Rogelio V. Solis/Associated Press For the first time in the 2020 college football season, the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll changed hands. The Alabama Crimson Tide are now on top after the Clemson Tigers’ Week 10 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and […]
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Scouting college football’s best — Coaches break down Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Clemson
There are many unique things about the 2020 college football season, but at the very top, almost nothing has changed. The sport is still dominated by three teams: Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State. Alabama or Clemson has appeared in all six previous CFP fields, while Ohio State is aiming for […]
College football’s COVID struggles may be getting worse
Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football (“How To Be A Social Media Savage” handbooks sold separately by whoever runs the Maryland football Twitter account: MORE DASH: Big Brand Struggles | Heisman Race THIRD QUARTER: COLLEGE FOOTBALL AND COVID, THE ONGOING STRUGGLE From the beginning of this […]
First Glance: Boston College Eagles
The No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish get back on the road this weekend to take on the Boston College Eagles. We kick off our coverage of Boston College with a first glance look at the Eagles. Game Date: Saturday, Nov. 14Start Time: 3:30 PM (Eastern)Network: ABCEarly Line: Notre Dame […]
2020 college football picks, MACtion predictions from proven model
Teams looking to make some noise in the Mid-American Conference East Division clash when the Bowling Green Falcons host the Kent State Golden Flashes on Tuesday. It has been eight years since Kent State last won the division title, while Bowling Green’s drought has reached five years. The Falcons last […]
Notre Dame debacle should make college football rethink fans, season
You didn’t need to be a world-renowned epidemiologist to see Notre Dame’s debacle coming. How has the pandemic impacted college football in 2020? Click to expand UP NEXT Despite a surge in COVID-19 cases — the seven-day rate on campus alone soared from 18.9 cases to 30.7 cases in one week — Notre […]
Notre Dame joins the College Football Playoff, giving the ACC two teams
What a difference one week can make. How does the 2020 college football bowl season differ from previous years? Click to expand UP NEXT The ACC race seemed fairly clear-cut with Clemson expected to run the table and leave one College Football Playoff spot open for other conferences to fill. […]
Joe Biden plans to cut taxes, boost health care and reduce college debt during his first term
A Joe Biden presidency will potentially impact the personal finances of millions of Americans, from how much they pay in income taxes to whether they can pare college debt – or afford college at all. Student debt: The higher education trap Click to expand UP NEXT Those who stand to benefit […]
systems of government that need reform
Ellis Cose, Opinion columnist Published 5:00 a.m. ET Nov. 10, 2020 | Updated 9:11 a.m. ET Nov. 10, 2020 CLOSE President Trump and President George W. Bush won the electoral vote during the election, but not the popular vote. How does the electoral college work? USA TODAY Our democracy is […]
How COVID-19 has changed college football and basketball recruiting landscapes
Nov 10, 2020 Jeff Borzello Close ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan To say this has been an unusual year for college coaches would […]
How the electoral college works and how the president will be selected this year
© Jonathan Ernst/Reuters A Pennsylvania elector holds her ballot for President Donald Trump on December 19, 2016. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters In the United States, Americans don’t directly elect the president. Instead, states appoint a number of electors equal to the number of representatives they have in Congress to the electoral college, […]
No matter who wins, it’s time to get rid of the electoral college
Something’s happening in Texas. Before today’s election, 9.7 million Texans had already voted — 108 percent of total ballots cast there in the last presidential election. In just four years, Texas has catapulted from second-to-last in voter turnout to a national leader in early voting. This is no coincidence. Now […]
College football national television schedule for the 2020-21 season
The schedule for this year’s college football season will look different in the COVID-19 era. Instead of the normal Labor Day Weekend start, three Power Five conferences didn’t kick off until later in September. The Big Ten and Pac-12 started even later. Click to expand UP NEXT The regular season […]
Can Electoral College really tie at 269 to 269 ? Yes. It’s not likely but here’s how it works
Can there be a tie between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden? How we’ll ensure accurate, trusted election news Click to expand UP NEXT The simple answer: Yes. If Biden flips Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin, but every other state remains as it was in 2016, there could be a 269-269 tie. […]
College hoops scheduling still chaotic as season approaches
AP Published 11:15 a.m. ET Nov. 3, 2020 The NCAA’s announcement of a college basketball start date led to huge scramble as schools tried to fill out schedules altered by the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of getting easier with time, the task of building schedules has become more difficult as the […]
College football coaches not all happy with NCAA Election Day rule
CLOSE SportsPulse: USA TODAY’s Steve Berkowitz says that if there’s one key takeaway from this year’s College Football Coaches Compensation Survey, it’s that the price tag for NCAAF head coaches keep going up. There has been no better example of a professional stereotype come to life than four years ago […]
Here are your candidates for the Dallas College board of trustees election
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Oct. 28: This story has been updated to reflect more information about the Voters Guide questionnaire. Dallas College, which has pivoted to nearly all virtual classes during the pandemic, has two board seats up for election on Nov. 3. The elections come at a time when the system — previously […]
Search for new MDC president marred by political intrusion
Here we go again. The process of selecting a new Miami Dade College president — a heated topic before the pandemic — returns to the public arena on Wednesday as the Board of Trustees’ presidential search committee meets to discuss a batch of new applicants for the prestigious job. It’s […]
Chris Paul leads march to voting site at N. Carolina college
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — NBA star Chris Paul led nearly 2,500 people on a march to an early-voting site at a historically Black college in North Carolina where he also takes classes. Paul was part of the “March to the Polls Part 2” event held Tuesday at Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem […]
Learfield IMG College Is Looking to Clean Up College Esports
Learfield IMG College, the dominant force in college sports licensing and media rights, is partnering with video game publisher Electronic Arts to launch what they say will be the largest intercollegiate esports league in the country. Level Next will launch this fall with a nationwide tournament to crown the best […]