No. 1 Alabama tops preseason AP Top 25; Ohio St, 'Dawgs next

With two of the best players in the country leading the way — and a championship game loss as motivation — Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight season and ninth time overall. Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young, national...

Michigan State on quest to sustain success under Mel Tucker

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan State Spartans are openly talking about winning a national championship, confidently saying they can top last year's 11-win season. Mel Tucker, entering his third season with the Spartans, knows what it takes to win it all. He did it as an...

No. 1 Alabama tops preseason AP Top 25 for 9th time; Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson and Notre Dame round out top five

Georgia plans $68.5M overhaul of football stadium

ATLANTA (AP) — A year after the University of Georgia's football team won a national championship, UGA is starting a $68.5 million project to overhaul its football stadium, making it easier for Bulldogs fans to get around and building more suites for premium donors. University...

Alabama No. 1 in preseason coaches' poll; Ohio St. 2, UGA 3

Alabama was voted No. 1 in the preseason USA Today coaches' poll released Monday, with Ohio State second and defending national champion Georgia third. The Associated Press preseason Top 25 will be released Aug. 15. The Crimson Tide received 54 first-place votes from a...

Georgia begins national title defense with sweet fade

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Bulldogs aren’t resting on their laurels — or their locks — as they begin defense of college football’s national championship. Quarterback Stetson Bennett and several of his teammates chopped off a significant chunk of hair before the start of...

Riley, Lanning, DeBoer new Pac-12 coaches in spotlight

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coaching changes in the Pac-12 are a given, but it is rare when it happens to three of the most recognizable programs in the conference. Such is the case with Southern California, Oregon, and Washington, which have new coaches on the sideline this season. The...

Walker aims to pivot focus back to Dems in tight Ga. race

ALTO, Georgia (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate nominee Herschel Walker commiserated as north Georgia farmers bemoaned environmental regulations and rising costs of doing business. Minutes before, the former football star and political newcomer volleyed with journalists on issues ranging from gas...

ACC, SEC reap benefits from transfers moving between leagues

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The plan wasn’t for Georgia Tech to lose top running back Jahmyr Gibbs as a transfer to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference. Yet the Atlantic Coast Conference school has found its share of help from the SEC, too, in the form of seven transfers. It’s a...

Media predict Alabama will beat Georgia in SEC championship

ATLANTA (AP) — Two-time defending champion Alabama was predicted to win a third consecutive Southeastern Conference title in voting by media attending this week's SEC Media Days. Alabama beat Georgia in last year's SEC championship game in Atlanta before losing to the Bulldogs in...