European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday november 30, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25 commentary minus playoffs tech s the one these Are rough times for perfect records. Check out the san Francisco 49ers, new York giants Portland Trail blazers Margaret Thatcher. All were cruising in the just win baby Lane then were suddenly passed. If this trend continues Saddam insane is headed for a crash. You can to even count on College football to Deal a perfect front runner. Usually As the colleges close in on the bowl season a Penn state or Miami is 11-0. Perfect record perfect Choice for National Champion. Those were the Good old Days. Like 1988, when notre Dame went 11-0 in the regular season cleaned up in the fiesta bowl and finished no. 1. Or like 1981, when Clemson took an 11-0 Mark into the Orange bowl and topped Nebraska for the National championship. Clear decisions for the wire service pollsters. Forget All that. Nobody a perfect in 1990. Nobody has a lock on College footballs no. 1 ranking. A not Colorado the current no. 1. The buffaloes stand 10-1-1 a really 9-2-1 because of their fifth Down thievery at Missouri a and that will Worsen when they wet against notre Dame in the Orange bowl on new years Day. A not Miami no. 2 in upits poll and no. 3 in Apps ranking. The hurricanes won the National title last year and should be won it the year before that. Heck they should be on top now. But they re 8-2. Look for a Miami Breeze past san Diego state saturday and past Texas in the Cotton bowl. But no two loss team deserves no. 1. A not Florida no. 3 on the new York times list and no. 6 in the a poll. The gators stand 9-1. Not bad for a team on probation and banned from the bowls. That  keep me from recognizing Florida As the Best. Oklahoma was Apps no. 1 team in 1974 even though the 11-0 sooner were on probation and that was sure More honest than up voting for Southern Cal which finished 10-1-1. What kills Florida is its 45-3 Flop at Tennessee. Losses like that done to go to no. 1 teams. More like no. 100 teams. That show foggy this race for no. 1 is. Just when you think you spot a National Champion that team gets lost in the Clouds of an upset. Such was the Case of notre Dame two weeks ago. And Washington before that. And Virginia Back Back Back. Was that this year actually Virginia a first loss will prove to be the Best game of 1990. The Cavaliers shocked every respectable football fan with their 7-0 record and no. 1 ranking. Finally the top spot belonged to a Classy school that actually made its players read and write. The cars fell from the Peak after their 41-38 thrilling Bucky Fox loss to Georgia tech. Now they re limping toward the sugar bowl at 8-3. Speaking of Georgia tech now there a a Case for no. 1. Tech is really the closest team to perfection. At least the yellow jackets can say they re unbeaten at 90-1.  carry Apps no. 2 ranking to Georgia saturday then play postseason Patsy Nebraska in the Citrus bowl Jan. 1. Shades of 1981, when Clemson a Triumph Over the Cor huskers gave the Atlantic coast conference the National championship. I like Georgia techs shot at giving the acc another National title especially with Shawn Jones at quarterback. If the yellow jackets finish 11-0-1, they would surely have a stronger claim to no. 1 than Colorado even if the buffs miraculously beat notre Dame. Colorado is simply too tainted with that fifth Down. And anyway 11-1-1 would be one loss too Many against Georgia techs Mark. Any other contenders in this wild race for no. 1? two a Brigham Young. The cougars Are 10-1. They should handle Hawaii saturday then bomb Texas a amp a in the Holiday bowl dec. 29. You might remember the last time by played a Southwest conference team in the Holiday bowl. It was against Southern methodist in 1980, Jim Mcmahon passed by Back from a 20-Point deficit in the last four minutes. The cougars prevailed 46-45 Over Eric Dickerson and his fellow Mustangs. Count on to Detmer to likewise pass a amp a silly. With the Heisman trophy tucked under his other . Why not by no. 1? a Friend who a a notre Dame fan saw Detmer and the cougars strafe Wyoming 45-14 on to a few weeks Back and waved them off with a that looked like a High school  i look at it this Way that show easy Detmer and co. Make it look. The Best to since Cobb aired it out on Miami 28-21 Back in september and that hardly looked like High school Ball. If by goes 12-1 and Georgia tech falters give the cougars their second National title in seven years. A Texas. The longhorns Are Back. Back in the Hunt for no. 1, which they last won in 1969 and could be Shawn Jones yellow jackets Are 9-0-1 and counting. Claimed in 1970, �?T77 and �?T83 if they had won the Cotton bowl. Now they re 9-1. The times ranks them no. 1, but their grasp on the top spot is hardly firm. They re no. 5 on the a list. They play Texas a amp a saturday.  be underdogs to Miami Jan. 1 in Dallas. If the longhorns pass those tests they must Hope Colorado loses. The buffs hooked the horns 29-22 two months ago so Texas fails in that head to head argument. Otherwise the longhorns made the Grade against mean houses namely Penn state Oklahoma and Houston. Texas could indeed finish on top. What a crazy process. The polls Are so weird notre Dame is ranked above Penn state even though both Are 9-2 and the Lions just beat the Irish. Then you have Miami rated above both teams it lost to by and notre Dame. You want to Clear All this up give the National championship to Georgia tech. Or Start the first division i a playoffs. So no team is perfect. The playoffs would be the perfect solution. Tow stars and stripes boxing meet hits Frankfurt boxing a an open tournament will be held dec. 8 at the Mcnair fitness Center m Frankfurt. Weigh ins Are from 10 . To noon battalion bouts Start at 5 ., and the open bouts begin at 6  Female boxers ocal Roundup Are also invited. For More information Contact the Frankfurt sports office at 325-98379. I racquetball a Vicenza will hold i a Holiday tournament dec. 27-30 at the l.7alernia Ederle gym. Entry fee is $18, i with a deadline of Midnight dec. 21. Billets Are available for $5 a night per person on Post. Call the Vicenza sports office at 634-7009/7887. Karate a the 4th annual German a Clai Friendship karate championship will be held dec. 8 at the Falcon utness Center in Frankfurt. Quot re entry deadline is dec. 6. Registration is at 8 ., and the completions begins at 9 . D for More information Contact the a roller rink at 325-6267. Wrestling a the open tournament Edued for saturday at Kleber Cavern n Kaiserslautern has been cancelled. For More information Contact 483-7056. Bama  to turn the tide on Auburn Alabama Abgary Hollingsworth from 0-3 Start to 6-4 Birmingham Ala. A this was supposed to be the year Alabama had a powerful offence and Auburn had a solid defense. Boy was that wrong defense has been the Crimson tides strength and neither team has a reliable offence. That a Why saturdays matchup at legion Field Isnit important to the National rankings. Alabama 6-4 has allowed Only two touchdowns in its last six games. But 20th-ranked Auburn 7-2-1 lost to Florida 487 and gave up 13 fourth Quarter Points in a 13-12 defeat against Southern Mississippi on nov. 10. A they definitely can be scored on a Alabama receiver Lamonde Russell said a and that a the biggest thing i look  Auburn will be seeking at least a share of its fourth straight Southeastern conference title and a fifth consecutive Victory Over Alabama. Last year the Crimson tide averaged 31 Points per game for their first 10 fames. Eleven offensive starters returned it there have been injuries and the scoring average is Down to 24 Points per game this year. The Crimson tide defense leads the Sec and is fourth nationally in scoring defense allowing Only 12 Points per game. It is third nationally in total defense with 228 Yards per game. Auburn is allowing nearly 18 Points per game a twice its average of last year. Alabama a offence has improved since its 0-3 Start. Crimson tide quarterback Gary Hollingsworth has Only four touchdown passes compared to 14 in 1989, but Auburn linebacker coach Reggie herring said the numbers Are deceptive. Quot they re a Ball control offence that so the game More in the defense Sands a herring said. A it has simplified things for Hollingsworth. Its Call the play run it and get it done. That a Given them  football on an television Texas a amp a at Texas 6  Saturday Auburn at Alabama 9 30  Saturday. Radio Georgia tech at Georgia 6 36  Saturday Auburn at Alabama 9 30  Saturday Florida at Florida state 1 30 . Sunday