Bearcats Bring in Xavier Center: No, not from that Xavier, Cincinnati’s cross-town rival. The Bearcats have added Ronald Allen of Xavier University in New Orleans after Allen was left homeless and teamless following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The New Orleans university made no plans to move its athletics teams elsewhere, and Allen had to find his own housing. Based on that situation, Cincinnati officials plan to appeal to the NCAA to let Allen play this season. Normally, transfers must sit out a season before they are eligible to play for a new school. [9/22/05]