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Big Ten wins playoff selection derby, followed by SEC despite notable Alabama omission
Read full article: Big Ten wins playoff selection derby, followed by SEC despite notable Alabama omissionCollege football’s conference shakeup left concerns about two super conferences dominating the playoff field.
Pride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come out
Read full article: Pride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come outThere’s more than just school pride and bragging rights to all that bellyaching over who might be in and who might be out of college football’s first 12-team playoff.
Iowa State and SMU athletic directors in a 'stay off my lawn' moment regarding latest rankings
Read full article: Iowa State and SMU athletic directors in a 'stay off my lawn' moment regarding latest rankingsAthletic directors at Iowa State and SMU are in a turf war over the latest College Football Playoff rankings, leading to a “stay off my lawn” moment on social media.
Miami's playoff hopes nosedive as Alabama rises in the latest College Football Playoff rankings
Read full article: Miami's playoff hopes nosedive as Alabama rises in the latest College Football Playoff rankingsMiami’s playoff hopes took a nosedive while Alabama’s got a boost in the last rankings before the College Football Playoff bracket is set next weekend.
Conference newcomers to play for titles in Power Four. Oregon-Penn St, Texas-Georgia top-5 matchups
Read full article: Conference newcomers to play for titles in Power Four. Oregon-Penn St, Texas-Georgia top-5 matchupsThe first season of major conference expansion has produced an intriguing set of championship games this week, and not just because they'll determine which teams get automatic bids and first-round byes in the College Football Playoff.
No. 17 Iowa St beats Wildcats 29-21 for first 10-win season, will play Sun Devils for Big 12 title
Read full article: No. 17 Iowa St beats Wildcats 29-21 for first 10-win season, will play Sun Devils for Big 12 titleRocco Becht threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 17 Iowa State’s defense came up with big stops in the second half to help the Cyclones beat Kansas State 29-21 for the first 10-win season in program history.
AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 14 ASU, No. 17 Iowa St front-runners in what could be wild Big 12 finish
Read full article: AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 14 ASU, No. 17 Iowa St front-runners in what could be wild Big 12 finishThe Big 12 will command a lot of attention in the final week of the regular season.
It's Boise St, not BYU, with a bye in latest College Football Playoff rankings, with Oregon at No. 1
Read full article: It's Boise St, not BYU, with a bye in latest College Football Playoff rankings, with Oregon at No. 1Boise State received the fourth and final bye in this week's College Football Playoff rankings, leaving BYU out of that mix and the Big 12 on the list of power conferences with a gripe.
Utah AD Mark Harlan blasts the Big 12 officiating crew after BYU rallies to beat the Utes
Read full article: Utah AD Mark Harlan blasts the Big 12 officiating crew after BYU rallies to beat the UtesUtah athletic director Mark Harlan blasted the Big 12 officiating crew following BYU’s 22-21 win over the Utes for controversial calls on the Cougars’ winning drive.
Tennant kicks go-ahead 51-yarder, No. 16 K-State stops Kansas on 4th down to preserve 29-27 win
Read full article: Tennant kicks go-ahead 51-yarder, No. 16 K-State stops Kansas on 4th down to preserve 29-27 winAvery Johnson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, Chris Tennant kicked a 51-yard go-ahead field goal with 1:42 to go and No. 16 Kansas State stopped Kansas on fourth down to preserve a 29-27 victory Saturday night.
UCF resets roster and is looking to build on successful inaugural season in Big 12
Read full article: UCF resets roster and is looking to build on successful inaugural season in Big 12UCF was a pleasant surprise in its first season in the Big 12, thanks to a stingy defense that helped the Knights finish with a winning record and receive a berth in the NIT.
Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn
Read full article: Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConnKansas is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama and two-time defending national champion UConn.
Garrett Greene throws two late TD passes and West Virginia beats Kansas 32-28
Read full article: Garrett Greene throws two late TD passes and West Virginia beats Kansas 32-28Garrett Greene threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Rodney Gallagher with 26 seconds left to lift West Virginia to a 32-28 victory over Kansas in their Big 12 opener Saturday.
AP Top 25: SEC grabs six of the first seven spots in rankings as Notre Dame tumbles to No. 18
Read full article: AP Top 25: SEC grabs six of the first seven spots in rankings as Notre Dame tumbles to No. 18After the first shake-up of the college football season, the Southeastern Conference grabbed six of the top seven spots in the AP Top 25, a first in the 88-year history of the rankings.
Big 12 leaders to discuss potentially inviting UConn after school makes pitch, AP sources say
Read full article: Big 12 leaders to discuss potentially inviting UConn after school makes pitch, AP sources sayBig 12 presidents are scheduled next week to discuss potentially inviting UConn to the conference after school officials recently made an in-person pitch to the league, two people familiar with the discussions tell The Associated Press.
Commissioner Brett Yormark says Big 12 has solidified itself as one of nation's top 3 conferences
Read full article: Commissioner Brett Yormark says Big 12 has solidified itself as one of nation's top 3 conferencesBig 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark believes the league has clearly solidified itself as one of the nation’s top three conferences.
Power conferences, NCAA to vote on landmark $2.7 billion settlement as smaller leagues balk at terms
Read full article: Power conferences, NCAA to vote on landmark $2.7 billion settlement as smaller leagues balk at termsUniversity presidents around the country are scheduled to meet this week to vote on whether to accept a proposed settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that would cost the NCAA nearly $3 billion.
No. 12 seed UCF opens second half on 18-1 run, beats 13-seed Oklahoma State 77-62 in Big 12 opener
Read full article: No. 12 seed UCF opens second half on 18-1 run, beats 13-seed Oklahoma State 77-62 in Big 12 openerIbrahima Diallo had 17 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 12 seed UCF to a 77-62 victory over No. 13 Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament opener Tuesday.
Conference tournaments begin in earnest with plenty of teams on the NCAA tourney bubble
Read full article: Conference tournaments begin in earnest with plenty of teams on the NCAA tourney bubbleConference tournaments across men's college basketball begin in earnest Tuesday and there are plenty of teams riding the NCAA tourney bubble.
Top-ranked Houston claims Big 12 regular-season title with 76-46 win over No. 14 Kansas
Read full article: Top-ranked Houston claims Big 12 regular-season title with 76-46 win over No. 14 KansasJamal Shead had 13 points, six rebounds and eight assists, Damian Dunn added 12 points and No. 1 Houston claimed the Big 12 regular-season title in its first season in the conference, dominating No. 14 Kansas 76-46 on Saturday.
CFP discussing 14-team model with 3 automatic bids each for Big Ten, SEC, AP sources say
Read full article: CFP discussing 14-team model with 3 automatic bids each for Big Ten, SEC, AP sources sayCollege Football Playoff officials are considering a 14-team model that would guarantee multiple automatic bids for each of the four power conferences, starting in 2026.
TCU women go from school-record 14-0 start and AP ranking to forfeits and open tryouts
Read full article: TCU women go from school-record 14-0 start and AP ranking to forfeits and open tryoutsTCU was on quite a roll in coach Mark Campbell’s first season, off to a school-record 14-0 start and in the AP Top 25 poll.
Houston, the lone unbeaten team in college hoops, jumps Kansas to No. 2 in AP Top 25 behind Purdue
Read full article: Houston, the lone unbeaten team in college hoops, jumps Kansas to No. 2 in AP Top 25 behind PurduePurdue is still atop the AP Top 25 but Houston has jumped Kansas into second place as the last unbeaten team in Division I men’s college basketball.
Purdue remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga falls to No. 24 but runs poll streak to 142 weeks
Read full article: Purdue remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Gonzaga falls to No. 24 but runs poll streak to 142 weeksPurdue remained atop the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week while Gonzaga dropped to No. 24 after a loss to San Diego State but managed to keep alive its streak of 142 consecutive weeks in the poll.
AP Sports Story of the Year: Realignment, stunning demise of Pac-12 usher in super conference era
Read full article: AP Sports Story of the Year: Realignment, stunning demise of Pac-12 usher in super conference eraConference realignment and the downfall of the Pac-12 is The Associated Press Sports Story of the Year.
Brooks powers Texas Tech past UCF 24-23 as blocked PAT plays key role
Read full article: Brooks powers Texas Tech past UCF 24-23 as blocked PAT plays key roleTahj Brooks ran for a career-high 182 yards while powering a game-clinching drive after E’Maurion Banks blocked a potential tying extra-point kick, and Texas Tech rallied for a 24-23 victory over UCF.
No. 10 Oklahoma to face Gordon, Oklahoma State in matchup of Big 12 leaders
Read full article: No. 10 Oklahoma to face Gordon, Oklahoma State in matchup of Big 12 leadersMore than bragging rights are on the line in the final matchup between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State before Oklahoma leaves the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference.
Big 12 releases 4 years of football opponents for 16-team conference, UCF to face Gators in Gainesville in 2024
Read full article: Big 12 releases 4 years of football opponents for 16-team conference, UCF to face Gators in Gainesville in 2024The Big 12 released four years of football opponents for its newly expanded 16-team conference, including a yearly BYU-Utah game.
Oklahoma and Texas could bid farewell to Big 12 with Red River rivalry rematch in title game
Read full article: Oklahoma and Texas could bid farewell to Big 12 with Red River rivalry rematch in title gameOklahoma and Texas might not be done playing each other in the Big 12 before going to the Southeastern Conference next year.
Baylor stages remarkable comeback, ruins UCF Big 12 Conference home debut, 36-35
Read full article: Baylor stages remarkable comeback, ruins UCF Big 12 Conference home debut, 36-35Baylor erased a 35-7 third-quarter deficit, scoring 29 unanswered points and taking the lead on a 25-yard field goal Isaiah Hankins with 1:21 left to play to beat Big 12 newcomer UCF 36-35 in the the Knights’ first conference home game.
Big 12's new members see evidence of excitement in ticket and merchandise sales and rising donations
Read full article: Big 12's new members see evidence of excitement in ticket and merchandise sales and rising donationsThe Big 12's four new schools are seeing the positive effects of membership in a Power Five conference.
Brooks and defense lead No. 3 Texas into final Big 12 season with dominant 38-6 win at Baylor
Read full article: Brooks and defense lead No. 3 Texas into final Big 12 season with dominant 38-6 win at BaylorJonathon Brooks ran for two touchdowns and No. 3 Texas got a dominant game from its defense to overpower Baylor in a 38-6 win Saturday night to launch the Longhorns into their final Big 12 season.
Culture and shared history cast by the wayside as the Big 12 and other leagues realign
Read full article: Culture and shared history cast by the wayside as the Big 12 and other leagues realignThe Big 12 Conference sprung from the old Big Eight, a bunch of entirely public and largely agricultural schools.
Big Ten to require football teams to report which players are available to play on gamedays
Read full article: Big Ten to require football teams to report which players are available to play on gamedaysThe Big Ten says it will require its football teams to provide an availability report of its players to the conference office no more than two hours before their games kickoff.
Yormark: Big 12 had conversations with UConn, Gonzaga but is done expanding
Read full article: Yormark: Big 12 had conversations with UConn, Gonzaga but is done expandingBig 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says his conference is done expanding, shutting down the possibility of adding UConn and Gonzaga after engaging with the basketball powerhouses on potential membership.
Washington and Oregon leave behind heritage -- and rivals -- for stability in the Big Ten
Read full article: Washington and Oregon leave behind heritage -- and rivals -- for stability in the Big TenA day after leaving behind more than a century as a tenant to the premier athletic conference on the West Coast, Washington’s leadership says stability was at the forefront of its decision to join the Big Ten Conference.
Big Ten grabs Oregon, Washington; Big 12 completes Pac-12 raid with Arizona, Arizona State and Utah
Read full article: Big Ten grabs Oregon, Washington; Big 12 completes Pac-12 raid with Arizona, Arizona State and UtahThe Big 12 is adding Arizona, Arizona State and Utah as members next year, completing its raid of the Pac-12.
Pac-12 leaders hear details of media deal, but no vote to accept terms as league future stays murky
Read full article: Pac-12 leaders hear details of media deal, but no vote to accept terms as league future stays murkyPac-12 leaders were presented details of a long-awaited media rights deal Tuesday by Commissioner George Kliavkoff.
Beleaguered Pac-12 says it will pursue expansion with Colorado, USC and UCLA all leaving next year
Read full article: Beleaguered Pac-12 says it will pursue expansion with Colorado, USC and UCLA all leaving next yearThe nine remaining Pac-12 schools have been mostly quiet since Colorado announced it would leave the conference in 2024 and join the Big 12.
Prime real estate: Colorado's return to Big 12 fits Deion Sanders' football recruiting blueprint
Read full article: Prime real estate: Colorado's return to Big 12 fits Deion Sanders' football recruiting blueprintThe University of Colorado's decision to return to the Big 12 next year is expected to be a boon to football coach Deion Sanders' recruiting efforts in Texas and Florida.
Big 12 not quite the same, but it feels like home to a 98-year-old Colorado fan
Read full article: Big 12 not quite the same, but it feels like home to a 98-year-old Colorado fanPeggy Coppom says it was a good day to be a Colorado Buffaloes fan when university regents approved the school's move back to the Big 12 next year.
Big 12 leaders vote to accept Colorado, clearing the way for Buffs to depart Pac-12, AP source says
Read full article: Big 12 leaders vote to accept Colorado, clearing the way for Buffs to depart Pac-12, AP source saysBig 12 presidents and chancellors have voted unanimously to accept Colorado as a new member, clearing the way for the school to leave the Pac-12 and rejoin the conference.
Excitement builds among UCF coaches, athletic director with official move to Big 12
Read full article: Excitement builds among UCF coaches, athletic director with official move to Big 12July 1 marks the official day UCF joins the Big 12 conference. Read what the athletic director and some coaches are saying.
Texas Tech coach Adams resigns after insensitive comments
Read full article: Texas Tech coach Adams resigns after insensitive commentsTexas Tech coach Mark Adams, who had been suspended recently for racially insensitive comments made toward his players, resigned shortly after the Red Raiders were eliminated from the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday.
Anderson leads Oklahoma State past No. 12 Iowa State 61-59
Read full article: Anderson leads Oklahoma State past No. 12 Iowa State 61-59Avery Anderson scored 18 points, including the go-ahead free throws, and Oklahoma State defeated No. 12 Iowa State 61-59 for its first win over a ranked team this season.
No. 4 TCU finishes undefeated regular season with 62-14 rout
Read full article: No. 4 TCU finishes undefeated regular season with 62-14 routKendre Miller ran for two touchdowns as fourth-ranked TCU completed the first undefeated regular season by a Big 12 team since 2009 with a 62-14 victory over Iowa State.
AP sources: Big 12 agrees to 6-year extension with ESPN, Fox
Read full article: AP sources: Big 12 agrees to 6-year extension with ESPN, FoxThe Big 12 has reached an agreement on a six-year contract extension with ESPN and Fox worth more than $2 billion that will keep the conference’s media rights with those networks through the 2030-31 college sports seasons.