Injuries are an unavoidable part of men's college basketball, something you can't really prevent and are hard-pressed to prepare for. When a key player gets hurt, either limiting his ability or keeping him out of action, all a team can do is hope everyone else steps up to fill the void. You can never predict how good he'll be once he returns from injury—if the time away or the ailment had a negative impact on his ...

Will your team make the College Football Playoff? Unlike most media sites, Bleacher Report doesn't give you a yes-or-no answer. Instead, we use analytics and a proprietary algorithm as a substitute for committee rankings to assign teams probabilities of making the playoff. Each week, we'll highlight the most important talking points from the previous weekend's action and how those results impact our algorithm for playoff probability. The table shows the results, and you can find more information ...

Darrell Hazell's tenure as head football coach at Purdue has come to an end when he was fired on Sunday after four seasons.  Purdue confirmed the move, with vice president and director of athletics Mike Bobinski speaking on the decision in a program release: From the first time I met Darrell, I could tell he was a man of high character - a quality person who you would want leading a group of young men - but our ...

A pair of top-10 battles produced very different results on Saturday, with one going to overtime while the other was a blowout early on. Those kind of clashes often have a major impact on how the Associated Press and Amway polls look the day after, as was the case this time. The AP poll is voted on by media members, while the Amway version is the product of ballots cast by FBS coaches. Every voter has ...

Superstars dominated the headlines, but lesser-known college football players provided the biggest performances in Week 7. And it's their turn to have some time in the spotlight. Every player from any game involving an FBS team was considered. Other factors include competition level, clutch plays and efficiency, but not necessarily wins or losses. Don't see your favorite performer of the weekend? Feel free to add that player in the comments section.Begin Slideshow

Ohio State needed overtime to get it done. Alabama...did not. Regardless of their methods, the Buckeyes and Crimson Tide remain the cream of college football's crop in the latest Associated Press poll. Alabama sits unimpeded at the top for the eighth straight week, while Ohio State remains in second. Michigan, Clemson and Washington round out a Top Five that's unchanged from last week. Here is a look at how the rankings played out: If there were any lingering ...

If you fancy yourself a game that ends with overtime, Saturday was for you. Several of the top teams in the nation needed extra time to earn crucial wins. Meanwhile, one major contender absolutely stomped a premier opponent.  So, did those results significantly alter the rankings? We'll find out below as we review this week's Amway Coaches Poll and the Bleacher Report rankings and analyze the college football landscape.       Analysis Ole Miss was a struggle. Arkansas was ...

The SEC's Week 7 results contained no gray area, as each game either came down to the wire or was a complete blowout. Alabama marched into Neyland Stadium and wiped the floor against a depleted and emotionally spent Tennessee side, walking out with 49-10 win in the conference's marquee matchup on Saturday. As a result, Florida took control of the SEC East with a big win of its own, taking down Missouri 40-14. LSU was the ...

Fact: Ohio State beat Wisconsin 30-23 on Saturday. J.T. Barrett’s three total touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 passing), gave him 89 for his career, passing Braxton Miller (88) for most touchdowns responsible for in Ohio State history.  Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Fact of the day, presented by Coors Light. Source: B/R InsightsRead more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

Another Saturday, another set of revelations about the College Football Playoff picture. What was once a fuzzy image is coming more into focus, though there is much football left to be played. But below, we'll project how the season will play out, predicting which teams will reach the playoff and the top bowl games as well. At this point, Alabama looks like a safe bet to reach the College Football Playoff. Saturday's absolute demolition of Tennessee was ...