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SEC, Big Ten commissioners promote change in CFP seeding format
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Otega Oweh, Amari Williams pace No. 17 Kentucky past Vanderbilt
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Micah Peavy, Georgetown dominate Providence
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Does AI detect breast cancer better than doctors can
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NFL rescinds fine for Texans RB Joe Mixon after misattributed quote
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Netflix 'definitely' eyeing Sunday NFL package
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Top 25 roundup: BYU thrashes No. 23 Kansas by 34
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TCU buckles down late to best No. 9 Texas Tech
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Second-half surge sends Pitt past Syracuse
(Photo credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images) Powered by 19 points apiece from Zack Austin and Ishmael Leggett, Pitt rallied to take...
Josh Hubbard, No. 21 Mississippi State trip No. 7 Texas A&M
(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images) Josh Hubbard scored 25 points and Claudell Harris Jr. added 15, hitting three second-half...
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(Photo credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images) Auburn solidified its spot atop the national rankings with a scintillating victory over...
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Inter Miami's CONCACAF opener at K.C. postponed to Wednesday
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No. 9 Texas Tech meets TCU in showdown of surging teams
(Photo credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images) A Texas Tech offense that is hitting its stride and a TCU defense that has tightened...
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