RALPH D. RUSSO

College Football Picks: Fall cupcakes are back in the South
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 17, 2021 12:41 PM EST
While most of the country breaks out the sweaters and fleece jackets to embrace

CFP top 4 unchanged: Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 16, 2021 07:32 PM EST
Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State held their places in the College

Emmert says NCAA efforts to reform not motivated by fear
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 15, 2021 07:58 PM EST
The NCAA's move to restructure college sports is not being driven by fear, but

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Strange time for Bama to pass Cincy
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 15, 2021 02:31 AM EST
Timing is everything in life and this week was a strange-looking time for

AP Top 25: Alabama jumps Cincy to No. 2; OU falls to 12th
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 14, 2021 02:07 PM EST
Alabama jumped Cincinnati to No. 2 behind Georgia in The Associated Press

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Oklahoma loss boosts Cincinnati's hopes
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 13, 2021 09:57 PM EST
The College Football Playoff selection committee's assessment of Oklahoma ended

AP Top 25 Podcast: Frost gets another shot; Week 11 preview
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 12, 2021 03:46 PM EST
Scott Frost is getting another chance at Nebraska. Dan Mullen's status at

AAC commish 'vigorously' opposed to P5 protection in CFP
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 12, 2021 12:36 PM EST
American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco said Friday he will

Week 11 preview: 4 ranked matchups to sort conference races
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 12, 2021 05:28 AM EST
Four games matching ranked teams in Week 11 could start bringing some clarity

College football coaching carousel spinning faster than ever
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 12, 2021 05:00 AM EST
Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt was trying to balance the needs of

UConn hires former UCLA coach Jim Mora to lead Huskies
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 11, 2021 10:12 AM EST
UConn on Thursday hired former UCLA coach Jim Mora, who also coached two NFL

College Football Picks: Sooners start pivotal Big 12 stretch
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 10, 2021 11:34 AM EST
The season is about to get serious for No. 4 Oklahoma and the Big 12.
MAC says no to expansion after MTSU decides to stay in C-USA
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 10, 2021 11:07 AM EST
The Mid-American Conference announced Wednesday it will stand pat with its

Ohio St moves into CFP position; Cincinnati 5th in rankings
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 09, 2021 09:46 PM EST
No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Cincinnati all moved up one spot

NCAA rewrites constitution, sets stage for transformation
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 08, 2021 10:08 AM EST
The NCAA is setting the stage for a dramatic restructuring of college sports

Texas Tech names Baylor's Joey McGuire as coach
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 08, 2021 08:42 AM EST
Texas Tech named Baylor assistant and longtime Texas high school coach Joey

AP Top 25: Cincinnati holds on to No. 2 as Tide closes in
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 07, 2021 02:07 PM EST
Cincinnati held on to the No. 2 ranking by just four points over No. 3 Alabama

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Surprise contenders Wake, MSU upset
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 06, 2021 09:41 PM EDT
When the first College Football Playoff rankings come out, it is tempting to

C-USA adding Liberty, Jacksonville St, Sam Houston St, NMSU
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 05, 2021 01:50 PM EDT
Conference USA announced Friday that it will add Liberty, Jacksonville State,

Week 10 Preview: Lopsided 'Bama-LSU; Hartman for Heisman
By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 05, 2021 02:17 AM EDT
After a 14-year run of ranked-vs.-ranked matchups, the Alabama-LSU rivalry has