Volume 37

Better Late than Never Volume 37 Published at 8:19pm

College Football Top 25

1. Ohio State 12-0

2. Indiana 12-0

3. Georgia 11-1

4. Oregon 11-1

5. Texas A&M 11-1

6. Texas Tech 11-1

7. Oklahoma 10-2

8. Ole Miss 11-1

9. BYU 11-1

10. Alabama 10-2

11. Notre Dame 10-2

12. Vanderbilt 10-2

13. Miami 10-2

14. Utah 10-2

15. Texas 9-3

16. USC 9-3

17. Virginia 10-2

18. Tulane 11-2

19. James Madison 12-1

20. Arizona 9-3

21. Michigan 9-3

22. Houston 9-3

23. Navy 9-2

24. North Texas 11-2

25. Georgia Tech 9-3

As of 12:00pm

Conference Championship Friday Results

American Conference Championship

Tulane Green Wave vs. North Texas Mean Green

The American Championship between the Green Wave and Mean Green had a playoff spot on the line. Tulane made their fourth consecutive appearance in the AAC Championship. The Green Wave went 1-2 in the previous three years. Early on in this one, Drew Mestemaker and Tre Williams III connected in the end zone to give North Texas a 7-0 lead. But that lead would not last long, as Tulane scored 31 straight points to take a 31-7 lead. The Mean Green scored two TDs to make the score 31-21. Tulane knocked in one final field goal to win 34-21. North Texas had five turnovers (Tulane had zero). With that result, Tulane won the AAC Championship and scored a playoff bid.

Sun Belt Championship

Troy Trojans vs. James Madison Dukes

Troy managed to keep up with heavily favored James Madison for three quarters. But once the fourth quarter started, there was no stopping JMU. The Dukes turned a 17-14 lead into a 31-14 win versus their conference foe from Troy, Alabama. James Madison needs help from the Duke Blue Devils if they want to make the playoffs.

Oklahoma City​​ Thunder

Can you get better after winning a championship? The defending NBA champs seem to think so. The Oklahoma City Thunder won last year’s championship and are now 22-1 to start the new season. For reference, the best ever regular season was the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls who finished 72-10. This year’s Thunder are on pace to finish at 78-4. The only loss for OKC this season was a 121-119 defeat versus the Portland Trail Blazers a month ago. Though the Thunder definitely have the hard part of their schedule later in the season, there is no doubt they are a good team.

NFL Week 13

• AFC EAST

  • The New England Patriots beat the New York Giants 33-15

    • The Patriots are 11-2 entering their Week 14 bye

  • The Buffalo Bills beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-7

    • Josh Allen broke the record for most career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback

    • The Buffalo Bills are 8-4

  • The Miami Dolphins beat the New Orleans Saints 21-17

    • Miami improved to 5-7 on the season

  • The New York Jets beat the Atlanta Falcons 27-24

    • The Jets moved to 3-9

• AFC NORTH

  • The Baltimore Ravens lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 32-14

    • Baltimore drops to 6-6 on the season

    • The Ravens had 5 turnovers versus the NFL’s worst defense

  • The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Buffalo Bills 26-7

    • Pittsburgh is tied with Baltimore at 6-6

  • The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Baltimore Ravens 32-14

    • Joe Burrow returned from injury

    • The Bengals moved to 4-8, only two games behind Baltimore in the division

  • The Cleveland Browns lost to the San Francisco 49ers 26-8

    • Sheduer Sanders made his home debut

    • Myles Garett is at 19 sacks on the season, and is on pace to break the NFL single season record (22.5 Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt)

• AFC SOUTH

  • The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Tennessee Titans 25-3

    • The Jaguars have taken the division lead at 8-4

  • The Indianapolis Colts lost to the Houston Texans 20-16

    • Indy suffered their first home loss of the season and dropped to 8-4

  • The Houston Texans beat the Indianapolis Colts 20-16

    • The Texans have gone 7-2 since their 0-3 start

    • Houston sits at 7-5

  • The Tennessee Titans lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars 25-3

    • Tennessee continued their plummet, as they fell to 1-11

    • The Titans are the only one-win team in the NFL

    • The Titans are eliminated from playoff contention

• AFC WEST

  • The Denver Broncos beat the Washington Commanders 27-26

    • Nik Bonitto broke up the Commanders two-point try in OT to win

    • Denver improved to 10-2 on the season

  • The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Las Vegas Raiders 31-14

    • Los Angeles got to 8-4

    • QB Justin Herbert threw two TD passes while playing through an injury

  • The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Dallas Cowboys 31-28

    • Kansas City’s AFC West winning and AFC Championship appearance streaks are in jeopardy

    • The Chiefs are .500, at 6-6

  • The Las Vegas Raiders lost to the Los Angeles Chargers 31-14

    • The Raiders fell to 2-10

    • The Raiders are now out of post season contention

• NFC EAST

  • The Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Chicago Bears 24-15

    • The Eagles are on a 4-4 run after starting 4-0

  • The Dallas Cowboys beat the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28

    • Dallas continues their chase of Philly, improving to 6-5-1

  • The Washington Commanders lost to the Denver Broncos 27-26

    • The Commanders are 3-9 during this lost season

  • The New York Giants lost to the New England Patriots 33-15

    • New York is 2-11 after being defeated by their fellow northeastern team

    • The Giants are eliminated from contending for a playoff spot

• NFC NORTH

  • The Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-15

    • Chicago is first place in the NFC at 9-3

  • The Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 31-24

    • Jordan Love tossed four touchdowns

    • Green Bay completed the season sweep of Detroit

    • The Packers are sitting at 8-3-1 entering the home stretch of the season

  • The Detroit Lions lost to the Green Bay Packers 31-24

    • Detroit is 7-5 after losing on Turkey Day

  • The Minnesota Vikings lost to the Seattle Seahawks 26-0

    • Undrafted rookie QB Max Brosmer made his first career start for Minnesota

    • Minnesota is 4-8 after getting blanked by Seattle

• NFC SOUTH

  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Arizona Cardinals 20-17

    • Tampa Bay is 7-5 with a half-game advantage in their division

  • The Carolina Panthers beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-28

    • Carolina is half game behind Tampa for the NFC South lead

    • Carolina is 7-6

  • The Atlanta Falcons lost to the New York Jets 27-24

    • Atlanta has slumped down to 4-8

  • The New Orleans Saints lost to the Miami Dolphins 21-17

    • New Orleans continued their losing ways, dropping to 2-10

    • The Saints are eliminated from postseason contention

• NFC WEST

  • The Los Angeles Rams lost to the Carolina Panthers 31-28

    • Los Angeles dropped out of the NFC’s top seed; they are 9-3

  • The Seattle Seahawks beat the Minnesota Vikings 26-0

    • The Seahawks are tied with the Rams at 9-3

  • The San Francisco 49ers beat the Cleveland Browns 26-8

    • San Francisco is a half game behind Los Angeles and Seattle at 9-4

  • The Arizona Cardinals lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-17

    • Arizona is 3-9 on this campaign

    • Arizona is officially eliminated from playoff contention