AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo previews three top games this week, including No. 4 USC visiting No. 10 Oregon. No. 3 Texas plays No. 13 Oklahoma State, while top-ranked Florida meets Georgia.
- 1. Kansas (55) 0-0 1,612
- 2. Michigan State (5) 0-0 1,515
- 3. Texas (1) 0-0 1,397
- 4. Kentucky (3) 0-0 1,372
- 5. Villanova 0-0 1,347
- 6. North Carolina (1) 0-0 1,320
- 7. Purdue 0-0 1,284
- 8. West Virginia 0-0 1,115
- 9. Duke 0-0 1,064
- 10. Tennessee 0-0 897
- 11. Butler 0-0 864
- 12. Connecticut 0-0 844
- 13. California 0-0 800
- 14. Washington 0-0 776
- 15. Michigan 0-0 578
- 16. Ohio State 0-0 465
- 17. Oklahoma 0-0 410
- 18. Mississippi State 0-0 393
- 19. Louisville 0-0 335
- 20. Georgetown 0-0 326
- 21. Dayton 0-0 318
- 22. Georgia Tech 0-0 301
- 23. Illinois 0-0 282
- 24. Clemson 0-0 217
- 25. Minnesota 0-0 172
Others Receiving Votes
Maryland 171, Siena 112, Notre Dame 107, Florida State 92, Vanderbilt 90, Syracuse 83, Oklahoma State 65, UCLA 63, Florida 53, Wake Forest 50, Xavier 42, Gonzaga 37, South Carolina 28, Kansas State 24, Brigham Young 21, Northern Iowa 16, Tulsa 16, Mississippi 15, Texas A&M 10, Missouri 8, Boston College 6, Pittsburgh 4, Western Kentucky 2, Utah State 2, Virginia Commonwealth 2, Old Dominion 1, Holy Cross 1.
The Kansas Jayhawks are an overwhelming choice as the nation's top men's college basketball team in the Associated Press preseason poll
- 1. Connecticut (31) 39-0 775
- 2. Louisville 34-5 736
- 3. Stanford 33-5 715
- 4. Oklahoma 32-5 687
- 5. Maryland 31-5 641
- 6. Baylor 29-6 545
- 7. Texas A&M 27-8 513
- 8. Vanderbilt 26-9 470
- 9. Ohio State 29-6 468
- 10. California 27-7 461
- 11. Iowa State 27-9 428
- 12. Arizona State 26-9 410
- 13. Auburn 30-4 380
- 14. Duke 27-6 379
- 15. Pittsburgh 25-8 365
- 16. Purdue 25-11 313
- 17. North Carolina 28-7 302
- 18. Florida State 26-8 267
- 19. South Dakota State 32-3 252
- 20. Kansas State 25-8 180
- 21. Rutgers 21-13 148
- 22. Michigan State 22-11 136
- 23. Florida 24-8 125
- 24. Virginia 24-10 98
- 25. Xavier 25-7 70
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Notre Dame 65, Gonzaga 37, Tennessee 25, Middle Tennessee State 24, Texas 13, Mississippi State 8, Boston College 7, Utah 7, Ball State 6, Minnesota 5, San Diego State 5, Bowling Green 4, LSU 3, North Carolina A&T 1, South Florida 1,
- 1. Kansas (27) 0-0 770
- 2. Michigan State (3) 0-0 732
- 3. Texas 0-0 676
- 4. North Carolina (1) 0-0 653
- 5. Kentucky 0-0 635
- 6. Villanova 0-0 620
- 7. Purdue 0-0 586
- 8. Duke 0-0 528
- 9. West Virginia 0-0 501
- 10. Butler 0-0 408
- 11. Tennessee 0-0 406
- 12. California 0-0 370
- 13. Washington 0-0 364
- 14. Connecticut 0-0 361
- 15. Michigan 0-0 279
- 16. Oklahoma 0-0 244
- 17. Ohio State 0-0 241
- 18. Minnesota 0-0 151
- 19. Mississippi State 0-0 149
- 20. Georgia Tech 0-0 136
- 21. Georgetown 0-0 134
- 22. Dayton 0-0 130
- 23. Louisville 0-0 123
- 24. Clemson 0-0 114
- 25. Syracuse 0-0 111
Others Receiving Votes
Maryland 100, Illinois 83, Siena 72, UCLA 59, Vanderbilt 38, Oklahoma State 29, Missouri 28, Xavier 25, Gonzaga 24, Notre Dame 22, USC 22, Pittsburgh 19, Tulsa 17, Kansas State 16, Brigham Young 16, Florida State 15, Florida 13, Wake Forest 13, San Diego State 8, Creighton 7, Boston College 4, Texas A&M 4, Southern Illinois 3, Utah State 3, Cornell 3, Memphis 3, Mississippi 3, UNLV 2, South Carolina 1, Northern Iowa 1.
Greg Paulus was a three-year starter for Duke basketball, but became one of a select few to switch to a different sport at the Division One level. A Syracuse native, Paulus starts at quarterback for Syracuse football.
Police have charged a 21-year-old man with murder in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut football player outside a school-sanctioned dance on Oct. 18th.
The University of Connecticut football team will travel to South Florida Monday to remember slain teammate Jasper Howard. Howard was murdered on the Storrs campus last weekend. No one has been arrested in the case.
Florida is back on top in the AP Top 25 Poll. The Gators beat Mississippi State, while last week's No. 1, Alabama, needed a late blocked field goal to down Tennessee. The Crimson Tide fell one spot to No. 2.
- 1 Florida 7-0
- 2 Alabama 8-0
- 3 Texas 7-0
- 4 Iowa 8-0
- 5 USC 6-1
- 6 TCU 7-0
- 7 Boise State 7-0
- 8 Cincinnati 7-0
- 9 LSU 6-1
- 10 Oregon 6-1
- 11 Georgia Tech 7-1
- 12 Penn State 7-1
- 13 Virginia Tech 5-2
- 14 Oklahoma State 6-1
- 15 Pittsburgh 7-1
- 16 Utah 6-1
- 17 Ohio State 6-2
- 18 Houston 6-1
- 19 Miami (FL) 5-2
- 20 Arizona 5-2
- 21 West Virginia 6-1
- 22 South Carolina 6-2
- 23 Notre Dame 5-2
- 24 California 5-2
- 25 Mississippi 5-2
- 1 Florida (46) 7-0 1459
- 2 Alabama (9) 8-0 1399
- 3 Texas (4) 7-0 1390
- 4 USC 6-1 1244
- 5 Boise State 7-0 1152
- 6 TCU 7-0 1131
- 7 Cincinnati 7-0 1126
- 8 Iowa 8-0 1086
- 9 LSU 6-1 1037
- 10 Penn State 7-1 935
- 11 Georgia Tech 7-1 865
- 12 Oregon 6-1 839
- 13 Oklahoma State 6-1 825
- 14 Virginia Tech 5-2 691
- 15 Ohio State 6-2 569
- 16 Houston 6-1 544
- 17 Pittsburgh 7-1 542
- 18 Miami (FL) 5-2 433
- 19 Utah 6-1 403
- 20 West Virginia 6-1 365
- 21 South Carolina 6-2 279
- 22 Mississippi 5-2 223
- 23 Oklahoma 4-3 168
- 24 Arizona 5-2 149
- 25 Notre Dame 5-2 82
Dropped from rankings: Brigham Young 16, Kansas 21, Texas Tech 24
Others receiving votes: CENTRL MICHIGAN 61, Brigham Young 59, Wisconsin 49, California 32, Texas Tech 14, Kansas 11, Georgia 5, Navy 4, Auburn 2, Clemson 2
- 1 Florida (30) 7-0 1463
- 2 Alabama (23) 8-0 1448
- 3 Texas (7) 7-0 1407
- 4 USC 6-1 1217
- 5 Cincinnati 7-0 1211
- 6 Boise State 7-0 1177
- 7 Iowa 8-0 1148
- 8 TCU 7-0 1132
- 9 LSU 6-1 1040
- 10 Oregon 6-1 933
- 11 Georgia Tech 7-1 923
- 12 Penn State 7-1 843
- 13 Oklahoma State 6-1 768
- 14 Virginia Tech 5-2 734
- 15 Houston 6-1 601
- 16 Pittsburgh 7-1 551
- 17 Ohio State 6-2 508
- 18 Miami (FL) 5-2 501
- 19 Utah 6-1 400
- 20 West Virginia 6-1 323
- 21 South Carolina 6-2 270
- 22 Oklahoma 4-3 210
- 23 Arizona 5-2 164
- 24 Mississippi 5-2 142
- 25 Notre Dame 5-2 135
Dropped from rankings: Brigham Young 16, Texas Tech 21, Kansas 24
Others receiving votes: Brigham Young 80, CENTRL MICHIGAN 76, California 24, Texas Tech 18, Wisconsin 16, Navy 13, Kansas 12, Clemson 11, Rutgers 1
It was an emotional day in Morgantown as West Virginia hosted Connecticut in the first game for the Huskies since the stabbing death of teammate Jasper Howard
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo previews three top games this week in college football, including No. 10 TCU vs. No. 16 BYU. Top-ranked Alabama meets Tennessee, while No. 13 Penn State travels to Michigan.
So far, no arrests have been made in the stabbing death of a University of Connecticut player. However, his family will head home to Miami, Florida soon, taking their son Jasper Howard back for burial.
Coach Randy Edsall discusses how the University of Connecticut's football team and the family of Jasper Howard are remembering the starting cornerback who was fatally stabbed over the weekend.
Friends and classmates remembered Jasper Howard, the Univ. Of Connecticut football player killed Saturday outside a school sponsored dance. A Connecticut attorney says an arrest is imminent in the case.
Police interviewed dozens of witnesses on Monday as they hunted for the killer of a University of Connecticut football player who was stabbed during a fight outside a school-sanctioned dance over the weekend.
An investigation continues into the stabbing death early today of a Univ. of Conn. football player. Police say 20-year-old Jasper Howard of Miami was stabbed during a fight after a fire alarm was pulled during a university-sanctioned dance.
There is a new No. 1 team in college football. Alabama moved into the top spot after a win over South Carolina. Former No. 1 Florida won, but fell one spot after struggling against Arkansas. Oklahoma lost to Texas and fell to No. 25.
- 1 Florida 6-0
- 2 Alabama 7-0
- 3 Texas 6-0
- 4 Boise State 6-0
- 5 Cincinnati 6-0
- 6 Iowa 7-0
- 7 USC 5-1
- 8 TCU 6-0
- 9 LSU 5-1
- 10 Miami (FL) 5-1
- 11 Oregon 5-1
- 12 Georgia Tech 6-1
- 13 Penn State 6-1
- 14 Virginia Tech 5-2
- 15 Oklahoma State 5-1
- 16 Brigham Young 6-1
- 17 Houston 5-1
- 18 Utah 5-1
- 19 Ohio State 5-2
- 20 Pittsburgh 6-1
- 21 Wisconsin 5-2
- 22 Arizona 4-2
- 23 West Virginia 5-1
- 24 South Carolina 5-2
- 25 Kansas 5-1
- 1 Florida (49) 6-0 1464
- 2 Alabama (9) 7-0 1398
- 3 Texas (1) 6-0 1386
- 4 USC 5-1 1237
- 5 Boise State 6-0 1153
- 6 Cincinnati 6-0 1104
- 7 TCU 6-0 1069
- 8 Iowa 7-0 1037
- 9 Miami (FL) 5-1 998
- 10 LSU 5-1 995
- 11 Penn State 6-1 894
- 12 Oklahoma State 5-1 795
- 13 Georgia Tech 6-1 779
- 14 Oregon 5-1 769
- 15 Virginia Tech 5-2 672
- 16 Brigham Young 6-1 577
- 17 Ohio State 5-2 481
- 17 Houston 5-1 421
- 19 Pittsburgh 6-1 328
- 20 Utah 5-1 300
- 21 Kansas 5-1 222
- 22 West Virginia 5-1 188
- 23 South Carolina 5-2 142
- 24 Texas Tech 5-2 132
- 25 Mississippi 4-2 114
Dropped from rankings: Nebraska 17, Oklahoma 18, South Florida 21, Missouri 24, Notre Dame 25
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 113, South Florida 104, Nebraska 84, CENTRL MICHIGAN 34, Notre Dame 31, Boston College 26, Wisconsin 26, Arkansas 19, Michigan 13, Georgia 12, Missouri 11, Oregon State 10, Idaho 8, Auburn 8, California 7, Arizona 7, Michigan State 5, North Carolina 1, Rutgers 1
- 1 Alabama (39) 7-0 1447
- 2 Florida (20) 6-0 1434
- 3 Texas 6-0 1365
- 4 USC 5-1 1213
- 5 Cincinnati 6-0 1163
- 6 Boise State 6-0 1156
- 7 Iowa 7-0 1092
- 8 Miami (FL) 5-1 1056
- 9 LSU 5-1 1014
- 10 TCU 6-0 1001
- 11 Georgia Tech 6-1 861
- 12 Oregon 5-1 849
- 13 Penn State 6-1 753
- 14 Oklahoma State 5-1 690
- 15 Virginia Tech 5-2 684
- 16 Brigham Young 6-1 601
- 17 Houston 5-1 478
- 18 Ohio State 5-2 373
- 19 Utah 5-1 350
- 20 Pittsburgh 6-1 330
- 21 Texas Tech 5-2 286
- 22 West Virginia 5-1 205
- 23 South Carolina 5-2 159
- 24 Kansas 5-1 120
- 25 Oklahoma 3-3 117
Dropped from rankings: Nebraska 15, South Florida 21, Notre Dame 25
Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 61, Mississippi 59, South Florida 57, Nebraska 52, Michigan 41, CENTRL MICHIGAN 39, Arizona 25, California 9, Arkansas 8, Oregon State 5, Missouri 4, Navy 4, Wisconsin 4, Idaho 4, Auburn 3, Boston College 3
Few football games have a richer history or more passionate fans than the Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma. Here's an inside look at this game with National Championship and Heisman ramifications.
Former HS player of the year, Elena Della Donne joined, then jilted, the women's UConn juggernaut basketball program. Then she gave up the game. The Delaware product is happily back on the court playing for her state university team.
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo previews three big games in college football, including No. 3 Texas vs. No. 20 Oklahoma. No. 6 USC takes on No. 25 Notre Dame, while 4th-ranked Virginia Tech meets No. 19 Georgia Tech.
Florida remains the top team in college football after a win over LSU. Tim Tebow returned from a concussion to lead the Gators. Alabama is now No. 2 after beating Ole Miss, with Texas dropping to No. 3 despite a win over Colorado.
- 1 Florida (53) 5-0 1468
- 2 Texas (1) 5-0 1402
- 3 Alabama (5) 6-0 1378
- 4 Virginia Tech 5-1 1241
- 5 USC 4-1 1175
- 6 Boise State 5-0 1170
- 7 Ohio State 5-1 1122
- 8 TCU 5-0 979
- 9 Cincinnati 5-0 973
- 10 LSU 5-1 944
- 11 Miami (FL) 4-1 847
- 12 Iowa 6-0 785
- 13 Penn State 5-1 782
- 14 Oklahoma State 4-1 676
- 15 Kansas 5-0 640
- 16 Oregon 5-1 620
- 17 Nebraska 4-1 491
- 18 Oklahoma 3-2 447
- 19 Brigham Young 5-1 441
- 20 Georgia Tech 5-1 420
- 21 South Florida 5-0 305
- 22 South Carolina 5-1 279
- 23 Houston 4-1 96
- 24 Missouri 4-1 90
- 25 Notre Dame 4-1 76
Dropped from rankings: Mississippi 16, Auburn 19, Wisconsin 25
Others receiving votes: Auburn 73, Mississippi 60, Pittsburgh 57, Utah 49, Wisconsin 37, West Virginia 13, Arkansas 12, Oregon State 8, Stanford 8, CENTRL MICHIGAN 7, Michigan 2, North Carolina 1, UCLA 1
- 1 Florida (50) 5-0 1490
- 2 Alabama (10) 6-0 1430
- 3 Texas 5-0 1395
- 4 Virginia Tech 5-1 1283
- 5 Boise State 5-0 1199
- 6 USC 4-1 1161
- 7 Ohio State 5-1 1048
- 8 Cincinnati 5-0 1038
- 9 Miami (FL) 4-1 970
- 10 LSU 5-1 947
- 11 Iowa 6-0 919
- 12 TCU 5-0 917
- 13 Oregon 5-1 776
- 14 Penn State 5-1 597
- 15 Nebraska 4-1 576
- 16 Oklahoma State 4-1 559
- 17 Kansas 5-0 551
- 18 Brigham Young 5-1 490
- 19 Georgia Tech 5-1 453
- 20 Oklahoma 3-2 432
- 21 South Florida 5-0 330
- 22 South Carolina 5-1 319
- 23 Houston 4-1 192
- 24 Utah 4-1 76
- 25 Notre Dame 4-1 75
Dropped from rankings: Auburn 17, Mississippi 20, Missouri 24
Others receiving votes: Pittsburgh 58, Auburn 55, West Virginia 46, Mississippi 28, Wisconsin 27, Missouri 25, Arkansas 16, Central Michigan 6, Arizona 5, Michigan 5, Oregon State 2, Navy 1, Idaho 1, Stanford 1, Texas Tech 1
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo previews three games this week, including No. 1 Florida meeting No. 4 LSU. In another key SEC game, No. 3 Alabama takes on No. 20 Ole Miss. In the Big Ten, unbeaten Wisconsin travels to No. 9 Ohio State.
Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford said Tuesday he hopes to play this weekend against Baylor and says he has no regrets about coming back to Oklahoma for his junior season instead of heading to the NFL early.
Florida coach Urban Meyer said Monday that quarterback Tim Tebow is no longer dealing with any post-concussion symptoms but has not yet been cleared to play against No. 4 LSU Saturday in Baton Rouge.
Florida and Texas remain the top two teams in the nation, though both were idle this past week. Cincinnati ranked ahead of Ohio State for first time since 1951. Auburn in the Top 25 for the first time this season at No. 17.
- 1 Florida (57) 4-0 1473
- 2 Texas (1) 4-0 1408
- 3 Alabama (1) 5-0 1366
- 4 LSU 5-0 1273
- 5 Virginia Tech 4-1 1141
- 6 Boise State 5-0 1133
- 7 USC 4-1 1123
- 8 Ohio State 4-1 1072
- 9 TCU 4-0 965
- 10 Cincinnati 5-0 937
- 11 Miami (FL) 3-1 750
- 12 Penn State 4-1 713
- 13 Oklahoma State 3-1 702
- 14 Iowa 5-0 655
- 15 Kansas 4-0 616
- 16 Mississippi 3-1 460
- 17 Oregon 4-1 433
- 18 Missouri 4-0 386
- 19 Auburn 5-0 369
- 20 Brigham Young 4-1 353
- 21 Oklahoma 2-2 346
- 22 Nebraska 3-1 329
- 23 Georgia Tech 4-1 278
- 24 South Florida 5-0 220
- 25 Wisconsin 5-0 156
Dropped from rankings: Georgia 14, Houston 15, California 19, Michigan 20
Others receiving votes: Georgia 148, South Carolina 128, Notre Dame 57, Houston 52, Stanford 43, Michigan 33, Utah 31, Boston College 15, Pittsburgh 6, Arizona 2, Arkansas 1, West Virginia 1, CENTRL MICHIGAN 1,
- 1 Florida (54) 4-0 1486
- 2 Texas (1) 4-0 1416
- 3 Alabama (5) 5-0 1404
- 4 LSU 5-0 1290
- 5 Virginia Tech 4-1 1200
- 6 Boise State 5-0 1185
- 7 USC 4-1 1108
- 8 Cincinnati 5-0 1004
- 9 Ohio State 4-1 994
- 10 TCU 4-0 940
- 11 Miami (FL) 3-1 931
- 12 Iowa 5-0 823
- 13 Oregon 4-1 676
- 14 Penn State 4-1 564
- 15 Oklahoma State 3-1 563
- 16 Kansas 4-0 513
- 17 Auburn 5-0 428
- 18 Brigham Young 4-1 403
- 19 Oklahoma 2-2 370
- 20 Mississippi 3-1 357
- 21 Nebraska 3-1 333
- 22 Georgia Tech 4-1 311
- 23 South Florida 5-0 238
- 24 Missouri 4-0 215
- 25 South Carolina 4-1 200
Dropped from rankings: Houston 12, Georgia 18, Michigan 22, California 24
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 157, Houston 142, Georgia 115, Stanford 50, Utah 31, Michigan 25, Boston College 12, Notre Dame 9, Pittsburgh 3, Arizona 2, West Virginia 2,
Oregon coach Chip Kelly said Friday that if suspended running back LeGarrette Blount meets certain criteria, he might be reinstated by the Nov. 7 game with Stanford.
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow suffered a concussion last Saturday against Kentucky. AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo said it's not clear if the former Heisman Trophy winner will be ready to play October 10th vs. LSU.
AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo previews three top games in college football this week, including No. 8 Oklahoma at No. 17 Miami of Florida. No. 7 USC travels to No. 24 Cal, and No. 4 LSU meets No. 18 Georgia.
Though he was born without a left hand, Kevin Laue has reached his goal of playing Division 1 basketball. The northern-California native received a full scholarship from Manhattan College in New York. Laue is a center for the Jaspers.
The Big East and Big 12 Conferences will play in a new college football bowl game in 2010 at the new Yankee Stadium. In a news conference Wednesday, it was announced the game would be played between Christmas and New Year's Day.
