RALPH D. RUSSO
Iowa State linebacker O'Rien Vance (34) pressures Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels (6) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
College Football Picks: All eyes on ... Lawrence, Kansas!

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 05, 2022 02:43 PM EDT
So, about that game of the year ... The much-anticipated matchup

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson (1) stiff-arms Washington linebacker Carson Bruener during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Reset welcome 7 new ranked teams

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 03, 2022 02:28 AM EDT
This was reset week for Associated Press college football poll voters.

Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)
Wisconsin fires Paul Chryst; names DC Leonhard interim coach

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 02, 2022 08:09 PM EDT
Wisconsin fired head coach Paul Chryst on Sunday after a 2-3 start to his eighth

Georgia's Nolan Smith (4) and Nazir Stackhouse (78) celebrate after a sack by Smith during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
AP Top 25: Tide retakes No. 1 from UGA; Kansas snaps drought

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 02, 2022 02:02 PM EDT
Alabama reclaimed No. 1 from Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll in

Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz (5) reacts after an incomplete pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Bleak outlooks for Oklahoma, Wisconsin

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 01, 2022 09:35 PM EDT
Can't hide problems when conference play starts. The second month of

FILE - Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips answers a question during an NCAA college football news conference at the ACC media days in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Last month, the Division I Board of Directors adopted three proposals to modernize the infractions process and also committed to “identifying appropriate types of penalties and modifying current penalty ranges, including identifying potential alternative penalties to postseason bans.” That goal is already well under way. "The reality is the current system is broken," said Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips, a member of the transformation committee. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
NCAA steering farther and farther away from harsh penalties

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 29, 2022 01:48 PM EDT
The days of postseason bans and crippling scholarship reductions to punish schools

Oklahoma State wide receiver Braydon Johnson (8) runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Stillwater, Okla. (AP Photo/Brody Schmidt)
College Football Picks: Michigan, Washington hit the road

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 28, 2022 02:10 PM EDT
For a few ranked teams, the first month of the season was all about home sweet home.

FILE - The National Championship Trophy is displayed following a news conference Aug. 16, 2022, in Atlanta, announcing that the CFP National Championship NCAA college football game will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2025. The conference commissioners who manage the College Football Playoff met for almost seven hours Tuesday, Sept. 27, to work on expanding the postseason system from four to 12 teams as soon as the 2024 season. There is still much work to be done. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Progress made but how soon CFP expands still up in the air

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 28, 2022 02:06 PM EDT
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The administrators who've been given the task of expanding the

FILE - The National Championship Trophy is displayed following a news conference Aug. 16, 2022, in Atlanta, announcing that the CFP National Championship NCAA college football game will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2025. The conference commissioners who manage the College Football Playoff met for almost seven hours Tuesday, Sept. 27, to work on expanding the postseason system from four to 12 teams as soon as the 2024 season. There is still much work to be done. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
CFP expansion talks head toward October after 7-hour meeting

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 27, 2022 09:22 PM EDT
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The conference commissioners who manage the College Football

Kansas tight end Trevor Kardell (45) is chased by Duke defensive back Joshua Pickett (26) as he runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Unbeaten Kansas left out again

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 26, 2022 02:45 AM EDT
Not quite, Kansas. A 4-0 start put the Jayhawks atop the others

North Carolina State's Devin Carter (88) prepares to stiff-arm Connecticut's Chris Shearin (10) following a reception during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
AP Top 25: Vols, Wolfpack join top 10; Florida State returns

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 25, 2022 02:17 PM EDT
Tennessee and North Carolina State broke into the top 10 of The Associated Press

Michigan State coach Mel Tucker watches from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. Minnesota won 34-7. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Takeaways: After rush to give Tucker megadeal, MSU slips

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 24, 2022 09:23 PM EDT
Michigan State blew up the market for college football coaches last season by giving

Kansas running back Torry Locklin celebrates after his touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Houston, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
College Football Picks: SEC test for A&M; Hoops powers clash

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 21, 2022 01:05 PM EDT
After three weeks, there are 33 unbeaten teams left in major college football and

FILE - The national championship trophy is seen before a new conference for the NCAA college football playoff championship game between Clemson and Alabama, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in Glendale, Ariz. The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four to 12 teams no later than the 2026 season.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Venues, dates, TV, NFL: How to assemble CFP expansion puzzle

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 20, 2022 12:09 PM EDT
The College Football Playoff is built to expand. While only three games

Michigan running back Blake Corum (2) celebrates his 20-yard touchdown run against Connecticut in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: 3 weeks in, mystery teams plentiful

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 19, 2022 01:35 AM EDT
Three weeks into the season and there are still more than few teams ranked in The

Fans celebrate with Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., center, after an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
AP Top 25: Washington moves in; Penn State, Oregon move up

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 18, 2022 01:53 PM EDT
Washington made its season debut in The Associated Press college football on Sunday

Penn State offensive lineman Juice Scruggs (70) celebrates with Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford (14) after he scored a touchdown against Auburn during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Veteran QBs Clifford, Nix deliver big

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 17, 2022 09:24 PM EDT
Being a good, but definitely not great, quarterback can be a rough ride in college

FILE -Notre Dame and Marshall play during the first half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Sept. 10, 2022. The athletic directors who lead the schools that play Division I college football at the highest level want the sport to continue be governed by the NCAA — if that governance can be streamlined. LEAD1, an association of Football Bowl Subdivision ADs, convened 105 of its 131 members Wednesday, Sept. 14, for a meeting that focused mostly on how best to govern major college football. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
FBS ADs urge college football reform, but not NCAA breakaway

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 14, 2022 07:09 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The athletic directors who lead the schools that play Division I

Miami head coach Mario Cristobal, right, argues a call with Field Judge Jake Dishaw during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Southern Miss, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
College Football Picks: Texas A&M welcomes hungry Hurricanes

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 14, 2022 11:19 AM EDT
Last week was a good reminder to never shrug off a Saturday slate of college football

Marshall defensive back Steven Gilmore (3) jumps into the stands after returning an interception for a score against Notre Dame during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. Marshall won 26-21. (Sholten Singer/The Herald-Dispatch via AP)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Sun Belt gets slighted in rankings

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 12, 2022 02:05 AM EDT
The greatest weekend in the history of Sun Belt football was not enough to push any