2B - The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - December 1, 1997 NBA Standings How the AP Top 25 Fared The new Associated Press top 25 college football poll with results through Nov. 30. Frst- plece votles in parentheseS. USA TodayIESPN Poll The new USA Txiay,'ESPN coaches top 25 college foot- ball poll with results through Nov. 29. Frst-place votes in prnthfess Eastern Conference Western Conference ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 0 Atlantic Division Team W Miami 10 New York 10 Orlando 10 New Jersey 9 Boston 7 Philadelphia 4 Washington 5 Central Division Team W Atlanta 14 Charlotte 9 Cleveland 9 -Milwaukee 9 Inpdiana 8 Chicago 9 'Detroit 6 -Toronto 1 L 5 5 6 6 9 9 11 L 2 5 6 6 6 7 11 14 Pct. ,667 .667 625 .600 .438 .308 .313 Pct. .875 .643 .600 .600 .571 .563 .353 .067 GB .5 1 3.5 5 5.5 GB 4 4.5 4.5 5 8.5 12.5 Midwest Division Team W Houston 8 Utah 9 San Antonio 9 Minnesoa 7 Vancouver 6 Dallas 4 Denver 1 Pacific Division Team W L.A. akers 13 Seattle 13 Phoenix 9 Portland 10 Sacramento 5 LA Clippers 2 Golden State 1 L 5 6 7 8 12 11 12 L 2 3 3 5 11 14 13 Pct. .615 .600 .663 .467 .333 .267 .077 Pct. .867 .813 .750 .667 .313 ,125 .071 GB .5 2 4.5 5 7 GB .5 2.5 3 &5 11.5 11.5 Team 1.MifNgan(Os) 2. N~ebraska (1) 3. Tennessee 4. Florida State 5. UCLtA 6. Florida 7. North Caroina 8. Washington State 9. OhioState 10, Kansas State 11. Auburn 1.2. Penn State 13 Georga 14_ Texas A&M V yracuse 16. Losaaa State IT. Mifm State 18. Pvtl0 19. Misouri ',t. Coa te 21 Washingtont 22 S, mssppi 23. AirForce 24.0Okaur _l:tate 25. Michigan State I-lw They fared Im~e Beat Colbrado, 27-24 Seat Vanderbilt, 1710 Idle Idle NextI Up Rs BwlVWa&SL. vs. No, 14 Texas AM v.NIt Auburni Idle Idle - ldle Rose Bowl, t Ifte Ide Idle Lost to No, 25 Micat$t., 47144 Beat Georgia Tech, 77-24 Beat Texas 2715 vs. No 2Ne Beat Mliamn(Fla), 3313 Beat Arkansas, 31-21 Lost to AAizonao, 2&86 NXrwest Sur Idle Idle Idle Idle idle Liberty Bowl idle Las Veas B Idle Beat No. 12 Penn State, 47-14 Aloha Bowl vs. Michigan iebraskca Team 1. Mich~gm{S(58 2. Nebraska (4} 3. Tennessee 4. florida State 5. Nrth Carotina 6. UCLA 7. WashNgton State &. Fit d 9. Kansas State 10. O~hio State 12. Auburn 12. Penn State 13. Georgia 14. Texas 4&M 15. Syracuse 16, Jlouisiana State 17. Puidute 1S. Colorado State 19. kfdzona State 20. Missouri 21. Air Force 22. Washington 23. So. missrssippt 24. Oklahoma State 25. New Mexic~o Rec. 11-0 10.1 9-2 9.2 9-2 9~2 X3-2 0.3 8-3 a-3 7-4 1-2 7-4 83 &-3 9-2 Pts. 1.546 3.4$3 1,359 1,356 1,242 ",1$3 1,156 1.128 1.091. 1,054 $72 843 621 746 6%6 574 46.4 438 414 310 280 233 196 1RS c,2 Prey. 2 3 5 6 8 9 13 4 14 15 16 17 18 19 12 20 23 22 24 25 Who: Marty Turco Hometown: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario High School: St. Mary's College Sport: Hockey Year: Senior Eligibility: Senior riBow Why: The senior was the winning goaltender in each of Michigan's two victories this weekend. He recorded 54 total saves in the games. Turco is now six victories shy of tying the all-time NCAA victory record for goaltenders. Background: Assistant captain ... Four-year starter for Michigan., .894 lifetime save percentage ... Named CCHA goaltender of the year last season with a 27-7-1 record and 2.76 goals against average.. Named CCHA rookie of the year in 1994.'95 ... Enrolled in the Division Turco of Kinesiology ... Born August 13, 1975. Yesteffty's Results INDIANA 101. Philadelphia 89 ATLANTA 108, San Antonio 96 Vancouver 97, DETROIT 95 xSEATTLE 103, Orlando 81 New Jersey 87, Sacramento 63 LA LAKERS 105, Toronto 99 New Jersey at Utah, 9 p.m. HOME TEAM IN CAPS art BQwt Sri.; :.: r ;:;o: .. .:::: ...::::>'.. ..... :... ... ; .::::;: ...::: .,r ... wrL.: NHL Standings Eastern Conference Western Conference Atlantic Division Team W New Jersey 17 Philadeiphia 15 Washington 13 N.Y. Islanders 11 N.Y. Rangers 8 Florida 8 -Tampa Bay 4 Centrel Divsion I 8 8 10 11 S1 13 17 T 0 4 4 4 .9 5 4 T 3 5 5 4 4 5 Pts. 34 34 30 26 25 21 12 Pts. 33 33 27 24 24 19 Team Dallas Detroit St. Louis Phoenix Chicago Toronto w 18 17 15 12 10 8 Northeast Division Team W L Montreal 15 9 Pittsburgh 14 9 Boston 11 11 Carolina 10 13 Ottawa 10 13 Buffalo 7 12 Pac iicDivIi Team W Colorado 13 Los Angeles 12 Anaheim 11 Edmonton 8 Vancouver 9 San Jose 9 Calgary 5 Today's Games I 7 6 9 11 13 13 L 6 9 12 13 14 17 15 Pts. 40 38 33 26 24 19 Pt s. 34 29 27 22 21 20 17 Yesterday's Results Florida 1. NY RANGERS 1 JEOMONTON 6. San Jose 1 HNOME TEAM IN CAPS Boston at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Philadelphia, 730 p.m. San Jose at Calgary, 9 p.m. Detroit at Vancouver, 10 p.m. N FL Standings ". AFC East eamn N.Y. Jets Miami New England Buffalo Indianapolis Central Team Jacksonville Pittsburgh Tennessee Baltimore Cincinnati West Team Denver Kansas City Seattle San Diego Oakland NFC w 8 8 8s 6 1 w 9 9 7 4 4 w 11 10 6 4 4 L 4 5 5 7 12 L 4 4 6 9 L 2 3 7 9 9 STR L1 W1 W2 wi l2 STR W1 wi W2 L2 Li STR W2 W3 13 L5 L2 East Team N.Y. Giants Dallas Washington Philadelphia Arizona Central Team Green Bay Minnesota Tampa Bay Detroit Chicago West Team San Francisco Carolina New Orleans Atlanta St. Louis w 7 6 6 6 3 w 9 8 8 7 2 w 10 6 5 4 3 L 5 7 6 6 10 L 3 4 5 6 11 L 2 7 8 8 10 STR L1 L2 LS W2 L1 STR WI L2 W1 W3 Li STR L1 L1 WI W2 W1 NCAA Football Results East South Virginia 34, Virginia Tech 20 Tennessee 17, Vanderbilt 1o Georgia 27. Georgia Tech 24 Southern 30. Grambling 7 West Syracuse 33, Miami (Fle.) 13 Notre Dame 23. Hawaii 22 Mississippi 15. Mississippi State 14 NCAA Women's Basketball Results SSA Today/ESPN Poll East West Tire new USA Today/CNN coaches top 25 mn-'s col- Syaue7,Colgate 74 Colorado 53, Rice 49 tege basketball poll with results through Nov. 23. Wirst- Syracue 78.place votes in parentheses. Midwest South Ta e 'py Michigan 104, Furman 72 Santa Barbara 88, Flonida 86TemR. Pt lr.. Alabama 62, Indiana 56 Georgia 70. Clemson 67 2.ansas (30) 4-0 1,690 2 Washington 63, Iowa 62 Old Dominion 77. Louisville 39 3. Kesa) 2-0 1,69532 Illinois 77, Duke 55 Tennessee 74, Portland 51 4. Duke lint6) 30 ,584 4 Vanderbilt 91, North Texas 51 4,Not Croia25) 30 1,54 6 6. Purdue 3-0 1,303 8 7. UCLA 0.0 1,300 7 8. Kentucky 1.0 1,281 9 NCAA Men's Basketball Results9.Xve 2-0 1,082 10 10.NewMexco4-0 1,076 11 East SouthI 11. Connecticut 3-0 996 12 Boston College 78, Providence 62 Washington State 85. PR Mayaguez 51 12. Fresno State 2.0 905 13 Rhode Island 86, Boston University 63 Flonida International 85, Long Beach St. 74 13. Clemson 31 862 5 Syracuse 78, Colgate 74 South Florida 49, Rice 46 14. Iowa 2-0 $35 14 Lafayette 74, Brown 57 15. Stanford 1.0 736 15 WetVrii 6 atn7 et16. Utah 3-0 726 16 ButleririataStanfordon74Inc.t17. Mississippi 2.) 576 21. Midwest Bte tSafrIc 18. Oklatxinla 3-0 546 19 Mihgn54, Detroit 53 19. Louisville. 0. 300 22 Eastern Michigan 81, Ashland 70 20. Temple 21 292 18 Wisconsin 78, Montana 61 21. Indiana 11i 188. 23 Cincinnati 87, Morehead St. 57 22. Georgia -1 183 25 Evansville 90, Pennsylvania 66 23. Mrod Island 1-1 163 20 Oklahoma 86, Hawaii-Hilo 70 24. Marylan -1 17 _______________________________________ 25. UNCChariofte 0.1 143 1 UA Today/ American Hockey Arornd the Rinks/USCHO Poll Magazine Coaches Poll First-glace votes in parentheses. Records through Nov. 24, F#stplac votes in parentheses. Records through Nov. 24. -Teamt Rec Pls. Pvs. 'team Rec. Pt s,' Ivs. 1, Micigan State (7) 9-1.2 95 1 1, M~ichga tate{20),. 9-1-2 282 1, 2. Boston University (2) 5-10 89 2 .2, Bostoni Uniesity {4) 6-1.0 258 2 3. North Dakota 5.21 70 3 3. North Dkota (6) 5-2-1 233 .3 4. Miami (Ohio) (1) 9-10 59 4 4. Mian 9-1-0 180 4 5. Wisconsin 71-0 48 9 5.New Hampshire 8-3.0 132 5 6. New Hampshire 8-3-0 43 5 6. Wsconsin 7-1-0 124 10 7. Colorado College 532 35 - 7. Coord College 5432 110 7 8Boston College 8-3-0 29 6 -8.oston Collee 8-3-0 87 8 9. Michigan 9-1-1 28 -- 9. Corniell 51-1 58 6 10. Cornell 5-1-1 21 7 10. Mane 6-4-1 41 9 NCAA Hockey Results CCHA Saturday Vermont 4, UMass-Lowell 0 YestrdayColorado College 3. Aaska-Anchorage 2 YsedyMinnesota-Duluth 1, Michigan Tech 0 Friday Michigan 2. Wisconsin 1 St. Cloud State 6, Denver 4 Boston University 4, Clarkson 0 Michigan State 3, Minnesota 2 North Dakota 5, South Dakota 3 Princeton 2. Merrimack 0 SaturdaNebraska-Omaha 6, Union 3 yaturday Providence 5, Yale 2 Bowling Green 2. Ala ska-Fairbanks 2 Colrdy olg ,Aak-nhrg Bso olg ,S.Lwec Lake Supenior 3, Notre-Dame 3CooaoClee3AlsaAcoae1osoCleg6.S.Lwne0 Ohio State 5, Northern Michigan 4 Michigan Tech 5, Minnesota-Duluth 4 Maine 3, Vermont 1 Friday ECAC Hockey East Michigan 4, Minnesota 3 Michigan State 2. Wisconsin 0 Yesterday Saturday Alaska-Fairbanks 4. Bowling Green 3 (OT) Colgate at York, Inc. Northeastern 4, UMass Amherst 3 Lake Superior 4, Notre Dame 2 Cornell at Niagara. Inc. New Hampshire 7, Maine 0 Michigan State 2, Wisconsin 0 Providence 4, Princeton 4 Ohio State 5, Northern Michigan 1 Friday Saturday New Hampshire 4, UMass-Loweli 2 Harvard 5, Brown 3 WCHA Yale 6. Merrimack 3 YestrdayClarkson 4, Boston College 3 St. Cloud State at Denver, Inc.BotnUiesy6,S.Lwnc3 SToday No events sch eduled Tuesday No event4s scheduled, Wednesday Men's bafslettta# vs. Florida international. Cridler Arena, 7:30 p.m. Women's baslkeWRa vs. Central Michigan, Grand Rapids, 7 p.m. Thursday Women's swinmnirgjilvig at N~otre Dame Invtation al, South Bend, 10l a.mi.6:30 p. Women's swimming~diving at US Open, Indanapolis. 10 a.mn./6 p.m. Men's swimming/diving at US Open, Indianapolis, 10 a.rn.16 p.m. Friday Hockey at Lake Superior State, Sault St. Made, 7 p.m. Wrestling Cliff xeen Las Vegas Classic, Las Vegas, all day Wormns swimmilag/dlving at Notre Dame initational, South bend, 10 a.m./6:30 p.m, Womn'nsswmmingjdivlnig at US Open, Indianapolis. 10 a-im/6 p~m. Men's swismlng/divng at US Open, Indianapolis, Saturday Men's basketball vs. UNIV. Cisier Arena, 1 pi. Women's basketball vs. Florida A&Mil, at Duke Tournament, $ p.m. Women's swImming/divintg at Nore Dame Invitational, South Bend, 10 a,16:30 p.m. Women's swimming/diving at US Open. Indianapolis, 10 a.m./6 P? n. Men's swtmmIng/divIng at US Open, Indianapolis. 10&Mti/6 p.m.l Sunday Women's basketbiall vs. Dutke/Oho at Duke Tournament, G p.nl $P.Mn. Transactions I Saturday College Arkansas - Announced that football coach Danny Ford will not return for the 1998 seasonr Texas - Fired football coach John Mackovic. r Hockey Montreal Canadiens - Reassigned center Matt Higgins and right wing David Ling to o Fredericton of the American Hockey League. 'k San Jose Sharks - Named Doug Wilson director ofr pro development. Friday - Basketball Washington Wizards --- Signed guard-forward Ledell Eackles; placed guard God Shammgod on- the injured list with tendinitis of his left, knee. Football New England Patriots - Signed wide receiver Tony Gaiter from the practice squad. New Oreans Saints - Claimed guard Isaac Davis Of.' waivers from the San Diego Chargers. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Signed wide receiver Br1W~ Hunter from the practice squad: waived special teams player Kenny Gent. Hockeyd Dallas Stars - Assigned forwards Juha Lind and Jff Mitchell to Michigan of the International~, Hockey League. Vancouver Canucks -- Assigned left wing Larry " Courvilie to Syracuse of the American-, Hockey League. Thursday Baseball Cincinnati Reds - Signed free-agent pitchers Tob~y Boriand, Ricardo Jordan, Daron Kirkreit and Ramon Fermin to minor league cotei-" tracts, Toronto Blue Jays -- Signed infielders Craig Grebek, and Pat Kelly to one-year minor-league contracts. Football^ Green Bay Packers - Signed defensive back Mark Collins; waived defensive end Gerald Williams. New York Jets - Placed guard William Roberts on injured reserve; re-signed defensive tack- le Ronnie Dixon. Hockey w Florida Panthers - Reassigned left wing Chad Cabana to the Beast of New Haven of the American Hockey League. r Wednesday College Missouri-Kansas City -. Men's soccer coach Mike- Brown announced his resignation. '" Niagara - Announced sophomore guard Calvin , Murphy Jr. has left the men's basketball team end will transfer. San Francisco - Announced the contract of volley- ball coach Karin Wallenstein will not be_,, renewed. - Baseball Arizona Diamondbacks - Named Joe Almaraz mang-j er and Jeff Davenport and Dave Jorn - coaches at Lethbridge of the Pioneer - League (Rookie) and Mike Brumley meair ager and George Lopez and Royal ClaytEon,. coaches of their Arizona League (Rookie) team. Chicago White Sox - Requested waivers on pitcher Jeff Darwin for the purpose of granting~ his unconditional release. Houston Astros - Signed free agent pitcher Doug Henry. who had beep with the San Francisco Giants, to a two-year contrM New York Mets - Signed free agent pitcher Juei ,t Ushiromnatsu. Source: tiltp://www.(JSATodaJ.c1o r ' Thursday's Results DETROIT 55, Chicago 20 -Tennessee 27, DALLAS 14 Yesterday's Results "BUFFALO 20, NY Jets 10 New Orleans, 16, CAROUINA 13 JACKSONVILLE 29, Baltimore 27 -KANSAS CITY 44, San Francisco 9 NEW ENGLAND 20, Indianapolis 17 St. Louis 23. WASHINGTON 20 PHILADELPHIA 44, Cincinnati 42 Pittsburgh 26. ARIZONA 20 (OT) ~Tampa Bay 20. NY GIANTS 8 Miami 34, OAKLAND 16 .Atlanta 24, SEATTLE 17 Denver 38. SAN DIEGO 28 Next Week's Games Tennessee at Cincinnati, Thurs, 8 p.m. Buffalo at Chicago. 1 p.m. Denver at Pittsburgh. 1 p.m. Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Minnesota at San Francisco, 1 p.m. New England at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. NY Giants at Philadelphia. 1 p.m. Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. St. Louis at New Orleans. 1 p.m. Seattle at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Atlanta at San Diego, 4 p.m. Indianapolis at NY Jets, 4 p.m. Washington at Arizona, 4 p.m. Detroit at Miami. 8 p.m. Next Monday's Game Carolina at Dallas. 9 p.m. Club Sports To get your club sports' results inl the daily, call 647-3338 Meore 3 p.m. on Sunday. Green Bay at Minnesota, 9 p.m. HOME TEAM IN CAPS Daily Sprts. We search high and low to bring you the best in Michigan sports coverage. 1 masmaiiuiwum 5AI ab( Janiu Dail) OFAOF 4 Official U of M Golf Apparel & Equipment r' From Ashworth, SSlazenger, Gear & More Great Selection of Styles & Sizes * Big Savings! Friday, December 5 * 9am - 8pm Saturday, December 6 * 9am - 5pm Sunday, December 7 *9am - 5pm Stadium Blvd. * Call: 663-5005 LOWEST PRICES! S HIGHEST QUALITY! FASTESTSERWRCE! U M 1002 PONTIAC TR. U * 994-1367 Netters feel like they got hosed after great play at Regionals i %ov4 Three Days Only: U of MGolf Shop 500 E. By Mark Francescutti Daily Sports Writer After impressive play at the Rolex Region IV tournament three weeks ago, the Michigan men's tennis team thought it was the No. I team in the region. Then, the Wolverines would be able to mark Feb. 22 on their calendars, because the top-ranked team in the region is invited to the National Indoor Championships in Austin, Texas. But the regional rankings are decided by an ITA committee headed by rotating coaches, and Illinois head coach Craig Tiley just happened to be the head of the group- The Wolverines, whose statistics were far better than any other team at the Rolex regionals, were shocked at seeing a No. 4 next to their name. Illinois was first, fol- lowed by Northwestern and Notre Dame. While there is no set ranking criteria, the Rolex regional tournament has always been the most important factor, because it was the only tournament that brought together every team in the region. Preseason rankings and other tourna- ments also affect the rankings, but there was inconsistency this year. The singles and doubles rankings were greatly affected by the results of region- als, whereas it did not affect the team rankings. Northwestern senior Alex Witt, who won the tournament, was No. 1 in the regional singles rankings. Amr- L T Michigan junior William Farah, w wasn't expected to be ranked at 'ttie beginning of the season, turned in a sea- son-best performance at regionals to earn him No. 15. In total, Michigan saturated the sings rankings with five players in the top 30 - Arvid Swan (6), Matt Wright i, Brook Blain (12), Farah (15) and Dave Paradzik (21)}. Ranked. in doubles were Blain anj Swan (5) and Wright and Jake Ralf~ (19). Adding to the inconsistency was N"&r Dame. which had only three ranked'sin- gles players - compared to Michigan's five - but was one spot higher than' t1ie Wolverines. "In past years, the main criteiato determine the rankings was Rolex, yet for the team rankings, they didn't see it that way' said Michigan assistant co~a Dan Goldberg. Michigan was ranked No. 51 in1 the nation after a poor post-season petfi~r- mance last year due to injuries. But "on the other hand, Michigan has excelled in all the individual team tournaments 'tis fall. It appears that two out of three wasn't enough to please the committee. I -. - i We ship UPS Then take part in Clinton's nationwide initiative, America Reads, by enrolling in Education 317, section # 110 and becoming a literacy tutor. In Ed 317, you will learn about yourself as a teacher and learner through '' ' 1 "' - -