College Football

EAST LANSING — There was a time not that long ago when fans would have been glued to their TVs on Tuesday, waiting eagerly to see where Michigan State stood in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. Then again, 2021, the last time MSU was apart of the discussion, feels lightyears from 2024 with the changes that have happened since. …

Let’s begin with the utterly ridiculous: there’s a scenario where seven SEC teams are tied atop the conference standings at the end of the regular season. Before you scoff at such nonsense, understand that the only true upset to reach this remarkable point of seven teams with 10-2 overall records, and 6-2 records in the conference, is Auburn beating Texas …

Football always starts in the trenches. And after recognizing some of the top offensive line prospects in positional rankings, it’s now time for APP readers to make their own choice about who is the best lineman prospect in the Shore. More: Shore football blue chip recruits: Ranking the offensive linemen The prospects from those positional rankings are in the poll …

CLEMSON — Clemson football looks to get back on track after its shocking upset home loss to Louisville last week. The No. 23 Tigers (6-2, 5-1 ACC) face Virginia Tech (5-4, 3-2) on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Lane Stadium. Clemson must win this game to not only keep pace in the conference but to improve its chances at landing an at-large bid in the College …

Tennessee football is sitting well in the initial CFP rankings as it prepares to face Mississippi State. The Vols (7-1, 4-1 SEC) debuted at No. 7 in the rankings before hosting the Bulldogs (2-7, 0-5) on Saturday (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) at Neyland Stadium Here is what to know about the matchup: Nico Iamaleava is coming off his best game …

OXFORD, Miss. — Is it a fair assessment that when this country had its beginnings that college towns sprang up where there was no cost for the land and that with agriculture being prominent in the curriculum, that land was needed for the ag school to grow and farm for teaching purposes and to provide food for the table? There …

It’s Big Eight week in the SEC. Missouri football, for the first time in 13 years, faces Oklahoma this upcoming Saturday on Faurot Field for a matchup between the reunited conference foes. Mizzou (6-2, 2-2 SEC) was ranked as the No. 24 team in the College Football Playoff committee’s first top 25 of the season Tuesday. The Tigers have their …

He’s the largest player on the Penn State football roster. He’s also its most dynamic blocker, one of the most effective and intriguing offensive linemen in the Big Ten and beyond. Who’s traveled farther to accomplish what Vega Ioane − all 6-foot-4 and 348 pounds of him − has for these Nittany Lions? Which makes Saturday night’s White Out game …

Georgia football’s official availability report for Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. game at Ole Miss has been released by the SEC. This is the seven game week for Georgia under the conference’s new reporting policies. The SEC releases daily reports Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and another 90 minutes before kickoff on game day. Georgia has six players listed on this week’s report. …

After nearly two weeks in the dark, Mizzou’s starting quarterback has an official availability designation. Ahead of Missouri football’s game against Oklahoma on Saturday on Faurot Field, starting QB Brady Cook was listed as “questionable” on the Tigers’ first SEC availability report of the week, which was released Wednesday evening. Mizzou will publish three more reports before the end of …

Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop will not play in the Mississippi State game on Saturday. Bishop is listed as “out” on the SEC student-athlete availability report, which was released on Wednesday night. He suffered a lower-body injury in a 28-18 win over Kentucky last week. Also, defensive lineman Tyre West is listed as questionable for the Mississippi State game. Bishop, …

Nov. 6—West Valley football coach Craig Whitney has had some good teams in his 20 seasons at the helm of the Eagles. He thinks the 2024 edition stacks up with the best of them. “We talk about the ’09 team that played for the state championship. The 2017 team that played in the semifinals. Each team was a little bit …

BATON ROUGE — Offensive line is what plenty of eyes will be on for No. 15 LSU football against rival No. 11 Alabama for a number of reasons this Saturday night (6:30 p.m., ABC). LSU football coach Brian Kelly told reporters during his weekly news conference Monday that senior left guard Garrett Dellinger would out for the Alabama game after …

NORMAN — OU wide receivers Deion Burks and Jalil Farooq were once again listed as questionable on Wednesday night’s availability report. Burks, who suffered a soft tissue injury against Tennessee on Sept. 21, has been listed as questionable in the last five weeks the Sooners have had availability reports. Farooq broke his foot in the season opener. OU coach Brent …

Four Saturdays remain in college football’s regular season, including 22 SEC head-to-head matchups. Five of those matchups will largely determine the hunt for berths in both the SEC Championship Game and the College Football Playoff, including Alabama football’s trip to LSU on Saturday (6:30 p.m. CT, ABC). A look at the league’s five most consequential remaining contests: Alabama at LSU, …