10 for the first time.
Defending national champion Maryland received 46 of 50 first-place to lead the poll for the fourth straight week. With 1,246 points, the Terrapins held a 70-point lead over No. 2 North Carolina. The Tar Heels received one first-place vote, while Oklahoma had the three others.
Maryland improved to 7-0 with one-sided victories against Gardner-Webb and Mississippi. It's the best start for the Terrapins since they were 9-0 in the 1991-92 season.
RK TEAM RECORD PTS PV
1. Maryland (46) 7-0 1,246 1
2. North Carolina (1) 6-0 1,176 2
**3. Oklahoma (3)** 4-0 1,154 3
4. Tennessee 5-0 1,111 4
5. Duke 5-0 1,024 5
6. Ohio St. 5-0 995 6
7. Connecticut 2-0 947 7
8. Georgia 5-0 911 8
9. Purdue 6-0 852 10
**10. Texas A&M** 6-0 728 12
11. LSU 7-1 708 9
12. Vanderbilt 6-0 674 14
**13. Baylor** 6-1 660 15
14. Arizona St. 5-1 643 13
15. Stanford 2-3 514 11
16. California 4-1 400 16
17. DePaul 3-1 363 19
18. Rutgers 2-2 334 18
19. Louisville 6-0 312 24
20. Michigan St. 4-1 282 17
21. George Wash. 5-1 254 23
**22. Texas** 5-1 185 23
23. BYU 3-2 180 22
24. Kentucky 3-2 82 20
**25. Texas Tech** 5-1 77 --
AP TOP 25 Maryland holds No.1
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 26, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking:
Others receiving votes: New Mexico 69, Florida St. 31, Nebraska 39, Boston College 38, Marquette 25, Arkansas 24, South Florida 24, UCLA 20, Wisconsin 20, Indiana 14, Hofstra 13, Southern Cal 13, Iowa 11, Bowling Green 9, Delaware 9, Kansas St. 9, Pittsburgh 8, Pepperdine 7, Iowa St. 6, Oakhoma St. 6, W. Kentucky 6, Miami 5, Penn St. 5, Virginia 5, S. Dakota St. 4, N.C. State 2, Xavier 2, Liberty 1, Northwestern 1, Utah 1, Washington 1
NCAA
KU ranks fifth Florida falls to fourth spot in poll
The Bruins combined their championship at the EA Sports Maui Invitational with losses by No. 1 Florida and No. 2 North Carolina to vault from fifth to the top spot Monday.
BY JIM O'CONNELL ASSOCIATED PRESS
UCLA is No.1 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, a position it has occupied more than any other school.
This is UCLAs 129th poll with a No. 1 ranking, 19 more than runner-up Duke. The last time the Bruins were No. 1 was the final poll of the 1994-95 season when they went on to win their record 11th national championship.
Florida, which returned five starters from the team that beat UCLA in last season's national championship game, lost 82-80 in overtime to then-No. 10 Kansas in Las Vegas on Saturday night. North Carolina, which was second to the Gators in all three polls this season, lost 82-74 to Gonzaga in the semifinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off in New York on Wednesday.
The Bruins (4-0) returned two starters from the national runner-up team and despite not having a senior on the roster, they got off to a good start in coach Ben Howland's fourth season by following an opening-round win over Division II Chaminade with victories then-No. 20 Kentucky and then-No. 19 Georgia Tech to win the eight-team tournament on Maui.
Pittsburgh (6-0) and Ohio State
(6-0) each moved up one place to second and third while Florida (6-1) was fourth.
UCLA received 36 first-place votes and 1,727 points from the 72-member national media panel. Pittsburgh, which matched the highest ranking in school history, was No. 1 on 18 ballots with 1,666 points. Ohio State had 15 first-place votes and Florida received three.
Kansas (5-1), which dropped from third to 10th last week following a home loss to Oral Roberts, was fifth followed by Alabama, North Carolina, Marquette, Texas A&M and LSU.
The two losses cost Kentucky and Tennessee their places in the poll while Boston College also dropped out.
Half the top 10 lost last week, and five other ranked teams also went down, including Kentucky and Tennessee twice each.
In addition to Florida and North Carolina losing, No. 6 LSU was beaten at home by then-No. 24 Wichita State while No. 7 Wisconsin fell to Missouri State and No. 9 Duke was beaten by then-No. 13 Marquette.
Butler and Gonzaga, which upset ranked teams to reach the championship game of the NIT Season Tip-Off, and Virginia all moved into the Top 25 for the first time this season.
Duke was 11th and was followed by Wisconsin, Washington, Memphis, Syracuse, Arizona, Wichita State, Georgetown, Butler and Connecticut.
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place wins in parentheses, records from Nov. 26, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last-week ranking:
AP TOP 25 Bruins take top spot
| TEAM | RECORD | Pts. | 5 |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1. UCLA (36) | 4-0 | 1,727 | 5 |
| 2. Pittsburgh (18) | 6-0 | 1,666 | 3 |
| 3. Ohio St. (15) | 6-0 | 1,649 | 4 |
| 4. Florida (3) | 6-1 | 1,576 | 1 |
| 5. Kansas | 5-1 | 1,490 | 10 |
| 6. Alabama | 5-0 | 1,404 | 8 |
| 7. North Carolina | 4-1 | 1,389 | 1 |
| 8. Marquette | 6-0 | 1,240 | 13 |
| 9. Texas A&M | 5-0 | 1,213 | 11 |
| 10. LSU | 2-1 | 985 | 6 |
| 11. Duke | 5-1 | 946 | 9 |
| 12. Wisconsin | 5-1 | 807 | 7 |
| 13. Washington | 5-0 | 731 | 16 |
| 14. Memphis | 3-1 | 685 | 12 |
| 15. Syracuse | 6-0 | 662 | 17 |
| 16. Arizona | 3-1 | 652 | 15 |
| 17. Wichita St. | 4-0 | 635 | 18 |
| 18. Georgetown | 3-1 | 628 | 14 |
| 19. Butler | 7-0 | 572 | – |
| 20. Connecticut | 5-0 | 516 | 16 |
| 21. Georgia Tech | 5-1 | 511 | 19 |
| 22. Gonzaga | 6-1 | 421 | – |
| 23. Maryland | 7-0 | 376 | 25 |
| 24. Newada | 5-0 | 349 | 21 |
| 25. Virginia | 4-0 | 91 | – |
Others receiving votes: Texas 89, Xavier 54, Oldhamia St. 43, Michigan St. 42, Kentucky 37, Mississippi St. 37, Arkansas 33, Illinois 33, San Diego St. 52, S. Illinois 21, Creighton 15, Tennessee 11, Air Force 8, Florida St. 5, George Washington 4, Michigan 4, West Virginia 4, Bradley 3, Louisville 3, Old Dominion 3, Massachusetts 2, New Mexico 2, Holy Cross
Massachusetts 2, New Mexico 2, Holy Cross 1, Oregon 1, Villanova 1, Wake Forest 1
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