2025 NCAA Tournament champion contenders by tiers: 20 teams with realistic chance at winning national title

Which teams are no-brainers, on the doorstep or dark horses to be cutting down the nets in April

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JuJu Watkins' USC Trojans among four teams capable of winning the 2025 NCAA women's basketball title

Making the case for the four teams likeliest to be cutting the nets in April

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Dribble Handoff: Arkansas, Michigan among 2025 NCAA Tournament teams who missed Big Dance last season

These are the teams we think will be dancing this season after not making the field of 68 last season

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Five Teams Look Like N.B.A. Title Contenders This Season

The Celtics are strong candidates to repeat as championships, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

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Grant Thornton mixed-gender event reveals full field while PGA Tour Champions adds team tournament

The three main U.S. tours now all have tournaments for teams.

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Sources: Hutchinson chance of SB return realistic

Sources close to Aidan Hutchinson believe the Lions star will have a realistic chance to return for the Super Bowl if Detroit advances that far.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Tyler Reddick wins at Homestead, giving Michael Jordan a chance at the NASCAR title

Michael Jordan won a championship in Phoenix in 1993

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Who makes the WXV team of the tournament?

England were crowned WXV1 champions for the second successive year - how many of their side make Opta's WXV team of the tournament?

College Football Playoff race: Tiering wins, losses for top-25 teams into quadrants entering Week 9

Here's a cheat sheet for evaluating the résumés of every College Football Playoff contender

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AFC playoff picture: Comparing seven wild-card contenders to see which have best chance at nine wins

Jets have a lot of work to do to make playoffs, per the SportsLine Projection Model

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Big 12 title contenders, tiebreaker scenarios: Eight teams harbor serious hopes after chaotic start to 2024

Iowa State, BYU and Texas Tech still control their own destinies, but there are roadblocks ahead

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

SEC title contenders, tiebreaker scenarios: Texas a heavy favorite, but plenty of teams still in contention

Almost half of the conference still has a realistic path to Atlanta

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

College football predictions: Second-chance expert picks for 2024 national champion, playoff field, more

Taking a close, detailed and opinionated look at the top of college football at the halfway point

Sports - CBS Sports - October 16

Elite eight: Reintroducing the NBA's true title contenders

The goal for every team is to win a championship, but that doesn't mean every team is championship-ready. This group is. Here's the case for, and against, them winning it all.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

2025 NFL Draft order after Week 7: One-win teams battle for No. 1 pick; Raiders, Giants positioned in top 10

A look at the current draft order

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

No. 9 Clemson is rolling as it contends for ACC title and a return to the College Football Playoff

What a difference a year makes

Sports - ABC News - October 22

Liberty are odds favorites for 2025 WNBA title

The 2024 WNBA champion New York Liberty are favorites to reclaim the title in the 2025 season with +200 odds according to ESPN BET, with the runners-up Minnesota Lynx coming in at second at +350.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

NBA title tiers, Lonzo Ball's return, Kawhi's knee injury & Bucks drama | The Kevin O'Connor Show

Kevin O'Connor is joined by Tom Haberstroh to go through the NBA news of the day, including Kawhi's indefinite return from injury and some drama surrounding Giannis and the Bucks, before diving ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

2025 Super Bowl odds: Ranking seven NFL teams with best shot at winning Super Bowl as Chiefs, Lions lead pack

After seven weeks, these teams have a legitimate shot at the Vince Lombardi Trophy

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

NCAA closes loophole that allowed Oregon to purposely induce late penalty in win

The NCAA football rules committee has issued guidance to close a loophole that allowed second-ranked Oregon to exploit an illegal substitution penalty late in its victory over Ohio State to take ...

Sports - ABC News - October 16

Boise State's CFP chances, Miami's state title and more

Our college football experts break down key takeaways from Week 9.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Ashton Jeanty chasing Barry Sanders: Tracking the Boise State RB's pursuit of single-season NCAA rushing title

Sanders' records have stood for 36 years; can Jeanty make history by breaking them?

Sports - CBS Sports - October 17

No. 3 UConn seeking third consecutive NCAA title, knowing opponents are eager to derail the bid

Each time the topic of the starting lineup for two-time defending national champion UConn comes up, coach Dan Hurley is quick to heap praise on Alex Karaban

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

Ranking 134 College Football Teams, as a Shocking Contender Surges

Indiana is no longer just a fun story. The dream season is real, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday

Colts coach: Flacco offers 'best chance to win'

Colts coach Shane Steichen defended his decision to replace Anthony Richardson with Joe Flacco as the starting quarterback, saying the veteran gives Indianapolis "the best chance to win right now."

Sports - ESPN - 6 hours ago

The Harris Team Tries to Tether Trump to Project 2025

A television ad conveys a key part of Kamala Harris’s closing argument: that her rival is a right-wing authoritarian who will make life less affordable and threaten access to abortion.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

AP NCAA women's basketball poll reaction: Biggest early-season game for every Top 25 team

The AP preseason women's basketball Top 25 poll is out. Here are the biggest games ahead for every team in the rankings.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

We're saying there's a chance: These 1- and 2-loss teams are still in CFP picture

A regular-season loss used to be ruinous. Now, with the expanded 12-team CFP, these 20 teams are still very much alive.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

NBA title contenders 2024-25: Five biggest threats to knock off Boston Celtics

New York and Oklahoma City are at the top of the list.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Texas still looks destined for CFP, but Longhorns have been exposed as iffy title contender in just two weeks

Saturday's uncomfortably close win over Vanderbilt exposed more of Texas' imperfections

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

Texans WR Stefon Diggs out for season with torn ACL in blow to their hopes to contend for title

Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, head coach DeMeco Ryans said Tuesday.

After fourth straight win, are Ravens back to being Super Bowl contenders?

Jackson threw for 323 yards with one touchdown and one interception, with nearly half his completions going to Zay Flowers (nine catches, 132 yards).

The top five contenders for 2025 Ballon d'Or: Can Vinicius Jr, bounce back? Will it be Lamine Yamal's time?

Who can we expect to win the next Ballon d'Or next year?

Sports - CBS Sports - 12 hours ago

Rugby’s 20-minute red card to be trialled in upcoming Autumn Nations Series

Ireland and France oppose new law over player safety Premiership coaches want change to keep players on field The 20-minute red card will be employed during next month’s autumn internationals – ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Transcript: Paul Whelan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 20, 2024

The following is a transcript of an interview with Paul Whelan on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Oct. 20, 2024.

Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 20, 2024

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Margaret Brennan speaks to Paul Whelan in his first interview being freed from a Russian prison. Plus, battleground state Secretaries of State ...

Transcript: Brad Raffensperger on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 20, 2024

The following is a transcript of an interview with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Oct. 20, 2024.

Transcript: Jocelyn Benson on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 20, 2024

The following is a transcript of an interview with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that aired on Oct. 20, 2024.

Politics - CBS News - October 20

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