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St. John’s, Rutgers, Seton Hall and Saint Peter’s anchor our local college basketball priorities, including men’s and women’s programs. Significant results, roster changes and tournament stakes will drive coverage, not a quota for each school.
Rutgers is a core focus, with room for consequential stories from other regional programs and major national games.
Use the published poll date and season when comparing teams. These links open NCAA.com’s AP rankings pages; rankings are not yet integrated into this site.
Latest publications and updates first · Older stories are filed below
College Football · College football · CFP rankings
Utah and UCLA reach program highs. Notre Dame’s win over Miami produces a six-place climb, while the Hurricanes fall to seventh.
November 10, 2026
College Football · College football · Playoff expansion
The top eight seeds receive a bye and a home game. Seeds 9-16 host the opening round. The new field combines four Power 4 champions, one Group of 6 team and 19 at-large selections.
Decision announced November 9, 2026
Field hockey · College · NJAC championship
Rowan withstands an 11-4 penalty-corner deficit to secure the conference’s NCAA Division III tournament bid.
November 7, 2026
·College football · South Bend
CJ Carr throws for 319 yards and three touchdowns. Luke Talich interrupts Miami’s comeback with an interception and the decisive fourth-down breakup.
November 7, 2026
College basketball · Women
Olivia Olson helped create all eight points of the run that took Michigan from two down to six up. UConn freshman Jovana Popovic scored 25 in the loss at Crisler Center.
Michigan 77, UConn 66 · November 5, 2026
College football · Miami
ESPN reports that the Hurricanes’ leading receiver will miss Saturday’s game. Miami has confirmed a practice injury; no return date has been announced.
November 4 injury report
Basketball · Second Act · Damon Stoudamire
The former NBA Rookie of the Year is an LSU assistant after head-coaching stops at Pacific and Georgia Tech. His next contribution depends on turning experience into instruction.
Where Are They Now? · Weekly feature
College football · Playoff rankings
Miami, Georgia, Utah and Indiana lead the first committee ranking. Automatic bids make the lower edge of the projected field more complicated.
First CFP rankings · November 3, 2026
College basketball · St. John’s
ESPN’s No. 21 prospect has committed to Rick Pitino. His athleticism and defensive versatility offer a promising foundation; consistent perimeter shooting is the development question.
2027 recruiting class · November 3, 2026
College basketball · UConn
The Huskies won their opener 86-46 with a 42-10 advantage in the paint. Na’jai Hines and Nik Khamenia gave a changing lineup an immediate interior foundation.
UConn 86, Gardner-Webb 46 · November 2, 2026
Football · College football · Big Ten
USC scores three touchdowns while No. 2 Ohio State settles for four field goals before its lone touchdown. The Trojans win despite a 126-yard deficit in total offense.
October 31, 2026
Football · College football · New Jersey
Rutgers tied the game with 11:43 left. Michigan answered with a 75-yard touchdown drive, then kept the ball after the Scarlet Knights' final punt.
October 31, 2026
Football · College football · New York
An 11-play, 68-yard drive gives Syracuse its second straight conference win. Four sacks help the Orange survive a 351-yard passing afternoon from Kevin Jennings.
October 31, 2026
Soccer · College soccer · New Jersey
Amer Lukovic scores twice as Rutgers clinches its first Big Ten tournament berth since 2023. Two second-half goals answer Michigan State’s attempt to get back into the match.
October 30, 2026
College football · Remembering June Jones
His first Hawaiʻi team went 9-4 after an 0-12 season. Eight years later, the Rainbow Warriors reached the Sugar Bowl. At SMU, he ended a 25-year bowl absence.
October 29, 2026 · Hawaiʻi and SMU remember their coach
College sports · College football · Coaching change
Todd Goebbel becomes interim coach after Friday's loss at Stanford. NC State says its national search for a permanent head coach begins immediately.
October 24, 2026 · Announcement
College sports · College football · National upset
Keyone Jenkins delivered in both overtimes, and UCF held on for its first victory over an AP top-five opponent. BYU's unbeaten season ended in Orlando.
October 24, 2026
Football · Big Ten football
Northwestern led 21-3 after one quarter and gained 502 yards. Rutgers ran for 244 yards but could not turn that production into a sustained challenge.
October 24, 2026 · Final
Football · Coaching change · Big Ten football
The university says the departure is immediate and a national search is beginning. The change follows Saturday's loss to Rutgers, but the announcement does not assign the decision to that game alone.
October 21, 2026 · University announcement
College sports · Second Act · Tim Tebow
His ESPN career began before his Mets chapter. The overlapping years offer a better way to judge the broadcaster and charitable platform without rewriting the sporting record.
Where Are They Now? · Weekly feature
Football · After the Final · College football
Garrett Bass-Sulpizio supplied 469 yards of total offense. Cornell never trailed, but needed repeated scoring answers before ending Lehigh's 23-game regular-season winning streak.
October 17, 2026 · Ithaca, New York
College sports · After the Final · College football
McPherson's 34-yard field goal beat No. 1 Georgia in Athens. Auburn recovered from 14-0 down, then survived Georgia's answer before the final-minute takeaway.
October 17, 2026 · Final
Football · College football · After the Final
Dylan Lonergan threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns. Clay Thevenin supplied a rushing score, a receiving score and 109 rushing yards as Rutgers recovered from ten down.
October 17, 2026 · Rutgers 37, Maryland 30
Field hockey · College field hockey · After the Final
Anna Cogdell scored twice, including the winner in overtime's final seconds. Michigan led twice and made nine saves, the resistance behind a narrow final.
October 16, 2026 · Rutgers 3, No. 18 Michigan 2, OT
Soccer · College soccer · After the Final
Francesco Di Ponzio scored at 72:24. Rutgers put eight shots on target to Indiana's one and handed the Hoosiers their first defeat.
October 16, 2026 · Rutgers 1, No. 2 Indiana 0
College sports · College football · Remembrance
The university announced the sophomore safety's death Thursday. Both schools confirm that the October 17 game at Southwestern Oklahoma State will not be played.
Death announced October 15, 2026
Football · College football · SEC
Woodring supplied the last three points. Georgia's defense and a third-down completion made sure Alabama did not get another answer.
October 10 · Georgia 20, Alabama 17
Football · College football · SEC final
Two Jamal Roberts touchdowns finished the job for No. 14 Missouri. Texas A&M never reached the end zone and fell to 1-3 in SEC play.
October 10 · Missouri 27, Texas A&M 6
Football · College football · Rutgers
Indiana beat Rutgers 47-15 in Piscataway. The Hoosiers rushed for 329 yards to Rutgers' 59 and led 37-0 before the Scarlet Knights found the end zone.
October 3 · Final
Football · College football · Rutgers
Rutgers is 1-3 entering an 8 p.m. Eastern Homecoming game against unbeaten Indiana. KJ Duff's seven receiving touchdowns give the Scarlet Knights a genuine offensive threat, but the ranked visitor is a much harder test than last week's win over Howard.
October 3 · Pregame
Football · College football · Saturday guide
Rutgers hosts No. 12 USC at 3:30 p.m. Eastern on CBS. Columbia starts at noon; Stony Brook and UAlbany also play at home.
September 19 · Pregame guide
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