College football’s conference shakeup left concerns about two super conferences dominating the playoff field.

Rasheem Biles, Kyle Louis and Braylan Lovelace areturned first-half interceptions for touchdowns and No. 19 Pittsburgh breezed past Syracuse 41-13.

March Madness arrived with visions of chaos.

The visual of one of the nation’s most popular athletes knocked to the floor after a fan who was staring at her phone collided with her while storming the court was a stark reminder of the dangers athletes face when crowds get out of control.

For the second season in a row, Michigan has won its first seven games and finds itself squarely in the mix for the College Football Playoff.

DJ Uiagalelei ran for two touchdowns and threw for a third to give No. 5 Clemson its 11th consecutive win and take control of the Atlantic Coast Conference's Atlantic Division with a 30-20 victory over No. 10 North Carolina State.

The realignment in the major conferences could lead to fewer opportunities in the future for Group of Five teams to play those bigger schools.

National runner-up North Carolina will play at Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 30.

Devin Leary threw two touchdown passes in a 26-second span, with No. 24 North Carolina State recovering an onside kick in between, to stun North Carolina 34-30 on Friday night and remain alive in the ACC Atlantic Division title chase.

For the first time since it began in 2014, the College Football Playoff won't include a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Big Ten formally announced it has made an alliance with the ACC and Pac-12 that will impact non-conference scheduling, future playoff format discussions and more.

(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Gonzaga and Baylor maintained their grip on the top two spots in The Associated Press men's basketball poll Monday. “Everyone has dealt with this,” said Wright, whose team finally gets back on the court Tuesday night against Seton Hall. The Golden Gophers were followed by Auburn, one of this week's poll newcomers, Missouri and Clemson. “We’re still finding out about our team,” said coach Mike Krzyzewski, whose team nearly rallied from an 18-point deficit against Virginia Tech. IN AND OUTThe Bruins were the other newcomer to this week's poll after improving to 11-2 and 7-0 in the Pac-12 with consecutive wins over Washington State and Washington.

ATLANTA Virginia Tech started October with an 0-2 ACC record and little hope of contending in the Coastal Division, but the Hokies head into Saturdays game at Georgia Tech squarely in the race. Junior linebacker David Curry recorded nine tackles and a sack last week, and leads the Yellow Jackets with 74 stops. Yellow Jackets freshman WR Ahmarean Brown has caught a touchdown pass from Graham in three consecutive games and owns five receiving scores this season. Virginia Tech is one victory shy of becoming bowl eligible for the 27th consecutive season. PREDICTION: Virginia Tech 27, Georgia Tech 17

RALEIGH, N.C. Two teams still needing wins to become bowl eligible, after suffering blowout losses last time out, meet Saturday night when Louisville visits North Carolina State for an ACC matchup. We didnt execute in a lot of areas, Louisville freshman running back Javian Hawkins, who moved within 22 rushing yards of 1,000, told reporters. N.C. State sophomore S Tanner Ingle has a team-leading 63 tackles and had seven in last years 52-10 victory over the Cardinals. Louisville sophomore RB Hassan Hall rushed for a career-best 79 yards last week and his fourth TD of the season. PREDICTION: Louisville 31, N.C. State 21

3 Clemson will try to stand its ground and run its winning streak to 26 games when the Tigers host Wake Forest on Saturday. It looked as though the game might decide the ACC Atlantic title until the Demon Deacons slipped up with a 36-17 loss at Virginia Tech last week. ABOUT CLEMSON (10-0, 7-0)The Tigers are the total package, ranking second in the nation in total offense and fourth in total defense. Wake Forest has outscored opponents 68-20 in points off turnovers. PREDICTION: Clemson 41, Wake Forest 14

SYRACUSE, N.Y. Boston College was obliterated by Clemson its last time out, but Syracuse has plenty of issues of its own. LINE: Syracuse -3In its last game, BC absorbed a 59-7 loss to mighty Clemson, getting outgained 674-177 in a heavily lopsided decision. Syracuse is 0-5 when scoring 20 points or fewer and 3-0 when scoring more than that. Orange WR Trishton Jackson has no touchdown catches in the last two games after scoring four TDs in his previous three outings. PREDICTION: Syracuse 27, Boston College 22

22 Wake Forest continues a lengthy stay at home when it takes on visiting North Carolina State on Saturday in an ACC matchup. ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA STATE (4-3, 1-2 ACC)The revolving door at quarterback for the Wolfpack has seen redshirt freshman Devin Leary burst through, and he will make his first career start Saturday. ABOUT WAKE FOREST (6-1, 2-1)Hartman was the starter last year before getting hurt and giving way to Newman, so there is no hesitation going with the North Carolina native. Wake Forest won the last two meetings, including a 27-23 triumph at N.C. State last year in which Newman threw a game-winning TD with 30 seconds left. PREDICTION: Wake Forest 35, North Carolina State 24

Duke suffered a 48-14 setback at Virginia and the Tar Heels finally succumbed in the sixth overtime 43-41 at Virginia Tech last week in the longest game in league history. Duke junior DE Victor Dimukeje has recorded all of his 6.5 sacks in the last three contests. North Carolina is 10-for-16 on field goals this season and Duke's junior K AJ Reed has made all eight of his attempts. The Tar Heels leads the all-time series 60-41-4, but the Blue Devils have won three in a row after a 42-35 triumph last year. PREDICTION: North Carolina 31, Duke 28More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Duke suffered a 48-14 setback at Virginia and the Tar Heels finally succumbed in the sixth overtime 43-41 at Virginia Tech last week in the longest game in league history. Duke junior DE Victor Dimukeje has recorded all of his 6.5 sacks in the last three contests. North Carolina is 10-for-16 on field goals this season and Duke's junior K AJ Reed has made all eight of his attempts. The Tar Heels leads the all-time series 60-41-4, but the Blue Devils have won three in a row after a 42-35 triumph last year. PREDICTION: North Carolina 31, Duke 28More college football scores

Over its previous four games, the Blue Devils have strung together 24- (North Carolina A&T), 34- (Middle Tennessee State), 31- (Virginia Tech) and 27-straight (Pittsburgh) points. Virginia's defense is second in the nation with 27 sacks (4.5 per game), 13th in rushing defense (93.5 yards) and 11th in total defense (277.2). Virginia leads the all-time series 37-33 and has won four straight, holding Duke to 58 rush yards in last season's 28-14 victory. Cavaliers WR Joe Reed is one of only two players in the nation with 400 kick return yards and a return average of 33 yards in FBS this season. PREDICTION: Virginia 21, Duke 16More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Jamie Newman #12 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons drops back to pass against the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at BB&T Field on September 13, 2019 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. LINE: Wake Forest -6.5Junior quarterback Jamie Newman threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 102 more to lead the Demon Deacons in the latest victory. After hosting Florida State next Saturday, Wake Forest gets another week off before a third consecutive home game against North Carolina State on Nov. 2. Wake Forest won the last two meetings, including a 56-35 triumph at Louisville last year in which the Demon Deacons piled up 368 yards rushing. PREDICTION: Wake Forest 39, Louisville 31More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A pair of ACC teams looking to bounce back from their first conference losses of the season meet Saturday in Louisville, where the Cardinals host Boston College. LINE: Louisville -6"This one comes at a good time," Louisville coach Scott Satterfield recently told reporters of the bye week. Boston College is coming off a 27-24 home loss to No. Boston College's 252 rushing yards per game leads the ACC while Louisville ranks second (225.3). PREDICTION: Louisville 31, Boston College 30More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Akers scored a career-high three touchdowns in the win and he now leads the ACC and sits fourth in the nation in rushing yards (499) and ninth in the conference and country in rushing yards per game (124.8). Florida State leads the series 26-13 and 12 of the last 19 meetings have been decided by 10 points or fewer. NC State is perfect in the red zone this season, scoring on all 19 chances. Blackman made his only start of last season against the Wolfpack, passing for a career-high 421 yards and four touchdowns. PREDICTION: Florida State 27, NC State 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

LINE: Wake Forest -6.5"I shared that with our football team the other day, that this is nice," coach Dave Clawson, who saw the 2016 and 2017 teams open 4-0 before fading. He had 185 yards on the ground in last year's 41-34 win at Wake Forest. ABOUT WAKE FOREST (4-0)Newman has a pair of top-tier targets in sophomore Sage Surratt (30 catches, 484 yards, five touchdowns) and senior Scotty Washington (22, 376, five). Demon Deacons LB Justin Strnad leads ACC players with 40 tackles. PREDICTION: Wake Forest 35, Boston College 32More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

After three games, however, the Orange are looking to pick up the pieces heading into Saturday's home contest against Western Michigan. Western Michigan went score for score with Syracuse in Week 1 last season, ultimately falling short in a wild 55-42 affair. ABOUT WESTERN MICHIGAN (2-1)Western Michigan has been involved in three blowouts thus far, sandwiching a 48-13 romp over Monmouth and a 57-10 rout of Georgia State around a 51-17 loss to Michigan State. Western Michigan QB Jon Wassink is completing 70.7 percent of his passes this season. PREDICTION: Syracuse 37, Western Michigan 24More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Michigan has a rare September bye this weekend, but that doesn't mean there isn't plenty of meaningful college football to be played. There are no ranked matchups for the first time since Week 7 of the 2017 season. Four top 10 teams lost that weekend, including No. 2 Clemson, who just happens to be playing the same upset-minded Syracuse team this weekend. That game didn't make this list because Syracuse just coughed up 63 points to Maryland last weekend, and everyone outside the Clemson fan base has seen enough of the Tigers pounding bad ACC teams over the last few years.

Nathan Elliott #11 of the North Carolina Tar Heels passes the ball against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Berkeley, California. ABOUT WAKE FOREST (2-0)The Demon Deacons offense has recorded 500-plus yards of total offense in four consecutive games (dating to last season), matching a school record. Junior defensive back Traveon Reed recorded eight tackles, including one of four Wake Forest sacks. Wake Forest rushed for 201 yards against Miami, averaging 5.7 yards per carry. PREDICTION: Wake Forest 34, North Carolina 28More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.