The Enquirer sports department's look at who rated — good and bad — this week in sports:

Best         1. Detroit Lions: With parity, it's nearly impossible to run the table in the NFL these days. But the Lions, at 0-10, are making a strong run at 0-16.         2. Ball State: The little MAC school beat Kansas and UCLA on back-to-back days, then made a respectable showing against No.1 Duke.         3. Lennox Lewis: Champion again. You have to like an articulate boxer. Bring on Tyson.         4. The Thanksgiving Day Race: The race drew a record 9,000 this year. The Bengals get an assist here for letting the race use Paul Brown Stadium.         5. Bengals-Browns: The rivalry means something, and the Bengals have a chance to salvage this season with a win. Which means they'll probably lose.

Worst         1. Lloyd Price: You have a one-way ticket to the Dumbest Criminals Hall of Fame. Price was the highest-rated recruit Xavier ever signed. He was a bust as a player. Looks like the same can be said of him as a human being.         2. Dick LeBeau: Ever notice how Dick answers every question with a question? Here's one to pose to yourself this week, Coach: Did I completely lose my mind when I decided that field position was better than a field goal last week?         3. Dick Vitale: It's not even December yet, and we've heard enough of the mouth that roars.         4. The NFL: The retro-uniforms on Thanksgiving Day are a nice touch. But we don't think players had their names on their backs in 1938.         5. OHSAA: The Ohio High School Athletic Association needs to get a map so the wizards there will realize that Cincinnati's in the state. St.X should have played at Nippert Stadium Saturday. The Bombers are the higher-rated team. Dublin Coffman should have been given no choice. The OHSAA commissioner didn't even know St. X-Elder sold out Nippert until a reporter told him.

Sports Stories

SULLIVAN: Michigan worth wait for Tressel Ohio State 26, Michigan 20 Miami season ends on downer Thomas More ousted from playoffs Oregon spanks Pitino, Louisville Kentucky 94, Morehead State 75 Late men's college basketball Men's major college basketball scores NKU 88, Lewis 73 NKU women 74, Lewis 43 High School Insider La Salle runner advances to national meet Girls basketball roundup Ohio girls basketball scores Best and worst of week in sports Cyclones 3, Wheeling 2 Mighty Ducks 4, Grand Rapids 3 Fehr on roll at Hoinke Classic Sports events this week

Dillon key to Battle of Ohio
Browns favored for first time
Balanced offense worked the first time
Who's got the edge?
Players to watch
Bengals-Browns by the numbers
NFL power ratings
Today's NFL predictions
St. X rolls into state finals
DAUGHERTY: St. X keeps our hopes up
Dream lives on for St. X brothers
Ticket sales fall short
Sollmann brothers recall playoffs
Ohio football playoffs
Ohio playoffs roundup
CovCath ousted in state semifinal 17-14
Kentucky football playoffs
Indiana football playoffs
Last-second TD pass puts Bearcats in bowl
UC lineman embraces Russian heritage, but not food
UC 74, UNLV 61
Little sheds goggles, sees the light
UC women 65, Middle Tennessee 63
UC women lose in soccer Sweet 16
Missouri 72, Xavier 60
Missouri star shows he's the real deal
Xavier women lose again
Larkin recovery on track
Reds Q&A with John Fay