RALPH D. RUSSO

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Record churn in rankings ... again
By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 10, 2023 01:25 PM EST
For the second straight year, there was a record number of teams that started the

Georgia becomes 12th back-to-back champ in AP Top 25 history
By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 10, 2023 12:44 AM EST
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Georgia was No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25

No. 1 Georgia bullies TCU 65-7 to win 2nd consecutive title
By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 09, 2023 11:01 PM EST
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stetson Bennett flashed a wry grin as he walked off the

USC's Reggie Bush, Tebow make College Football Hall of Fame
By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 09, 2023 04:17 PM EST
Reggie Bush, whose Heisman Trophy victory for Southern California in 2005 was vacated

TCU's CFP title game run came at a perfect time for Big 12
By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 09, 2023 06:00 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — TCU's unlikely run to the College Football Playoff championship

No. 1 Georgia tries to launch dynasty against emboldened TCU
By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 08, 2023 04:28 PM EST
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart was part of college football's

Georgia coach Smart's father unable to attend CFP title game
By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 07, 2023 09:15 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart said his father, former high school

Stars matter? Georgia, TCU both excel in player development
By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 07, 2023 06:48 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Based solely on the recruiting rankings, this national

CFP matchups: Runnin' Duggan; UGA's TEs; Quentin vs. Kelee
By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 06, 2023 01:18 PM EST
TCU is looking to pull another upset. Georgia is trying to win a second straight

Changes on horizon for bowls as CFP expands to 12 teams
By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 05, 2023 03:11 PM EST
College football's bowl season began on Dec. 16, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern, with two .500

Defending champion Georgia vs. Cinderella TCU for CFP title
By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 01, 2023 12:30 AM EST
After the best semifinal day in the nine-year history of the College Football Playoff

No. 3 TCU upsets No. 2 Michigan 51-45 in wild CFP semifinal
By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 31, 2022 08:15 PM EST
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU's wild ride has one more stop.
The Horned

Mind-bending memes capture vibe of TCU's chaotic season
By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 31, 2022 12:03 PM EST
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The man behind the frenetic, mind-bending memes that TCU has

The CFP semifinalists and the NIL collectives that back them
By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 30, 2022 10:40 PM EST
Two days before Christmas, University of Michigan President Santa Ono tweeted out a

TCU brings 'fight for credibility' to CFP against Michigan
By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 30, 2022 02:45 PM EST
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — A day before facing off in the College Football Playoff, TCU

Rising stars: Michigan's Moore, TCU's Riley guide CFP teams
By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 29, 2022 06:53 PM EST
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU's Garrett Riley seemed destined to follow his big

Michigan's Smith says he delayed applying for weapon permit
By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 28, 2022 12:56 PM EST
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith said Wednesday he was

Power vs. speed: Michigan, TCU present unfamiliar challenges
By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 27, 2022 05:08 PM EST
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Asked to consider what previous opponents were similar to

NIL casts cloud over college football's early signing period
By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 21, 2022 06:06 PM EST
The early signing period for college football opened Wednesday and in many ways it

TCU's Sonny Dykes named Associated Press coach of the Year
By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 19, 2022 11:58 AM EST
TCU's Sonny Dykes was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Monday after