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Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 11 SMU
11. SMU Mustangs,11-2 (8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season),What's next: at No. 6 Penn State, State College, Pa., Dec. 21, Noon ET,Head coach: Rhett Lashlee (three seasons, 29-11 overall),About Lashlee: The 41-year-old is enjoying success in his first college head coaching gig and has guide...
Huge second half lifts No. 14 Cincinnati past Howard
Simas Lukosius scored 18 points for No. 14 Cincinnati, which used a second-half surge to beat visiting Howard 84-67 on Sunday.,Coming off a loss at former Big East-rival Villanova on Tuesday, the Bearcats (7-1) faced a struggle early on against the Bison (3-6), the two-time defending Mid-Eastern Ath...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 9 Tennessee
No. 9. Tennessee Volunteers ,10-2 (6-2 SEC),What's next: vs. 8 Ohio State, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 21, 8 p.m. ET,Head coach: Josh Heupel (fourth season at Tennessee, 37-14; seventh season overall, 65-22),About Heupel: In addition to chasing Tennessee's first national championship since 1998, Heupel -- ...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 7 Notre Dame
7. Notre Dame,11-1,What's next: vs. No. 10 Indiana, Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ET,Head coach: Marcus Freeman (third season, 30-9 overall),About Freeman: An All-Big Ten linebacker at Ohio State, Freeman was hired as defensive coordinator of the Fighting Irish in 2021 and elevated to the top spot 11 months later...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 6 Penn State
6. Penn State Nittany Lions,11-2 (8-1 Big Ten regular season) ,What's next: vs. No. 11 SMU at State College, Pa., Dec. 21, noon ET,Head coach: James Franklin (11th season, 99-41 overall at Penn State, 123-56 overall as head coach),About Franklin: Penn State gets pounded for a poor record against qua...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 4 Arizona State
4. Arizona State Sun Devils,11-2 (7-2 Big 12 regular season),What's next: First-round bye; vs. winner of No. 12 Clemson-No. 5 Texas at Peach Bowl, Jan. 1.,Head coach: Kenny Dillingham (Second season, 14-11 overall),About Dillingham: A graduate of Arizona State and native Phoenician, Dillingham retur...
No. 15 Baylor might not be full strength against Abilene Christian
Baylor coach Scott Drew admitted frustration that his Bears have been playing short-handed for much of the season.,"You've got to be healthy enough to develop," Drew said following the Bears' 76-72 loss at two-time reigning national champion UConn on Wednesday.,"We've been bit from the injury bug fr...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 3 Boise State
No. 3 Boise State Broncos,12-1 (7-0 Mountain West regular season),What's next: First-round bye; vs. winner of No. 6 Penn State, No. 11 SMU, Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz., Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ET,Head coach: Spencer Danielson (one-plus seasons, 15-2 overall),About Danielson: The 36-year-old was an assis...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 5 Texas
5. Texas Longhorns,11-2 (7-1 SEC regular season),What's next: vs. No. 12 Clemson, Austin, Texas, Dec. 21, 4 p.m. ET,Head coach: Steve Sarkisian (fourth season, 36-16 at Texas),About Sarkisian: The former Southern California head coach revived his career by calling plays for Nick Saban and national t...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 2 Georgia
2. Georgia Bulldogs,11-2 (6-2 SEC regular season),What's next: First-round bye; No. 2 Georgia awaits the winner of the Indiana championship, No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame, in the quarterfinals,Head coach: Kirby Smart (ninth season, 105-18 overall),About Smart: Perhaps the best head coach in the...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 1 Oregon
1. Oregon Ducks,13-0 (9-0 Big Ten regular season),What's next: First-round bye; quarterfinals vs. No. 8 Ohio State-No. 9 Tennessee winner,Head coach: Dan Lanning (third season, 35-5 overall),About Lanning: The 38-year-old was an assistant coach at Park Hill South High School in Missouri the last tim...
Bucs rookie RB Bucky Irving active vs. reeling Raiders
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Bucky Irving is active for Sunday's game against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders.,Irving, the reigning NFC Offensive Player of the Week, was listed as questionable for Sunday's game due to hip and back injuries. ,Irving, 22, has team-leading totals in carries ...
Lando Norris wins Abu Dhabi GP as McLaren seals title
Lando Norris held off a pair of Ferrari drivers to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, giving McLaren its first constructors' championship since 1998.,McLaren entered the race with a 21-point lead over Ferrari, and Norris did enough to hold on as his teammate, Oscar Piastri, endured a rough race...
NFL Week 14 Best Betting Picks for Sunday December 8th
These are our best NFL Week 14 sports betting picks and predictions for Sunday December 8th's slate of football games....
It Sucks There’s Only One Heisman Trophy Winner This Year
It was a remarkable 2024 season for both Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty and both players deserve to win the Heisman trophy, it's disappointing that one will be snubbed....
No. 23 Ole Miss turns narrow halftime lead into rout of Lindenwood
Sean Pedulla scored 19 points and No. 23 Ole Miss used a dominant second half to run away from Lindenwood in an 86-53 victory Saturday night in Oxford, Miss.,Mikeal Brown-Jones scored 14 points, Dre Davis had 12 and Davon Barnes added 11 for the Rebels (8-1), who outscored the Lions 47-20 in the sec...
Cade Cunningham's triple-double helps Pistons down Knicks
Cade Cunningham finished with 29 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 120-111 win over the host New York Knicks on Saturday. ,Cunningham shot 9 of 17 from the field and went 5-of-8 from three-point range. Malik Beasley added 23 points off the bench, making 7 of 10 atte...
No. 23 Ole Miss turns narrow halftime lead into rout of Lindenwood to improve to 8-1
Sean Pedulla scored 19 points and No. 23 Ole Miss used a dominant second half to run away from Lindenwood in an 86-53 victory Saturday night in Oxford, Miss.,Mikeal Brown-Jones scored 14 points, Dre Davis had 12 and Davon Barnes added 11 for the Rebels (8-1), who outscored the Lions (3-6) 47-20 in t...
Injury-riddled Louisville tries to cool off No. 9 Duke
The Louisville Cardinals host a ranked team for the second time this week when the No. 9 Duke Blue Devils pay a visit on Sunday, and the Cardinals hope for a better outcome in the teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener.,Louisville (5-3) has lost two straight, including an 86-63 thrashing at home by...
Mississippi State set to face lowly Prairie View A&M
Mississippi State is looking for its second straight win as struggling Prairie View A&M heads to Starkville, Miss., for a Sunday afternoon showdown. ,The Bulldogs (7-1) fell out of the AP Top 25 poll this week after an 87-77 setback to Butler last Friday at the Arizona Classic. ,Mississippi State re...