Who fell out of the playoff picture in ESPN's latest rankings?. ESPN updated its Football Power Index top 25 rankings entering Week 3 with changes near the top following a pair of losses by teams in the early-season playoff conversation. Michigan's setback against Texas that preceded Notre Dame's stunning upset loss to Northern Illinois makes the picture more clear at the top of the polls.

College football rankings: ESPN updates FPI top 25 entering Week 3

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Where the AP Top 25 rankings stand after a dramatic Week 2... Expect big-time changes in the Week 3 AP Top 25 rankings after Texas blasted Michigan while NIU's first win against a top-10 opponent in program history at Notre Dame marked the biggest upset of the season thus far. Two teams guaranteed to fall out of the poll include Georgia Tech and Iowa, who suffered narrow setbacks against Syracuse and Iowa State, respectively.

College football rankings: AP Top 25 projection in Week 3 after Notre Dame upset, Texas blasts Michigan

Colorado State

Fort Collins, CO

A disturbing video is making the rounds on social media involving a current and former staffer on Colorado's football staff. According to Athlon Sports, the leaked video involves former staff member Trevor Reilly and current graduate coach Josh Jynes engaging in a fistfight. In the video, you can hear commentary of the fight from current staff member and former NFL star Warren Sapp.

Colorado football coaches throw hands in newly surfaced video

Denver, CO

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An opinion piece appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA this week illustrates why the drug problem among people experiencing homelessness in Denver may be so severe. It's because many homeless people aren't addicted to just one drug, but two, according to the viewpoint's author, Benjamin A. Howell of Yale School of Medicine and colleagues.

Fentanyl-meth combo ravages homeless in Denver, so why aren't there better treatments?

Kentucky State

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Gainesville, FL

In the week since Florida's 41-17 loss to Miami in the season-opener, the Gators have been largely criticized, both for their performance in the 24-point loss to the 'Canes and Billy Napier's comment in the aftermath regarding the process of filtering out criticism. The negative assessments have come from the...

'Got to change the culture': Nick Saban criticizes state of Florida Gators program

Baltimore, MD

Kansas City, MO

Last night's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens was a great 2024 season opener. While the game was full of action, drama and controversy, there is one element of the game that has shown to be lackluster. This season, the NFL made its biggest rule change in...

NFL's new kickoff system backfires during Ravens-Chiefs game in 2024 season opener

Tallahassee, FL

No. 3 Florida State soccer made it seven in a row over Florida with a 3-0 victory at Donald R. Dizney Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. on Sunday afternoon. The Seminoles move to 5-0-1 on the season, while giving the Gators (2-1-3) their first loss of the season. It marked the 30th meeting between the two clubs, with FSU now holding a 17-13-0 advantage in the series.

No. 3 Florida State Soccer makes it seven in a row over Florida with a 3-0 victory in Gainesville on Sunday

Georgia State

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According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Oxford, MS

David and Brad look back at the Rebels' 52-3 thumping of MTSU plus weigh in some interesting recruiting developments...

Red & Blue Crew Podcast | The weekend in receruiting + a final talk about the Rebels' 2-0 start

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

Raleigh, NC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — We’re just over 24 hours away from kickoff between the Wolfpack and Volunteers in the Duke's Mayo Classic and the Wolfpack has a lot to prove after struggling in Week 1. While the NC State offense has its fair share of things to clean up from the home opener last Thursday, the same thing can be said for the Pack on defense as Tony Gibson and company prepare for what is going to be a fast-paced Tennesse offensive scheme on Saturday night.

NC State prepping for fast-paced Volunteer offense

South Carolina State

Lexington, KY

Kentucky's 31-6 loss to South Carolina was the 55th game I've covered in my time on the UK Football beat (2018-20, 2022-present). It was by far the worst performance I've ever witnessed. In a game Kentucky was favored to win by 9.5 points, had a sold-out Kroger Field crowd and...

Gershon: Kentucky's meltdown against South Carolina the worst performance I've covered

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

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WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Missouri State

College Station, TX

Missouri quarterback Brady Cook doesn't make his first trip to College Station for another month, but that doesn't mean he hasn't already started scouting Texas A&M for the Week 6 matchup. The graduate signal caller said he watched Notre Dame's Week 1 win over the Aggies and reached out to Irish quarterback Riley Leonard for insight on Mike Elko's third-down packages after the game.

Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard gives Missouri QB Brady Cook secret to beating Texas A&M third-down packages

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University and Pitt will participate in this year's edition of The Backyard Brawl next Saturday and, just moments ago, the kickoff time and television settings for that game were released. The two teams will face off at 3:30pm ET on ESPN2. WVU and Pitt have played in the...

WVU-Pitt TV and Kickoff Time Set

Oklahoma State

Norman, OK

NORMAN — Oklahoma walked off the field well after 10 p.m. Saturday by the time the final whistle blew on its 16-12 win against Houston. It was a long night for the Sooners' offense in what was an uncharacteristically feeble performance — just two touchdowns on the night and zero points after halftime. For first-year offensive coordinator Seth Littrell, the man tasked with shepherding OU's offense into its first SEC season, that lackluster showing at Owen Field was only the beginning of his night.

Oklahoma's offensive shortcomings raise more questions than answers after Week 2

Alabama State

Austin, TX

Defending national champion No. 10 Michigan was embarrassed on its own home field yesterday in a brutal 31-12 loss to No. 3 Texas, and the definitive star of the show was Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers. A year after picking up the first true signature win of his college career on the road against Alabama, Ewers has re-announced his presence on the national stage with an enormous statement to start off this season.

Quinn Ewers shrugs off rude gesture from a young Michigan fan like a pro

Buffalo, WY

The House Draw Fire burning in northern Wyoming grew to more than 163,000 acres on Thursday — nearly the combined size of Denver and Salt Lake City — threatening structures, prompting evacuation orders and forcing the closure of Interstate 90.

Wildfire burns 163,000 acres in northern Wyoming, forcing evacuations and I-90 closure

Savannah, GA

The Current GA

No member of the mostly enraptured audience at Enmarket Arena on Thursday better exemplified the hopes that Kamala Harris’ candidacy has aroused in many Georgians than Beverly Hollis-Breck, a “born and bred” Savannahian.

Kamala Harris woos Savannah, but can she win Georgia

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College football odds for Week 3 feature SEC battles between LSU-South Carolina, Florida-Texas A&M

The opening lines for Week 3 came with a few surprises. The season is just two weeks old, but the 2024 College Football Playoff picture is...

College football odds for Week 3 feature SEC battles between LSU-South Carolina, Florida-Texas A&M

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