CFP Bubble Watch: Who’s in, who’s out, who has work to do after Week 8
Trying to make sense of the constantly-evolving playoff picture conference by conference.
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UAB’s Alex Mortensen delivers upset, recalls late father, in coaching debut
Blazers’ interim coach, son of former ESPN reporter Chris Mortensen, led a huge upset of Memphis on Saturday.
Buckeyes land highest hoops recruit since ’14
Anthony Thompson, ranked No. 13 in the SC Next 100 for 2026, chose Ohio State over Indiana to become the Buckeyes’ highest-ranked basketball recruit since 2014.
Dodgers still big favorites entering World Series
The Dodgers enter the World Series poised to be wire-to-wire favorites for the consecutive season, the first team to do so since the Yankees in 1999 and 2000.
Clemson WR Wesco out remainder of season
Bryant Wesco Jr., Clemson’s leading receiver, will miss the rest of the season after sustaining a back injury against SMU this past weekend.
OKC massive betting favorite to defend NBA title
The Thunder are commanding betting favorites to win another championship, listed at 2-1 at ESPN BET — the shortest preseason title odds since the Warriors in 2017-18.
Men’s conference player of the year picks
From teammates to contenders for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft, here are the frontrunners in each league.
Texans’ Collins suffers concussion vs. Seahawks
Texans wideout Nico Collins suffered a concussion against the Seahawks on Monday night, coach DeMeco Ryans said after the game.
Kevin Durant’s pursuit of perfection led him back to Texas
In his 18th season, Durant is on his fifth team and will lead the budding Rockets as he pursues his third ring.
Time to pull the starting QB? Here are pros and cons of making the move for 4 teams
As the season reaches its halfway point, several teams are faced with difficult decisions regarding their QBs.