James Johnson's layup with less than one second left gave sixth-ranked Wake Forest a 70-68 home court win over No. 1 Duke. The Demon Deacons led most of the way before letting a late 13-point lead slip away.
- 1. Connecticut (31) 20-0 775
- 2. Oklahoma 16-2 735
- 3. Baylor 17-1 701
- 4. Auburn 20-0 687
- 5. California 16-2 630
- 6. Duke 17-1 622
- 7. Texas A&M 15-3 545
- 8. Stanford 15-4 544
- 9. Maryland 16-3 503
- 10. North Carolina 17-3 492
- 11. Louisville 19-2 487
- 12. Kansas State 17-1 416
- 13. Notre Dame 15-3 399
- 14. Ohio State 16-3 359
- 15. Tennessee 15-4 352
- 16. Florida 18-2 296
- 17. Texas 14-4 250
- 18. Virginia 16-4 240
- 19. South Dakota State 19-2 191
- 20. Florida State 17-4 184
- 21. Xavier 17-4 177
- 22. Vanderbilt 15-5 149
- 23. Iowa State 15-4 142
- 24. Pittsburgh 14-4 36
- 25. DePaul 15-5 31
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Oklahoma State 28, Georgia Tech 25, Middle Tennessee State 24, Gonzaga 19, Rutgers 13, Bowling Green 9, New Mexico 6, Marist 3, Houston 2, Montana 2, North Carolina A&T 1,
For the first time since the end of the 2005-06 season, Duke is ranked No. 1 in the AP College Basketball Top 25 Poll. Only one team in college hoops has spent more weeks at the top in the poll's 59-year history.
- 1. Connecticut (45) 19-0 1125
- 2. Oklahoma 16-2 1062
- 3. Duke 17-1 1002
- 4. Baylor 17-1 997
- 5. Auburn 20-0 959
- 6. Louisville 19-1 906
- 7. California 16-2 843
- 8. Maryland 16-3 773
- 9. Stanford 15-4 747
- 10. North Carolina 17-3 716
- 11. Texas A&M 15-3 697
- 12. Florida 18-2 595
- 13. Tennessee 15-4 593
- 14. Kansas State 17-1 490
- 15. Ohio State 16-3 466
- 16. Texas 14-4 448
- 17. Notre Dame 15-3 443
- 18. Florida State 17-4 347
- 19. Virginia 15-4 307
- 20. Vanderbilt 15-5 246
- 21. Pittsburgh 14-4 168
- 22. Iowa State 15-4 130
- 23. Xavier 17-4 118
- 24. South Dakota State 19-2 97
- 25. DePaul 15-5 86
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Rutgers 60, Oklahoma State 52, Marist 46, Georgia Tech 39, New Mexico 23, Middle Tennessee State 12, Boston College 10, Montana 6, Gonzaga 5, Bowling Green 4, Indiana 3, Arizona State 2, San Diego State 1, Virginia Commonwealth 1,
- 1. Duke (30) 18-1 774
- 2. Connecticut (1) 18-1 733
- 3. Pittsburgh 18-1 706
- 4. Wake Forest 16-1 666
- 5. Oklahoma 19-1 663
- 6. North Carolina 17-2 636
- 7. Louisville 15-3 547
- 8. Marquette 17-2 538
- 9. Michigan State 16-3 475
- 10. Xavier 17-2 458
- 11. Clemson 17-2 425
- 12. Texas 14-4 402
- 13. Butler 18-1 384
- 14. Arizona State 16-3 378
- 15. Syracuse 17-4 321
- 16. UCLA 15-4 311
- 17. Purdue 15-4 267
- 18. Saint Mary's 18-1 212
- 19. Memphis 16-3 193
- 20. Illinois 17-3 181
- 21. Villanova 15-4 113
- 22. Notre Dame 12-6 97
- 23. Georgetown 12-6 92
- 24. Minnesota 17-3 84
- 25. Gonzaga 14-4 60
Others Receiving Votes
Florida 59, Utah State 56, Kentucky 50, Baylor 42, Washington 41, California 31, Missouri 22, Dayton 18, Davidson 14, Kansas 13, Brigham Young 6, Florida State 3, UNLV 2, Virginia Tech 1, West Virginia 1.
- 1. Duke (62) 18-1 1,789
- 2. Connecticut (6) 18-1 1,694
- 3. Pittsburgh (3) 18-1 1,647
- 4. Oklahoma (1) 19-1 1,539
- 5. North Carolina 17-2 1,529
- 6. Wake Forest 16-1 1,509
- 7. Louisville 15-3 1,351
- 8. Marquette 17-2 1,209
- 9. Michigan State 16-3 1,136
- 10. Xavier 17-2 1,084
- 11. Texas 14-4 1,017
- 12. Clemson 17-2 929
- 13. Butler 18-1 916
- 14. Arizona State 16-3 834
- 15. Syracuse 17-4 808
- 16. Purdue 15-4 724
- 17. UCLA 15-4 544
- 18. Memphis 16-3 530
- 19. Illinois 17-3 401
- 20. Gonzaga 14-4 381
- 21. Villanova 15-4 276
- 22. Saint Mary's 18-1 247
- 23. Washington 15-4 218
- 24. Kentucky 16-4 217
- 25. Georgetown 12-6 189
Others Receiving Votes
Notre Dame 154, Minnesota 138, Kansas 84, Florida 65, Missouri 52, Virginia Tech 37, Baylor 34, West Virginia 32, Davidson 27, Utah State 23, Dayton 14, California 13, UNLV 4, Florida State 3, Ohio State 1, Virginia Commonwealth 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Notre Dame 19, Minnesota 21, Florida 24.
By AARON BEARD
AP Sports Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina State's Kay Yow, the Hall of Fame women's basketball coach who won more than 700 games while earning fans with her decades-long fight against breast cancer, died on Saturday. She was 66.
Yow, first diagnosed with the disease in 1987, died Saturday morning at WakeMed Cary Hospital after being admitted there last week, university spokeswoman Annabelle Myers said.
"I think she understood that keeping going was inspirational to other people who were in the same boat she was in," Dr. Mark Graham, Yow's longtime oncologist, said Saturday.
Yow won more than 700 games in a career filled with milestones. She coached the U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal in 1988, won four Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championships, earned 20 NCAA tournament bids and reached the Final Four in 1998.
Longtime NC State women's coach Kay Yow dies at 66....
Through the first 18 games of the season, Pittsburgh forward DeJuan Blair was third in the nation with 12.8 rebounds a game. AP College Basketball Writer Jim O'Connell reports Blair is a master at grabbing offensive rebounds.
By BEN EVANS
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A handful of lawmakers used a resolution commending the University of Florida's national football championship Thursday to protest college football's much-maligned BCS system.
A dozen House members voted "no" or "present" on the resolution, the latest signal from the nation's capital that many people aren't happy about the way the NCAA chooses its football champion. Many of the dissenters were from Utah and Texas, both of which have schools that made a case to play for this year's national championship but were passed over.
"A fine school with a great team deserves better than a national championship that was decided inside somebody's computer," said Rep. Joe Barton, a Texas Republican who has introduced legislation to force a playoff system. "The Gators certainly could have won it on the field, but they didn't get the chance any more than Utah, Texas and USC."
Handful of lawmakers protest Gators' title, BCS....
OXON HILL, Md. -- Myles Brand, the 66-year-old president of the NCAA, said Saturday that he has pancreatic cancer.
In a statement issued on the last day of the NCAA convention, Brand said he is being treated for the cancer and that his long-term prognosis is "not good."
The NCAA announced last week that its 66-year-old president was undergoing treatment, but the nature of the illness was not revealed until Saturday.
Brand, who was not able to attend the convention because of his condition, said in his statement that he was receiving excellent care. He added that he should know if the treatment is successful in the "next several months."
Brand has cancer; prognosis 'not good'....
- 1. Connecticut (45) 17-0 1125
- 2. North Carolina 17-0 1080
- 3. Oklahoma 14-2 1018
- 4. Duke 15-1 958
- 5. Baylor 15-1 948
- 6. Auburn 18-0 895
- 7. Louisville 18-1 867
- 8. California 14-2 780
- 9. Texas A&M 14-2 745
- 10. Tennessee 14-3 686
- 11. Stanford 13-4 673
- 12. Maryland 15-3 622
- 13. Notre Dame 15-2 601
- 14. Texas 14-3 553
- 15. Florida 17-2 445
- 16. Virginia 14-3 442
- 17. Vanderbilt 14-4 407
- 18. Kansas State 15-1 366
- 19. Ohio State 14-3 361
- 20. Marist 17-1 205
- 21. Rutgers 10-5 182
- 22. Florida State 16-4 143
- 23. New Mexico 14-2 106
- 24. Oklahoma State 12-4 101
- 25. Pittsburgh 12-4 75
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
South Dakota State 68, Iowa State 60, Xavier 31, DePaul 24, Georgia Tech 14, Purdue 13, Middle Tennessee State 8, Indiana 7, Boston College 5, Gonzaga 5, Minnesota 2, Montana 2, Bowling Green 1, Wisconsin-Green Bay 1,
- 1. Wake Forest (25) 16-0 769
- 2. Duke (6) 16-1 747
- 3. Connecticut 16-1 688
- 4. Pittsburgh 16-1 679
- 5. Oklahoma 17-1 649
- 6. North Carolina 16-2 643
- 7. Michigan State 15-2 566
- 8. Syracuse 17-2 520
- 9. Clemson 16-1 472
- 10. Marquette 16-2 469
- 11. UCLA 14-3 443
- 12. Louisville 13-3 377
- 13. Xavier 15-2 360
- 14. Georgetown 12-4 349
- 15. Texas 13-4 344
- 16. Arizona State 15-3 337
- 17. Butler 16-1 332
- 18. Purdue 14-4 193
- 19. Notre Dame 12-5 180
- 20. Minnesota 16-2 154
- 21. Villanova 14-3 152
- 22. Saint Mary's 17-1 134
- 23. Baylor 14-3 82
- 24. Illinois 15-3 72
- 25. Memphis 14-3 72
Others Receiving Votes
California 65, Florida 52, Gonzaga 35, Utah State 31, Ohio State 22, Brigham Young 22, Dayton 16, Missouri 13, Kentucky 12, Davidson 9, Kansas 3, West Virginia 3, Washington 2, Miami (FL) 2, Florida State 2, Arkansas 2, Michigan 1.
Dropped From Rankings
California 23, Michigan 24.
- 1. Wake Forest (68) 16-0 1,793
- 2. Duke (4) 16-1 1,721
- 3. Connecticut 16-1 1,590
- 4. Pittsburgh 16-1 1,569
- 5. North Carolina 16-2 1,510
- 6. Oklahoma 17-1 1,498
- 7. Michigan State 15-2 1,394
- 8. Syracuse 17-2 1,146
- 9. Louisville 13-3 1,090
- 10. Clemson 16-1 1,043
- 11. Marquette 16-2 1,003
- 12. Georgetown 12-4 979
- 13. UCLA 14-3 897
- 14. Texas 13-4 858
- 15. Xavier 15-2 848
- 16. Butler 16-1 726
- 17. Arizona State 15-3 671
- 18. Purdue 14-4 553
- 19. Notre Dame 12-5 469
- 20. Villanova 14-3 353
- 21. Minnesota 16-2 298
- 22. Memphis 14-3 208
- 23. Gonzaga 12-4 201
- 24. Florida 16-2 175
- 25. Illinois 15-3 159
Others Receiving Votes
Baylor 148, Saint Mary's 137, Kentucky 105, California 82, Florida State 34, Kansas 23, Ohio State 20, Missouri 14, Davidson 14, Tennessee 14, Utah State 12, Washington 12, West Virginia 8, Miami (FL) 8, Arkansas 6, Michigan 5, Dayton 4, George Mason 1, LSU 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Baylor 21, California 22, Tennessee 24, Michigan 25.
By JOSEPH WHITE
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — When members of the NCAA selection committee are setting up those brackets for the men's basketball tournament, they'll be able to plug in a school's name and first-round site into a software program and get a quick idea as to how much it will cost for the school to make the trip.
If a school in the NCAA baseball tournament find itself 375 miles away from its regional site, it can take the bus instead of fly.
And, for those athletes who fly to an NCAA championship event, forget about taking as many bags as you want. The limit is now two.
The San Jose State football coach says he'll avoid hotels when possible on recruiting trips. The athletics director at George Washington is wondering whether it's time to turn out the gym lights earlier each night to save on electricity and heating bills.
Like the rest of the country, college sports is in economic meltdown mode, and not even a grand locale for the NCAA's annual convention — along the Potomac River just south of Washington, D.C. — can mask the belt-tightening that is under way.
"It's going to affect travel," George Washington AD Jack Kvancz said. "It's going to affect lodging. It's going to affect all those things that you would obviously think it's going to effect. You're going to see schedules affected."
NCAA, colleges looking for ways to pinch pennies....
By BETH RUCKER
Associated Press Writer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- With its rich basketball tradition, Kentucky has had some incredible players come through its program in the last 106 years. None have had a game like Jodie Meeks.
Meeks scored 54 points to break a school record and lead Kentucky to a 90-72 victory over No. 24 Tennessee on Tuesday night.
"To be at the top of the list for the time being is something else because there have been a lot of great, great, great players," Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie said. "I hope they were all watching tonight and enjoying it. I guarantee they were rooting him on."
Meeks broke Dan Issel's 39-year-old record of 53 points set at Mississippi. The Southeastern Conference's leading scorer was only the second player this season to surpass the 50-point mark, according to STATS. North Dakota State's Ben Woodside had 60 against Stephen F. Austin in a triple overtime loss on Dec. 12.
Jodie Meeks sets Kentucky record with 54 points....
By AARON BEARD
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Rashanda McCants scored 16 points and second-ranked North Carolina dominated overtime to beat North Carolina State 75-66 and give coach Sylvia Hatchell her 800th career victory on Sunday.
Hatchell became the fourth coach to reach 800 wins, joining Pat Summitt, Jody Conradt and C. Vivian Stringer. Hatchell improved to 800-274 in 34 seasons, with 528 of those victories coming in 23 seasons in Chapel Hill.
Bonae Holston scored 19 points to lead N.C. State (8-8, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which was playing its first game since Hall of Fame coach Kay Yow announced she would not return to the team as she continues her long fight against cancer.
Cetera DeGraffenreid also had 16 points for the Tar Heels (16-0, 2-0), who struggled all day with the Wolfpack before scoring on four straight possessions to open the extra period and finally get some breathing room. North Carolina won despite shooting 36 percent, including 2-for-23 from 3-point range.
Yow said earlier this week she would not return to the team after missing the past four games due to an extremely low energy level. The 66-year-old Hall of Famer was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987. The disease recurred in the 2004-05 season, forcing her to miss two games that year and 16 more two seasons ago.
Regardless, her presence was still felt here. Before the game, fans applauded in support of Yow, while one fan carried a sign that read, "Pull'n 4 the Heels, pray'n for Kay."
By the end of the day, however, the focus was back on Hatchell.
- 1. Connecticut (45) 15-0 1125
- 2. North Carolina 16-0 1080
- 3. Oklahoma 12-2 1003
- 4. Duke 13-1 946
- 5. Baylor 13-1 921
- 6. Auburn 17-0 858
- 7. Louisville 16-1 827
- 8. Texas A&M 13-1 819
- 9. Stanford 13-3 776
- 10. Notre Dame 14-1 758
- 11. California 13-2 647
- 12. Maryland 13-2 630
- 13. Tennessee 12-3 626
- 14. Virginia 14-2 512
- 15. Ohio State 13-2 501
- 16. Texas 12-3 498
- 17. Kansas State 14-0 410
- 18. Vanderbilt 13-4 330
- 19. Florida 15-2 329
- 20. Iowa State 13-2 208
- 21. Marist 15-1 157
- 22. Oklahoma State 11-3 139
- 23. Rutgers 8-5 115
- 24. Georgia Tech 12-3 86
- 25. New Mexico 13-2 62
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Pittsburgh 56, South Dakota State 50, Florida State 45, Boston College 29, DePaul 22, Xavier 13, Purdue 10, Syracuse 7, Middle Tennessee State 5, LSU 4, Gonzaga 3, San Diego State 3, Wake Forest 3, Indiana 2, South Florida 2, St. John's 2, TCU 2, UCLA 2, Bowling Green 1, Richmond 1,
- 1. Pittsburgh (29) 15-0 773
- 2. Duke 14-1 729
- 3. Wake Forest (2) 14-0 725
- 4. Connecticut 14-1 660
- 5. Oklahoma 15-1 617
- 6. North Carolina 14-2 611
- 7. UCLA 13-2 576
- 8. Syracuse 16-1 560
- 9. Clemson 16-0 528
- 10. Michigan State 13-2 503
- 11. Texas 12-3 421
- 12. Georgetown 11-3 365
- 13. Notre Dame 12-3 363
- 14. Marquette 15-2 353
- 15. Arizona State 14-2 328
- 16. Xavier 13-2 279
- 17. Minnesota 15-1 262
- 18. Butler 14-1 256
- 19. Purdue 12-4 182
- 20. Louisville 11-3 173
- 21. Baylor 13-2 159
- 22. Villanova 13-3 110
- 23. California 15-2 109
- 24. Michigan 13-3 78
- 25. Saint Mary's 15-1 62
Others Receiving Votes
Arkansas 51, Illinois 47, Memphis 42, Brigham Young 37, Gonzaga 17, Dayton 14, Tennessee 11, Utah State 11, Wisconsin 10, Florida 9, Illinois State 9, West Virginia 7, Davidson 6, Boston College 6, Ohio State 5, Miami (FL) 4, Washington 3, Missouri 2, Texas A&M 1, UNLV 1.
Dropped From Rankings
West Virginia 22, Boston College 24, Tennessee 25.
- 1. Pittsburgh (70) 15-0 1,798
- 2. Wake Forest (2) 14-0 1,686
- 3. Duke 14-1 1,678
- 4. Connecticut 14-1 1,549
- 5. North Carolina 14-2 1,461
- 6. Oklahoma 15-1 1,440
- 7. Michigan State 13-2 1,356
- 8. Syracuse 16-1 1,232
- 9. UCLA 13-2 1,222
- 10. Clemson 16-0 1,153
- 11. Texas 12-3 1,009
- 12. Notre Dame 12-3 1,008
- 13. Georgetown 11-3 908
- 14. Marquette 15-2 752
- 15. Xavier 13-2 710
- 16. Arizona State 14-2 573
- 17. Butler 14-1 521
- 18. Minnesota 15-1 508
- 19. Purdue 12-4 490
- 20. Louisville 11-3 433
- 21. Baylor 13-2 364
- 22. California 15-2 299
- 23. Villanova 13-3 229
- 24. Tennessee 10-4 198
- 25. Michigan 13-3 153
Others Receiving Votes
Gonzaga 137, Arkansas 132, Illinois 115, Memphis 86, Saint Mary's 50, Miami (FL) 25, Florida 25, Wisconsin 24, Brigham Young 18, Davidson 12, West Virginia 12, Boston College 11, Kansas 6, Florida State 5, South Carolina 3, George Mason 2, Oklahoma State 2, Harvard 1, TCU 1, Texas A&M 1, Virginia Military 1, Missouri 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Boston College 17, West Virginia 25.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Bobby Bowden says he'll be back for a 34th season as coach at Florida State.
The 79-year-old Bowden said Friday that details of his new contract are being finalized. He also said his longtime defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews will return.
Florida State's Bowden coming back for 34th season....
- 1. Florida (60) 13-1 1,524
- 2. USC 12-1 1,393
- 3. Texas 12-1 1,389
- 4. Utah (1) 13-0 1,375
- 5. Oklahoma 12-2 1,333
- 6. Alabama 12-2 1,157
- 7. TCU 11-2 1,114
- 8. Penn State 11-2 1,091
- 9. Oregon 10-3 1,011
- 10. Georgia 10-3 904
- 11. Ohio State 10-3 874
- 12. Texas Tech 11-2 867
- 13. Boise State 12-1 809
- 14. Virginia Tech 10-4 740
- 15. Mississippi 9-4 620
- 16. Missouri 10-4 549
- 17. Cincinnati 11-3 493
- 18. Oklahoma State 9-4 480
- 19. Oregon State 9-4 407
- 20. Iowa 9-4 250
- 21. Brigham Young 10-3 248
- 22. Georgia Tech 9-4 219
- 23. Florida State 9-4 217
- 24. Michigan State 9-4 179
- 25. California 9-4 116
Others Receiving Votes
West Virginia 101, Tulsa 68, LSU 65, Northwestern 63, Nebraska 62, Pittsburgh 38, Arizona 21, Ball State 14, Rice 14, Boston College 6, Rutgers 5, Kansas 3, Kentucky 3, Connecticut 2, Houston 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Northwestern 20, Pittsburgh 21, Ball State 22.
- 1. Florida (48) 13-1 1,606
- 2. Utah (16) 13-0 1,519
- 3. USC (1) 12-1 1,481
- 4. Texas 12-1 1,478
- 5. Oklahoma 12-2 1,391
- 6. Alabama 12-2 1,264
- 7. TCU 11-2 1,193
- 8. Penn State 11-2 1,153
- 9. Ohio State 10-3 1,013
- 10. Oregon 10-3 997
- 11. Boise State 12-1 938
- 12. Texas Tech 11-2 916
- 13. Georgia 10-3 903
- 14. Mississippi 9-4 857
- 15. Virginia Tech 10-4 713
- 16. Oklahoma State 9-4 534
- 17. Cincinnati 11-3 506
- 18. Oregon State 9-4 467
- 19. Missouri 10-4 435
- 20. Iowa 9-4 317
- 21. Florida State 9-4 246
- 22. Georgia Tech 9-4 223
- 23. West Virginia 9-4 144
- 24. Michigan State 9-4 138
- 25. Brigham Young 10-3 137
Others Receiving Votes
California 128, Pittsburgh 106, LSU 95, Nebraska 64, Tulsa 61, Northwestern 53, Ball State 13, Boston College 11, Rutgers 11, Rice 8, Arizona 4, Kansas 2.
Dropped From Rankings
Pittsburgh 18, Northwestern 22, Ball State 23.
All the predictions were for a high-scoring shootout. Instead, it was an underrated defense that made the difference as Florida grabbed the national title for the second time in three years. The AP's Jason Bronis has more.
University of Florida fans savored a second national title in three years, after its victory over Oklahoma in the BCS Championship game on Thursday night in Miami.
Florida head coach Urban Meyer said Wednesday that three other teams should continue to make their case for being national champs. Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said the media should vote for the No. 1 team.
Oklahoma defensive back Dominique Franks says the Heisman trophy winning quarterback of the top-ranked Florida Gators isn't the best in the country. In fact, Franks ranks Tim Tebow as only the fourth best.
Florida meets Oklahoma in the BCS championship game Thursday. Twin brothers Mike and Maurkice are starters on the Gators' offensive line.
Boston College fired head football coach Jeff Jagodzinski Wednesday, a day after he interviewed for the New York Jets coaching job. Athletic director Gene DeFilippo called the firing a 'very difficult thing to do.'
By AARON BEARD
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow will not return to the team this season due to health issues related to her long fight against cancer. In a statement released by the school Tuesday afternoon, the Hall of Fame coach said she just doesn't have the energy to coach the way she always has before. She has missed the past four games.
Yow said she will revisit the decision no later than the end of the season.
NC State's Yow won't return for rest of season....
By BROCK VERGAKIS
Associated Press Writer
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah's attorney general is investigating the Bowl Championship Series for a possible violation of federal antitrust laws after an undefeated Utes team was left out of the national title game for the second time in five years.
Attorney General Mark Shurtleff contends the BCS unfairly puts schools like Utah, which is a member of a conference without an automatic bid to the lucrative bowl games, at a competitive and financial disadvantage.
"We've established that from the very first day, from the very first kickoff in the college season, more than half of the schools are put on an unlevel playing field," Shurtleff said Tuesday. "They will never be allowed to play for a national championship."
Utah AG: BCS may violate antitrust laws....
In part 1, the Sports Report Girl recaps the Rose, Orange and Sugar Bowls, with a special note on the Mountain West Conference.
- 1. Connecticut (31) 13-0 775
- 2. North Carolina 14-0 744
- 3. Oklahoma 11-2 694
- 4. Notre Dame 12-1 648
- 5. Baylor 12-1 634
- 6. Texas A&M 12-1 568
- 7. Stanford 11-3 565
- 8. Auburn 15-0 523
- 9. California 11-2 521
- 10. Duke 12-1 491
- 11. Tennessee 11-2 472
- 12. Texas 12-2 463
- 12. Louisville 14-1 463
- 14. Virginia 13-2 359
- 15. Maryland 12-2 338
- 16. Rutgers 8-3 305
- 17. Ohio State 12-2 292
- 18. Kansas State 13-0 259
- 19. Florida 14-1 229
- 20. Pittsburgh 11-2 183
- 21. Oklahoma State 10-2 114
- 22. Georgia Tech 12-2 93
- 23. South Dakota State 14-2 90
- 24. Vanderbilt 11-4 82
- 25. Wake Forest 12-0 41
- 25. Iowa State 11-2 41
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Xavier 28, Florida State 14, New Mexico 11, Marist 9, DePaul 5, Gonzaga 4, Middle Tennessee State 4, TCU 3, Arizona State 2, Arkansas-Little Rock 2, Houston 2, North Carolina A&T 1, Purdue 1, St. John's 1, Wisconsin 1,
In advance of Thursday's BCS Championship game, the talk surrounding the teams centers on two explosive offenses. AP reporter Jason Bronis sizes up the threats from the Gators and Sooners.
Texas beat Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl, 24-21. Colt McCoy threw a touchdown pass to Quan Crosby with 16 seconds left for the victory.
The BCS championship game is a matchup of two high-scoring teams, Oklahoma and Florida. The Sooners are led by Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford. Florida's Tim Tebow won the award last season.
- 1. Connecticut (45) 13-0 1125
- 2. North Carolina 14-0 1079
- 3. Texas A&M 12-0 1021
- 4. Oklahoma 11-2 968
- 5. Duke 11-1 882
- 6. Baylor 12-1 855
- 7. Tennessee 11-2 821
- 8. Texas 12-1 789
- 9. Auburn 15-0 765
- 10. Louisville 14-1 754
- 11. Stanford 11-3 705
- 12. Notre Dame 12-1 644
- 13. California 11-2 602
- 14. Maryland 12-2 552
- 15. Virginia 12-2 455
- 16. Ohio State 12-2 431
- 17. Rutgers 8-3 399
- 18. Florida 14-1 382
- 19. Pittsburgh 11-2 334
- 20. Kansas State 13-0 239
- 21. Oklahoma State 10-2 236
- 22. Georgia Tech 12-2 203
- 23. South Dakota State 14-1 186
- 24. Vanderbilt 11-4 53
- 25. Marist 12-1 50
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Wake Forest 23, Iowa State 21, New Mexico 19, DePaul 8, Indiana 7, South Florida 5, St. John's 5, San Diego State 2, Xavier 2, LSU 1, Middle Tennessee State 1, Wisconsin 1,
- 1. Pittsburgh (70) 14-0 1,798
- 2. Duke 12-1 1,660
- 3. North Carolina (2) 13-1 1,651
- 4. Wake Forest 13-0 1,553
- 5. Connecticut 12-1 1,474
- 6. Oklahoma 13-1 1,358
- 7. Texas 11-2 1,348
- 8. Michigan State 11-2 1,269
- 9. Georgetown 10-2 1,208
- 10. UCLA 12-2 1,162
- 11. Syracuse 14-1 1,113
- 12. Clemson 14-0 968
- 13. Notre Dame 10-3 802
- 14. Purdue 11-3 774
- 15. Tennessee 9-3 533
- 16. Xavier 11-2 483
- 17. Boston College 13-2 453
- 18. Marquette 13-2 436
- 18. Villanova 12-2 436
- 20. Arizona State 12-2 374
- 21. Butler 12-1 341
- 22. Minnesota 13-1 290
- 23. Baylor 12-2 289
- 23. Louisville 9-3 289
- 25. West Virginia 11-2 230
Others Receiving Votes
Michigan 153, California 122, Arkansas 109, Illinois 108, Gonzaga 86, Wisconsin 86, Memphis 67, Davidson 56, Saint Mary's 50, UNLV 43, Illinois State 39, Kansas 37, Ohio State 28, Texas A&M 27, Maryland 25, Dayton 22, Florida 13, Florida State 13, Brigham Young 12, Miami (FL) 8, Missouri 4.
Dropped From Rankings
Gonzaga 16, Michigan 23, Ohio State 24.
- 1. Pittsburgh (30) 14-0 774
- 2. Duke 12-1 714
- 3. North Carolina (1) 13-1 707
- 4. Wake Forest 13-0 687
- 5. Connecticut 12-1 630
- 6. Oklahoma 13-1 593
- 7. Texas 11-2 546
- 7. UCLA 12-2 546
- 9. Syracuse 14-1 526
- 10. Georgetown 10-2 506
- 11. Clemson 14-0 480
- 12. Michigan State 11-2 452
- 13. Notre Dame 10-3 277
- 14. Purdue 11-3 261
- 15. Marquette 13-2 251
- 16. Arizona State 12-2 238
- 17. Villanova 12-2 225
- 18. Xavier 11-2 217
- 19. Minnesota 13-1 183
- 20. Butler 12-1 147
- 21. Louisville 9-3 136
- 22. West Virginia 11-2 132
- 23. Baylor 12-2 98
- 24. Boston College 13-2 90
- 25. Tennessee 9-3 85
Others Receiving Votes
Dayton 54, Illinois State 50, Michigan 49, Saint Mary's 43, Ohio State 40, Memphis 37, Illinois 34, Brigham Young 34, California 31, Davidson 31, Arkansas 27, Gonzaga 27, Wisconsin 26, Texas A&M 22, Missouri 21, Florida 11, UNLV 11, LSU 10, Kansas 7, Stanford 5, Maryland 1, Florida State 1, Utah State 1, Washington 1.
Dropped From Rankings
Gonzaga 17, Ohio State 23, Michigan 24.
Pittsburgh defeated Georgetown, 70-54. DeJuan Blair led the Panthers with 20 points and 17 rebounds.
Virginia Tech beat Cincinnati to win the Orange Bowl, 20-7. Darren Evans rushed for 153 yards in the victory.
Fifth-ranked USC beat No. 6 Penn State in the Rose Bowl, 38-24. Mark Sanchez threw four touchdown passes for SC.
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo previews the Sugar Bowl. Alabama takes on Utah. Star Alabama offensive tackle Andre Smith has been suspended for the big game.
