BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders is still capturing hearts at Colorado, but wins aren’t following. Colorado's recent 29-7 loss to Texas Tech highlights ongoing challenges. Sanders, who arrived before the 2023 season, has a record of 18-24. A key booster, Rob Wilhite, praises Sanders for revitalizing the program but acknowledges the need for more financial support. Colorado struggles in the name-image-likeness era, losing players to wealthier programs. Despite the setbacks, Sanders brings energy and attention to the team. However, the Buffs face a quarterback crisis and risk sliding back into irrelevance. Fans are frustrated, and Sanders admits they deserve better.
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona leading receiver Tré Spivey will miss the remainder of the season with a broken foot suffered against Cincinnati on Saturday. Wildcats coach Brent Brennan said that Spivey will have surgery this week for an injury similar to the one Tetairoa McMillian suffered in 2024. Spivey was injured on the final play of the first half of Arizona’s 34-7 win over the Bearcats and limped to the locker room at halftime. Spivey leads Arizona with 22 catches for 314 yards and four touchdowns this season, his second with the Wildcats after transferring from Kansas State.
MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) — Kansas State has reached a settlement with former basketball coach Jerome Tang, agreeing to a $12 million payment. The athletic department and Tang announced the agreement, ending a dispute that arose after Tang was fired for cause in February. The firing threatened to void an $18.7 million buyout. Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor expressed gratitude for Tang's contributions, including a memorable first season in which he led the Wildcats to the Elite Eight and was named Naismith Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year. In June, Tang rejoined Baylor's staff as associate head coach.
UNDATED (AP) — How to judge Missouri’s 28-point win over Florida easily was the biggest question facing Associated Press Top 25 college football poll voters this past weekend. At kickoff Saturday, the Tigers were ranked No. 25 with one loss and the Gators were No. 8 and unbeaten. Missouri’s 45-17 victory merited the Tigers being ranked ahead of the Gators and they were. Missouri was No. 14 and Florida was No. 16 in the poll released Sunday. But 11 media members on the voting panel saw things differently and had Florida ahead of Missouri on their ballots. They said it's about more than a head to head result.
UNDATED (AP) — Missouri rose 11 spots to No. 14 in The Associated Press Top 25 following its rout of Florida and the Gators dropped eight to No. 16 and were replaced by LSU in the top 10. Texas will go into Saturday’s Red River Rivalry game against Oklahoma as the No. 1 team for the fourth straight week. The rest of the top five stood pat with Georgia, Notre Dame, Miami and Ohio State. The Longhorns received 61 of the 70 first-place votes from the media voting panel. Georgia got six first-place votes and Miami got two.
UNDATED (AP) — Iowa State running back Aiden Flora is Associated Press national player of the week in college football for his performance against West Virginia. The former walk-on ran for three touchdowns and a career-high 212 yards and passed for two TDs in the 45-42 victory. His five touchdowns accounted for are most among Football Bowl Subdivision running backs this season and he’s the first FBS running back since at least 1996 with two rushing TDs, two passing TDs and 100 yards rushing in a game. Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith was runner-up after catching 11 balls for 206 yards against Iowa.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Melvin Council Jr. has returned to Kansas after he was granted a preliminary injunction in a New York state court allowing him to play a seventh season. Coach Bill Self said in a statement posted on X that Council would begin practicing immediately. Self noted Council was Big 12 newcomer of the year and an impact player on and off the court. Council began his career at a junior college in 2020. He sat out his first year, played two seasons at the junior college and then one season each at Wagner, St. Bonaventure and Kansas.
UNDATED (AP) — Texas Tech would be back on the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket after a one-week absence based on the new Associated Press Top 25 and Florida would drop off. The projected bracket underwent few changes with Florida the only top-10 team in the AP poll to lose. Texas, Georgia, Notre Dame and Miami remain the top four seeds and Ohio State, Alabama, Indiana and BYU would host first-round games. Florida’s drop partially facilitated BYU's two-spot move up in the AP poll and take the final home field spot for the first round.
