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College football rankings: Ohio State jumps Alabama, Michigan State continues to plummet in CBS Sports 131
Ohio State is building a strong case to be ranked as the best team in the country. After a dominant win against Wisconsin in Week 4, the Buckeyes have now jumped ahead of Alabama for No. 2 in the CBS Sports 131, our comprehensive ranking of every FBS college football team. We’ve released just five editions of the CBS Sports 131 this season, and this latest update marks the fourth different combination for the top three of Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama. This battle for supremacy will ultimately be settled on the field, and we do have a long way to go before we could get those hypothetical matchups, but…
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College football rankings: Georgia takes over No. 1 spot from Alabama, Notre Dame plummets in CBS Sports 131
The schedule in Week 2 almost always looks less exciting going in than the results we see on the field, and this year was no different as three top-10 teams all lost on the same day and the presumed best team in the country was taken to the wire on the road as a 20-point favorite. But now that all the dust has settled, the picture at the top looks clearer than ever — and that picture paints the Georgia Bulldogs as the best team in the country. Georgia took over the No. 1 spot from Alabama in the latest edition of the CBS Sports 131, a comprehensive ranking of…
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Tomorrow’s Top 25 Today: Georgia takes No. 1 from Alabama as upsets shake up college football rankings
The college football rankings are set for a major shake up when the AP Top 25 is updated Sunday as the voters have to react to numerous massive upsets that happened (as well as other upsets that almost happened) during a wild Week 2. Three top 10 teams lost on the same day (two of them to Sun Belt opponents) but it was a near-upset in Austin, Texas, that could lead to the most headline-worthy change in the rankings. No. 1 Alabama kicked a game-winning field goal with 10 seconds remaining to escape with a 20-19 win over unranked Texas and claim a victory over a Longhorns team that lost starting quarterback…
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College Football Power Rankings: Alabama, Georgia open in top spots as 2022 season begins in chaotic fashion
CBS Sports graphic Week 1 could have been a little easier on the heart. Of the 81 games played in the first full week of the season, approximately 20% — one in five — were decided by eight points or less. That includes a hockey score in Iowa City, Iowa (Iowa 7, South Dakota State 3) and a basketball score in Boone, North Carolina (North Carolina 63, Appalachian State 61). It also included Florida State surviving both LSU and itself. The result marked the SEC’s lone nonconference loss (14-1) since the beginning of the season. Pittsburgh beat West Virginia with a pick six. Utah had four separate leads at Florida…
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Can’t Miss Alabama: Holiday attractions include fun water sports and other festivities
Safely celebrate the holiday with a variety of activities for all to enjoy. Downtown Gadsden First Friday Kick off the Labor Day weekend Friday, Sept. 2 as Downtown Gadsden hosts the popular First Friday event from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Events are free to attend. Classic cars will fill parking areas and interior lanes on Broad Street. Live music will emanate from locations on the sidewalk. Food vendors will have cool drinks and tasty treats. Downtown retail shops, restaurants and entertainment will stay open late to welcome attendees. Entertainment will include Little Elvis at Second and Broad, Damascus Road at Third and Broad, Matt Harvey Band at Fourth…
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Meteorologist goes crazy on air after learning of Texas A&M’s upset of Alabama
The Texas A&M Aggies pulled off the biggest upset of the 2021 college football season Saturday night when they knocked off the No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. Texas A&M kicked a field goal as time expired to win the game by a score of 41-38. One Texas A&M fan who happens to be a meteorologist for WQAD in Illinois could not contain her excitement as she learned of the upset while giving a live weather report. Prior to giving the report, Effrage Davis talked about how close the game was before the Aggies eventually pulled off the win. Check out…
