Cincinnati has emerged as the Big 12's surprise team in coach Scott Satterfield's third season, also their third in the league.

Teams seeded No. 1 to No. 8 get a bye and a home playoff game. Teams seeded No. 9 to No. 16 each open the tournament with a home playoff game. Teams seeded No. 17 to No. 24 each must play on the road twice to advance to the neutral site quarterfinals.

Week 9 may have lacked the major upsets of previous weeks, but plenty of games played a key role in conference races and the CFP picture.

The Big Ten Conference is arguably the best in the country with Ohio State, Indiana, and Oregon all leading the way. With the College Football Playoff expanding

The tip off of the college basketball season is less than a week away. The top players in the country comprise our USA TODAY Sports All-America team.

The UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Water Ski Team has won its sixth consecutive Division 1 national title, bringing its overall total to 12 championships, and Kennedy Hansen won the overall title in women's competition.