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No. 11 LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — 2025 record: 7-6
Expectations
Although LSU is just starting its overhaul under first-year coach Lane Kiffin, the Tigers already are seen as a …
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By BRETT MARTEL
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8/20/26
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No. 8 Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — 2025 record: 11-2
Expectations
Texas A&M made the College Football Playoff for the first time last year in coach Mike Elko’s …
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By KRISTIE RIEKEN
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8/20/26
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When a 2021 Supreme Court decision let loose a tidal wave of cash to pay college athletes for endorsement deals, some nonprofit leaders held out hope that charities would benefit. Many of the …
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By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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8/20/26
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No. 9 Mississippi
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — 2005 record: 13-2
Expectations
A first-year coach, revamped staff, nearly 40 new players and a difficult schedule have done little to dampen …
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By CHRIS BURROWS
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8/20/26
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Blame Alabama and Georgia. Point fingers at Auburn, Florida, LSU, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas, too.
The Southeastern Conference, once the most dominant league in the land, lost its stranglehold …
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By MARK LONG
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8/20/26
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Newcastle is investing $260 million in a training complex that will be ready to use from the 2029-30 season, a signal that its Saudi owners are still committed to the club after a raft of …
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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8/20/26
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Aug. 21
1901 — William Larned wins the first of seven men’s singles titles in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship.
1914 — Walter Hagen captures the U.S. Open golf title by …
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By The Associated Press
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8/20/26
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Aug. 21
1926 — Ted Lyons of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The 6-0 victory was achieved in 1 hour, 7 minutes.
1930 — Chick Hafey of the …
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By The Associated Press
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8/20/26
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Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — 2025 record: 2-10
Expectations
New coach Ryan Silverfield arrived at Arkansas in November to coach a team that has finished with either one or zero …
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By ERIC W. BOLIN
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8/20/26
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Aug. 21
1926 — Ted Lyons of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The 6-0 victory was achieved in 1 hour, 7 minutes.
1930 — Chick Hafey of the …
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By The Associated Press
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8/20/26
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A new college football season brings plenty of hopes, discussion and changes. Here are the most notable offseason developments to know about before the games begin:
Tweaks to the College …
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By MAURA CAREY
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8/20/26
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Opening a Premier League season away to the defending champions and title favorites would be something to fear for most promoted teams.
For Coventry, it’s purely something to celebrate.
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By STEVE DOUGLAS
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8/20/26
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No. 20 Tennessee
2025 record: 8-5
Expectations
Josh Heupel didn't wait for Tennessee's underwhelming season to end with another disappointing loss in a bowl game to start making …
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By TERESA M. WALKER
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8/20/26
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No. 13 Alabama
2025 record: 11-4
Expectations
The Crimson Tide look to make back-to-back appearances in the College Football Playoff under third-year coach Kalen DeBoer and potentially …
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By MARK LONG
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8/20/26
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Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — 2025 record: 5-7
Expectations
For the first time in more than a decade, Kentucky has a new coach with deep roots in the Bluegrass State.
Will Stein is …
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By KEITH TAYLOR
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8/20/26
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No. 5 Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — 2025 record: 10-3
Expectations
Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns fell flat least season. Early national title talk ended with two early losses and …
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By JIM VERTUNO
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8/20/26
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Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — 2025 record: 10-3
Expectations
The Vanderbilt Commodores are coming off the best season in program history, and winning 10 games has only made them …
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By TERESA M. WALKER
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8/20/26
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No. 25 Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — 2025 record: 8-5
Expectations
Missouri has gone to six bowl games in six seasons under Eli Drinkwitz, including an 11-2 finish in 2023 capped by a …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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8/20/26
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Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — 2025 record: 4-8
Expectations
The Gators are turning to new coach Jon Sumrall to deliver a much-needed turnaround after four losing seasons in the past …
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By MARK LONG
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8/20/26
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The Pac-12 is back with a new look and a host of schools that might seem unfamiliar to longtime fans of the Conference of Champions.
Oregon State and Washington State are the lone holdovers after …
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By JOHN MARSHALL
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8/20/26
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