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Adam RittenbergJan 17, 2026, 08:19 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — When James Madison coach Curt Cignetti accepted the Indiana job on Nov. 30, 2023, Zach Horton’s mind swirled with questions. Who would Cignetti want to take with him from JMU to IU?…
Eight more NFL teams punched their ticket into the postseason during Week 16 of the 2025 NFL regular season, which is the most in a single week through a non-strike season in league history, per ESPN Research. That means 10 of 14 teams have qualified for the playoffs with two weeks to go. The Seahawks…
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ESPN Nov 11, 2025, 07:13 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff committee released its second set of rankings Tuesday and Ohio State remains at the top. The committee will release its rankings each Tuesday through the end of the regular season. The final set of rankings will be released on…
The SEC is eating up half the spots in the latest College Football Playoff top 12 projection — and Texas isn’t even taking up one of them. The Longhorns are out following their loss to Florida in the Swamp. Penn State is out following an embarrassing loss at once-winless UCLA. Florida State is out after…
Sep 18, 2025, 07:00 AM ET It’s official. Three teams have clinched playoff spots, meaning there are nine left to fill with 11 days remaining in the 2025 regular season. For the second consecutive year, the Brewers clinched the season’s first postseason spot. They were followed by the Phillies, who first clinched a berth and…
Sep 20, 2025, 02:16 AM ET The 2025 WNBA playoff semifinals are set. The Phoenix Mercury held off the defending champion New York Liberty at home Friday to secure the final spot in the next round, where they will face the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx on Sunday (5 p.m. ET, ESPN). The Indiana Fever are also…
