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Houston climbs to No. 1 in chaotic week for Top 25
Houston leapfrogged Purdue for the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released on Monday.,The Cougars (2-0) received only 18 of the 61 first-place ballots -- half the number the Boilermakers (2-0) got -- after a chaotic opening week that saw changes up and down t...
Baylor, Southern California vault into women's top 10
Baylor and Southern California vaulted into the top 10 in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released on Monday.,The Bears (2-0) rose nine places to No. 7 and the Trojans (2-0) jumped 10 spots to No. 8 after both teams earned wins against ranked opponents. Baylor opened the ...
Grading first CFP rankings: What committee got right, wrong
The College Football Playoff committee had a few surprises in store when it released its first rankings and projected field of 12 teams of the season Tuesday night.,Much was as expected, with Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia making up the top five. On the less anticipated side of ...
Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M lead first CFP rankings of season
Ohio State claimed the No. 1 spot in the initial rankings released by the College Football Playoff committee on Tuesday night, with Big Ten rival Indiana right behind at No. 2.,The defending national champion Buckeyes won't face the Hoosiers until a potential collision in the Big Ten championship ga...
2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Thunder repeat talk more than noise
Even before the first bogus "back spasms" show up on an injury report, it's already the Year of Barely-Walking Wounded in the NBA.,Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard and Fred VanVleet are missing more than the season-opener next week. They're done for the year. ,Optimistic fans are counting the days ...
Week 6 Power Rankings: Perfect team doesn't exist
32. New York Jets (0-5),Last Week: L, 37-22 vs. Dallas Cowboys ,Up Next: vs. Denver Broncos, 9:30 a.m. ET (London),Direction and discipline were the givens when the Jets hired Aaron Glenn as head coach. Now? Alarm bells sounding over a lifeless effort and the continued missteps from a high-priced de...
Week 5 Power Rankings: NFC feeling tremors, KC rebounds
While the NFL rests on a traditional off-day Tuesday, Field Level Media NFL writers reviewed their notes to rank all 32 teams entering Week 5.,Philadelphia kept putting up wins and is the last undefeated team left in the NFC, while Kansas City turned in an almost-vintage showing to pile on the injur...
Week 4 Power Rankings: Don't forget Detroit
While the NFL rests on a traditional off-day Tuesday, Field Level Media NFL writers reviewed their notes to rank all 32 teams entering Week 4.,We're pushing two types of teams to the top of the football-playing pantheon this week: good teams that find a way to win even when they shouldn't (hello, Ph...
Spain reclaims No. 1 in FIFA world rankings; USA slides
Spain has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the FIFA Men's World Ranking for the first time since 2014 in the latest rankings released on Thursday.,With more than 200 relevant national-team matches having been completed since the last update, there was significant movement within the top 50.,Reigning Worl...
Week 2 Power Rankings: Dynasties don't last forever
The first off day of the NFL regular season arrived Tuesday and a collective deep breath could be in order. ,A loss by the three-time defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens' lateral of a sure victory into the hands of the Buffalo Bills are no cause for immediate panic. ,A...
LIV Golf players slam 'mockery' of world rankings system
Lee Westwood's tie for 34th at The Open Championship vaulted him 3,759 spots in the Official World Golf Ranking.,Now at No. 930, Westwood is now back ahead of his son, Sam, a mini-tour player who currently sits 2,759th. That served as Exhibit 1 for the Englishman's rant against the world rankings sy...
2025 NBA Draft: Top 30 prospects -- and a few to know for Day 2
Cooper Flagg planted his flag as the No. 1 prospect in the 2025 NBA Draft long before he guided Duke to the Final Four as an 18-year-old freshman. ,The 6-foot-9 forward is viewed as the surefire top pick in the draft Wednesday, but how the rest of the class will develop behind him is anyone's guess....
Three Americans in ATP top 10 for first time since '06
Ben Shelton ranked a career-high 10th in the ATP Tour world rankings released Monday, giving the United States three men in the top 10 for the first time in nearly two decades.,Shelton joined No. 4 Taylor Fritz and No. 8 Tommy Paul to mark the first top-10 American trio since Andy Roddick (No. 4), J...
WTA to protect players' rankings during fertility treatments
The WTA, the governing body of women's tennis, is putting into place a rule that will protect a player's ranking should she choose to undergo a fertility procedure.,The Fertility Protection Special Entry Ranking Rule, as it is formally called, means players who need to take time off the tour for pro...
Texas holds onto No. 1 despite getting swept; FSU climbs to No. 2
The Texas Longhorns remained No. 1 in the D1Baseball.com Top 25 on Monday despite getting swept at Arkansas over the weekend.,The Longhorns still lead the SEC by two games over the Razorbacks, and Texas retained its perch atop the rankings with LSU and Clemson both losing their series last week.,Flo...
Field Level Media's Top 100 in the 2025 NFL Draft
Below is a ranking of the top 100 prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft reflecting consensus opinion of Field Level Media evaluators.,Rank Pos Full Name School,1. DE Abdul Carter, Penn State,2. RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State,3. CB-WR Travis Hunter, Colorado,4. QB Cameron Ward, Miami,5. DT Mason Graham, Mic...
Florida finishes No. 1 in poll after defeating Houston
Florida ranked No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll released Tuesday, one day after the Gators rallied past Houston to win the NCAA Tournament.,The Gators (36-4) received all 61 votes following their 65-63 win Monday night in San Antonio to clinch the school's third national title and fir...
Georgia's Kirby Smart blasts 'unjust' rankings from CFP committee
Chairman Warde Manuel and the College Football Playoff committee are under fire from Georgia coach Kirby Smart, who said teams and coaches shouldn't be guessing what evaluation criteria might be applied to formulate the 12-team playoff rankings.,Georgia is No. 10 in the latest CFP Top 25 with a resu...
Top five stay same in CFP rankings; Boise State in position for bye
The Big Ten-heavy top five of the College Football Playoff committee's rankings stayed the same in the newest iteration released Tuesday night, with Oregon remaining on top after being the first team to reach 11-0.,Ohio State, Texas, Penn State and Indiana rounded out the top five for the second str...
Notre Dame edges up to No. 6 in AP Top 25
A lack of upsets at the top of college football resulted in little movement at the top of the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Sunday, as Oregon remained undefeated and keeps its hold on the No. 1 ranking after avoiding an upset at Wisconsin.,The Ducks (11-0) prevailed 16-13 in Madison, Wis., while N...