RALPH D. RUSSO
Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison, right, waits on the ball for a catch in front of Indiana defensive back Jaylin Williams during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Harrison scored a touchdown on the play. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)
Hold steady: UGA, Ohio St, Michigan, TCU remain CFP top 4

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 15, 2022 10:16 PM EST
Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU held on to the top four spots in the College

Utah's quarterback Cameron Rising (7) and running back Tavion Thomas (9) celebrate after their NCAA college football game against Stanford Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: How to rank Pac-12 contenders?

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 14, 2022 05:59 AM EST
Oregon beat UCLA, which beat Washington, which beat Oregon. UCLA beat

Oregon wide receiver Kris Hutson (1) kneels in the end zone after the final play fell short against Washington during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Andy Nelson)
AP Top 25: No. 1 UGA leads unchanged top 5; Ducks, UCLA slip

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 13, 2022 01:43 PM EST
No. 1 Georgia led an unchanged top five in The Associated Press college football poll

Alabama defensive backs DeMarcco Hellams (2) and Brian Branch (14) celebrate after an incomplete fourth-down pass intended for Mississippi wide receiver Jonathan Mingo (1) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. Alabama won 30-24. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning)
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Tide out; Fab frosh; Ducks can't close

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 12, 2022 08:35 PM EST
No reason to hedge anymore: Alabama is out of the College Football Playoff race.

Western Kentucky quarterback Austin Reed (16) throws a pass against Middle Tennessee State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Grace Ramey/Daily News via AP)
New C-USA TV deal to shift October games to weeknights

Ralph D. Russo Nov. 10, 2022 02:28 PM EST
Conference USA's new media rights deal with ESPN and CBS steals a page from the Mid

Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts to a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. LSU won 32-31 in overtime. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
College Football Picks: Tide try to avoid rare 2-game skid

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 09, 2022 12:53 PM EST
The year was 2007 and Alabama was still looking more like a college football has-been

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) scrambles away from Vanderbilt linebacker CJ Taylor (13) in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brett Davis)
Georgia is new CFP No. 1, followed by Ohio St, Michigan, TCU

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 08, 2022 07:26 PM EST
Georgia was the new No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night,

Baylor running back Craig Williams carries the ball against Oklahoma in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: ND is back; Who else can return?

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 07, 2022 01:01 PM EST
No. 20 Notre Dame is back in The Associated Press college football poll after

LSU running back John Emery Jr. reacts after scoring a touchdown against Alabama in an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. LSU won 32-31 in overtime. (Scott Clause/The Daily Advertiser via AP)
AP Top 25: Georgia has No. 1 on lock, 'Bama drops to No. 10

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 06, 2022 01:56 PM EST
Georgia tightened its hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker, left, fumbles as he is hit by Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter (88) in the end zone during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Athens, Ga. Tennessee recovered the ball and avoided a safety. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Georgia now college football's standard

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 05, 2022 08:56 PM EDT
Georgia has aspired to be Alabama. Not just a national champion. The

A Georgia cheerleader runs a flag across the end zone after a touchdown in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Vanderbilt, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brett Davis)
Smart plan: How Georgia unlocked a college football goliath

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 03, 2022 12:52 PM EDT
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Dressed for success in sports jackets, suits and even some ties,

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) rolls out to pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
College Football Picks: Top-ranked teams hold edge in 1 v. 2

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 02, 2022 02:08 PM EDT
The College Football Playoff and the Bowl Championship Series before it made No. 1 vs

Michigan running back Blake Corum (2) escapes Michigan State safety Angelo Grose (15) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
CFP's first top 4: Tennessee, Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 01, 2022 02:03 AM EDT
Tennessee, Ohio State, Georgia, and Clemson were the top four teams in the first

Georgia running back Daijun Edwards (30) runs for a 22-yard touchdown past Florida cornerback Avery Helm (24) and defensive lineman Princely Umanmielen (33) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Pair of 2s sets up 1 vs. 2 matchup

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 31, 2022 02:33 AM EDT
The chances of having a 1 vs. 2 matchup go up if there are two No. 2s in The

Tennessee tight end Princeton Fant (88) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
AP Top 25: Tennessee, Ohio St tied at 2, UGA next for Vols

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 30, 2022 01:40 PM EDT
Tennessee moved into a tie with Ohio State for No. 2 in The Associated Press college

FILE -Incoming Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark speaks during a news conference opening the conference's football media days in Arlington, Texas, July 13, 2022. Yormark described recent discussions with television partners ESPN and Fox as “meaningful” as the conference looks into the possibility of striking a media rights deal almost two years before the current contract expires. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
AP sources: Big 12 agrees to 6-year extension with ESPN, Fox

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 30, 2022 11:14 AM EDT
The Big 12 has reached an agreement on a six-year contract extension with ESPN and

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker (5) rolls out to pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
AP Top 25 Takeaways: UGA, OSU, Tennessee make case for CFP 1

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 29, 2022 08:32 PM EDT
In their final games before the first College Football Playoff rankings are released,

Ohio State defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau (44) celebrates with his teammates Jack Sawyer (33), Zach Harrison (9) and Lathan Ransom (12) after returning an interception for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Penn State, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Tuimoloau shines as No. 2 Ohio St beats No. 13 Penn St 44-31

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 29, 2022 04:10 PM EDT
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — For the final act in a spectacular performance, J.T.

FILE - Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin is shown during the Tigers' loss to LSU in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. Harsin was selected hottest seat in the Associated Press SEC Midseason Awards, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
AP source: Auburn finalizing deal to hire Miss St AD Cohen

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 29, 2022 03:20 PM EDT
Auburn is finalizing a deal to hire Mississippi State athletic John Cohen to the same

Alana Gee, the widow of a former University of Southern California football player suing the NCAA for failing to protect her husband from repetitive head trauma, leaves the Stanley Mosk civil courthouse of Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Matthew Gee died in 2018 from permanent brain damage caused by countless blows to the head he took while playing linebacker for the 1990 Rose Bowl winning team, according to the wrongful death suit filed by Alana Gee. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)
EXPLAINER: What's at stake in concussion case against NCAA?

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 28, 2022 02:48 PM EDT
The NCAA has been defending itself in court against a lawsuit brought by a former