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Certainly, the sixth-ranked Cardinals have room to improve in many areas as they prepare for four road contests over 23 days including a Dec. 28 showdown against in-state rival No.

Saban has put to rest the speculation that he would replace Mack Brown at Texas by striking a new deal with Alabama.

Early scored 26 points and Fred VanVleet made two free throws with 11 seconds left to lift the 11th-ranked Shockers to a 72-67 victory over the Crimson Tide on Tuesday night.

Prather scored 22 points, including Florida's last eight of the game, and the 16th-ranked Gators beat No.

The Big 12 Conference's second-leading offense, averaging 88.4 points per game, faced off with a Delaware State squad that employed the deliberate, shot-clock-eating offense of veteran head coach Greg Jackson.

Cincinnati's Titus Rubles, right, pushes past Pittsburgh's Jamel Artis during the first half of Tuesday's game.

"I see Michigan State as the destination, not a stop," he said Tuesday. "It's flattering, but that's the way I see it."

The 13th-ranked Oregon Ducks put their perfect record on the line once again, as they entertain the UC Irvine Anteaters at Matthew Knight Arena on Tuesday night.

Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston from Florida State added All-American to his resume after a spectacular redshirt freshman season.

He said he was bothered by the speculation last year but now "it's just a testament to being a really good college football program."

8 Duke on Monday night. Hill scored a career-high 22 points while the Runnin' Bulldogs shot 54 percent in the 85-66 loss to the Blue Devils.

Hutson Mason earned the win -- and the respect of his teammates -- when he made it through his first-game jitters to lead Georgia to a comeback victory over Georgia Tech.

14 North Carolina broke the 100-point mark for the second straight game in a 124-41 victory over New Orleans on Monday night.

The guessing game that has surrounded the quarterback position for Oklahoma dates back to the end of last season when four-year starter Landry Jones graduated.

Bruce Weber understands the inconsistency behind his team's offensive attack thus far this season, especially the higher-than-expected turnover numbers that have slowed scoring within his signature motion offense.

Oregon State's Roberto Nelson and Devon Collier entered the game as the top scoring duo in the nation, and the two combined for 44 points as Oregon State dominated Maryland Eastern Shore 98-66 Sunday.

Liberty grad Darrun Hilliard scored 21 points and Josh Hart added 13, lifting undefeated No.

Byron Wesley scored 20 points, making a pair of go-ahead free throws with 1:02 remaining, and USC rallied to beat Cal State Bakersfield 63-59 Sunday night after trailing most of the second half.

It was the inability to meet those lofty expectations over the last four years that pushed Brown to resign after 16 years, ending an era that included the national championship following the 2005 season.

The Broncos lost 66-60 at No. 24 Missouri, but maintained a level of aggression that Hawkins said was missing from the team's last game, a 51-35 loss at Northwestern on Dec. 7. "We were just completely out of sync," he said.