Boise State received the fourth and final bye in this week's College Football Playoff rankings, leaving BYU out of that mix and the Big 12 on the list of power conferences with a gripe.

Oregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while the new poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi.

Undefeated Oregon got top billing in the first set of rankings on the road to college football's new, 12-team playoff.

Oregon is a unanimous choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll.

Ashton Jeanty, the nation’s leading rusher, didn’t play up to his standards but still rushed for 128 yards and the winning touchdown to help No. 17 Boise State beat UNLV 29-24 on Friday night in a game with College Football Playoff implications.

Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez says she is heartbroken over turmoil surrounding San Jose State volleyball this season.

Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty is a unanimous selection and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter occupies two first-team positions on The Associated Press midseason All-America team.

The University of Nevada has made it clear that its Oct_ 26 volleyball match against San Jose State will go on as scheduled after the team’s players released an independent statement saying they would “refuse to participate in any match that advances injustice against female athletes.”.

UNLV and Air Force have decided to remain in the Mountain West, allowing the conference to thwart off attempts at further poaching by the Pac-12 and American Athletic Conference, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.

The Pac-12 is suing the Mountain West over what it calls unlawful and unenforceable fees that could cost the rebuilding conference more than $40 million for adding Boise State, Fresno State, Colorado State and San Diego State.

For two decades, Boise State has been the most reliably sucessful program outside major college football’s power conferences.

Tennessee moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll as the Volunteers continue to surge up the rankings, and No. 25 Boise State returned to the AP Top 25 for the first time in four years.

The Pac-12 is adding Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State, starting in 2026, to join Oregon State and Washington State in a rebuilt Conference of Champions.

Atticus Sappington kicked a 25-yard field goal as time expired to give No. 7 Oregon a 37-34 victory over resilient Boise State on Saturday night.

Tristan da Silva scored 20 points and Colorado won its first NCAA Tournament game in three years, wrapping up the First Four with a sloppy 60-53 win over Boise State.

Ohio State’s Kyle McCord, Oklahoma’s Dillon Gabriel and Oregon State's Aidan Chiles led a parade of quarterbacks into the transfer portal on the first day of a 30-day window football players can put their names out in search of another opportunity.

Max Rice remembers the excitement he saw watching Northwestern win its first NCAA Tournament game six years ago.

DeAndre Williams had 14 points and Memphis held off a second-half Boise State rally for a 64-53 victory Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Arizona Bowl has been canceled after Boise State pulled out and shut down all team activities due to COVID-19 issues.

The College Football Playoff is set and it is historic: Cincinnati will play Alabama in the Cotton Bowl and Michigan will face Georgia in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Eve.

No. 22 San Diego State claimed the Mountain West's West Division title with a 27-16 victory over Boise State.

Hank Bachmeier threw for 172 yards and Boise State forced four turnovers in a 26-17 upset victory over No. 10 BYU on Saturday.

The Spartans are seeking their 23rd straight NCAA Tournament appearance. In the Mountain West, Colorado State and Utah State succeeded where Boise State failed. Those two teams advanced to the semifinals of that tournament and have a chance to keep padding their resumes at a time when several other bubble teams can't. GAME TO WATCHColorado State faces Utah State in a Mountain West semifinal. On Thursday, Colorado State was one of the last at-large teams projected to make the field at bracketmatrix.com, and Utah State was one of the first teams out.

25 San Jose State will face perennial conference powerhouse Boise State in the Mountain West championship on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 in Las Vegas. “I’m incredibly excited and humbled for the opportunity to be at a place like Auburn University,” Harsin said in a statement. Malzahn led Auburn to the Southeastern Conference championship and into the national championship game in his first season, 2013. Harsin has a proven track record as a head coach, more so than any Auburn coach in recent memory. Boise State won at least nine games in each of his first six seasons.

21 Boise State 51-17 on Friday night. Boise State (2-1) suffered its worst loss since a 64-19 rout by rival Idaho in 1996, the Broncos first year as an FBS program. Wilson, who originally committed to Boise State before signing with BYU, completed 21-of-27 passes and threw TDs of 5 and 20 yards. “They came out and they put on a show,” Boise State receiver Khalil Shakir said. Boise State: The Broncos have another short week before returning to conference play, and it couldn’t have come at a worse time.

(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Indiana jumped into The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after pulling off the weekend’s most dramatic upset and Ohio State moved up to No. Ohio State leaped two spots after easily dispatching Nebraska as the Big Ten Conference kicked off its pandemic-delayed and abbreviated season. When the Big Ten postponed its fall season, Ohio State and the rest of the conference's teams became ineligible for inclusion in the rankings. Now that all the voters are including Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan, et al., those teams got an extra boost this week. 3 Ohio State at No.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Boise State has a date in the Mountain West championship game looming but first it visits Colorado State in Friday's regular-season finale. 19 Broncos clinched a spot in the Dec. 7 title game against Hawaii with Saturday's convincing 56-21 triumph over Utah State. LINE: Boise State -13.5Boise State has an achievement it can attain as the program has never gone unbeaten in conference play in its nine seasons in the Mountain West. Boise State has won all eight meetings versus Colorado State. PREDICTION: Boise State 48, Colorado State 16

19 Boise State visits Utah State in a pivotal Mountain West contest on Saturday night. LINE: Boise State -7.5. Neither Boise State coach Bryan Harsin or Utah coach Gary Andersen would discuss their injured quarterbacks, leaving plenty of room for speculation and guesswork. Boise State is 18-5 all-time versus Utah State. PREDICTION: Boise State 34, Utah State 27

19 Boise State hopes to change its recent trend of uneven play when it hosts struggling New Mexico in Saturday's Mountain West contest. LINE: Boise State -28. Boise State coach Brian Harsin is peeved about criticism directed at his team and said that the opinions of boosters matter but not those that come from fans who may or may not attend games. Boise State is 9-1 all-time against New Mexico and has scored 45 or more points in five of the 10 meetings. PREDICTION: Boise State 48, New Mexico 21

21 Boise State looks to remain unbeaten in Mountain West play when it hosts pesky Wyoming on Saturday. I think Im in a different place than I was last year mentally and even as a quarterback leadership-wise, too, Vander Waal told reporters. ABOUT BOISE STATE (7-1, 4-0)Freshman quarterback Hank Bachmeier returned from a one-game absence due to a hip injury to complete 13-of-17 passes for 213 yards and one interception in the shootout with San Jose State. Boise State is 12-1 all-time against Wyoming, including a 6-0 mark at home. PREDICTION: Boise State 31, Wyoming 16

SAN JOSE, Calif. Boise State is coming off a rare loss and the No. 21 Broncos look to bounce back when they visit San Jose State on Saturday night. LINE: Boise State -17.5Boise State coach Bryan Harsin said his team kept its focus on maintaining a positive attitude in the wake of the 28-25 road loss to BYU. Boise State is 13-0 all-time against San Jose State. PREDICTION: Boise State 40, San Jose State 23

Deondre Francois #12 of the Florida State Seminoles throws a pass in the first quarter of the game against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Doak Campbell Stadium on September 3, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State entered this season hoping for a fresh start after last year's disappointing five-win campaign. LINE: Florida State -21"There's some positive things in this game that we can build off of," Florida State head coach Willie Taggart told reporters after the Boise State loss. The Seminoles needed just 3:25 of game time to score three touchdowns against Boise State. PREDICTION: Florida State 44, ULM 20More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

But it's a new year and Florida State is hoping to get off on the right foot Saturday night in a neutral site game against Boise State at Jacksonville, Fla.TV: Noon ET, ESPNews. LINE: Florida State -5.5. Florida State has played at least one game in an NFL stadium every year since 2012, a streak that continues Saturday at the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Boise State has been selected for a bowl game in each of the last 17 seasons. PREDICTION: Florida State 23, Boise State 20More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

(CNN) - Florida State University now gets to have its college football season opener at home, thanks to Hurricane Dorian. Saturday's game between FSU and Boise State will now be played in Tallahassee at noon, city officials announced Thursday. "This decision was based solely on the safety of our citizens and people that may be traveling to our city," Curry told reporters. Having the game in Jacksonville would put "too many lives at risk," he said. Though Hurricane Dorian is still about four days out from its expected landfall along Florida's Atlantic Coast, the center could pause at sea before it hits.