SB Nation Chicago: All Posts by Craig Powershttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2012-12-17T16:42:36-06:00https://chicago.sbnation.com/authors/craig-powers/rss2012-12-17T16:42:36-06:002012-12-17T16:42:36-06:00Bulls face tough tests in the week ahead
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<p>The Bulls have taken first place, but it will be a challenge to hold on to that spot against some tough competition.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.blogabull.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Bulls</a> travel to Memphis to face the <a href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Grizzlies</a> at 7 p.m. CT on Monday night. The Bulls have won their last two games to grab sole possession of first place at 13-9. The Grizzlies have cooled off a bit after a fast start, but do have a 15-6 record overall.</p>
<p>Chicago returns home to Tuesday to host the <a href="https://www.celticsblog.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston Celtics</a> in a battle of perennial East contenders. The Celtics are off to a slow start, at just 12-11. The two teams met in the United Center on Nov. 12, with Boston grabbing a 101-95 victory.</p>
<p>Around the league, <span>Jeremy Lin</span> makes his return to Madison Square Garden as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Rockets</a> face the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">Knicks</a> at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. A key Western Conference battle also happens on Monday, as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Thunder</a> face the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.poundingtherock.com/">Spurs</a> at 8 p.m. in Oklahoma City.</p>
<p>The Knicks host another big game on Wednesday as they continue the "Battle of the Boroughs" series at 7 p.m. against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.netsdaily.com/">Brooklyn Nets</a>.</p>
<p>For a full list of games, be sure to check out S.I.'s <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/schedules/weekly/today/?xid=sbnation" target="_blank">NBA schedule page</a>.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/12/17/3778066/nba-schedule-2012-bulls-grizzlies-celticsCraig Powers2012-11-12T07:01:45-06:002012-11-12T07:01:45-06:00Bulls face Celtics in Eastern Conference battle
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<p>The Bulls will be looking for a second-straight win when they host the Celtics on Monday night.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> welcome the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Boston Celtics</a> to town on Monday night at 7 pm. CT in the United Center. Chicago is coming off an 87-80 win on Saturday as they try to stay afloat while waiting for star <span>Derrick Rose</span> to return. The Bulls have done well without Rose so far, winning four of their first six games. </p>
<p><span>Luol Deng</span> leads the team in scoring at 17.7 points per game, while <span>Joakim Noah</span> is averaging close to a double-double with 15 points and 9.2 rebounds a contest. The Bulls may be without point guard <span>Kirk Hinrich</span> against the Celtics, as he suffered a right hip strain on Saturday. </p>
<p>Boston has started slow out of the gate, splitting their first six games. The Celtics beat Milwaukee, 96-92, their last time out. The "big three" are still carrying the load for Boston, as Paul Piece leads the team in scoring at 20.8 points per game. <span>Kevin Garnett</span> is putting up 16 points and 8.7 rebounds, while Rajon Rando is scoring 14.7 points and dropping 13.3 assists per game.</p>
<p>Noah's interior battle with Garnett will be a key factor, and it will take a team effort for the Bulls to limit Rondo's penetration.</p>
<p>The game will be televised on CSN Chicago.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2012/11/12/3633330/bulls-vs-celtics-preview-game-time-tv-scheduleCraig Powers2012-11-11T19:13:48-06:002012-11-11T19:13:48-06:00Kirk Hinrich may miss time with hip injury
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<p>Kirk Hinrich's status is unclear for the Bulls for Monday's game against Boston.</p> <p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Chicago Bulls</a> point guard <span>Kirk Hinrich</span> strained his right hip in the first half of the team's win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Minnesota Timberwolves</a>, and he may miss time. The Bulls play the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Boston Celtics</a> on Monday night, and Chicago is unsure if Hinrich will play, <a href="http://www.csnchicago.com/basketball-chicago-bulls/bulls-talk/Hinrich-day-to-day-as-Bulls-prepare-for-?blockID=800571&feedID=661&awid=6134063379047932229-914" target="_blank">according to CSN Chicago</a>.</p>
<p>Bulls head coach <span>Tom Thibodeau</span> spoke about Hinrich's injury on Sunday, and said the team is still waiting on the results of an MRI:</p>
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<p>"He had an MRI this morning," Thibodeau explained after the team’s Sunday-afternoon practice at the United Center. "I still haven’t talked to [Bulls head trainer Fred Tedeschi], other than it’s a strain and right now, he’s day-to-day."</p>
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<p>Hinrich is averaging 5.7 points, 5.0 assists, and 2.7 rebounds per game this season for Chicago. He is struggling with his shot, especially from inside the arc. Hinrich is hitting just 33 percent from the field overall. Hinrich is a 42 percent shooter for his career, and has averaged 12.5 points per page.</p>
<p><span>Nate Robinson</span> is expected to take over the starting point guard role should Hinrich be unable to go against the Celtics. Robinson has been a much better scorer so far this season, averaging 11.5 points per contest.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-bulls/2012/11/11/3633178/kirk-hinrich-injury-bullsCraig Powers2012-10-29T07:02:56-05:002012-10-29T07:02:56-05:00Fire finish 4th in East, will face knockout round
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<p>The Chicago Fire were dropped to fourth in the MLS Eastern Conference standings on the final day of the season when the New York Red Bulls notched a 3-0 over the Philadelphia Union Sunday night. The Fire will now play in a one-game playoff against the Houston Dynamo for the right to take on East winner Sporting Kansas City in a two-leg aggregate series.</p>
<p>The Fire and Dynamo will face off on Halloween Night at 8 p.m. CT. The match will be televised on ESPN2. The winner will host Sporting KC on Nov. 4th in the first leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals.</p>
<p>The Red Bulls will now take on DC United in the conference semifinals. That series will begin on November 3rd in New York. </p>
<p>On the Western conference side of the bracket, the San Jose Earthquakes took the Supporters' Shield and the top seed. They will face the winner of Los Angeles and Vancouver. The Galaxy will host the West's knockout round match on Nov. 1.</p>
<p>Real Salt Lake and Seattle will face off as the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds.</p>
<p>For the complete final standings, check out <a href="http://www.mlssoccer.com/standings" target="_blank">MLS's official site</a>.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/chicago-fire/2012/10/29/3569952/2012-major-league-soccer-standingsCraig Powers2012-10-29T07:01:45-05:002012-10-29T07:01:45-05:00Nebraska, Wisconsin on Big Ten title track
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<p>The Nebraska Cornhuskers beat the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday to take the lead in the Legends Division.</p> <p>The Nebraska Cornhuskers and Wisconsin Badgers are in the driver's seats in their respective divisions after Saturday. The Cornhuskers lead Legends, while the Badgers are on top of Leaders.</p>
<p>Ohio State is tops overall in the Big Ten, but the Buckeyes and the second place Nittany Lions will not be eligibile for the title game. That leaves Wisconsin, who is 3-2 in conference play, well ahead of 1-3 Indiana.</p>
<p>Nebraska now holds a tiebreaker over Michigan and Northwestern, as the Cornhuskers have beaten both those teams. Nebraska is still no guarantee for the division title, as they have a trip to East Lansing to face Michigan State and Penn State at home remaining on their schedule.</p>
<p>With two of the conference's top teams ineligible, it will surely be an exciting battle down the stretch as Legends and Leaders teams work for the chance to play in the title game for a shot at the Rose Bowl.</p>
<p>Complete standings can be found below.</p>
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<td class="td-name td-first"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/ohio-st-buckeyes">Ohio St. Buckeyes</a></td>
<td>5</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>9</td>
<td class="td-last">0</td>
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<td class="td-name td-first"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/penn-st-nittany-lions">Penn St. Nittany Lions</a></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>5</td>
<td class="td-last">3</td>
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<td class="td-name td-first"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/wisconsin-badgers">Wisconsin Badgers</a></td>
<td>3</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>6</td>
<td class="td-last">3</td>
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<td class="td-name td-first"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/indiana-hoosiers">Indiana Hoosiers</a></td>
<td>1</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>3</td>
<td class="td-last">5</td>
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<td class="td-name td-first"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/purdue-boilermakers">Purdue Boilermakers</a></td>
<td>0</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>3</td>
<td class="td-last">5</td>
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<td class="td-name td-first"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/illinois-fighting-illini">Illinois Fighting Illini</a></td>
<td>0</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>2</td>
<td class="td-last">6</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>6</td>
<td class="td-last">2</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>5</td>
<td class="td-last">3</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>7</td>
<td class="td-last">2</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>4</td>
<td class="td-last">4</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>5</td>
<td class="td-last">4</td>
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<td>1</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>5</td>
<td class="td-last">3</td>
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https://chicago.sbnation.com/2012/10/29/3569508/2012-big-ten-football-standingsCraig Powers2012-10-29T06:30:05-05:002012-10-29T06:30:05-05:00Kain Coulter has fans excited in win over Iowa
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<p>The Northwestern Wildcats notched a homecoming victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, and the performance of quarterback Kain Colter was a big reason for the win. Northwestern fans were happy to see Colter come up big, and make plays with his arm and feet.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sippinonpurple.com/northwestern-wildcats-football/2012/10/28/3567414/quick-thoughts-on-northwestern-iowa">Rodger Sherman of Northwestern blog Sippin' on Purple</a> was excited about what he saw from Colter, and thought his big plays far outweighed any mistakes the junior signal-caller may have made:</p>
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<p>Team Kain. Team Kain Team Kain Team Kain. Northwestern's offense was uninventive, but Iowa couldn't stop it, so it didn't really matter. Kain Colter absolutely murdered everything on the ground and although he had one pretty ugly overthrow that got picked, he showed that he could throw the ball downfield without the world ending, although the TD he tossed was kind of a duck. So that was nice. Only one pass for Trevor Siemian, and we could've done without it too. More of this, please.</p>
<p>Cain tallied 166 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries. He also completed 6/9 passes for 80 yards and a score. The win was the seventh for the Wildcats against just two losses.</p>
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<p>Northwestern has a chance for a statement win next Saturday when they visit the Michigan Wolverines. Michigan is 5-3 overall, but 3-1 in Big Ten conference play. The Wolverines are coming off a blowout loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where starting quarterback Denard Robinson left with an injury.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/northwestern-wildcats/2012/10/29/3569424/northwestern-iowa-2012-reactionCraig Powers2012-10-29T06:00:39-05:002012-10-29T06:00:39-05:00Notre Dame moves up in Coaches Poll
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<p>The Fighting Irish moved up a spot in this week's Coaches poll after a huge road win.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish">Notre Dame Fighting Irish</a> are at No. 4 in Week 10's USA Today Coaches Poll Top 25. Notre Dame rose one spot after they were able to stay undefeated on the road at Oklahoma. Alabama and Oregon remained in the top-two spots. K-State at No. 3 and LSU at No. 5 round out the top five.</p>
<p>Both Kansas State and Notre Dame benefited from Florida's 17-9 loss to the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/georgia-bulldogs" class="sbn-auto-link">Georgia Bulldogs</a>, as the Gators fell all the way to No. 8 after being ranked third last week. The Bulldogs moved from 11th to sixth after the big home win. The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-st-seminoles" class="sbn-auto-link">Florida St. Seminoles</a> climbed to No. 7 while the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/clemson-tigers" class="sbn-auto-link">Clemson Tigers</a> (No. 9) and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/louisville-cardinals" class="sbn-auto-link">Louisville Cardinals</a> (No. 10) polished off the top 10.</p>
<p>Three previous unranked teams, Louisiana Tech, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/nebraska-cornhuskers" class="sbn-auto-link">Nebraska Cornhuskers</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-st-cowboys" class="sbn-auto-link">Oklahoma St. Cowboys</a>, moved into the top 25, while <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/ohio-bobcats" class="sbn-auto-link">Ohio Bobcats</a>, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/wisconsin-badgers" class="sbn-auto-link">Wisconsin Badgers</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/michigan-wolverines" class="sbn-auto-link">Michigan Wolverines</a> all dropped out of the top 25.</p>
<p><a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fsports%2Fncaaf%2Fpolls%2Fcoaches-poll%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fchicago.sbnation.com%2Fnotre-dame-football%2F2012%2F10%2F29%2F3569236%2Fcollege-football-rankings-2012-week-10-coaches-poll-top-25" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">See the entire USA Today Coaches Poll here:</a></p>
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Alabama</td>
<td>8-0</td>
<td>1475</td>
<td>59</td>
<td>1</td>
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<td class="rank">2</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
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Oregon</td>
<td>8-0</td>
<td>1391</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>2</td>
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<td class="rank">3</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="KSST KSST-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Kansas St.</td>
<td>8-0</td>
<td>1366</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>4</td>
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<td class="rank">4</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="ND ND-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Notre Dame</td>
<td>8-0</td>
<td>1307</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>5</td>
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<td class="rank">5</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
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LSU</td>
<td>7-1</td>
<td>1225</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>6</td>
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<td class="rank">6</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="UGA UGA-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Georgia</td>
<td>7-1</td>
<td>1149</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>11</td>
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<td class="rank">7</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="FSU FSU-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Florida St.</td>
<td>8-1</td>
<td>1121</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>10</td>
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<td class="rank">8</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="FLA FLA-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Florida</td>
<td>7-1</td>
<td>1024</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>3</td>
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<td class="rank">9</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="CLEM CLEM-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Clemson</td>
<td>7-1</td>
<td>976</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>13</td>
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<td class="rank">10</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="LOU LOU-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Louisville</td>
<td>8-0</td>
<td>888</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>14</td>
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<td class="rank">11</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="SCAR SCAR-logo-s logo-s"></div>
South Carolina</td>
<td>7-2</td>
<td>838</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>16</td>
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<td class="rank">12</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="OU OU-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Oklahoma</td>
<td>5-2</td>
<td>758</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>7</td>
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<td class="rank">13</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="ORS ORS-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Oregon St.</td>
<td>6-1</td>
<td>684</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>9</td>
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<td class="rank">14</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="BSU BSU-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Boise St.</td>
<td>7-1</td>
<td>634</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>18</td>
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<td class="rank">15</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="STAN STAN-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Stanford</td>
<td>6-2</td>
<td>626</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>19</td>
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<td class="rank">16</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="TAM TAM-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Texas A&M</td>
<td>6-2</td>
<td>592</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="rank">17</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="USC USC-logo-s logo-s"></div>
USC</td>
<td>6-2</td>
<td>583</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="rank">18</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="MSST MSST-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Mississippi St.</td>
<td>7-1</td>
<td>569</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="rank">19</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="WVU WVU-logo-s logo-s"></div>
West Virginia</td>
<td>5-2</td>
<td>326</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="rank">20</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="TTU TTU-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Texas Tech</td>
<td>6-2</td>
<td>284</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="rank">21</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="NEB NEB-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Nebraska</td>
<td>6-2</td>
<td>283</td>
<td>0</td>
<td title="Not Rated">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="rank">22</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="TEX TEX-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Texas</td>
<td>6-2</td>
<td>200</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="rank">23</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="LT LT-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Louisiana Tech</td>
<td>7-1</td>
<td>191</td>
<td>0</td>
<td title="Not Rated">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="rank">24</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="OKST OKST-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Oklahoma St.</td>
<td>5-2</td>
<td>166</td>
<td>0</td>
<td title="Not Rated">NR</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="rank">25</td>
<td class="left pollThumb">
<div class="RUT RUT-logo-s logo-s"></div>
Rutgers</td>
<td>7-1</td>
<td>151</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>15</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/notre-dame-football/2012/10/29/3569236/college-football-rankings-2012-week-10-coaches-poll-top-25Craig Powers2012-10-28T20:20:42-05:002012-10-28T20:20:42-05:00Notre Dame rises to No. 3 in the BCS rankings
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<p>The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are right in the middle of the national title picture after their big win over the Sooners on Saturday.</p> <p>Notre Dame has surpassed the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/florida-gators" class="sbn-auto-link">Florida Gators</a> and the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oregon-ducks" class="sbn-auto-link">Oregon Ducks</a> to move into No. 3 in Week 10's BCS rankings. The Fighting Irish impressed humans and computers alike as they defeated the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/teams/oklahoma-sooners" class="sbn-auto-link">Oklahoma Sooners</a> in Norman on Saturday night. ND has a real shot at the BCS National Championship, as a loss from No. 1 Alabama or No. 2 Kansas State could propel them into the title game.</p>
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<center> <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2012/10/21/3536108/bcs-rankings-2012-standings-top-25-kansas-state-florida-oregon">Last week's BCS standings</a> || <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2012/10/28/3565990/bowl-projections-2012-college-bowls-games">Projections for all 35 bowl games</a> || <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2012/10/28/3564926/2012-college-football-scores-top-25-rankings">Spencer Hall reviews the Top 25</a> </center>
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<p>The Irish are getting a bump so far from their schedule, as wins over Stanford and OU have helped them with the computers. Notre Dame will have to hope that USC can stop losing, as the Trojans are the only real schedule-boosters left for ND.</p>
<p>Oregon sits just behind the Irish at No. 4. The Ducks are No. 2 in the Coaches Poll, but have yet to play a tough schedule. That will change with Stanford, Oregon State, and USC down the stretch. Notre Dame may need to hope for a Ducks loss, otherwise Oregon may jump them.</p>
<p>Oregon's still very much in the running, however -- even though they've been losing ground in the standings for a couple weeks now, their schedule is back-loaded. They have USC, Stanford and Oregon State still to go, plus a likely Pac-12 Championship Game appearance. Four quality wins could put the Ducks into the title game over other unbeatens, but we've still got a long way to go.</p>
<p>The full BCS Top 25 heading into Week 10, via ESPN:</p>
<table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody>
<tr>
<td align="left" title="Rank"><b>Rank</b></td>
<td align="left"><b>Team</b></td>
<td align="right" title="BCS average ranking"><b>Avg</b></td>
<td align="right" title="Previous BCS ranking">Prev</td>
<td align="right" title="Rank">Harris</td>
<td align="right" title="Points">Pts</td>
<td align="right">%</td>
<td align="right" title="Rank">Coaches</td>
<td align="right" title="Points">Pts</td>
<td align="right">%</td>
<td align="right" title="Computer average">AVG</td>
<td align="right" title="Anderson & Hester">A&H</td>
<td align="right" title="Richard Billingsley">RB</td>
<td align="right" title="Colley Matrix">CM</td>
<td align="right" title="Kenneth Massey">KM</td>
<td align="right" title="Jeff Sagarin">JS</td>
<td align="right" title="Peter Wolfe">PW</td>
<td align="right">%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Alabama</td>
<td align="right">.9759</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2868</td>
<td align="right">.9976</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1475</td>
<td align="right">1.0000</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">.930</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Kansas State</td>
<td align="right">.9400</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">2656</td>
<td align="right">.9238</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">1366</td>
<td align="right">.9261</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">.970</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Notre Dame</td>
<td align="right">.9147</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">2553</td>
<td align="right">.8880</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">1307</td>
<td align="right">.8861</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">.970</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Oregon</td>
<td align="right">.9136</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">2725</td>
<td align="right">.9478</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">1391</td>
<td align="right">.9431</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">.850</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>LSU</td>
<td align="right">.8163</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">2382</td>
<td align="right">.8285</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">1225</td>
<td align="right">.8305</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">.790</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Georgia</td>
<td align="right">.7753</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">2205</td>
<td align="right">.7670</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">1149</td>
<td align="right">.7790</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">.780</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Florida</td>
<td align="right">.7604</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">2061</td>
<td align="right">.7169</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">1024</td>
<td align="right">.6942</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="right">.870</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>South Carolina</td>
<td align="right">.5968</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">1588</td>
<td align="right">.5523</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">838</td>
<td align="right">.5681</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">.670</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Florida State</td>
<td align="right">.5743</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">2193</td>
<td align="right">.7628</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">1121</td>
<td align="right">.7600</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">.200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Louisville</td>
<td align="right">.5661</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">1714</td>
<td align="right">.5962</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">888</td>
<td align="right">.6020</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">.500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Oregon State</td>
<td align="right">.5559</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">1449</td>
<td align="right">.5040</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">684</td>
<td align="right">.4637</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">.700</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>Oklahoma</td>
<td align="right">.5454</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">1473</td>
<td align="right">.5123</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">758</td>
<td align="right">.5139</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">.610</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>Clemson</td>
<td align="right">.5095</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">1917</td>
<td align="right">.6668</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">976</td>
<td align="right">.6617</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">.200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Stanford</td>
<td align="right">.4863</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">1307</td>
<td align="right">.4546</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">626</td>
<td align="right">.4244</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">.580</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Mississippi State</td>
<td align="right">.3913</td>
<td align="right">11</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">1231</td>
<td align="right">.4282</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">569</td>
<td align="right">.3858</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">.360</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>16</td>
<td>Texas A&M</td>
<td align="right">.3593</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">996</td>
<td align="right">.3464</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">592</td>
<td align="right">.4014</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">.330</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>USC</td>
<td align="right">.3509</td>
<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">1200</td>
<td align="right">.4174</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">583</td>
<td align="right">.3953</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">.240</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>18</td>
<td>Texas Tech</td>
<td align="right">.3242</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">604</td>
<td align="right">.2101</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">284</td>
<td align="right">.1925</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">.570</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>Boise State</td>
<td align="right">.3123</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">1142</td>
<td align="right">.3972</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">634</td>
<td align="right">.4298</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">.110</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>20</td>
<td>Nebraska</td>
<td align="right">.2568</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">542</td>
<td align="right">.1885</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">283</td>
<td align="right">.1919</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">.390</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>West Virginia</td>
<td align="right">.2512</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">554</td>
<td align="right">.1927</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">326</td>
<td align="right">.2210</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">18</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">17</td>
<td align="right">.340</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>22</td>
<td>Arizona</td>
<td align="right">.1692</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">81</td>
<td align="right">.0282</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">.0095</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">13</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">15</td>
<td align="right">12</td>
<td align="right">14</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">.470</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>Texas</td>
<td align="right">.1640</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">392</td>
<td align="right">.1363</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">200</td>
<td align="right">.1356</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">19</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">20</td>
<td align="right">16</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">.220</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>24</td>
<td>Oklahoma State</td>
<td align="right">.0893</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">245</td>
<td align="right">.0852</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">166</td>
<td align="right">.1125</td>
<td align="right">25</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">21</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">22</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">.070</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>Louisiana Tech</td>
<td align="right">.0784</td>
<td align="right">NR</td>
<td align="right">24</td>
<td align="right">304</td>
<td align="right">.1057</td>
<td align="right">23</td>
<td align="right">191</td>
<td align="right">.1295</td>
<td align="right">31</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">.000</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<p>Fun facts, via the National Football Foundation:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>• First-time school(s) in the BCS Standings: Louisiana Tech. A total of 86 schools have appeared in the BCS Standings since they were created in 1998.</p>
<p>• Schools debuting in 2012 BCS Standings: No. 20 Nebraska, No. 22 Arizona, No. 24 Oklahoma, No. 25 Louisiana Tech.</p>
<p>• Dropped out of BCS Standings: No. 15 Rutgers, No. 22 Michigan, No. 24 Ohio, No. 25 Wisconsin.</p>
<p>• This week marks the first time in the history of the BCS Standings that five teams from the same conference have been ranked in the top 10: SEC - No. 1 Alabama, No. 5 LSU, No. 6 Georgia, No. 7 Florida, No. 8 South Carolina. The conference also extends its streak of having at least one team in the No. 1 or No. 2 position in 35 of the last 36 BCS Standings, dating back to Dec. 2, 2007.</p>
<p>• Kansas State has reached its highest-ever ranking at No. 2. The previous high was No. 3 for five consecutive weeks from Nov. 9 through Dec. 6, 1998 and last week's ranking on October 21, 2012.</p>
<p>• Notre Dame ties its highest-ever ranking at No. 3 (2002). The Fighting Irish have been in the top five for three consecutive weeks, the first time that has happened in the BCS era.</p>
<p>• Louisville has cracked the top 10 of the BCS Standings for the first time since Dec. 3, 2006. The Cards' position at No. 10 marks the first time a Big East team has been in the top 10 since Cincinnati (No. 3) in 2009.</p>
<p>• Five schools moved up four or more positions from last week's Standings: Louisville (16 to 10), Clemson (18 to 13), South Carolina (13 to 8), Georgia (10 to 6) and Texas A&M (20 to 16).</p>
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.southsidesox.com/">Chicago White Sox</a> host the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blessyouboys.com/">Detroit Tigers</a> on Monday in makeup for a game that was postponed last Thursday. The two teams meet with a lot on the line, as the White Sox hold just a two-game lead over the Tigers in the AL Central with 17 games to play.</p>
<p><span>Jose Quintana</span> gets the call for the White Sox in this crucial afternoon game. Quintana is 6-4 with a 3.52 ERA this season. He defeated the Tigers in his last outing, coming through with his strongest performance of the year. The rookie tossed 7<b id="internal-source-marker_0.9317138837650418">⅔</b> innings while allowing just one run.</p>
<p>The Tigers counter with right-hander <span>Doug Fister</span>. He is 9-8 with a 3.49 ERA. Fister has been strong in his two September starts, allowing just three runs in 14 innings.</p>
<p>First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. CT at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://baseballpress.com/lineup.php">Full Lineups for both teams</a>:</p>
<p><b>White Sox</b></p>
<p>1. DeWayne Wise CF</p>
<p>2. <span>Kevin Youkilis</span> 3B</p>
<p>3. <span>Adam Dunn</span> 1B</p>
<p>4. <span>Paul Konerko</span> DH</p>
<p>5. <span>Alex Rios</span> RF</p>
<p>6. <span>A.J. Pierzynski</span> C</p>
<p>7. Dayan Viciedo LF</p>
<p>8. Alexei Ramirez SS</p>
<p>9. <span>Gordon Beckham</span> 2B</p>
<p><b>Tigers</b></p>
<p>1. Austin Jackson CF</p>
<p>2. <span>Omar Infante</span> 2B</p>
<p>3. <span>Miguel Cabrera</span> 3B</p>
<p>4. <span>Prince Fielder</span> 1B</p>
<p>5. <span>Delmon Young</span> DH</p>
<p>6. <span>Jhonny Peralta</span> SS</p>
<p>7. <span>Brennan Boesch</span> RF</p>
<p>8. Avisail Garcia LF</p>
<p>9. <span>Gerald Laird</span> C</p>
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<p>Notre Dame quarterback <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/players/133679/everett-golson" class="sbn-auto-link">Everett Golson</a> didn't light up the Michigan State secondary on Saturday, but he didn't turn the ball over, either. The latter helped the Irish earn the 20-3 victory over the Spartans in East Lansing, Mich.</p>
<p>Golson made it two straight games without an interception, and he has earned the "game manager" title in the process. While completing 14/32 passes, as Golson did against Michigan State, isn't going to sustain many drives, no interceptions helps eliminate easy scoring opportunities for the oppositon.</p>
<p>Irish head coach Brian Kelly spoke with reporters about Golson, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.csnchicago.com/ncaa/news/Golson-proving-to-be-the-right-fit-for-s?blockID=774435&feedID=11020&awid=8315720682282388940-914">according to CSNChicago.com</a>:</p>
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<p>"He did some really good things, but we've got a long way to go," Kelly said of Golson. "He needs to continue to stay on task, Everett, and continue to develop each and every week. There are a lot of things. We are so far from where we need to be offensively. I think a lot of it is just in the stuff that we're doing right now. We don't need to extend the playbook any deeper."</p>
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<p>Golson has completed 58 percent of his passes for 611 yards and three touchdowns, compared to just one interception. His 7.5 yards per attempt is not spectacular, but certainly average, and average is all Notre Dame needs from Golson right now.</p>
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