Miami Leads the First Playoff Rankings, the NBA Took Election Night Off, and a Title Fight Looms Saturday
Miami opened at the top of the College Football Playoff committee’s first rankings, released Tuesday night on ESPN. Georgia, Utah, and Indiana followed, with Alabama, Kentucky, Texas, UCLA, BYU, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, and Ohio State rounding out the top dozen, according to ESPN and NCAA.com. These are opening statements, not verdicts: weekly rankings continue until the bracket is set in early December.
That leaves plenty of room for the order to change, and plenty for fans to debate as the season moves along. The NBA, meanwhile, scheduled no games on Election Day, encouraging civic participation, USA Today reported. Monday’s action provided a full slate before the pause: New Orleans ended Memphis’s perfect start in overtime, Houston beat Boston behind a big night from center Alperen Şengün, and the Lakers rolled past Miami with Luka Dončić leading the way, according to the Associated Press and NBA.com.
The NFL’s Monday-night story is still reverberating, too: Chicago’s statement win over Seattle made an impression, while teams continue to adjust their rosters, as NFL.com reports. And boxing has a major date on the calendar: Joshua Buatsi and Willy Hutchinson meet in Manchester on Saturday for the vacant WBC interim light-heavyweight title.
For fans, it’s a week with several ways to stay in the conversation, from tracking playoff contenders to catching up on the latest league moves and Saturday’s title fight. Check the latest schedules and coverage before making plans, since details can change.
Which story has your attention most: Miami’s top spot, the NBA’s Election Day pause, the Bears’ win, or the Buatsi–Hutchinson fight?
