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Show Wednesday, November BASKETBALL, Mlaey iri drama Probation list is a who's who in cage wars By JIM O'CONNELL AP Basketball Writer Cue the music. Start the spinning globe. It's time for the soap opera which has dominated the sports pages in its offseason: "As College Basketball Turns." When our last episode ended, UNLV was walking off the floor after the most championship game ever. All that could keep the Runnin' Rebels from becoming the first repeat champion since UCLA won the last of seven in a row in 1973 was forwards Larry Johnson and Stacey Augmon leaving school early for the riches of the NBA. Wrong. All that could keep them from repeating was an NCAA decision to place the program on a one-yeprobation that meant no tournament in 1391 even though Johnson and Augmon opted to stay in school. The punishment battle between ended, a the NCAA and UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian that eventually reached the Supreme Court. The Infractions Committee agreed to hear an appeal from UNLV and will decide if the ban will be lifted in one-sid- ed ar 12-ye- return for specific penalties against Tarkanian. UNLV is not the only major school confined to watching March Madness on television. Kentucky still has another year in its probation, and Illinois and Mis- souri were banned from this year's tournament just this week after extensive NCAA investigations into those programs. While Johnson and Augmon did opt to return for their senior seasons, a number of prominent players decided to move on to the e NBA. LSU's Chris Jackson, a in as many seasons, left for the pro ranks as did Maryland's Jerrod Mustaf and two-tim- an Georgia Tech's Dennis Scott, leaving Kenny Anderson as Lethal Weapon I. Some of the familiar faces won't be on the sidelines either this season, some of their own will, others at the request of employers. Paul Westhead, who led Loyola Marymount on emotional NCAA tournament trip following the death of forward Hank Gathers, has taken his system to the Denver Nuggets. Terry Holland left Virginia to become athletic director at Davidson, his alma mater, and Bill Foster re un tired after reviving the program at Miami, Fla. Jim Valvano, North Carolina State's coach who was forced to resign after an NCAA, is gone from the Wolfpack lair and will now be a broadcaster with ABC. Tom Abatemarco, a former assistant to Valvano, was let go by Drake after a season which featured a mutiny by the players and is now an assistant at Colorado and Kevin Mackey was fired by Cleveland State after he was arrested on drug charges and is currently in a rehab program. Some coaches changed addresses as is becoming the norm in recent years. Lon Kruger and Leonard Hamilton both left the Big Eight for $he sunshine state going from Kansas State and Oklahoma State to Florida and Miami. Joe Harrington moved inland from Long Beach State to Colorado and Mike Jarvis hopes to bring his success from Boston University to George Washington. Eddie Sutton will be back in sabbaticoaching after a one-yecal after being forced out at Kentucky when that program was placed on probation. He is at his alma mater, Oklahoma State. And the moving wasn't limited to players and coaches as teams changed conferences or made arrangements to across the country. Arkansas moves from the Southwest Conference to the Southeastern next season and Miami, Fla. moves from an independent to the Big East. Florida State moved from the Metro to the Atlantic Coast Conference. There's a new conference this season, the Patriot League, and it and five others with the worst conference power ratings NorthAtheast, Southland, letic, Southwestern Athletic and will "play-in- " for Big South NCAA three spots in the tournament field. Despite its talent load, UNLV will still face some formidable competition for the No. 1 ranking throughout the season. Arkansas returns Lee Mayberry and Todd Day from last year's Final Four team and Duke, the national runner-up, has added some solid freshmen to the likes of Christian Laettner and Bobby Hurley. Anderson, who had to answer questions about turning pro right until deadline day, will be back to lead Georgia Tech although the ar ataut BAR-B-GU- CAN EAT!! pick NASHVILLE, TENN. (AP) -- Thompson of Georgetown and the heels of UNLV's 1990 Denny Crum of Louisville. national championship, Jerry TarThe list contains two newcomers kanian is college basketball's winEddie Sutton of Oklahoma ningest coach for the sixth year in State in eighth place and Pete a row. Carril of Princeton in 16th place. In Tarkanian's 22 years as head They replace Terry Holland, who coach at Long Beach State and left Virginia to become athletic UNLV, his teams have won 565 director at Davidson, and Shelby games and lost 119 for a winning Metcalf of Texas A&M, who was fired last January. percentage of .826. His percentage The Top Twenty Coaches was was .823 at the start of last season and .813 when he first appeared at originated by Elmore "Scoop" the head of the Top Twenty Hudgins, former public relations Coaches for the 1985-8- 6 season. director of the Southeastern ConAccording to the 24th edition of ference and currently a sports "Top Twenty Basketball Coach- consultant in Nashville. Hudgins es," Dean Smith of North Caroli- takes the 20 active Division I na has the most victories 688 coaches who have won the most for the fourth year in a row but games at four-yecolleges remains third in winning percentwith at least five years in Division age behind Tarkanian and John I and ranks them by winning Chaney of Temple. The top five percentage. are the same as a year agn A coach must have a winning Tarkanian, Chaney, Smith, John record to make the list. 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