RALPH D. RUSSO

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

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

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,

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.

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

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

NCAA approves new guidance on player endorsement deals
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 26, 2022 03:27 PM EDT
The NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors approved on Wednesday new guidance to

College Football Picks: How bad can it get for A&M, ND, OU?
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 26, 2022 11:29 AM EDT
Sometimes it can be difficult to look away from the wreckage.
At this

AP Top 25 Reality Check: LSU-Alabama a big game again
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 24, 2022 05:59 AM EDT
Alabama-LSU is a big game again after a two-year hiatus.
LSU moved back

AP Top 25: LSU re-enters at No. 18 ahead of visit from 'Bama
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 23, 2022 01:42 PM EDT
LSU re-entered The Associated Press College Football poll at No. 18 on Sunday and No.

Top 25 Takeaways: Clemson clears CFP path; 3 unbeatens fall
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 22, 2022 08:40 PM EDT
As the number of unbeaten teams in major college football was whittled to six,

Athlete advocacy group files complaint with DOJ against NCAA
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 21, 2022 01:13 PM EDT
An organization calling for reform in college sports has filed a complaint with the U

CFP expansion 'not finished,' still working toward 12 in '24
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 20, 2022 07:04 PM EDT
DALLAS (AP) — The third in-person meeting of conference commissioners who manage the

College Football Picks: Pac-12 gets a rare top-10 showdown
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 19, 2022 01:34 PM EDT
The Pac-12 has not had a game like UCLA-Oregon in four seasons, and only two of them

Deion Sanders says HBCUs can be path to NFL for top players
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 19, 2022 09:30 AM EDT
Jackson State coach Deion Sanders says historically Black college football programs

Midseason analysis: Buckeyes, Tide on title game paths
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 18, 2022 01:07 PM EDT
The first half of the college football season has been defined by coaching changes,

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Fallout from rare Alabama loss
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 17, 2022 02:42 AM EDT
Alabama loses so infrequently it seems to shift the shape of the season when it

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Vols, Frogs, Wolverines make statements
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 15, 2022 10:14 PM EDT
October reveals the truth about a college football season.
A Saturday

'Nothing replaces winning': Big 12 back from the brink
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 13, 2022 04:59 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark spent part of this week in

Big 12 Commissioner: 'Meaningful' discussions with ESPN, Fox
By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 12, 2022 06:30 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark described recent discussions with