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AP College Football WriterHigh Tide: Alabama is No. 1 at being No. 1 in AP rankingsBy RALPH D. RUSSOAlabama is No. 1 at being No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll.The Crimson Tide made its 106th overall appearance at the top of the AP rankings, which started...

Associated PressNo. 25 Washington St hosts No. 12 Oregon in key Pac-12 gameBy NICHOLAS K. GERANIOSNo. 25 Washington State hosting No. 12 Oregon has more significance than many may have expected early in the season.The game will be key in determining which program stays alive in the hunt for...

Ohio picked to beat Toledo for MAC football championshipDETROIT (AP) Ohio is the favorite to win the Mid-American Conference football championship.The Bobcats received 24 first-place votes at media day Tuesday. Toledo is picked to win the West Division, getting 15 first-place votes. Western Michigan, defending champion Northern Illinois...

AP Sports WriterZack Baun emerging as leader for stout Wisconsin defenseBy KEITH JENKINSMADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin's defense hasn't dropped off a bit after losing last year's top pass rusher, Andrew Van Ginkel, to the NFL.Zack Baun, who had 2+ sacks in 25 career games before this season, is...

The coronavirus pandemic is already impacting the 2020 college football schedule, with the Sept. 12 game between Lafayette College and Navy the latest to be canceled. Lafayette informed the Naval Academy that it cannot bring its football team back to campus in time to meet medical advisory guidelines. Navy, which...

AP Sports Writer'Is Miami back?': Hurricanes may finally have a good answerBy TIM REYNOLDSCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) Miami coach Manny Diaz was coming back from a bout with COVID-19, as was quarterback D'Eriq King and several other players. The Hurricanes hadn't practiced in two weeks, final exams were...

AP College Football WriterTide's DeVonta Smith the 1st WR to win AP Player of the YearBy RALPH D. RUSSODeVonta Smith of Alabama is The Associated Press college football player of the year and the first wide receiver to win the award since it was established in 1998.In what could...

The MIAMI and the TOLEDO will both be gunning for a victory on 9/15/2018 at 12:00 PM when they meet in a game matchup. MIAMI vs TOLEDO When: 12:00 PM ET, Saturday, September 15, 2018 Where: Glass Bowl, Toledo, Ohio ROT TEAM PS OU ML 115 MIAMI 9.5 (-110) 56.5 (-110) -370 290 116 TOLEDO TV: 12:00 PM LINE: 9.5 PREDICTION: TOLEDO , MIAMI Oddsmakers currently have the TOLEDO listed as 9.5...

The WAKE FOREST and the NC STATE will both be gunning for a victory on 11/8/2018 at 7:30 PM when they meet in a game matchup. WAKE FOREST vs NC STATE When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, November 8, 2018 Where: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina ROT TEAM PS OU ML 109 WAKE FOREST -17 (-110) 66.5 (-110) 780 -1400 110 NC STATE TV: 7:30 PM LINE: -17 PREDICTION: NC STATE , WAKE...

AP Sports WriterFlorida hires Mississippi State's Mullen as football coachBy MARK LONGGAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida has hired Mississippi State's Dan Mullen as its next football coach, bringing back the guy who helped turned Tim Tebow into a star.The Gators announced the deal Sunday evening, after Mullen told his...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=2018 FCS vs. FBS: Big SkyBy CRAIG HALEY(STATS) - Who's next?The Big Sky is known to have a hand in the success when FCS teams count up the wins over the larger FBS programs. Idaho State provided one of the nine overall upsets last year by...

AP College Football WriterPick 6: Memorable games between Michigan-Notre DameBy RALPH D. RUSSOMichigan and Notre Dame have played 42 times; the first in 1887 is said to be the first football game ever played by the Fighting Irish.No. 43 is Saturday night when the No. 12 Fighting Irish face...