If your favorite college football team has a current head coaching vacancy, there's a good chance Tom Herman was mentioned as a possible candidate. Despite being one of the most in-demand coaches in the country, Herman will remain with the Houston Cougars.   According to Mark Berman of Fox 26 in Houston, he confirmed Monday he has "agreed in principle" on a new deal with the school: Between his work with the Ohio State Buckeyes offense last year ...

The final Associated Press poll of the 2015 college football regular season is upon us, and there aren't too many surprises. Clemson remains the nation's top-ranked team after finishing its regular season with a win over South Carolina, Alabama sticks at No. 2 after taking down Auburn and Oklahoma leapfrogs a bit to No. 3 after its impressive win over Oklahoma State. Iowa and Michigan State round out the Top Five. Here's a look at how the ...

When Pat Haden returned to USC to be its athletic director, it was universally hailed as a stunningly respectable move for an athletic department that had been lax on making good decisions the past few years under former AD Mike Garrett. The golden prodigy was returning to Troy, a former Trojans quarterback coming home ready to clean up a mess with the NCAA and return the program back to the glory years of double-digit wins and ...

Stanford is 5-2 in its last seven matchups with Southern Cal, 4-3 against the spread, including an upset victory over the Trojans down in Los Angeles back in September. But can the Cardinal beat USC twice in one season? We'll find out when the teams meet in the Pac-12 Championship Game Saturday evening at Levi's Stadium.   Point spread: The Cardinal opened as four-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report) College ...

Rice senior running back Luke Turner may have played his final game in an Owls uniform Saturday, and judging by his postgame press conference, it's clear that closing this chapter of his life is tough on him.Turner ran for 54 yards, added four receiving yards and even threw for four yards (and a touchdown) in a 27-7 victory over Charlotte. After the game, the 22-year-old had to battle through tears as he spoke to the ...

It's only taken about 13 weeks, but the 2015 College Football Playoff picture is finally crystallizing. After a week of mostly chalk across the board in college football's biggest games, there's no reason to believe that we will see a seismic shift in the playoff rankings. However, there are still some intriguing storylines to keep an eye on as the College Football Playoff Selection Committee gives us a peek into their current hierarchy.  Here's a look at ...

Former NBA guard Chris Duhon, who is currently serving as an assistant coach at Marshall University, was arrested on aggravated DUI charges Monday morning.   Duhon, 33, has been suspended by the university, per the Herald-Dispatch. Records show he was arrested at 4:15 a.m. ET before being released on $1,000 bond. No additional details were given on the case. Duhon joined Dan D'Antoni's coaching staff in 2014 after a nine-year NBA career. The pair had a working relationship from D'Antoni's ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Following Ohio State's 42-13 win over Michigan on Saturday, the celebration from the visitor's locker room could be heard loud and clear. But as the Buckeyes piled into the bus for their three-hour ride back to Columbus, Ohio State's festivities soon doubled as a Penn State pep rally. Having just blown out their rivals to complete an 11-1 regular-season record, the Buckeyes still needed a Nittany Lions win over Michigan State to seal ...

Alabama is 4-0 both straight up and against the spread in its last four meetings with Florida, including a victory/cover in the 2009 SEC title game. The Tide and Gators play for all the marbles again, and perhaps more, in this season's edition of the SEC Championship Game Saturday afternoon at the Georgia Dome.   Point spread: The Crimson Tide opened as 17-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report) College football pick, ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — With the stinging end to a 10-2 regular season still fresh, Notre Dame football will be in wait-and-see mode this week as the rest of the college football landscape comes into focus. In a few weeks, Notre Dame will host its annual end-of-season awards banquet and dish out various honors, including the team’s most valuable player award. Let’s toss out some candidates for Notre Dame’s most valuable piece, placing an emphasis on ...