CFB

The College Football Playoff committee will release its first rankings of the season Tuesday night and which teams land in the top four is not all that important.Last year, three of teams ranked in the first top four did not make the playoff.What we might find are clues as...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota's botched finish against Michigan, leading to the loss of the Little Brown Jug trophy, will linger for a while with the Golden Gophers.There's no time to fret, though, with a trip to top-ranked Ohio State on tap. Plus a visit to rival Iowa, ranked No....

Bears have the opportunity to prove they are up and coming. Texas has an open AD position - and lots of alumni demanding pride back in the program.   This is just a tough game to spot. The line has swung almost 11 points - and that is exactly the type...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Rutgers receiver Leonte Carroo was suspended indefinitely by the school Sunday after being involved in an incident outside the team's stadium following the Scarlet Knights' 37-34 loss to Washington State on Saturday.''Leonte Carroo has been suspended from our program as a result of an incident...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) Texas Christian quarterback Trevone Boykin leaped over defenders and threw from the hip for touchdowns, breaking the team's career record for total offense while leading the Horned Frogs past West Virginia 40-10 on Thursday for their 16th consecutive victory.Boykin completed 32 of 47 pass...

TULSA, Okla. (AP) Navy's triple-option attack may be the perfect antidote to the fast-paced spread offenses so prevalent in college football today.Tulsa averages 86.5 offensive plays and 36.5 points per game. Navy opponents have managed just 64.8 plays per game, due to the Midshipmen's stingy defense and their...

Texas offense can't keep in this game.  OSU -3.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Purdue quarterback Austin Appleby is transferring to Florida.A fourth-year junior who graduated last month, Appleby announced his intentions on his Twitter page Monday. He would be eligible to play for the Gators next season under the NCAA's graduate-transfer rule.''It is now time for me to...

Paxton Lynch might not have a seat at the Heisman Trophy presentation in December, thanks to a star-studded group of contenders led by LSU running back Leonard Fournette.The Memphis quarterback, however, has made a solid case as the best non-Power 5 conference player in the country - a resume...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police say hip-hop music mogul Diddy has been arrested on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles.UCLA police spokeswoman Nancy Greenstein confirms that the 45-year-old - whose real name is Sean Combs - was taken into custody by campus officers Monday. Greenstein didn't...

Ohio State and Louisville moved up behind No. 1 Alabama in The Associated Press college football poll after the most surprising Saturday of the season gave the rankings a major makeover. Three of the top four (Michigan, Clemson and Washington), five of the top 10 and seven teams overall in...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) There's no mystery regarding what has caused Tennessee's defensive deficiencies.''I don't think it's any secret,'' Tennessee coach Butch Jones said. ''We have to do a much better job of tackling, especially in the open field.''Tennessee's tackling issues have played a major role in allowing the...