1 week, 5 days ago

Army and Navy have bowls to play in. They’re only focused on the Army-Navy game

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “It’s a game and a season really all of its own,” Army coach Jeff Monken said Tuesday. “You come here to play in this game: the biggest stage possible, millions of people watching and a sold-out NFL stadium,” said Daily, whose 29 touchdowns are tied for the most in the NCAA’s Football Bowl Subdivision with Boise State Heisman Trophy finalist Ashton Jeanty. We’re hoping we can stay focused the way we’ve been able to do so far and make Saturday really special, but it won’t be easy.” Navy coach Brian Newberry called this “the most complete, well-rounded Army football team, the best Army football team” he has seen since arriving in Annapolis in 2019 as defensive coordinator. Facing a talented SEC opponent like Oklahoma in a bowl game in the fertile recruiting ground of Texas is important, too, but he added without hesitation, “We’ll worry about that on Monday.” ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season.

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4 days, 2 hours ago

12-team college football playoff arrives after 100 years, a few billion dollars and many detours

Associated Press

It took more than 100 years, a few billion dollars and the cold, hard realization that you can’t fight progress forever. The first 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off Friday and Saturday with four first-round games on campuses steeped in gridiron tradition: Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame and Ohio State. A deal struck decades ago as part of the NFL’s …

1 week, 3 days ago

Army and Navy get ready to clash for the 125th time in college football’s most unique rivalry

CNN

Washington CNN — It’s a rivalry unlike any other. And when you go into service together after you get to kind of hold that against them and let them have it for the rest of your careers … you know, it really doesn’t happen any other college sports rivalry.” “This game represents more than just us, the players,” said Colin …

1 week, 3 days ago

No. 19 Army and Navy have combined for 19 victories, their most ever entering their annual matchup

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 19 Army at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, Saturday, 3 p.m. EST BetMGM College Football Odds: Army by 6 1/2. Facts & figures For the first time since 2017, both teams enter this game with a chance to secure the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy with a victory.. Army …

Army-Navy has added buzz this year after both teams spent time in the Top 25

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1 week, 4 days ago

Army-Navy has added buzz this year after both teams spent time in the Top 25

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Army is ranked 19th in the AP poll after beating Tulane last week to win the American Athletic Conference — the first league title of any kind in the team’s 134-year history. I’m excited about the season we’ve had.” Common opponents This was Army’s first season …

2 weeks, 4 days ago

College football conference championship odds, picks against the spread for all 9 title games

New York Times

The song of championship week has a running refrain: It’s tough to beat the same team twice. Sign Up Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State Friday 7 p.m. on CBSSN Jacksonville State joined the FBS last year, and coach Rich Rodriguez already has the Gamecocks in a conference title game. 10 Boise State Friday 8 p.m. on FOX It’s a banner …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Hayes, Carson each account for 2 TDs, Air Force beats San Diego State 31-20

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! SAN DIEGO — Quentin Hayes passed for a touchdown and ran for another, Dylan Carson had 125 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 24 carries and Air Force beat Sand Diego State 31-20 Saturday night in the regular season finale for both teams. Air Force took …

3 weeks, 4 days ago

No. 5 Notre Dame visits USC with Playoff berth in sight before 95th edition of this famous rivalry

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! But because of how good this team is in relation to its record.” This annual long-distance showdown originally became momentous back when every game wasn’t on television, back when teams didn’t habitually traverse the continent to play college football — and also back when USC didn’t …

No. 13 Alabama hosts rival Auburn in Iron Bowl with both teams ending rough regular seasons

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

No. 13 Alabama hosts rival Auburn in Iron Bowl with both teams ending rough regular seasons

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 13 Alabama, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BetMGM College Football Odds: Alabama by 11-1/2. Alabama is clinging to hopes of making the College Football Playoffs in Kalen DeBoer’s disappointing first season. Key matchup Auburn’s defense against Alabama’s dual threat quarterback Jalen Milroe.

3 weeks, 5 days ago

No. 25 Army closes AAC regular-season schedule hosting UTSA with shot at 4th 10-win season

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! A victory over UTSA would lock up Army’s third 10-win campaign in coach Jeff Monken’s 11 seasons and fourth time overall. Army allowed its first 100-yard rusher in 11 games with Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love gaining 130 yards last time out. Facts & figures Army can …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

No. 22 Illinois tries to reach 9 wins for 1st time since 2007 when it meets Northwestern at Wrigley

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 22 Illinois at Northwestern at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, Saturday, noon EST BetMGM College Football Odds: Illinois by 7 1/2. Facts & figures Northwestern is 0-4 at Wrigley Field since college football returned to “The Friendly Confines” in 2010 after more than a seven-decade absence. The Illini …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

First College Football Playoff Rankings Set for Reveal

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is released each week throughout the season, and the first set of rankings will determine the 12 teams that will participate in the first round of the playoffs. Oregon, currently ranked number one, will be the top seed in the poll, while Miami, BYU, and Indiana are also undefeated and ranked in the …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Washington State Soars to No. 22 in AP Top 25 Poll

Associated Press

Washington State's season debut in the AP Top 25 poll is at No. 22, marking the team's highest ranking since 2018. The Cougars' comeback victory against San Diego State and San Jose State showcases their grit and resilience. With a strong performance against a top-ranked team, the Cougars are looking to build for their future in the Pac-12.

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Army and Navy are in the College Football Playoff race. Which means they could play twice

New York Times

The Army-Navy game occupies a special, yet peculiar position on the college football calendar. A loss could derail Navy’s shot at punching its ticket to the conference championship and thus crush the Mids’ Playoff hopes. There is a 29.6 percent chance that Army or Navy makes the Playoff, but the individual percentages for both teams depending on the results of …

2 months ago

Oregon's Rise to No. 1: A Breathtaking Comeback for the Ducks

Associated Press

Oregon becomes the fourth team to hold the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 college football poll. The Ducks are riding a strong schedule and have shown resilience against potential traps. Iowa State, Indiana, and Pittsburgh are among the top contenders for the top spot, while Alabama and Texas are looking to bounce back after recent losses.

2 months ago

Cougar Cadets Dominate Hawaii in Bowl-Qualifying Victory

Associated Press

Washington State dominated Hawaii in their bowl-bound matchup, securing bowl eligibility with a 42-10 victory. John Mateer threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more, leading the Cougars to a strong start. The Cougars' defense limited the Rainbow Warriors to two field goals and three points in the first half, solidifying their position in the bowl.

2 months ago

Navy Aims to Bounce Back Against Charlotte, Block Out the Extra Attention

Associated Press

Navy is looking to bounce back from a tough loss to Air Force and hopes to beat Charlotte and block out the extra attention. The Midshipmen are ranked and heavily favored, but coach Brian Newberry wants his players and staff to focus on playing their game and not let external noise affect their performance.

2 months, 1 week ago

Unlikely Duo: Army and Navy Start Season 5-0 for First Time Since 1945

Associated Press

The Army and Navy football programs have both started the season 5-0 for the first time since 1945. This turnaround has been due to old-school approaches built around fundamental play and eschewing some of the game's modern elements on and off the field. Both teams are in the top 30 in total offense and top 10 on fourth-down conversions, Army …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

College football Week 6: Missouri-Texas A&M is the only Top 25 matchup, but other games loom large

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The ebb and flow of the college football season hits a low this week if measured by the number of Top 25 matchups. 38 — Navy has scored at least this many points in its first four games of a season for the first time in …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

UNLV Makes Historic Return to AP Top 25 Poll, Earns Ranking in First Week of Season

Associated Press

UNLV's football program had a week to remember, starting with quarterback Matthew Sluka's decision to sit out the rest of the season. Despite the setback, the Rebels made their first-ever appearance in the AP Top 25, tied with Texas A&M at No. 25. The team's performance was praised by coach Barry Odom, who attributed their success to the team's maturity …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Georgia-Alabama play a thrilling classic, undiminished by expanded CFP

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Milroe stamped himself as maybe the Heisman Trophy favorite, becoming the first player with 300 yards passing, 100 yards rushing and two rushing touchdowns against an AP top-five opponent, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Hunter routinely has logged more than 100 snaps in games as …

2 months, 3 weeks ago

College football picks: Georgia-Alabama showdown not as consequential with 12-team CFP but still big

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 4 Alabama on Saturday in a showdown of two Southeastern Conference superpowers who have combined to win five national titles since the College Football Playoff’s implementation in 2014. Back in the days before the Bowl Championship Series and CFP, a game like Alabama-Georgia could have essentially …

2 months, 4 weeks ago

College football Week 5: Georgia-Alabama is nation’s highest-ranked September matchup since 2017

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Broncos, based on this week’s Top 25, have overtaken Northern Illinois as the front-runner for the Group of Five’s spot in the College Football Playoff. Their top player, national rushing leader Ashton Jeanty, got limited snaps but still ran for 127 yards against Portland State …

3 months ago

No. 11 USC favored by almost a TD in Big Ten football debut against No. 18 Michigan at the Big House

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Wolverines have won a school-record 25 straight Big Ten games, including three for conference championships, and have been ranked for 50 straight weeks since early in the 2021 season. FACTS & FIGURES The traditional college football powers are meeting in the regular season for the …

3 months ago

College football Week 4: As conference play ramps up, more mismatches are on the slate for top teams

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! We aren’t quite in the throes of conference play as the first month of the college football season winds down. Utah hopes to have quarterback Cam Rising back, though true freshman Isaac Wilson filled in admirably against Utah State last week in his first start. USC …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

AP Top 25: SEC grabs six of the first seven spots in rankings as Notre Dame tumbles to No. 18

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! After 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 — and Notre Dame tumbled all the way to No. Notre Dame’s …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas and defending national champ Michigan clash in rare meeting of two historic programs

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! A rare matchup of two of the winningest programs in college football history and two of last season’s playoff teams. A loss in the SEC-Big Ten bragging rights matchup won’t kill the College Football Playoff hopes for either team in this season’s expanded format, but the …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

College football Week 2: No. 3 Longhorns visit No. 10 Michigan for matchup of traditional powers

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Longhorns also were in the College Football Playoff last season and lost to Washington, the team Michigan beat in the title game. Texas QB Quinn Ewers can put himself squarely into the Heisman Trophy mix with a big performance at the Big House against one …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

CFP Bracket Watch: Georgia, Ohio State, Utah and Miami are top seeds using AP Top 25 after Week 1

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The college football season opened with plenty of excitement, but few surprises as AP Top 25 teams mostly plowed through overmatched opponents — Florida State being the main exception. The CFP selection committee doesn’t start ranking teams until November but if the AP Top 25 was …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

No. 4 Texas expected to give No. 9 Michigan tough test, providing contrast to recent soft schedules

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Texas is coming to town this week and it doesn’t get much bigger than that, or better for college football fans. To think these two iconic programs, with those iconic uniforms and iconic helmets meeting for the first time in the Big House … yeah, that’s …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Week 1 feedback on sideline-to-helmet communications: lots of praise, some frustration

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I thought our staff did a great job,” Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said after the 63-0 win in his debut at the school, “because that’s something you don’t practice.” Helmet communication has come to major college football, with a single player on each team designated with …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Clemson’s feeble performance against Georgia confirms demise of Dabo’s Tigers

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Nebraska’s highly touted freshman quarterback, Dylan Raiola, was rock solid in his first career game, throwing for 238 yards and two scores as the Cornhuskers rolled past UTEP 40-7, setting up an tasty Week 2 game against Colorado. The 300-yard receiving game was the first in …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

College football Week 1: Race for the 12 playoff spots is on with Clemson-Georgia topping schedule

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! College football season begins in earnest this week with a full slate of games highlighted by three Top 25 matchups. The Seminoles’ 24-21 loss to Georgia Tech last week as a double-digit favorite dropped their odds of getting picked this year from 3-2 to 5-1, according …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

College football picks: Angsty matchups No. 19 Miami-Florida, No. 13 LSU-No. 23 USC highlight Week 1

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! After a brisk Week 0 warmup, Week 1 of the college football season arrives with dozens of games Thursday through Monday, including a few tasty matchups. Add in the two played last week and 61 FBS-FCS games to open the college football season is by far …

4 months ago

Bulked-up Big Ten and SEC set to dominate college football on and off the field

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “An incredibly strong conference, amazing TV deals, incredible partner, certainly exciting times to be part of the Big Ten,” Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens recent said recently on the Navigating Sports Business podcast. “Now, as a TV guy, if I’m going to pay increasing dollars, I’m …

4 months ago

Coast-to-coast conferences and expanded playoff mark a season of change in college football

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! College Football Playoff The expanded playoff will be spread over a month beginning Dec. 20-21 and could require the last two teams standing to play an unprecedented 17 games. The 12 playoff teams will be the five conference champions ranked highest by the CFP selection committee, …

5 months ago

EA Sports College Football 25, among most anticipated sports video games in history, hits the market

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! EA Sports College Football 25, among the most highly anticipated sports video games of all time, has flooded the market as gamers who waited more than a decade for the franchise’s next installment rush to play. “To say we’ve been blown away by the excitement, energy …

5 months, 1 week ago

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey: ‘Time to update your expectations for what college athletics can be’

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! DALLAS — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey unofficially opened the league’s first football season as 16-team league Monday in a massive hotel ballroom in North Texas, a new setting for SEC Media Days at a time when everything about college sports seems to be in flux. …

7 months ago

New Big Ten schools will make at least 1 appearance on Fox’s Friday night college football package

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LOS ANGELES — Each of the Big Ten Conference’s new West Coast schools will make at least one appearance this coming season on Fox Sports’ “College Football Friday” package. Washington — which got to the College Football Playoff title game before losing to Michigan — visits …

7 months, 1 week ago

College football portal classes: Ole Miss all in, Ohio State shops high end. Prime restocks again

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! With the spring transfer portal window closed, a look at six college football teams that cleaned up in various ways. The Rebels had good returning pieces at quarterback and receiver, and then Lane Kiffin went all in behind the Grove Collective to build a contender in …

7 months, 1 week ago

Michigan’s Edwards, Texas’ Ewers, Colorado’s Hunter among 6 on college football video game cover

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Michigan running back Donovan Edwards, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter are among the six players displayed on the cover of EA Sports College Football 25, which is set to return after being discontinued 11 years ago. College Football 25 will be …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Michigan is a unanimous No. 1 in final AP Top 25 football poll. Florida State finishes tied for 6th

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the season after the Wolverines beat Washington in the College Football Playoff championship game Monday night to win their first national title in 26 years. Washington was second, the Huskies’ best final ranking since …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 1 Michigan, No. 4 Alabama face off in powerhouse battle in CFP semifinal at Rose Bowl

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 4 Alabama, Jan. 1, 5 p.m. Eastern FanDuel Sportsbook College Line: Michigan by 1 1/2 Series record: Alabama leads 3-2. WHAT’S AT STAKE Michigan is in the College Football Playoff for the third straight season but still seeking its first win, getting routed by Georgia in …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

College football postseason changes have all but ended the chances of a split national championship

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Much like the selection process itself, the exercise is who, in my judgment, is the best team.” In reality, though, the current state of college football’s postseason all but renders the conversation moot. In that regard, well, I’ll factor it in,” Matt Brown from the The …

1 year ago

Column: College football delivers the perfect fiasco to cap the four-team playoff era

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference got it all wrong when he sent out a defiant statement Sunday claiming “college football deserved better.” Actually, college football got just what it deserved. The 12-team playoff will finally arrive with the 2024 season, but that’s too late …

1 year, 1 month ago

College football rankings lacking drama, but what AP Top 25 history can still be made?

New York Times

Let’s be honest: It’s not been the most compelling season for college football rankings. For now, there’s little doubt about what’s in front of us: Michigan is one of the best teams in the country, with a chance to win its first national title since 1997. The top eight teams — Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Florida State, Washington, Oregon, Texas, …

1 year, 1 month ago

Column: College football keeps its head in the sand and winds up with a silly scandal

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Those absurd signs they hold up on the sidelines — displaying everything from emojis to superheroes to Bluto from “Animal House” — show just how far college football is behind the times. College football, which rakes in billions and billions of dollars like an insatiable Pac-Man, …

1 year, 1 month ago

College football bowl projections: No change in the College Football Playoff … yet

New York Times

Barring a flurry of upsets, the pool of 6-6 teams is shallower this year than ever before. The fine print: *Replacement for a conference without enough eligible teams ** Projected 5-7 team New Year's Six BOWL DATE TEAMS LOCATION TIME Cotton Dec. 29 Alabama vs. Oklahoma State Arlington, Tex. 8 p.m. Peach Dec. 30 Missouri vs. Tulane Atlanta Noon Orange …

1 year, 1 month ago

American Athletic Conference adds Army in 2024 for football. Army-Navy to remain nonconference game

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The American Athletic Conference announced Wednesday it is adding Army as a football-only member starting in 2024. “I think army will be extremely competitive in our conference.” Army will replace SMU, which is moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference, to keep the American a 14-team football …

1 year, 1 month ago

Tickets purchased in the name of suspended Michigan staffer to two SEC title games, AP source says

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Tickets for the last two Southeastern Conference championship games were purchased in the name of a suspended Michigan football staffer who is the focus of an NCAA investigation into an alleged sign-stealing scheme, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on …

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