RALPH D. RUSSO
In this Aug. 30, 2019 photo, Pickerington North's Jack Sawyer (40) tries to break free of Olentangy Liberty's Andrew Barrett during the first quarter of a high school football game in Lewis Center, Ohio. As college football teams across the South benefit from deep talent pools in their backyards, in the Midwest and Northeast the selection is getting thinner, especially when it comes to blue chip recruits. (Eric Albrecht/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)
Ohio facing troubling trends when it comes to prep football

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 04, 2019 04:02 PM EST
CANAL WINCHESTER, Ohio (AP) — The late August game between Pickerington High

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 file photo, Michigan defensive back Myles Sims (6) watches from the sideline in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Penn State in Ann Arbor, Mich. With the college football season set to start for most teams this weekend, the NCAA has been handing down rulings left and right in waiver cases involving transfers seeking immediate eligibility. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)
Waiver woes: NCAA decisions on transfers bring relief, angst

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 28, 2019 06:46 PM EDT
With the college football season set to start for most teams this weekend, the NCAA

Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney pose with the trophy at a news conference for the NCAA college football playoff championship game Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Presidents, commissioners put brakes on CFP expansion talk

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 07, 2019 04:41 PM EST
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The College Football Playoff is not close to expanding.