(BCSNN) -- No. 4 Arizona closed out a tense, back-and-forth battle with clutch execution in the final two minutes to defeat No. 3 UConn 71–67 on Wednesday night, snapping the Huskies’ 36-game home winning streak against non-conference opponents.

The top three teams in the College Football Playoff rankings remained unchanged Tuesday night, with Ohio State, Indiana, and Texas A&M holding steady after Week 12 wins. But the biggest headline came from Tuscaloosa, where Alabama dropped six spots to No. 10 following a 23–21 home loss to Oklahoma, which climbed to No. 8.

(BCSNN) — Seniors Tamin Lipsey and Joshua Jefferson each scored 23 points to lead No. 16 Iowa State to a 96–57 rout of Stonehill on Monday night at Hilton Coliseum. The Cyclones improved to 4–0 with their fourth straight win by at least 25 points.

(BCSNN) - Baylor football (5–5, 3–4 Big 12) wraps up its 2025 road schedule Saturday with a high-stakes match-up against surging Arizona (7–3, 4–3 Big 12) at Arizona Stadium in Tucson. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. CT and will be televised nationally on TNT, truTV, and HBO Max.

Houston’s Kingston Flemings picked up Big 12 men’s basketball Player and Newcomer of the Week awards to headline this week’s Starting Five, which includes BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, Iowa State’s Tamin Lipsey, Kansas’ Flory Bidunga and Texas Tech’s JT Toppin for their performance during the week.

(BCSNN) No. 12 BYU delivered a complete performance Saturday night, rolling past TCU 44-13 at LaVell Edwards Stadium to improve to 9-1 on the season.

(BCSNN) In a high-stakes showdown between former Pac-12 rivals, No. 5 Arizona stormed back to defeat No. 15 UCLA 69–65 Friday night in the Hall of Fame Series at Intuit Dome. Anthony Dell’Orso scored 20 points off the bench and Jaden Bradley delivered the go-ahead three-pointer to cap a late rally and seal the win.

(BSCNN) — The Mountaineers didn't leave any doubt that the Backyard Brawl belonged to West Virginia.

WVU used stifling defense and a balanced offensive attack to roll past rival Pitt 71-49 Wednesday night at Hope Coliseum, improving to 4-0 for the first time since 2023. Senior center Harlan Obioha led the way with a season-high 19 points on 8-of-9 shooting, while senior guard Honor Huff added 15 points and three triples.

(BCSNN) The College Football Playoff Selection Committee underwent a major leadership shift Thursday as Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades stepped down from his role as chair and left the committee amid a university investigation.

Rick George, the architect of Colorado’s athletic resurgence and one of the most influential figures in modern college sports, announced Thursday that he will step down as the University of Colorado’s athletic director at the end of the academic year.

(BCSNN) — The nation’s top-ranked team looked every bit the part as the undefeated Coogs cruised to another win on Wednesday night.

(BCSNN) — Day Day Thomas big day day, scoring a season-high 20 points — including a perfect 12-for-12 from the free-throw line — to lead Cincinnati past regional rival Dayton 74–62 Tuesday night at Fifth Third Arena. The Bearcats improved to 3–0, while the Flyers dropped to 2–1.

Texas Tech led the way with four honorees in the Big 12’s weekly football awards for Week 11 alongside winners from Arizona, UCF, Iowa State and West Virginia. The running back tandem of Arizona’s Quincy Craig and Texas Tech’s Cameron Dickey (offensive) were honored with UCF’s Phillip Dunnam and Texas Tech’s Jacob Rodriguez (defensive).

(BCSNN) — It was a big night for Christian Coleman and company, with the senior guard scoring 16 points to lead five players in double figures as Oklahoma State cruised past Texas A&M 87–63 on Sunday in a non-conference matchup between power conference programs.

(BCSNN) — Senior guard Honor Huff scored 23 points and West Virginia used a late push to hold off Campbell 73–65 on Thursday night at Hope Coliseum, improving to 2–0 on the season.

(BCSNN) — Sophomore Isaiah Evans scored a career-high 23 points and freshman Cameron Boozer posted a double-double in his collegiate debut to lead No. 6 Duke to a 75–60 win over Texas in the Dick Vitale Invitational on Monday night at Spectrum Center.

(BCSNN) — No. 16 Iowa State opened the 2025–26 season in emphatic fashion Monday night, cruising past FDU 88–50 at Hilton Coliseum for its 36th consecutive non-conference home win — the sixth-longest streak in the nation.

(BCSNN) — For the first time in his three-year tenure at Colorado, head coach Deion Sanders barred his players from speaking postgame, choosing to make the Buffaloes’ 52–17 loss to Arizona solely about himself... like everything.

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats will be without their top offensive weapon Saturday night when they face No. 24 Utah, as senior running back Evan Pryor has been ruled out with an ankle injury.

(BCSNN) — Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt will miss Saturday’s game against Iowa State as he continues to battle a lingering foot injury that has hampered him since the Sun Devils' game against Baylor in late September.