Reasons for U.S.C.'s No. 1 Ranking Run Deep
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With the race for the No. 2 slot in the B.C.S. standing intensifying between Oklahoma and Auburn, U.S.C. has solidified its status as the nation's top team.
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AUSTIN, Texas -- In the grand tapestry of a college football regular season, it was only a fragment. The winner had bragging rights, for sure. And the No. 1 ranking, which is only cosmetic at this point.
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Tom O'Brien just couldn't figure it out. The Boston College coach seemed momentarily stumped when asked to take stock of how the Eagles had reached this point of the season. With three games left, BC has a 6-2 record (2-1 Big East), is ranked No. 24 in the Associated Press Top 25 (No. 25 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll), ...
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Forget about No. 1 rankings. Another number will be tested this week when USC plays Colorado State. It&#39;s a triple digit that bothered USC coach Pete Carroll each time he heard it last season.
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OK, so the battle for the Bowl Championship Series national championship between No. 1 Southern Cal and No. 2 Oklahoma was a competitive flop. The Trojans' 55-19 victory over the Sooners in Tuesday night's Orange Bowl settled the issue of who's No. 1, which is what the BCS is all about. Isn't it?
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Will the best Harvard team in 103 years be able to crack the top 10 in the Division 1-AA rankings? The 13th-ranked Crimson, who finished the season as the only undefeated team in the division, still would be playing if they were in another league. But they're not griping about the Ivy ban on postseason football.
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INDIANAPOLIS, March 11 -- West Virginia, Clemson, Air Force and Mississippi State were seeded No. 1 Sunday night in the revamped National Invitation Tournament, a postseason tournament that was little more than a consolation prize for some of the teams that were snubbed by the NCAA.
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There's trouble in the Atlantic 10. The league that received four NCAA bids and had two teams advance to the Elite Eight last season most likely will not repeat that success. Nine of the league's top 10 scorers have either graduated, left early for the NBA, or just left.
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Statistics do not show, conclusively, why the United States no longer dominates menâs professional tennis, but there is some tantalizing evidence to consider.
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In the era of tournaments, rankings and RPIs, there's still something to be said for a good old fashioned first-place finish in the regular season, especially in a bloated conference like the Big East.
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The top-ranked bank was HSBC. Citigroup and Bank of America rated highest among US institutions.
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With the Big Four in Justine Henin-Hardenne, Kim Clijsters and the Williams sisters alternating injuries this year, the No. 1 ranking has been up for grabs.
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After a quick inspection of the ACC Atlantic Division Standings, the only thing clear with the ACC bowl picture is that not much is clear at all.
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Columbia University finished over .500 only once since 1971, and its 5-5 record last year was widely regarded as a huge step forward. Coach Norries Wilson thinks the Lions are capable of improving.
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It didn't take long. First poll, first controversy. Or at least mini-controversy. If you had taken the wisdom of the two human polls, the first Bowl Championship Series rankings that were released yesterday should have been a no-brainer.
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A 10-point win to keep the No. 1 ranking and remain unbeaten would make most coaches happy. Probably very happy. Not Roy Williams.
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Auburn's defense, at least, made a decent case for No. 1.