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UNDATED (AP) — Seven 200-yard rushing games were recorded this past weekend in college football. Toledo's Bryant Koback led the way with a career-high 259 yards on 32 carries against Eastern Michigan. Oregon's CJ Verdell ran for 257 yards against Washington State. Houston's Clayton Tune and Marquez Stevenson connected on a 96-yard touchdown that ties for longest completion of the season. California was shut out for the first time since 1999.
UNDATED (AP) — The No. 1 vs. No. 2 game between Alabama and LSU in two weeks looks set, though the order of Crimson Tide and Tigers changed in the AP Top 25 in one of the closet votes ever. Heading into an off date for both teams, LSU flip-flopped with Alabama to become the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll presented by Regions Bank. No. 3 Ohio State was not far behind. Eight points separating first from third is the fewest in the regular season since December 1979. Clemson is No. 4.
PHOENIX (AP) — Highly touted recruiting classes in college basketball create buzz and add talent but rarely produce national titles. Kentucky in 2012 and Duke in 2015 are the only two teams to win national titles with the top incoming recruiting classes in the past 15 years.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw faces a big rebuilding project after two runs to the NCAA championship game, including a win two seasons ago. Her starting five left for the WNBA. McGraw says it's fun to be in the gym and teaching again. Junior center Mikayla Vaughn, who averaged 3.3 points and 2.4 rebounds last season as a reserve, says she thinks Notre Dame will surprise people. The Irish will go after the program's 1,000th victory when they open the season at Fordham on Nov. 5.
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