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THE SEAHAWK/AUGUST 3 1 ^2000 19 College Football Week 5 Ben Joneis Sports Editor Marshall brings a team who only has one loss in two seasons to struggling North Caro- linaSaturday. One of Marshall’s victories last year was over Qemson. They will keep the ACC beating-streak alive, showing the Southeast that the MAC is for real. Marshall 28 UNC-CH 14 Speaking of struggling, Alabama appar ently isn’t as good as the preseason predic tors thought. When the Crimson Tide meets Arkansas this week, it will be their first SEC test. Arkansas, who is looking for a way to break into the Top 25, will find their route to the elite list after a big victory at home. Arkansas 31 Alabama 24 Virginia will show off their newly reno vated stadium to the Tigers of Qemson Sat urday. The Tigers, who play in fix)nt of85,000 on a regular basis at home, will not be very impressed. The high-powered offense of Qemson will leave the Cavaliers speechless, as Woody Danzler and company look to add to their impressive point-total that they have accumulated over the past three weeks. Qemson 45 Virginia 17 East Carolina hosts Syracuse this week end for what will be a great contest. Syra cuse, who lost some respect with a loss to Cincinnati two weeks ago, is looking for a big victory on national television. liast Caro lina, possibly the best football team in the state, will not go quietly. The home crowd in Greenville can be tough too. ECU 24 Syracuse 14 How good is Miami (Fla.)? They lost to a good Washington team out west two weeks ago and need a test in the Big East to see if they can live up to high expectations. West Virginia is not ready to roll over either. Aqual- ity show last week against Maryland at home may be what it takes to stop a Hurricane. CAA, FROM PAGE 1 5 for post-season action. Women’s swimining, track and field and men’s basketball has championship titles that they intend on re taining. If UNCW reconfigures its confer ence affiliation, the number of teams to beat would mons than double. The Seahawks may not get the chance answer these questions though. Reports have indicated a possible redevelopment of the America Iiast Conference would be to add the five Virginia based CAA schools, leav ing UNCW without an affiliation, due to lo cation. UNCW Athletic Director Peg Bradley- Doppes commented on the circulating ru mors last week, indicating which tales had substance to them and which were untrue. ‘There have been ongoing discussions regarding a possible merger with the America East. [The discussions are] being initiated by America East Much of the discussion is truly taking part up in that area in the country with those conference members.” Bradley-Doppes also indicated that all discussions have been preliminary at this point. Such discussions have included the amount of interest the America East institu tions have in the CAA schools, and the May is the key word there, and that’s being, nice. Miami 31 WVU24 The Michigan and Illinois game is sup posed to be a great Big 10 matchup on Sat urday. Both played Pac-10 schools last week, however, only one pulled out a win. The loser (Michigan) doesn’t lose that often and will be looking to put a killing on the Fighting mini. Illinois just can’t compete with the ath letes on their opponent’s team. Michigan 38 Illinois 20 UCLA is showing America that they are a national championship contender this sea son with big wins over Michigan and Ala bama. Oregon is solid this year, proving they deserve a bowl shot at the end of the year. In fact, they should end up in third place in the Pac-10, behind Washington and UCLA. UCLA 23 Oregon 12 The luck of the Irish has been present in all three games thus far for Notre Dame. Af ter a big win last week over Purdue, the Irish head to Michigan State to battle yet another Big 10 school. Michigan State stmggled to beat Missouri last weekend, and will have to struggle again to beat a wounded Notre Dame program. Can the Irish do as well on the road? That’s the big question. Notre Dame 27 MichigM State 24 NC State hosts Georgia Tech tonight in Raleigh. Both teams are coming off wins last week against pushovers. Tech wants to get back into the Top 25, while the Wolfpack at this point are more concerned about stay ing above .5(X) in the ACC. GT34 NCSU20 About this time eveiy year, Duke fans start asking themselves, “Is it time for basketball season yet?’ Vanderbilt has played fairly well so far this season, and should show slight southern hospitality to the Blue Devils on Saturday. Vanderbilt 31 Duke 21 affordability in a merger. Bradley-Dopj>es revealed that, at this point, the CAA’s stance is clear. ‘There has been discussion on our CAA conference calls regarding the development of the America East,” Bradley-Etoppes said. “These are the facts. One, it’s six or none. If it’s not six, we’re not talking. That has been reconfirmed over and over again.” “For us, the CAA, we are determined to stay intact. We are like-minded institutions. We have the same academic/athletic profile. When you look at the funding sources, it’s comparable. We feel that we’re the magnet. That we can add to us, not for us to disband.” On the subject of added expenses for travel and other purposes, UNCW and the CAA have discussed ways to make it work. Bradley-Doppes said, “The way it would work is there would be divisional play South ern division, northern division - we would only cross over to most likely in men’s [bas ketball] and women’s basketball.” Sounds indicate that the America East institutions will have a decision by the end of the month concerning possible fiiture talk of merger. Until then, UNCW is comfort able being a high-esteemed member of the CAA. uniteO)ominion. jHesiJtdUal Gommunilits nsTAKsa Close To fverylhing... far from Ordinary! Cape Harbor 7113Ctp»H^Di1W ^ WtTlgjOIII: tr DM0nM) 392-S411 •■KtalKi tiwhoiii# wrf ipwtwflli k tihMW hNn— VtlllMiMMW IMKltMiGlMw 244liiif lliiRliMMw 3 MIUIS niOM UNCW1 »Wl Oat WtHtK MIHSwM 101 Akim Dr. fMBMbnn lMngiMi,NCaS403 UNjTlglOMIHIOH. Saru^miMUtfuYouOmOwthmll dear nm-395-5678 5200 am mtivimt, niasiogtat, bc 28403 »»w.«pfMTOe.ami de4rniaiMrt.cdai '"Essr- i Crests alFofDSiHlsl^ Mtgat $414... t, 2 and 3 B«dm mMM The Creek AT*FOREST*HIU5 mcm •Mmr fmmOrn milmjm . 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