The Week at a Glance
Posted: Tuesday January 12, 1999 04:22 PM
The Games to Watch | The Story Lines
The Bandwagon | The Avery Watch
Questions, questions
By Dan Shanoff, CNN/SI
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AP Top 25
Men's Ranking
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1. UConn |
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2. Duke |
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3. Cincinnati |
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4. Stanford |
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5. Maryland |
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6. Kentucky |
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7. Arizona |
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8. Auburn |
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9. UNC |
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10. UCLA |
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11. St. John's |
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12. Iowa |
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13. Purdue |
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14. Michigan St. |
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15. Kansas |
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16. New Mexico |
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17. Wisconsin |
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18. Syracuse |
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19. Minnesota |
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20. TCU |
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21. Ohio St. |
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22. Okla. St. |
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23. Indiana |
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24. Arkansas |
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25. Clemson |
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With the announcement of Michael Jordan's retirement, the Glance has been
thrown into a tizzy. For once, we are left with questions -- not answers -- on
our mind, some Jordan-related, others from around college
hoops:
Where does MJ rank among all-time college
players?
With Jordan finished and Scottie Pippen likely on his way out of town, too, is
DePaul freshman Quentin Richardson the best basketball player in
Chicago?
Heck, could the Blue Demons show up at the United Center in two weeks and beat
the now-crippled
Bulls?
Will the real Mateen Cleaves please stand
up?
Would someone please explain the phenomenon known as the Auburn
Tigers?
Can the Connecticut women's team psychologically rebound from its 92-81 home
loss last weekend to Tennessee sufficiently to beat the Lady Vols come
March?
With so much talent and so much parity in the Big Ten this season, will any team
win 10 league
games?
Will Georgetown legend John Thompson be remembered best for his 1984 NCAA title,
his 1988 Olympic flop, his knack for developing great big men -- or the college
hoops fashion trend of T-shirts worn under player
jerseys?
Is there any major conference less compelling right now than the Big
12?
More Big Ten: Though the conference currently holds seven spots in the Top 25,
how many of those teams will make it past the first weekend of the NCAA
tournament?
| The Games to Watch |
Maryland at North Carolina, Jan.
13
On the Marquee: "Can the Heels honor alum Jordan with big
win?"
Players to Watch: North Carolina SF Jason Capel, North Carolina PG Ed
Cota, Maryland SG Steve Francis, Maryland SF Laron
Profit
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Indiana at Purdue, Jan.
16
On the Marquee: "Hoosier
favorite?"
Players to Watch: Purdue SG Jaraan Cornell, Purdue PG Carson Cunningham,
Indiana PG A.J. Guyton, Indiana SF Luke
Recker
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Stanford at UCLA, Jan.
16
On the Marquee: "Pac-10 title game, Round
1"
Players to Watch: UCLA PG Baron Davis, Stanford PG Arthur Lee, UCLA SG
Earl Watson, Stanford SG Kris
Weems
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| The Story Lines |
Hoya Hoops, A.T. (After Thompson)
Perhaps former Georgetown coach John
Thompson will consider a permanent spot in an MCI Center luxury box. His
presence there -- not on the bench -- Saturday inspired his previously
lackluster Hoyas to a 75-70 upset of Providence. Even Monday night's 71-69 loss
to St. John's in New York was a moral victory for the spirited
Hoyas.
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Others receiving votes
The majority of traditionally ranked teams in the
Top 25 are overrated and uninspiring. Hey, poll voters: why don't you give a few
of this week's less notable "Others" a chance? A spot in the rankings
would mean a lot more to Gonzaga, College of Charleston or Creighton. Those
teams can find solace knowing they'll likely upset a "name" program
when it counts -- in
March.
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| The Bandwagon |
| Auburn |  | Top 10 and
rising...
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| Lady Vols | | Conn
artists
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| Badger backcourt | | Calderwood & Mason
unstoppable |
| Indiana |  | Road
woes |
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CNN/SI Week at a Glance is released every Tuesday throughout the college basketball season.
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Last game: Jan. 10 vs.
Virginia