CFP: 14-team model with automatic bids for Big Ten, SEC
College Football Playoff officials are considering a 14-team format that would guarantee three spots each for the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, two for the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12, and one for the highest-ranked team from the other five leagues, two people with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Wednesday night.
Browns QB Watson to resume throwing in March
CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will resume throwing next month following right shoulder surgery — that cut short his second season with Cleveland after just six starts.
OSU beats Nebraska for Diebler’s 3rd win
COLUMBUS (AP) — Jamison Battle scored a season-high 32 points, Roddy Gayle Jr. had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and short-handed Ohio State beat Nebraska 78-69 on Thursday night.
Sheppard’s runner sends UK past Bulldogs
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Reed Sheppard made a runner from just inside the foul line with less than a second left, and finished with a career-high 32 points, giving No. 16 Kentucky a wild 91-89 victory over Mississippi State on Tuesday night.
Bengals place franchise tag on WR Higgins
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals placed the franchise tag on wide receiver Tee Higgins, which likely will keep him with the team at least one more season, the team said on Monday.
Royal, Bonner rally OSU to buzzer-beating win
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Devin Royal came off the bench to score 14 points, and Dale Bonner buried a three-pointer at the buzzer, to rally Ohio State to a 60-57 victory over Michigan State on Sunday.
Edwards scores 28, leading UK past Alabama
LEXINGTON, Ky (AP) — Kentucky coach John Calipari kept telling Justin Edwards he believed in him, even as the freshman struggled through an inconsistent season.
Hawkins scores 24, Minnesota downs OSU
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Elijah Hawkins scored 17 of his career-high 24 points in the second half, Dawson Garcia had 22 points and nine rebounds, and Minnesota defeated Ohio State 88-79 on Thursday night.
Ward’s last-second shot lifts LSU over UK
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — While LSU’s Tyrell Ward was mobbed on the court by jubilant fans, including women’s basketball star Angel Reese, Kentucky coach John Calipari and the Wildcats could only watch the celebration — while awaiting a brief video review of the frantic, last-second sequence that did them in.
CFP already discussing more teams for 2026, beyond
DALLAS (AP) — Now that the yearslong process to finalize how the 12 teams for the expanded College Football Playoff will be selected for the next two seasons is complete, there are already discussions about maybe adding more teams for 2026 and beyond.
