Erick Smith, El Paso Times

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Past articles by Erick:

March Madness 2023 live updates: Selection Sunday brackets, conference tournaments results

USA TODAY Sports will provide you with the latest bracket reveal updates, news, analysis, conference tournament scores and more throughout the day. → Read More

Ohio State falls to fifth behind Southern California in College Football Playoff rankings

Two losses among the top five from last week's College Football Playoff rankings have set a clear top four and defined one team the waiting in wings. → Read More

Oregon, TCU join College Football Playoff in latest bowl projections

A shocking weekend that shook up the top 10 also was the catalyst for major changes in the College Football Playoff for this week's bowl projections. → Read More

Oregon, TCU join College Football Playoff in latest bowl projections

A shocking weekend that shook up the top 10 also was the catalyst for major changes in the College Football Playoff for this week's bowl projections. → Read More

Oregon, TCU join College Football Playoff in latest bowl projections

A shocking weekend that shook up the top 10 also was the catalyst for major changes in the College Football Playoff for this week's bowl projections. → Read More

Bowl projections: Oregon squarely in College Football Playoff conversation after UCLA win

This week's bowl projections look at how a big win against UCLA has put Oregon in position to reach the College Football Playoff if it keeps winning. → Read More

Bowl projections: Oregon squarely in College Football Playoff conversation after UCLA win

This week's bowl projections look at how a big win against UCLA has put Oregon in position to reach the College Football Playoff if it keeps winning. → Read More

Bowl projections: Oregon squarely in College Football Playoff conversation after UCLA win

This week's bowl projections look at how a big win against UCLA has put Oregon in position to reach the College Football Playoff if it keeps winning. → Read More

College football's five biggest Week 5 questions include Oklahoma State, Alabama

It's a massive college football Saturday in Week 5 with five matchups of ranked opponents. Assessing the key questions ahead of those clashes. → Read More

Bowl projections: Oklahoma continues strong start to strengthen College Football Playoff spot

The College Football Playoff field remains the same in this week's bowl projections with Oklahoma strengthening its hold on the fourth spot. → Read More

What we know: College football expansion evolving as Big Ten, Pac-12 face more decisions

With UCLA and USC off to the Big Ten, college football fans are waiting to see what the SEC, Big 12 and ACC will do. And what happens to Notre Dame? → Read More

College football post-spring Top 25: Alabama, not defending champion Georgia, ranked No. 1

Spring practices are over and college football teams are on break before training camp. It's the perfect time to reassess our preseason Top 25 teams. → Read More

Where does Texas rank in our Big 12 spring football power rankings?

The Big 12 was unpredictable last fall and this season looks to again be hard to forecast. A power ranking of the league's teams as spring concludes. → Read More

Sweet 16 winners, losers: Poised Saint Peter's keeps the dream alive; bye-bye, Big Ten; hello, ACC

Saint Peter's takes its lead from coach Shaheen Holloway, playing with composure. The Big Ten drops out after Purdue meltdown. The ACC advances three. → Read More

March Madness continues: Ranking the best men's NCAA Tournament games to watch Saturday

Overall No. 1 seed Gonzaga, defending champion Baylor and two upstart No. 15 seeds among Saturday's eight games across four regions. → Read More

March Madness 2022: Breaking down Michigan State basketball's NCAA tourney path in West

USA TODAY breaks down Michigan State basketball's region, which runs through the No. 1 overall seed in the men's tournament, Gonzaga. → Read More

Where Michigan, Michigan State rank in college football way-too-early top 25 for 2022

Despite winning first national championship in 41 years, Georgia does not lead early look at the Top 25 for 2022. Alabama and Ohio State are on top. → Read More

Alabama gets No. 1 seed in College Football Playoff, followed by Michigan, Georgia and Cincinnati

The Crimson Tide's dominant victory over Georgia in the SEC title game gave them the edge over Michigan, which easily handled Iowa in the Big Ten. → Read More

Bowl projections: Will Michigan football or Alabama be the No. 1 seed in CFP?

There was change in the final USA TODAY Sports bowl projections with Alabama joining the playoff and some uncertainty of who would be No. 1. → Read More

Week 12 college football games that will impact chase for bowl eligibility

There's serious drama at the bottom of the college football bowl picture as teams look to become eligible. Here's the biggest games on the schedule. → Read More