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How Ohio State won college football's national championship

After that devastating loss to Michigan, the first expanded 12-team College Football Playoff delivered a chance at salvation. And the Ohio State Buckeyes took advantage from the start, outscoring their four postseason opponents by a combined score of 145-75, culminating with a 34-23 victory over Notre Dame for the program's seventh national championship. (ESPN.com)

Video: Wake Forest Basketball Coach Steve Forbes Monday Pre-UNC ACC Basketball Coaches Call

Wake Forest head men's basketball coach Steve Forbes speaks with the media on Monday morning as part of the weekly ACC Coaches Conference call to discuss the Demon Deacons' matchup against the North Carolina Tar Heels on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem. (View Video)

ACC will weigh changes to its football title game, commissioner says

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Sunday that the league will have conversations among coaches and athletic directors about whether to make changes to its conference championship game format. Phillips said the ACC could consider giving its regular-season champion a bye, and have the second or third-place teams play in the ACC championship game. (ESPN.com)

College football powers Ohio State, Notre Dame have evolved

"Think traditionally, but without traditional thinking." Those were the words of Ross Bjork, the still-new Ohio State AD during the Saturday media day ahead of Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship game. The question was about the balanced approach taken by his football program, and also by the opponent, Notre Dame. (ESPN.com)

Ex-Wisconsin DB Xavier Lucas heads to Miami without entering transfer portal in groundbreaking move

Former Wisconsin Badgers defensive back Xavier Lucas, who UW refused to enter into the portal after he requested a transfer, is leaving the school for the Miami Hurricanes, his attorney Darren Heitner told Yahoo Sports on Wednesday — a groundbreaking move that may have significant ramifications. The situation is poised to set precedent. (Yahoo! Sports)

College football national title preview: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame

The national championship game is nearly here. Ohio State is going for its first national title since the end of the 2014 season. The Buckeyes beat Alabama and Oregon with third-string QB Cardale Jones to win the first four-team College Football Playoff. Notre Dame's title drought stretches back further than that. The Fighting Irish's last national title came in 1988. (Yahoo! Sports)

College basketball Saturday: Scores, winners and losers

On a loaded Saturday full of traps for some of college basketball's top teams, chaos reared its head and delivered drama and more drama. Four top-10 teams lost, three top-seven teams dropped games to unranked opponents, and two top-10 teams — No. 1 Auburn and No. 10 Houston — managed to avoid a similar fate by escaping in close fashion. (CBS Sports)

Explaining what Dept of Education's startling Title IX memo could mean for revenue-share future

Last June, a month after the landmark House settlement was agreed to, NCAA president Charlie Baker told a group of athletes and administrators assembled in Atlanta that he'd like to see guidance on a national standard for how Title IX fits into revenue sharing. The Department of Education finally delivered upon that request on Thursday. (CBS Sports)

Jamie Erdahl tells touching Greg Gumbel story on ‘Good Morning Football’

The outpouring of love for the late Greg Gumbel continues across sports media. Jamie Erdahl, the host of NFL Network’s Good Morning Football, shared a touching story about Gumbel from early in her career. While she was the sideline reporter on CBS’ No. 3 broadcast team with Gumbel, Erdahl’s then-boyfriend reached out to Gumbel for a special project. (Awful Announcing)

College basketball weekend: Five SEC, Big Ten ranked showdowns headline schedule

No. 5 Alabama at No. 9 Kentucky - The weekend’s top-10 showdown finds the Crimson Tide in need of a bounce-back performance following a home loss to the Ole Miss Rebels. But getting such a result is easier said than done at Rupp Arena, where the Wildcats are unscathed this season. Kentucky won’t mind playing at Alabama’s high speed. (USA Today)

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