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Braden Smith had 24 points and 10 assists, and No. 8 Purdue held off Maryland for an 83-78 win on Sunday.

Georgia moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon in The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, Texas and Penn State remained in the top five after losing conference championship games, and Arizona State appeared in the top 10 for the first time in a decade.

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

Bryson Daily was the American Athletic Conference's offensive player of the year, then the MVP of its championship game.

North Carolina has interviewed former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick for its head coaching position, two people with knowledge of the situation said Thursday.

Eric Bieniemy's return to UCLA lasted only one season.

The University of Texas investigation into the bottle-throwing incident that disrupted the Texas-Georgia game in October - and drew a harsh rebuke and fine from the Southeastern Conference - resulted in no one being caught or punished.

SMU had no problems handling the jump to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 12 of his 23 points from three, center Derik Queen added 17 and 10 rebounds and the Terrapins rolled to their first conference win of the year, 83-59 over the Buckeyes, in a remarkable performance that sends a warning ...

The arrival of the early signing period Wednesday offered a stark reminder for college football fans.