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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma Sooners believe they must become a preferred destination for top defensive talent if they hope to break through and challenge Alabama and Clemson for national supremacy. That's one of the top priorities for new defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. He says Oklahoma had already gotten things started before he arrived with a 2019 recruiting class that includes six four-star signees.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Six teams in the top 10 of the AP Top 25 lost in the past week to set the stage for significant movement in the next college basketball poll. The list includes top-ranked Duke falling to Syracuse, while No. 2 Michigan and No. 4 Virginia suffered their first losses of the season. Third-ranked Tennessee won two games and has a chance to take over at No. 1 for the first time since 2008.

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