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FILE - Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud throws during the first half in the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Utah, Jan. 1, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. A Buckeyes attack that led the nation with 561 yards and nearly 46 points per game returns quarterback C.J. Stroud, leading receiver Smith-Njigba, 1,200-yard rusher TreVeyon Henderson and an experienced offensive line anchored by 6-foot-8, 360-pound right tackle Dawand Jones. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Pouring caution on that optimism

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 16, 2022 03:02 AM EDT

FILE - Alabama fans cheer before an NCAA college football game against LSU in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

Tide and Co.: AP Top 25 team by team preseason capsules

Aug. 15, 2022 01:24 PM EDT

USC adds San Jose State game, drops BYU from 2023 schedule

Apr. 28, 2022 07:09 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California has added a matchup with San Jose State to its football schedule for 2023. USC added the Spartans in place of a...

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart celebrates winning the College Football Playoff Championship game against Alabama, getting a hoist from outside linebacker Bolan Smith, early Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, in Indianapolis. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Final rankings and future prospects

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 11, 2022 12:11 PM EST

FILE - Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall watches the team's NCAA college football game against Pittsburgh on Nov. 20, 2021, in Pittsburgh. Mendenhall is stepping down after the Cavaliers play their bowl game, abruptly ending his tenure at the school after six seasons. The surprising announcement came in a news release Thursday, Dec. 2. In a hastily organized conference call with reporters, Mendenhall said the decision was his alone and that both athletic director Carla Williams and university president Jim Ryan asked him to stay. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Syracuse hires offensive coordinator, QB coach from Virginia

Dec. 30, 2021 03:13 PM EST

UAB quarterback Dylan Hopkins (9) looks to throw during the first half of the Independence Bowl NCAA college football game against BYU in Shreveport, La., Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

Hopkins, UAB beat No. 12 BYU 31-28 in Independence Bowl

By Roy Lang Iii Dec. 18, 2021 07:26 PM EST

Brigham Young running back Tyler Allgeier (25) runs to the end zone for a touchdown ahead of Southern California safety Xavion Alford (29) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

No. 12 BYU surging, set to take on UAB in Independence Bowl

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2021 03:49 PM EST

UTSA quarterback Frank Harris (0) is pressured by UAB linebacker Alex Wright (16) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

No. 12 BYU draws upstart UAB as Independence Bowl opponent

By The Associated Press Dec. 05, 2021 04:05 PM EST

Baylor head coach Dave Aranda calls to his players in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Waco, Texas. (AP Photo/Jerry Larson)

Big 12 gets title game without Texas or OU before they leave

By Stephen Hawkins Nov. 30, 2021 06:51 PM EST

Georgia Tech quarterback Jordan Yates (13) is tackled by Georgia defensive lineman Travon Walker (44) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Unanimous No 1 UGA chasing record

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 29, 2021 02:32 AM EST

Brigham Young tight end Masen Wake (13) celebrates after running for a first down during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California in Los Angeles, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

No. 13 BYU squanders lead, rallies to beat USC 35-31

By Joe Reedy Nov. 28, 2021 02:27 AM EST

Brigham Young at USC 11/27/2021

Nov. 28, 2021 12:27 AM EST

BYU running back Tyler Allgeier (25) carries the ball past Georgia Southern safety Anthony Wilson (12) in the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Statesboro, Ga. (AP Photo/Paul Abell)

No. 13 BYU looks to cap Pac-12 success at struggling USC

By The Associated Press Nov. 26, 2021 09:00 AM EST

Oregon running back Byron Cardwell (21) is tackled by Utah safety Cole Bishop, below, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Alex Goodlett)

Pac-12 North up for grabs when Oregon hosts Oregon State

By Joe Reedy Nov. 25, 2021 02:04 AM EST

Southern California quarterback Jaxson Dart passes during the first half of an NCAA college football game against UCLA Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Dart, USC trying to salvage season against No. 13 BYU

By Dan Greenspan Nov. 24, 2021 06:06 PM EST

Washington State acting head coach Jake Dickert reacts after a win over Arizona in an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. Washington State won 44-18 and became bowl eligible. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Interim coaches Dickert, Gregory lead way for this Apple Cup

By Tim Booth Nov. 23, 2021 02:21 PM EST

FILE - Southern California coach Clay Helton watches warmups on the field before the team's NCAA college football game against Stanford on Sept. 11, 2021, in Los Angeles. Former Southern California coach Helton was hired by Georgia Southern on Tuesday, Nov. 2, to lead the Eagles, seven weeks after he was fired by USC. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Pac-12's head coach vacancies are likely to grow

By Anne M. Peterson Nov. 23, 2021 11:01 AM EST

Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Davis (99) is lifted into the air by running back Zamir White (3) and offensive lineman Justin Shaffer (54) after scoring a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Charleston Southern, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Athens, Ga.. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Places change but teams remain same

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 22, 2021 03:44 AM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Nov. 21, 2021 10:00 AM EST
Nov. 22 1945 — Jim Benton of the Cleveland Rams is the first NFL player to have more than 300 receiving yards in a game. Benton has 10...