71.   Often, in the heat of the playoffs and in recent seasons under painful conditions, it seemed courageous and real.

72.   One week later, with the eyes and the heat of Texas upon them, the Buffaloes preserved their unlikely perfect season under relatively mundane circumstances.

73.   Penn State learned that last year when it finished its fourth unbeaten season under Paterno without winning a national title.

74.   Powlus, whose talents as a passer never developed under the conservative offense of former coach Lou Holtz, might have a breakout senior season under Bob Davie.

75.   Rangers president Tom Schieffer said the owners will not play the season under the old system.

76.   Riley, who will attend Stanford University next year, will operate the rest of this season under the yellow flag of caution.

77.   Rose struggled through an uncertainty-filled season under Larry Brown, who coached the Pacers before Bird.

78.   Selanne never has finished a season under a point per game and Kariya did that only as a rookie.

79.   Silas had been a Nets assistant the two previous seasons under former coach Chuck Daly.

80.   Sprewell is one of several players who have had difficulties in their first season under Van Gundy.