College Sports
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Alabama, Miami in, Notre Dame out and Indiana No. 1 in College Football Playoff rankings
Dec 07, 2025 2:38 pm - Nobody paying attention for the past 24 months would be surprised to see Indiana — yes, Indiana — leading the way into this year’s College Football Playoff. But anyone pa...
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No. 2 Indiana beats No. 1 Ohio St. 13-10 to end Big Ten title drought, lock up top playoff seed
Dec 06, 2025 10:54 pm - Fernando Mendoza’s 17-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Sarratt gave No. 2 Indiana the lead midway through the third quarter and the Hoosiers' stingy defense shut down No. 1 Ohio State the rest of the way in a 13-10 victory on Saturday night for their first Big Ten championship since 1967.
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No. 3 Georgia ends No. 10 Alabama’s hold on rivalry, beats Crimson Tide 28-7 to win SEC championshipDec 06, 2025 7:36 pm - Gunner Stockton threw three touchdown passes as No. 3 Georgia solidified its position for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff and beat Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game for the first time, pounding the 10th-ranked Crimson Tide 28-7 on Saturday.
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College of DuPage wins fifth consecutive national championship in Red Grange BowlDec 06, 2025 5:36 pm - College of DuPage won its fifth consecutive NJCAA Division III championship with a 36-13 victory over North Dakota State College Of Sciences in the Red Grange Bowl on Saturday in Glen Ellyn.
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Coaching carousel: Tracking the hirings and firings in the Power Four
Dec 06, 2025 4:38 pm - College football’s coaching carousel is slowing down after a dizzying frenzy. Eleven Power Four coaches were fired this fall and another in March. Kentucky's Mark Stoops was the last one shown the door and the fifth from the Southeastern Conference.
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Lincicome: Just Sayin, the Heisman winner must stay above the Mendoza lineDec 06, 2025 10:00 am - The best part of the Heisman Trophy race is the way schools market their contending players, writes columnist Bernie Lincicome.
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Big Ten hoops looks strong at top; can NU, Illini keep up?Dec 05, 2025 8:11 pm - Northwestern plays its first Big Ten basketball home game of the season on Saturday against Ohio State, while Illinois has one more ranked nonconference opponent on the slate.
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Snow doesn’t stop Wheaton from rallying for milestone winDec 05, 2025 11:02 am - Wheaton survived snowy conditions to upset Wartburg 28-24 in Waverly, Iowa, last weekend. Both Wheaton and North Central will play in Round 3 of the Division III playoffs Saturday.
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Ohio State, Indiana clash for Big Ten crown in rare title game featuring nation's top-ranked teamsDec 04, 2025 9:32 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana coach Curt Cignetti has been here before. Twice. His second-ranked Hoosiers, just like first-ranked Ohio State, have not. For the first time in mor...
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Elmhurst native Schmidt helped lead Yale’s incredible playoff comebackDec 04, 2025 10:00 am - Yale trailed Youngstown State 42-14 in the third quarter last Saturday but rallied to win the FCS playoff game. Yale safety J.P. Schmidt from IC Catholic Prep described how it happened.