The average final score over the first week of the College Football Playoffs: Winners 36, Losers 17.

Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 on Saturday night in a first-round College Football Playoff game, setting up a New Year’s Day rematch with No. 1 Oregon at the Rose Bowl.

SMU's Kevin Jennings is the only quarterback starting for his hometown team in the 12-team College Football Playoff.

The College Football Playoff gets started this week with four games on college campuses.

An Ohio politician has seen enough flag planting.

The college football transfer portal has opened a day after the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff field was released.

SMU captured the last open spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff, bumping Alabama to land in a bracket that placed undefeated Oregon at No. 1.

Undefeated Oregon pulled off the expected and grabbed the top spot in the College Football Playoff.

Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State are bringing in the nation's top recruiting class as high school prospects across the country finalize their college plans.

Miami’s playoff hopes took a nosedive while Alabama’s got a boost in the last rankings before the College Football Playoff bracket is set next weekend.

Now Notre Dame waits.

Baker Mayfield is hoping the NCAA doesn’t outlaw flag planting.

The Big Ten Conference has announced it fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for violating the conference’s sportsmanship policy for the on-field melee at the end of the Wolverines’ win in Columbus.

Ohio State, Miami and Clemson plunged in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll following losses over the weekend.

It was flag day in college football.

A fight broke out at midfield after Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday when Wolverines players attempted to plant their flag on the OSU logo and were confronted by the Buckeyes.

Dominic Zvada kicked a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left and Michigan stunned No. 2 Ohio State 13-10, ending the Buckeyes’ hopes of returning to the Big Ten title game.

A ban on transgender students from kindergarten through college using multiperson bathrooms that fit their gender identities has become law in Ohio.

The Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. 10 despite a lopsided loss of its own.

The expanded Big Ten is poised to be a major player in this season’s College Football Playoff.

The Big 12 will command a lot of attention in the final week of the regular season.

Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC.

Will Howard passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another, TreVeyon Henderson ran for a score and No. 2 Ohio State beat previously undefeated No. 5 Indiana 38-15.

Boise State received the fourth and final bye in this week's College Football Playoff rankings, leaving BYU out of that mix and the Big 12 on the list of power conferences with a gripe.

Kansas strengthened its grip on No. 1 in the AP Top 25.

Oregon remains the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after its close call at Wisconsin.

Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate celebrated his Chicago homecoming with two touchdown receptions against Northwestern at Wrigley Field.

Oregon’s dominance in its first year in the Big Ten and Indiana’s monumental turnaround have helped the conference stack four of its teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time.

Undefeated Oregon got top billing in the first set of rankings on the road to college football's new, 12-team playoff.

Oregon is a unanimous choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll.

Will Howard threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns and No. 4 Ohio State’s defense made a late defensive stand to lift the Buckeyes over No. 3 Penn State 20-13.

Miami has climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, its highest ranking since 2017.

Will Howard tossed three touchdown passes, but No. 4 Ohio State needed an interception by cornerback Jordan Hancock’s with 1:16 left to seal its 21-17 win over Nebraska.

This college football season is delivering when it comes to unpredictability and entertainment value.

Oregon has become the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll.

The Oregon football team's decision to exploit a loophole in the rules late in a win over Ohio State is hardly new.

Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty is a unanimous selection and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter occupies two first-team positions on The Associated Press midseason All-America team.

The NCAA football rules committee has issued guidance to close a loophole that allowed second-ranked Oregon to exploit an illegal substitution penalty late in its victory over Ohio State to take time off the clock.

No. 2 Oregon had 12 men on the field late in its 32-31 win over No. 4 Ohio State, with the resulting penalty causing precious seconds to wind off the clock.

Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll following thrilling wins in high-profile games.

Dillon Gabriel threw two touchdown passes and ran for another late score to help third-ranked Oregon hand No. 2 Ohio State its first loss of the season, 32-31 on Saturday night.

Oregon receiver Traeshon Holden was ejected from the third-ranked Ducks' game against Ohio State for unsportsmanlike conduct after he spit on a Buckeyes player.

The Big Ten has become a landing zone for quarterbacks on the move.

It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll.

JD Vance once criticized a bipartisan 2021 law that invested billions in America’s crumbling infrastructure.

There's nothing but Big Ten games ahead for No. 3 Ohio State.

Florida State has fallen out of The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after starting the season 0-2.

Freshman Jeremiah Smith caught two touchdown passes and No. 2 Ohio State overcame a sluggish start to bury Akron 52-6 in the opener for both teams Saturday.

Missouri and Tennessee typically aren’t confused for Georgia and Ohio State when it comes to college football’s powers.

Ohio State safety Caleb Downs is one of the second-ranked Buckeyes’ high-profile transfers.

A new study says Pennsylvania drivers get pulled over and are cited by state police at roughly comparable rates no matter their race or ethnicity.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day sounds confident and comfortable discussing this year’s football team.

Big Ten quarterback competitions that started in the spring will carry over to the fall.

Pat Chun has been introduced as the new athletic director at the University of Washington, leaving behind six years in the same role at Washington State to take the reins of the rival program that will begin life in the Big Ten Conference this fall.

Reigan Richardson scored 28 points and added seven rebounds as No. 7 Duke rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit to beat No. 2 Ohio State 75-63 on Sunday and earn a spot in the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2018.

Jacy Sheldon had 19 points and three other Ohio State players scored in double figures as the Buckeyes ran away from Maine 80-57 in an opening game of the women's NCAA Tournament Friday.

Perfect brackets on the ESPN Tournament Challenge site fell hard after second-seeded Ohio State’s exit Sunday in the second round action of the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Iowa star Caitlin Clark has been honored for the third straight season as a first-team Associated Press All-American.

Ohio State has removed the interim tag from men’s basketball coach Jake Diebler’s title and announced he will receive a five-year contract.

Shyanne Sellers had 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Maryland’s upset of fourth-ranked and regular-season champion Ohio State 82-61 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

Caitlin Clark broke three major college basketball scoring records in less than three weeks.

South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA would be the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if it began now.

Ohio State has stunned No. 2 Purdue in its interim coach’s debut, winning 73-69 a day after the NCAA Tournament selection committee picked the Boilermakers as the early favorite to be the No. 1 overall seed during March Madness.

Ohio State has fired seventh-year basketball coach Chris Holtmann with the Buckeyes in the middle of another subpar season.

Ohio State has climbed up the women's AP Top 25, moving up to No. 2 this week.

Bill O’Brien will be the new head coach at Boston College.

The visual of one of the nation’s most popular athletes knocked to the floor after a fan who was staring at her phone collided with her while storming the court was a stark reminder of the dangers athletes face when crowds get out of control.

Caitlin Clark said she was “OK” after she was accidently knocked down by a fan running onto the court after No. 2 Iowa was upset by Ohio State on Sunday.

Cotie McMahon had a career-high 33 points and 12 rebounds as No. 18 Ohio State rallied to stun No. 2 Iowa 100-92 in overtime, despite 45 points from Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark.

With many players NFL eligible and others following unhappy starting quarterback Kyle McCord into the transfer portal, Ohio State football looked to be in for an unhappy winter.

Ohio State is hiring former Houston Texans and Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

Former Kansas State quarterback Will Howard has announced his intention to transfer to Ohio State on social media.

All-America running back Cody Schrader ran for 128 yards and bulled into the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown to open the fourth quarter with Missouri’s first score, and the ninth-ranked Tigers capped an 11-win season with a 14-3 win over No. 7 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

The early signing period in college football opened with just a little five-star drama.

Quarterback Kyle McCord, who started every game this season for Ohio State, has announced he is transferring to Syracuse.

Ohio State’s Kyle McCord, Oklahoma’s Dillon Gabriel and Oregon State's Aidan Chiles led a parade of quarterbacks into the transfer portal on the first day of a 30-day window football players can put their names out in search of another opportunity.

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Michigan is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time since its won its last the national championship in 1997, and Georgia slipped to No. 6 after its 29-game winning streak was snapped by Alabama.

No. 3 Washington, No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Oregon all moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll to give the Pac-12 two top-five teams for the first time since the final ranking of the 2016 season.

Ryan Day’s decisions in The Game may haunt him.

With Jim Harbaugh nowhere in sight and a scandal hanging over their heads, J.

It’s finally time for Michigan and Ohio State to meet.

Ohio State passed Michigan and moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll a week before the Big Ten rivals play another top-five matchup.

The statewide battles over abortion rights since the Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to abortion have exposed another fault line across the country.

Blake Corum scored twice in the first half, Mike Sainristil intercepted two passes, and No. 2 Michigan became the first college football program to win 1,000 games, beating Maryland 31-24.

Ohio State remains No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings, with Georgia, Michigan and Florida State following the Buckeyes, as the selection committee stood pat with its top eight teams.

Cornerback Jordan Henderson woke up No. 3 Ohio State early in the second half with a 93-yard interception return for a touchdown and the Buckeyes rallied from their first halftime deficit of the season to beat vastly improved Rutgers 35-16.

Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan and Florida State sat atop the season’s first College Football Playoff rankings, with unbeaten Washington and Oregon next.

3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.

Marvin Harrison Jr. caught two touchdown passes, TreyVeon Henderson rushed for 162 yards in his first game in over a month and No. 3 Ohio State remained unbeaten by defeating Wisconsin 24-10 on Saturday night.

Penn State is still chasing elite under coach James Franklin.

All-American Marvin Harrison Jr. made 11 catches for 162 yards and a late touchdown as No. 3 Ohio State outlasted No. 7 Penn State 20-12.

LSU is ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 women's basketball poll for the first time in school history.

Washington has moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll, the Huskies' best ranking in six years, after a thrilling victory against Oregon.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day says he expected to have running back TreVeyon Henderson back in the lineup for Saturday's game at Purdue.

The first season of an 18-team, bicoastal Big Ten Conference will include Oregon hosting Ohio State, Penn State at Southern California and Michigan going to Washington.

Georgia’s hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll loosened as the Bulldogs received a season-low 35 first-place votes out of possible 62.

The anguish was evident all over the face of Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman.

Colorado fell out of The Associated Press college football poll after a resounding loss in one of the weekend’s showcase games and the teams toward the top of the rankings were shuffled and tightened.

Chip Trayanum's 1-yard TD run with a second left to give No. 6 Ohio State a 17-14 victory at No. 9 Notre Dame.