Duke vaults Kansas to No 1 in AP poll after Maui win
The Duke Blue Devils rise to the top spot in the AP college basketball poll after beating then No 1 Arizona in Maui. Kansas remains No 2, North Carolina climbs to third, with Arizona dropping to fourth as five teams enter the Top Ten and ACC teams surge. Duke leads with 31 first place votes and 1,695 points. Kansas has 28 votes and 1,678 points.
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Top 25 college rankings shakeup with several newcomers
Utah rises to the lead of the Second Ten as Stanford and Connecticut follow. New entrants include Arkansas Florida State Georgia Tech Wake Forest and Princeton while Oklahoma Louisville Indiana Rhode Island and North Carolina Charlotte drop out. Princeton last ranked in 1991 and Georgia Tech was seen in 1996. Arkansas and Wake Forest return from previous season rankings.
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West Virginia Wins San Juan Shootout Championship
West Virginia defeats Dayton 96 to 74 in the San Juan Shootout final. Damian Owens scores a career high 33 points with 11 rebounds and earns tournament MVP honors, while Adrian Pledger adds 20 as WVU overcomes Dayton’s late rally and benefits from a 64 percent team shooting.
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Top 25 college football rankings mix near end of season
In AP poll Michigan remains No. 1, Nebraska second, Tennessee third as Washington State climbs to 10th after ending the regular season. Florida State and North Carolina follow, with Penn State dropping from the top 10 after a loss. The USA Today poll places Michigan first, Nebraska second, Tennessee third, Florida State fourth, and North Carolina fifth. The final regular season poll arrives after conference title games next Sunday.
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Woodson Wins Camp Award as Nation's Top Player
Michigan's Charles Woodson named Walter Camp Award winner, joining Hugh Green as the only defensive players to win in 31 years. Coach Lloyd Carr titled Walter Camp Coach of the Year, marking a Wolverines sweep of top honors. Voting conducted by coaches and sports information directors.
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Gonzalez earns Big East offensive player honors after OT win
Pittsburgh quarterback Pete Gonzalez was named Big East offensive player of the week after throwing five touchdowns in a 41-38 triple overtime victory over West Virginia. He completed 22 of 34 passes for 273 yards and set a conference season record with 30 TD passes. Donovin Darius earned defensive honors for Syracuse with 10 tackles and an interception in a 33-13 win over Miami. West Virginia’s Jay Taylor won special teams for a 52 yard OT field goal in the loss.
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