Ralph D. Russo
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College Football Playoff to remain 4 teams through ‘25 after expansion talks fail
What started last summer with the enthusiastic unveiling of a plan for a 12-team College Football Playoff has come to a halt with the winter news that expansion will not happen until at least 2026. → Read More
Top recruit spurns Florida St to play for Prime, Jackson St
The No. 1 high school football recruit in the country pulled a signing day shocker Wednesday, deciding to attend Jackson State and play for coach Deion Sanders after being verbally committed to Florida State for months. → Read More
SE La QB Kelley, ETSU RB Holmes leads AP FCS All-Americans
Southeast Louisiana quarterback Cole Kelley, East Tennessee State running back Quay Holmes and Montana State linebacker Troy Andersen highlight The Associated Press FCS All-America team released Tuesday. → Read More
Back-to-back: Young gives Alabama consecutive Heisman wins
NEW YORK (AP) — Bryce Young didn't just meet the standard set by the star quarterbacks who preceded him at Alabama, he exceeded it. → Read More
AP source: Oregon hires Georgia DC Lanning as head coach
Oregon has hired Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning as its next head coach, a person involved in the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday. → Read More
Playoff set: Alabama vs. Cincinnati, Michigan vs. Georgia
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Cincinnati will play Alabama and Michigan will face Georgia on New Year's Eve after being selected to the College Football Playoff as a surprise-free field of four was set Sunday. → Read More
Historic playoff: Alabama-Cincinnati, Michigan-Georgia
IRVING, Texas (AP) — As college football's postseason evolved from disconnected bowls to the BCS to the current four-team playoff, it never truly embraced the underdog the way the NCAA Tournament does. → Read More
Big 12's Bowlsby: CFP expansion for 2024 'in some jeopardy'
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says expanding the College Football Playoff as soon as the 2024 season is “in some jeopardy” if an agreement on a new format cannot be reached soon. → Read More
Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall stepping down after bowl
Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall is stepping down after the Cavaliers play their bowl game, abruptly ending his tenure at the school after six seasons. → Read More
AP source: Notre Dame set to promote Freeman to head coach
Notre Dame is working on a deal to promote defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to head coach to replace Brian Kelly, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. → Read More
College Football Playoff expansion talks inch forward
DALLAS (AP) — The latest meeting on expanding the College Football Playoff wrapped up without an announcement Wednesday as the people involved agreed to keep talking. → Read More
Michigan moves into top 4 of CFP rankings; coachless Irish 6
DALLAS (AP) — Michigan moved up to No. 2 Tuesday night in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings, joining Georgia, Alabama and Cincinnati in the top four heading into conference championship weekend. → Read More
LSU hires Kelly away from Notre Dame to be Tigers next coach
LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame, a stunning move by one of the most accomplished coaches in college football jumping from the sport's most storied program to an Southeastern Conference powerhouse. → Read More
AP Top 25: Michigan rises to No. 2; Oklahoma State up to 5th
Michigan jumped to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday and Oklahoma State joined the top five for the first time since 2015. → Read More
Cincinnati moves into College Football Playoff position
Cincinnati moved into position to make the College Football Playoff on Tuesday night, climbing a spot to fourth behind Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama. → Read More
CFP top 4 unchanged: Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State
Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State held their places in the College Football Playoff ranking Tuesday, with Cincinnati still sitting at fifth. → Read More
Emmert says NCAA efforts to reform not motivated by fear
The NCAA's move to restructure college sports is not being driven by fear, but rather a desire to seize an opportunity to tackle issues that have been → Read More
AP Top 25: Alabama jumps Cincy to No. 2; OU falls to 12th
Alabama jumped Cincinnati to No. 2 behind Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday and Oklahoma dropped eight spots to No. 12 after losing for the first time this season. → Read More
AP Top 25: Alabama jumps Cincinnati to No. 2 behind Georgia
Alabama jumped Cincinnati to No. 2 behind Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday and Oklahoma dropped eight spots to No. 12 after losing for the first time this season. → Read More
MAC says no to expansion after MTSU decides to stay in C-USA
The Mid-American Conference announced Wednesday it will stand pat with its membership after examining expansion, just hours after Middle Tennessee State made known it was sticking with Conference USA. → Read More