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SMU clinches ACC title berth in debut season

SMU clinched a spot in the ACC championship game after a 33-7 win over Virginia on Saturday, becoming the first team in league history to make the title game in its first season.

Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago

College Football’s Most Fascinating Title Contender

Indiana has risen from a 3-9 team to a relentless bulldozer flattening everything in its path, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 6

ACC tiebreaker scenarios 2024: How Clemson or Miami could be left out of title game despite unbeaten record

The potential for three ACC teams -- Clemson, Miami and SMU -- finishing 8-0 has created a chaos scenario

Sports - CBS Sports - October 31

College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: Pitt looks to emerge from ACC's pack, simplifying chaotic title race

There are major implications in the ACC in Week 10, along with a couple one-loss bubble teams in great shape.

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

SMU rewards Rhett Lashlee with contract extension as Mustangs sit on cusp of ACC title game appearance

SMU is on the brink of an ACC title -- and CFP berth -- in its first season as a member of the conference

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

No. 13 SMU, head coach Rhett Lashlee agree to contract extension with ACC title in reach

SMU has been enormously successful under Lashlee and is on the verge of winning the ACC in its first season with the conference.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

Jennings has 3 TDs as No. 13 SMU routs Virginia 33-7 to clinch a spot in the ACC title game

Kevin Jennings threw for a career-high 323 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another, and No. 13 SMU clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game by routing Virginia 33-7

Sports - ABC News - 5 hours ago

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.

Sports - The New York Times - October 30

'They didn't think I was good enough': Previewing the sounds and big matchups ahead of Week 10

Our college football experts preview big matchups, conference title contenders and sound ahead of Week 10.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Kentucky is a title contender! Duke is doomed? Judging five early-season overreactions

Two weeks into the 2024-25 season, we're seeing potential championship contenders, hot seat names and more -- or are we? Will these trends last?

Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago

Behind the Warriors' sudden rebirth — and why they look like legit title contenders again

Golden State's start to the season has served as an emphatic reminder of just how dangerous a fully operational version of the Warriors can really be.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15

Georgia’s Football Team Was on the Brink. Now, It’s a Title Contender Again.

After slipping out of the College Football Playoff field last week, the Bulldogs are very much alive, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Why Perk, Myers believe Warriors are ‘legit' title contenders

ESPN analysts Kendrick Perkins and Bob Myers believe the Golden State Warriors are 2025 NBA Finals contenders.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday

No. 11 Miami pulls away late to beat Wake Forest 42-14 and move one win from the ACC title game

Cam Ward passed for 280 yards and threw two touchdowns to Jacolby George on another record-breaking day, Mishael Powell ran an interception back 76 yards for a touchdown and No. 11 Miami pulled ...

Sports - ABC News - 4 hours ago

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 - October 27

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.

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

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Title contenders, Final Four front-runners and where they'll fall short: Predicting the Top 25's ceiling and floor

How far can the best teams go this season? Where might they fall short? We predict the best and worst case for ESPN's preseason Top 25.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Christian Eckes wins Truck race at Martinsville to propel into Championship 4; title contenders set

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Christian Eckes wasn‘t about to lose a race he had dominated, even if it meant using the front bumper on his No. 19 Chevrolet — twice. After a restart with five laps left in ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1

NASCAR: How the four title contenders stack up at Phoenix ahead of Sunday's championship race

Can Team Penske win its third straight title? Joey Logano won the championship in 2022 and Ryan Blaney got his first in 2023.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7

How did the Cavaliers get to 15-0? Explaining Cavs' perfect start and why they're a real NBA title contender

Cleveland, at 15-0, puts its perfect record on the line in Boston on Tuesday night

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

ACC-leading SMU signs Lashlee to extension

Rhett Lashlee has signed a contract extension with SMU as the Mustangs remain undefeated in ACC play and in position to make its first playoff appearance.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Who are the contenders for Trump's next administration?

On the Friday after Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump and his team are racing to staff the incoming administration. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports on the names being floated for ...

Source: Amorim leading contender for Man Utd job

Ruben Amorim has emerged as the leading contender to take over from Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, a source has told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Divided Arizona contends with Trump's sweeping border plan

The state is likely to be on the frontline of the president-elect's immigration policies.

The Super Bowl contender hiding in plain sight

After starting 2-2, the Eagles — behind QB Jalen Hurts and RB Saquon Barkley — have won four straight heading into the second half of the season.

Here are the top contenders for Trump's next Pentagon chief

President-elect Trump is quickly lining up Cabinet nominees for his next administration, including China hawks and hard-line Israel supporters in key national security and foreign policy roles. But ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Why these four Oscar contenders go the musical route

Sometimes a song is the only way to express the highs and lows of human emotions, say these film directors

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13

From 'beached whale' to contender: Inside Tulane's turnaround

After years of irrelevance, Tulane has found itself having steady success and is now vying for the Group of 5's playoff spot.

Sports - ESPN - November 15

These NBA teams are more pretenders than contenders

Philadelphia and Milwaukee were both expected to challenge Boston, but instead of dominating an underwhelming conference, they're bringing up the rear.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago

Sources: Ex-Giant Jones to eye playoff contender

Former Giants QB Daniel Jones is expected to clear waivers Monday and have a new home on a one-year deal soon, sources told ESPN.