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Lions have 5 on first-ever AP CFP team

The Associated Press Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press’ all-College Football Playoff team. The AP changed the way it put together its postseason all-star teams this season as college football introduced an expanded 12-team playoff that had some schools playing as many as four postseason games. The AP released an all-bowl team Jan. 7 for players who competed in non-playoff bowl games. Now the cooperative is unveiling an all-playoff team reserved only for players from the 12 College Football ...

PSU part of usual suspects

By Eric Olson The Associated Press The longest college football season in history ended Monday. Only seven months and two days until the start of the next. Some very familiar names will line up to compete for spots in the second go-round of the 12-team College Football Playoff, which will culminate Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. There are sure to be some surprise teams, too. National champion Ohio State will have many of its stars move on to the NFL, but the next wave of talent is always at the ready in Columbus, drawn by the program’s pedigree and the ...

Changes needed for CFP format

Notes and observations after the conclusion of the college bowl season and inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff tournament: n The new 12-team format brought added excitement and intrigue to this season’s postseason tournament, and eliminated much of the controversy that surrounded teams that were put in, and left out, of the College Football Playoffs, under the previous too-narrow four-team format. However, this year’s expanded postseason didn’t go off without question marks. The postseason seedings, mandating that conference champions from each of the Power Five ...

Hoops du Jour

Women: PSU at Michigan St. Tipoff: 6:30 p.m., Breslin Center, East Lansing, Mich. Records: Penn State (10-9, 1-7 in Big Ten); Michigan State (15-3, 5-2 in Big Ten) TV: Big Ten+ Radio: WRAX-FM 106.5 Notable: Penn State is playing its fourth ranked opponent in a row. … Gabby Elliott has scored in double figures in seven straight games and was key in PSU’s upset win over Ohio State on Sunday. … Penn State leads the all-time series 31-25 despite MSU winning the last three. … Michigan State has been in the AP top 25 since December, the first time MSU has been ranked since ...

PSU men end losing streak vs. Rutgers

The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK — Ace Baldwin Jr. had 22 points, Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 18 and Penn State snapped a four-game losing streak with an 80-72 victory over Rutgers on Monday night. Baldwin made 6 of 16 shots with three 3-pointers and 7 of 9 free throws for the Nittany Lions (13-6, 3-5 Big Ten Conference). He added eight assists and five steals. Niederhauser sank 7 of 8 shots and grabbed six rebounds. Nick Kern had 16 points and six rebounds for Penn State and Fred Dilone V scored 12 with four assists. Freshman Ace Bailey scored 30 on 13-for-15 shooting ...

Lady Lions knock off No. 9 OSU

UNIVERSITY PARK — Gabby Elliott scored 14 points, including a go-ahead layup with about 2¢ minutes to go, and Penn State held on to hand No. 9 Ohio State its first loss of the season, 62-59 on Sunday. Elliott had six points in the fourth quarter for the Lady Lions (10-9, 1-7 Big Ten), who snapped a seven-game losing skid. Jayla Oden added 13 points while Moriah Murray and Gracie Merkle scored 12 apiece in Penn State’s first win over an AP Top 25 team since February 2021. Cotie McMahon led the Buckeyes (17-1, 6-1) with 19 points. Chance Gray finished with 18 but missed a ...