Sports headlines for Tuesday September 5, 1972:

• 'Great White Hope,' Bobick, TKO Victim
• Richey Upsets Laver; Smith Survives Scare

 No games today.


Associated Press Preseason Poll for 1972:


 1  Nebraska (28)                0-0   920
 2  Colorado (13)                0-0   746
 3  Ohio State (4)               0-0   620
 4  Arkansas (2)                 0-0   578
 5  Penn State                   0-0   550
 6  Oklahoma (2)                 0-0   538
 7  Alabama                      0-0   410
 8  Southern California          0-0   299
 9  Washington (1)               0-0   294
10  Michigan                     0-0   266
11  Louisiana State              0-0   257
12  Arizona State                0-0   221
13  Notre Dame                   0-0   205
14  Texas                        0-0   202
15  Tennessee                    0-0   163
16  Mississippi                  0-0    88
17  Georgia                      0-0    79
18  Purdue                       0-0    67
19  Florida State                0-0    40
20  Stanford                     0-0    27

NCAA football standings as of this date