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Big 12 standings Conference Overall W L PCT. W L PCT. Nebraska 8 0 1.000 17 0 1.000 Texas 7 1 .875 13 3 .813 Colorado 7 1 .875 13 2 .867 Kansas State 6 2 .750 12 5 .706 Texas A&M 5 3 .625 12 4 .750 Kansas 3 5 .375 13 7 .650 Texas Tech 3 5 .375 14 7 .667 Missouri 2 6 .250 11 10 .524 Baylor 1 7 .125 7 12 .368 Iowa State 1 7 .125 3 17 .150 Oklahoma 1 7 .125 7 13 .350 Sagarin ratings I, NU II. Texas 12.TexasA&M 16.Cok>rado 18.Kansas State 24.Texas Tech Canlstsnea Rankings 1. Big Ten 89.35 2. Big 12 86.03 3. Pac10 79.63 JonFrank/DN i you never rerum me STVEEt WAVEI?LY, NE HAUNTING TIMES Oct. 22 - 750 to 1t30 Oct 29 - 750 to 1150 Oct 23 - 750 to 1150 Oct 30 - 750 to tOO Oct. 24-750 to 1150 Oct 31 - 750 to tOO SPECIALS Oct. 22 - Food Night - #100 off with a can of food Oct. 3 - College Night - $100 off wdh you College V Oct 24 - Parly Night (2 AcUts 6- 2 Chiton) - $10.00 •‘Specials not vafid with 2 for 1 past* ADMISSION: tS.OO lor tap Rates Or Mon Information. Call 786-5252 I Lincoln's First Class Billiards Center v • 30 BRUNSWICK POOL TABLES • Electronic Games • 6 Televisions • SPIRITS • Darts (402) 474-8545 ! DDED fou^ October 24th :r^ERoFEE 2:00 PM • 1QQ% Pay back minus table time Sertoma's Ride of Terror The haunted hayrack ride will run October 16,17,22,23,24,29, & 30th For Group Reservations (20 or more) or for information call 489-2973 Location: Grandpa John's Pumpkin Patch 2 miles west of Kawasaki $5 per person Preschoolers free with parent consent Sponsored in put by: Journal star t • I ■ _ , . , __— -,;T, .. j.--* » -*« •** *-* * ■*. ***•»» Big 12 among best in volleyball ’ ■ Adding Texas schools to former Big Eight helped turn the conference into a powerful force. By Andrew Strnad Staff writer When the Big 12 Conference became a reality, dreams of turning the defunct Big Eight Conference into a volleyball powerhouse was no longer a pipe dream. The addition of the four Texas schools, particularly Texas, turned the one-man show called the Big Eight into a legitimate bipolar confer ence. Balance of power politics aside, the creation of the Big 12 forced the middle-tier schools to get better. Over the first two years of the Big 12, those middle-tier programs have progressed to the point where the Big 12 is a multi-polar conference with as many as seven of the 11 teams competing for NCAA Tournament bids. “I don’t think there is any ques tion about it; this is the best confer ence,” Oklahoma Coach Miles Pabst said. “I could see six, maybe even seven teams getting in.” As Big 12 play nears its midway point, the conference has five of its teams ranked in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association Poll. Nebraska leads the charge at No. 3 with Texas at No. 12, Colorado at No. 13, Texas A&M at No. 15 and Kansas State at No. 22. “If you look at the Sagarin rat ings, we have six teams in die top 25 and two others in the top 50,” NU Coach Terry Pettit said. In the latest Sagarin Division I Volleyball Power Ratings, Nebraska was ranked No. 1, and the Big 12 is the second-ranked conference behind the Big 10. Only the Big 10 has more ranked teams (6) than the Big 12. With the level of play in the con ference at such a high level, keeping up with the Joneses has become quite a task. Last weekend, Texas A&M played Colorado in Boulder on Friday night and then flew to Lincoln to play the Huskers on Sunday afternoon. “Every weekend in this confer ence, chances are you’ll be playing a ranked team,” Texas A&M Coach Laurie Corbelli said. “That makes those back-to-back matches that much tougher.” The tough weekend trips and long flights take a toll on all of the players, but retreating to the days of the Big Eight where it was Nebraska and everybody else isn’t the preferred scenario. “I remember in the Big Eight, Colorado was our biggest rivals,” NU setter Fiona Nepo said. “With the Big 12, all the teams have improved and they all help us play better.” Someone who is new to the Big 12 Conference as a coach, but is familiar with its exploits, is first-year Kansas Coach Ray Bechard. Bechard coached at Barton County Junior College for 13 seasons in Kansas before leaving to coach the Jayhawks. “The athletic abilities of the play ers in this conference are at such a high level,” Bechard said. “It’s hard to imagine a better collection of athletes in any other conference.” While the Big 12 boasts at least five potential All-Americans, with Nepo, NU middle blocker Megan Korver, outside hitters Demetria Sance of Texas, Stacy Sykora of Texas A&M and Sarah Lodge of Colorado, the quest for a national championship is a possibility. Texas and Nebraska each have won one national title, the only non West Coast schools to ever win the championship. With the Huskers 17-0, many coaches in the Big 12 believe NU is destined to reach its third final four in the last four years. “They’re strong with Fiona. They’re strong on the outside, and their block is outstanding,” Pabst said. “Terry’s got a great team, and along with Texas or Colorado, we should be able to send somebody to the Final Four.” ANNUAL "BIG RED" SALE SPECIAL PROMOTION FROM Oct. 19 through Nov. 1 st SIDEWALK SALES Oct. 31 st-Nov. 1 St •Pep Rally with the UNL Yell Squad and Lil' Red on October 22nd at 6pm in the parking lot. Gretna Optimists will be hosting a chilifest following the Rally. • !-.7; Bring in ad to mall office for a FREE "Come Bade Pack" ’ ’’_--_ ,
