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Putting Virginia and Wisconsin on the same floor means pitting two of the most successful programs in the country over the last few years against each other. It also means putting very few points on the board. The 18th-ranked Cavaliers defeated the Badgers, 49-37, in the all-too-predictable slugfest between two …

Five takeaways from the initial College Football Playoff rankings: Notre Dame is sittin’ pretty, a solid No. 3 behind Georgia and Alabama. And that’s how it should be, given what Notre Dame has accomplished. The Irish crushed three opponents ranked in the CFP’s top 25 — Michigan State, USC and …

Five things we learned after a comeback that was so bewildering, the winning coach asked: “What the heck just happened?” 1. Two Big Ten teams are primed for a playoff run. Ohio State’s hopes were on life support Saturday afternoon. Then came a rally that caught everyone by surprise, especially …

One team went on the road, gained 28 first downs, held the opponent to 191 yards and won 40-6. The other team went on the road, gave up 34 first downs, gained only 191 yards and lost 41-17. It’s a small sample size. But, man, if Wisconsin (3-0) was that …

CLOSE Sports columnist Randy Peterson talks about what it means for the Iowa State basketball program now that they’ve landed top recruit Tyrese Haliburton for the 2018-19 season. Michael Zamora / The Register Buy Photo The pipeline from the state of Wisconsin to Iowa State men’s basketball has continued with …

One of the best parts of the early college football season is the high number of cross-country, out-of-conference games, pitting wildly different fan bases together. Just this week, UCLA fans get to visit Memphis, Ole Miss and Cal fans will hang out in Berkeley, and Kansas State fans get introduced …