Football

11/26/2025 |  College football rankings start juggling act at 6-7, while top 5 remain the same (Associated Press (AP)) The College Football Playoff rankings placed the spotlight on, where else this year, “6-7" — flip-flopping Oregon and Ole Miss in those spots while keeping their top five teams the same in Tuesday night’s reveal.
Oregon’s impressive victory over Southern California in one of last week’s few games between ranked teams accounted for the biggest change, moving the Ducks ahead of Mississippi, which didn’t play. 

11/26/2025 |  College football picks: If a rivalry game comes down a field goal, kickers are on a record pace (Associated Press (AP)) This being Thanksgiving week, it would seem an appropriate time for college football teams to show their kickers some appreciation. After all, the guys who mostly stand alone on the sideline until they’re called upon have never been better and perhaps they will play a role in settling a rivalry game this week.

11/26/2025 |  A high-stakes Egg Bowl could be overshadowed by Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin’s future (Associated Press (AP)) STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — The 124-year-old football rivalry between Mississippi and Mississippi State has a new subplot that could very well overshadow what is a high-stakes game in its own right.

11/26/2025 |  College football Week 14: Spots in conference title games are up for grabs as regular season closes (Associated Press (AP)) When it comes to setting conference championship game matchups in the final week of the regular season, we can do it the easy way or we can do it the hard way.
The ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC and almost certainly the American are the leagues whose champions will get automatic College Football Playoff bids. Each has two teams that will advance to conference title games as long as they win Friday or Saturday.

11/26/2025 |  More flag-planting celebrations could be in store for college football’s rivalry week (Associated Press (AP)) GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks admits it was his idea for teammate George Gumbs to plant a Gators flag on Florida State’s logo following a victory at Doak Campbell Stadium last year.
“It was amazing,” Banks quipped.