Duke Back On Top In Preseason AP Poll
Duke jumps to No. 1 in the AP preseason ranking ahead of defending champion North Carolina, with Texas second and Kansas out of the top 25. The poll notes Duke's sixth season as a preseason No. 1, UNC's absence since 1988-89, and key returnees Redick and Williams bolstering Duke.
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Duke Women Edge Tennessee For No 1 In AP Poll
Duke women claim the AP preseason top spot, edging Tennessee by five points in the 500th poll since 1976. The Blue Devils earned 17 of 46 first place votes and 1,107 points after a 31 5 season and final eight run last year.
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Kollars Named KCAC NAIA Special Teams Player of the Week
Ottawa University freshman Patrick Kollars earned KCAC and NAIA special teams honors after a 38 35 home win over Southwestern. He drilled a 39 yard field goal that proved decisive, went 5 for 5 on extra points, and his kickoffs pinned Southwestern deep with one touchback and three inside the 10 yard line.
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Baker to open with Graceland in regional clash
Baker University, the No. 4 seed, faces No. 5 Graceland in Baldwin City at North Park in the Region V Tournament first round. Baker finished 10-7-1 after a 2-0 win over Graceland, while Graceland is 10-5-1. The winner advances to Missouri Baptist, the top seed, on Thursday.
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Big 12 bowl chatter and five-wide margins highlight week
Kansas State coach notes posturing with new athletic directors as Colorado eyes North title. Big 12 weekend saw Kansas, Texas, Iowa State, Colorado and Texas Tech win by 25 plus, the most in league history. Kansas State struggles continue with a 45 17 loss at Iowa State and recurring game issues.
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OU runners qualify for nationals
Ottawa University freshman Justin Garrard and junior Corrin Ball earned NAIA national cross country spots by finishing eighth in the men’s 8K and sixth in the women’s 5K at the NAIA Region IV meet in McPherson. Seniors Marcel Kadera- Redmond, James Everett Shepherd and Scott Devin also ran, earning regional honors and experience. The national meet is set for November 19 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Alabama rises to third in BCS standings
USC leads Texas with a .9802 BCS average while Alabama moves to third, barely ahead of Miami. The Tide, at .8814, remains well behind the top two as USC and Texas hold decisive margins. DeMeco Ryans notes bowls aren’t imminent and Alabama’s best BCS showing to date is noted.
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