UNDATED (AP) — Democratic senators are proposing a bill that would rewrite a 1961 law prohibiting college sports conferences from banding together to sell their media rights. It's a move they say is designed to protect athletes, Olympics sports and smaller leagues that could be getting priced out of an increasingly expensive era of name-image-likeness deals. The Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act is an attempt to give lawmakers an alternative to a bill on the House side that has yet to come up for a vote in front of the entire chamber.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says New Orleans has been awarded the college football national championship game for the 2027 season. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because a formal announcement involving Gov. Jeff Landry is not scheduled until Wednesday. The game will be held in the Superdome on Jan. 24, 2028. The last title game held in the dome was in January 2020 when LSU defeated Clemson. Miami is the host city for this season’s national title game. The College Football Playoff for the 2026 season will end in Las Vegas.
UNDATED (AP) — Oregon and Mississippi would earn top-four seeds and receive first-round byes in the College Football Playoff if it were based on this week's Associated Press Top 25. Ohio State remains No. 1 and is followed by No. 2 Oregon, No. 3 Miami and No. 4 Mississippi. Mississippi and Indiana are on the mock bracket for the first time this season. Alabama's win over Georgia allowed the Crimson Tide to return to the bracket for the first time since the preseason. The addition of Mississippi and Alabama would give the Southeastern Conference five teams in the 12-team CFP.
UNDATED (AP) — Oregon has moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, while Mississippi has its highest ranking since 2015. Alabama jumped back into the top 10, and Virginia entered the Top 25 for the first time in six years. Ohio State remains No. 1 for the fifth straight week. The Buckeyes received 46 first-place votes. Oregon's two-overtime win at Penn State boosted them to their highest ranking since last year. Miami slipped to No. 3, followed by Mississippi and Oklahoma.
UNDATED (AP) — Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss is The Associated Press national college football player of the week. The senior transfer from Division II Ferris State passed for 314 yards and a touchdown and ran 14 times for 71 yards in the Rebels’ 24-19 win over LSU. Chambliss is the first Mississippi quarterback to surpass 300 yards of total offense in each of his first three starts since Jordan Ta’amu in 2017. Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson is runner-up. The first-year starter passed for 276 yards and had a hand in three first-half touchdowns in the Crimson Tide’s 24-21 win over Georgia.
UNDATED (AP) — No. 24 Virginia football is experiencing a high point under coach Tony Elliott. The Cavaliers are 4-1 and tied for first in the Atlantic Coast Conference after a double-overtime win against Florida State. They appeared in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2019. Elliott, who joined Virginia in 2022, has faced challenges, including a campus shooting that affected his team. Despite a rocky start, Virginia has brought in promising recruits and transfers. The Cavaliers visit unbeaten Louisville on Saturday, aiming to continue their winning streak.
UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA's decision to allow Canadian Hockey League players to compete at the U.S. college level won't change how the NHL evaluates talent. NHL Central Scouting chief Dan Marr says players now have more freedom to choose their development path, benefiting NHL teams. The ruling in November led to a massive redistribution of talent across North America. Nearly 325 CHL players have committed to Division I college programs. The NHL has standardized how long teams retain rights to drafted prospects. CHL players can now further their development in college, offering new opportunities and challenges.
