The new-look Big 12 begins play this weekend and the pressure is on to perform.

The game’s the same.

TCU was on quite a roll in coach Mark Campbell’s first season, off to a school-record 14-0 start and in the AP Top 25 poll.

Emanuel Miller’s layup with six seconds left gave TCU a 68-67 victory over No. 2 Houston on Saturday, the Cougars’ second straight loss.

South Carolina remains No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll and is one of just three unbeaten teams left in women’s college basketball.

South Carolina remains the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll.

No. 21 Duke and No. 22 Colorado have jumped into the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after scoring the biggest upsets of the opening weekend of the season.

College football's top statistical performances in Week 1 begins with Colorado's Shedeur Sanders.

Two-way starter Travis Hunter is already living up to all of his self-proclaimed hype.

Deion Sanders’ debut as Colorado coach was billed as a big deal in a closely watched offseason.

Deion Sanders already has a big win for Colorado.

It's not easy picking a preseason Top 25.

University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is reportedly facing a four-game suspension stemming from an NCAA investigation into recruiting violations.

Things will really begin to heat up next month in college football. That’s when fall practice gets rolling, and Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh has championship on his mind. Not just getting to the playoffs, but winning it all.

Cade Kurland’s ninth-inning infield single drove in the tiebreaking run and Florida claimed a spot in the College World Series finals with a 3-2 victory over TCU.

TCU used a four-run fifth inning to take control of the game and went on to beat Oral Roberts 6-1 in a College World Series elimination game.

The batting statistics for the College World Series teams suggest there will be home runs aplenty at Charles Schwab Field over the next 10 days.

Georgia’s national championship football team is declining an invitation to visit the White House.

The College Football Playoff released a schedule for the 12-team format that will be used in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, which will feature New Year’s Day quarterfinal tripleheaders but no games played on Saturday.

Drew Timme extended his one-of-a-kind college career by at least one more game, scoring 28 points to help third-seeded Gonzaga make its eighth straight Sweet 16 with a come-from-behind 84-81 win over TCU.

Damion Baugh scored a career-high 24 points, Emanuel Mille had 20 and No. 22 TCU held on to beat Texas 75-73.

The investigation is looking into alleged violations of recruitment practices by the program.

According to a person familiar with the situation, Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper has talked to University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh about the team’s head coaching position.

The wait is almost over: On Saturday, Michigan will take the field for the first time in four weeks to battle TCU in the College Football Playoff semifinal. The stakes couldn’t be any higher.

Quarterbacks Stetson Bennett of Georgia, Max Duggan of TCU, C.

TCU is third in the College Football Playoff rankings going into its last game before final four teams are set.

Do the top four teams in the current College Football Playoff rankings -- Georgia, Michigan, TCU, and USC -- deserve to make the playoff no matter what happens in the conference title games this weekend? Or should Ohio State and Alabama be rewarded for sitting at home?

Here's what the final College Football Playoff rankings would probably look like after every possible combination of Michigan, Georgia, TCU, and USC wins and/or losses in the conference championship games this weekend.

TCU has a definite route to the College Football Playoff after its regular season-ending rout of Iowa State.

Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games.

Kendre Miller ran for two touchdowns as fourth-ranked TCU completed the first undefeated regular season by a Big 12 team since 2009 with a 62-14 victory over Iowa State.

Another chaotic weekend of college football knocked two more teams from playoff contention, while Michigan and six others kept their national championship hopes alive.

Michigan football found a way to survive Illinois over the weekend and remain undefeated, but the game once again highlighted some of the greatest concerns for the Wolverines heading into Ohio State week.

The number of teams still fighting for a spot in the College Football Playoff has reached single digits, and undefeated Michigan is in that mix.

No. 1 Georgia leads an unchanged top five in The Associated Press college football poll.

Michigan and Ohio State are ranked among the top three teams in the new College Football Playoff rankings, but it still looks like a long shot for both to end up in the final four.

Georgia was the new No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings, followed by Ohio State, Michigan and TCU.

Georgia has tightened its hold on No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll.

Max Duggan threw for 280 yards with three touchdowns and Kendre Miller ran for 153 yards and two scores as eighth-ranked TCU again rallied from a big early deficit to stay undefeated.

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.

Kendre Miller scored on a 2-yard run in the second overtime and 13th-ranked TCU beat No. 8 Oklahoma State 43-40 in a matchup of the Big 12′s last remaining undefeated teams.

Tuesday was part three of HBO’s Hard Knocks series featuring the Detroit Lions, and this week’s episode focused on players on the bubble, which is keeping everyone on their toes, like Kalil Pimpleton.

Arizona guard Bennedict Mathurin says he has attempted to apologize to a TCU dance team member after a video that showed the Pac-12 player of the year possibly making contact with her after the Wildcats’ second-round victory.

Kevin Willard is taking over as Maryland’s basketball coach after a dozen seasons at Seton Hall.

Baylor is once again the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, and fifth-ranked Southern California climbed to its highest ranking in nearly five decades.

Adam Flagler rallied No. 1 Baylor with 18 of his 22 points in the second half, and the Bears extended their national-best winning streak to 21 games with a 76-64 victory over TCU.

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.

Cincinnati has moved up to No. 2 behind Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll for the best ranking for a team from outside the traditional power conferences since 2010.

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler was a preseason Associated Press first-team All-American.

Bijan Robinson spent far too much of last season watching others play football.

The move by Texas and Oklahoma to the Southeastern Conference is generating plenty of chatter in the Big 12.

SMU coach Sonny Dykes has reiterated his respect for TCU while apologizing for any attempt by his players to plant a flag at midfield after a brief scuffle broke out following the Mustangs’ 42-34 victory at the home of the Horned Frogs.

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton says the club has decided to continue practicing at TCU next week in preparation for their Week 3 game at New England before returning to their New Orleans-area headquarters in Week 4.

The Big 12 has added four new members with BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston formally accepting invitations to join the league.

Tennessee and Notre Dame swept through their regionals in the NCAA baseball tournament to end long waits to get back to super regionals.

Baylor coach Scott Drew, right, argues a call during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Austin, Texas. 2 Baylor has had its season interrupted again because of COVID-19 protocols, with the Big 12 Conference postponing the Bears' next two scheduled games. Their next scheduled game is now at home Feb. 13 against No. AdCoach Scott Drew missed the first two games of Baylor's reshuffled scheduled after testing positive for COVID-19 in November. The Big 12 said it would work with Baylor, TCU and Oklahoma to reschedule the remaining postponed games.

Campbell, in his fifth season at Iowa State, got all 20 votes as coach of the year. Iowa State had four first-team selections for the AP All-Big 12 team, matching Oklahoma and Texas Tech for the most in league. RB — u-Breece Hall, Iowa State, 6-1, 215, So., Wichita, Kansas. G — Derek Schweiger, Iowa State, 6-3, 311, Jr., Plymouth, Wisconsin. WR — Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State, 6-3, 207, Jr., Jacksonville, Florida.

TCU quarterback Max Duggan (15) scores a touchdown on a run against Texas during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

If Iowa beats Wisconsin, the three teams will be ranked in this order, relative to each other: Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin. Penn State beats MinnesotaIf Michigan hopes to move up in the rankings this week, it cant afford to get passed by teams below it. Iowa State beats OklahomaIowa State beating Oklahoma is way down on this list because it doesnt seem very likely, especially in Norman. PredictionTo recap, Michigan has four opportunities to move up this weekend if Baylor, Wisconsin, Oklahoma and Florida lose. I predict Baylor, Wisconsin, Oklahoma and Florida all win this weekend while Kansas State and Minnesota both lose.

The Mustangs will now open conference play Saturday with a visit to South Florida, which has beaten SMU in the last three meetings. SMU, which is seeking its first 5-0 start since 1983, ranks second in the nation with 15 total rushing touchdowns. ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA (1-2)While showing defensive prowess, the Bulls have struggled on offense, scoring just 10 points in their first two games before exploding for 55 in the win against FCS foe South Carolina State. South Florida is 5-1 in AAC openers. PREDICTION: SMU 30, South Florida 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

FORT WORTH, Texas - TCU finished an otherwise disappointing 2018 season on a good note and it brings back plenty of firepower along with an urge to contend in the Big 12. "I just said if the ship's gonna go down, it's gonna go down with me here driving it," Thomas told reporters. "Jet is the fastest I've ever seen him," Patterson told reporters of Anderson while utilizing the player's swift nickname. The Horned Frogs ranked second among Big 12 teams in scoring defense (23.1) and sacks (35) last year. PREDICTION: TCU 52, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 13More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.