2B- The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - December 9, 1996
NFL Standings - Week 15
American Football National Football
Associated Press Poll
The new AP top 25 college football
poll for games played through Dec.
7. First-place votes in parentheses.
Cinference
Conference
East
Team
1. New England
2. Buffalo
3. Indianapolis
4.iami
5."N.Y. Jets
Central
Team
1. Pittsburgh
2. Houston
2. Jacksonville
4. Cincinnati
5. Baltimore
West
Team
1. Denver
2. Kansas City
3. San Diego
4. Oakland
5. Seattle
W
10
9
8
6
1
W
10
7
7
6
4
W
12
9
7
6
6
L
4
5
6
.8
13
L
4
7
7
8
10
L
2
4
7
7
8
T
0
0
0
0
0
East
Team
1. Dallas
2. Philadelphia
2. Washington
4. Arizona
4. N.Y. Giants
Central
Team
1. Green Bay
2. Minnesota
3. Chicago
3. Detroit
5. Tampa Bay
W
9
8
8
6
6
W
11
7
6
5
5
L
5
6
6
8
8
L
3
5
8
9
9
T
0
0
0
0
0
T
0
0
0
0
0
ATHLETE OF THE
Week 15 Scores
Yesterday's games
CINCINNATI 21, Baltimore 14
Jacksonville 23, HOUSTON 17
PITTSBURGH 16, San Diego 3
N.Y. Giants 17, MIAMI 7
GREEN BAY 41, Denver 6
TAMPA BAY 24, Washington 10
CHICAGO 35, St. Louis 9
Atlanta 31, NEW ORLEANS 15
SEATTLE 26,Buffalo 18
Dallas 10, ARIZONA 6
NEW ENGLAND 34, N.Y. Jets 10
Carolina 30, SANEFRANCISCO 24
Minnesota 24, DETROIT 22
Tonight's game
Kansas City at Oakland, 9 p.m.
NHL Standings
Western Conference
West
Team W L T
1. Carolina 10 4 0
1. San Francisco 10 4 0
3. St. Louis 4 10 0
4. Atlanta 3 11 0
5. New Orleans 2 12 0
Week 16 Schedule
Saturday, December 14
Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 12:30 p.m.
San Diego at Chicago, 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 15
Cincinnati at Houston, 1 p.m.
Indianapolis at Kansas City, 1 p.m.
New England at Dallas, 1 p.m.
Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m.
San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.
New Orleans at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.
St. Louis at Atlanta, 1 p.m.
Baltimore at Carolina, 1 p.m.
Oakland at Denver, 4 p.m.
Washington at Arizona, 4 p.m.
Seattle at Jacksonville, 8 p.m.
Monday Dec. 16
Buffalo at Miami, 9 p.m.
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Team
1. Florida State (62)
2. Arizona State (5)
3. Florida
4. Ohio State
5. Brigham Young
6. Nebraska
7. Penn State
8. Colorado
9. Tennessee
10. Virginia Tech
11. Northwestern
12. North Carolina
13, Washington
14. Kansas State
15. Michigan
16. Alabama
17. Louisiana State
18. Notre Dame
19. Miami(Fla)
20. Texas
21. Iowa
22. Wyoming
23. Syracuse
24. Army
25. West Virginia
Rec
11-0
11-0
11-1
10-1
13-1
10-2
10-2
9-2
9-2
10-1
9-2
9-2
9-2
9-2
8-3
9-3
9-2
8-3
8-3
8-4
8-3
10-2
8-3
10-1
8-3
Prey.
1
2
4
5
6
3
8
7
9
11
10
13
12
14
16
15
17
18
19
21
20
22
23
24
Who: Robert Traylor
Eligibility: Sophomore
Hometown: Detroit
Why: Traylor scored 15 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in Michigan's 62-61 victory over
Duke yesterday. He scored seven of the Wolverines' final nine points of the game including
the winning basket with 6.2 seconds remaining. That followed a career-high 12-rebound
effort in the Wolverines' 75-59 victory over Detroit, on Thursday.
Background: Averaged 9.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per game last season ... a McDonald's
and first-team Parade All-American as a senior at Murray-Wright High School ... winner of
Michigan's Mr. Basketball award as well ... Enrolled in Division of Kinesiology ... born Feb.
1, 1977.
STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Who: Harold Schock
Eligibility: Senior
Hometown: Okemos
Central
Team
Detroit
Dallas
St. Louis
Chicago
Phoenix
Toronto
Division
W L
15 9
16 10
15 14
12 14
10 13
11 17
Pacific Division
T
4
2
0
3
4
0
T
4
1
1
3
4
3
5
Pts
34
34
30
27
24
22
Pts.
38
29
29
27
24
23
23
Team
Florida
Philadelphia
New Jersey
N.Y. Rangers
Washington
N.Y. Islanders
Tampa Bay
W
17
15
14
12
13
8
9
L
5
12
11
13
14
11
15
T
6
2
1
5
1
8
2
Pts.
40
32
29
29
27
24
20
Pts.
30
30
28
25
25
22
USA Today/CNN Poll
The new USA Today/CNN coaches
top 25 college football poll for
games played through Dec. 7. First-
place votes in parentheses.
Team Rec Prev.
1. Florida State (57) 11-0 1
2. Arizona State (5) 11-0 2
3. Florida 11-1 4
4. Ohio State 101 5
5. Brigham Young 13-1 6
6. Nebraska 10-2 3
7. Penn State 10-2 7
8. Colorado 9-2 8
9. Virginia Tech 10-1 9
10. Tennessee 9-2 10
11. Northwestern 9-2 12
12. Washington 9-2 13
13. North Carolina 9-2 14
14. Kansas State 9-2 15
15. Alabama 9-3 11
16. Louisiana State 9-2 16
17. Michigan 8-3 17
18. Notre Dame 8-3 18
19. Miami (Fta) 8-3 20
20. Texas 8-4 --
21. Iowa 8-3 21
22. Syracuse 8-3 22
23. Wyoming 10-2 19
24. Army 10-1 23
25. West Virginia 8-3 24
Why: Schock invited Ryan Weir, a patient he has visited many times at Mott Hospital, to the
Dec. 4 game versus Western Michigan. After the game, Schock gave Wier a tour of the lock-
erroom and introduced him to his teammates.
Background: The senior defenseman has played 138 out of a possible 140 games in his
career as a Wolverine ... has one goal and seven assists so far this season. Second among
Michigan blueliners in scoring last year with 25 points ... honorable mention CCHA All-
Academic Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and Arts ... born March 30, 1975.
Team
Colorado
Vancouver
Edmonton
Los Angeles
San Jose
Calgary
Anaheim
W
17
14
14
12
10
10
9
How the Top 25 fared last
How the teams in The Associated Press top 25
L
8
12
15
13
14
16
15
Northeast Division
Team
Buffalo
Hartford
Montreal
Boston
Pittsburgh
Ottawa
W
14
12
12
10
11
8
L
12
8
14
11
13
12
T
2
6
4.
5
3
6
NBA Standings
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
Team
1. Kansas
2. Wake Forest
3. Utah
4. Cincinnati
5. Villanova
6. Kentucky
7. Michigan
8. Indiana
9. Iowa State
10. Duke
11. New Mexico
12. Clemson
13, Fresno State
14. North Carolina
15. Arizona
16. Minnesota
17. UCLA
18. Texas
19. Syracuse
20. Boston College
21. Tulsa
22. Arkansas
23. Xavier
24. Stanford
25. Virginia
Rec.
7-0
6-0
4-1
2-2
5-0
5-1
5-0
6-1
40
5-2
6-1
6-1
5-1
5-1
3-1
5-1
1-2
4-0
3-3
3-1
3-3
3-1
5-0
3-1
4-2
Western Conference
Midwest Division
Team
Miami
New York
Orlando
Washington
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Boston
W
15
12
8
7
7
4
4
L
5
6
8
10
11
11
14
Pct.
.750
.667
.500
.412
.389
.267
.222
Central Division
GB
2
5
6.5
7
8.5
10
GB
1
4
5
6
7
7,5
9.5
Team
Houston
Utah
Dallas
Minnesota
Denver
San Antonio
Vancouver
W
17
16
7
7
5
3
3
L
2
2
11
12
15
15
17
Pacific Division
Pct.
.894
.889
.389
.368
.250
.167
.150
Pct.
.714
.682
.600
.350
.350
.350
.220
GB
.5
9.5
10
12.5
13.5
14.5
GB
.5
2.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
9.5
Monday
No events scheduled
Tuesday
No events scheduled
Wednesday
Men's basketball at St. John's,
Uniondale, N.Y., 7 p.m.
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Schedule
Tearn W L
Chicago 17 3
Detroit 15 3
Cleveland 12 6
Atlanta 11 8
Milwaukee 10 8
Charlotte 9 9
Indiana 8 9
pqronto 7 12
Pct.
.850
.833
.667
.579
.556
.500
,.472
.368
Team W
Seattle 15
L.A. Lakers 15
Portland 12
L.A. Clippers 7
Golden State 7
Sacramento 7
Phoenix 4
L
6
7
8
13
13
13
14
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