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Luck underwent shoulder surgery in January and while there have been no reported setbacks, Luck was on the physically unable to perform list during pre-season, leaving him unable to work with his team-mates leading up to the regular season. In addition to that, no one has seen Luck throw at all in the weeks leading up to the season. Luck himself said weeks ago that he hasn’t thrown a football either, so his return is in question far beyond Week 1....

A source told Sporting News that Chuck Pagano will be returning for the 2017 season after receiving assurance from Irsay that his job is safe. MORE: Ranking the NFL head-coaching openings Pagano’s status was in question because the Colts finished without a playoff appearance. Pagano is 49-31 since becoming Indianapolis head coach in 2012, but the Colts have finished 8-8 the past two seasons. The Colts finished eighth in the NFL with 411 points (25....

One of the biggest changes is shown in the College Football Playoff rankings with Ohio State moving ahead of LSU to overtake the No. 1 spot. Clemson and Georgia remain in spots three and four with Alabama sitting on the edge at number five. In the AP Poll rankings, the three undefeated teams, LSU, Ohio State and Clemson, remain in the top three but the difference from the CFP rankings is that LSU sits atop at No....

The Bayou Bengals capped one of the most impressive seasons in college football history on Monday, beating Clemson 42-25 to go 15-0 and win their first national title since the 2007 season. The win also snapped Clemson’s 29-game win streak, as well as a bid at consecutive national titles (and third in four seasons). That was the final piece to Sporting News’ final top 25 college football rankings of the 2019 season....

The College World Series features the eight teams to emerge from the Super Regional round of the NCAA Baseball Tournament. MORE: A look at Wednesday’s action Here’s how to watch the remaining games (all times Eastern): College World Series 2015 TV schedule Thursday, June 18 Game 10: LSU vs. TCU, 8 p.m. | ESPN Friday, June 19 Game 11: Virginia vs. Florida, 3 p.m. | ESPN2 Game 12: Vanderbilt vs....

Colorado’s GOP-led Legislative Audit Committee heard from witnesses on Tuesday as part of its review of the presidential election, including Trump campaign legal advisor Jenna Ellis. “In Colorado, specifically, I would encourage this committee to look at not only the administration of the elections in our state, but also to take a look specifically at why the Dominion Voting Systems is a part of our elections here in Colorado, as well as the mail-in voting system that we’ve had in Colorado for almost a decade,” Ellis said....

The Chinese phone brand Vivo has posted a video on social media site Weibo, which shows off a mobile handset that does exactly that. A push of a button sees its rear panel gradually shift from blue to lilac to white, before morphing back again. Another clip of the phone in action has been posted on Twitter by the well-know tech tipster Ice Universe: And a separate video has found its way onto YouTube:...

Hilton left last week’s game early with a deep knee bruise which led team owner Jim Irsay to announce that Hilton would likely miss two to three weeks. But head coach Chuck Pagano said “he looked good” during Saturday’s practice and is “optimistic” Hilton will play. MORE: Best fantasy football WRs for Week 2 | Top 20 receivers in 2015 Even though Hilton felt ready to practice on a limited basis Saturday, he still doesn’t seem ready to commit to playing this week....

The Colts running back says he’s approaching this weekend’s AFC championship Game against the Patriots “like I’m going to be the starter.” MORE: Steele’s championship picks | Iyer’s championship picks | Championship previews “That situation will never happen to me again,” he told IndyStar.com of being inactive last week against the Broncos. “Anybody can quote me, today, because it’s never going to happen again.” In the same interview, Richardson also admitted he didn’t know whether he’d be active against the Patriots on Sunday....

Line: Texans -4, Total: 41 Line movement: Luck missed Sunday’s game against Jacksonville, and because of his uncertain status, Thursday’s game at Houston was off Las Vegas oddsboards until Wednesday. The Westgate SuperBook opened it a pick ‘em, moved within an hour to Indy -1, but by Wednesday evening, was dealing Houston -2. When reports came Thursday morning that Matt Hasselbeck will start again in place of Luck, the Westgate reposted Houston -4....

The difference was much smaller than 16 points; smaller than the Colts’ 10-point third quarter; smaller even than the touchdown with eight minutes left in the third that separated the teams for good. It was one play by one player, who otherwise didn’t have a stellar game and wasn’t afraid to admit it. PHOTOS: Must-see images from wild-card weekend | MORE: Playoff schedule, matchups “We weren’t perfect, and obviously that’s what we want to be,” Indy quarterback Andrew Luck told reporters after the game....

In fact, a third SEC team – Georgia – is also listed at shorter odds than the still-undefeated and No. 2-ranked Seminoles. The Bulldogs have one blemish on their record, but they have an easier route through the SEC East than the gauntlet in the West. Alabama made a loud statement this weekend with their 59-0 dismantling of then-No. 21 Texas A&M. Ole Miss, which was off this past weekend, joins the Tide atop the SuperBook’s odds board with a 5-to-1 number....

There is a difference between facing pressure, which comes with the expectations of winning at the big-time programs, and the hot seat — which means you might be looking for a new job if you don’t win now. MORE: Ranking college football coaches 1-130 for 2020 Sporting News separates the two heading into 2020. Here are five coaches on the hot seat and five more facing mounting pressure to win this season....

There is a fun slate to work with to start the season. No. 19 Penn State travels to No. 12 Wisconsin at 12 p.m. ET; which precedes another ranked Big Ten matchup between No. 17 Indiana and No. 18 Iowa at 3:30 p.m. No. 1 Alabama also will be in the afternoon window with another neutral-site opener against No. 14 Miami in Atlanta. The Crimson Tide are heavy favorites once again....

“We’ve got a lot on our plate next year, but it wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility to do a hearing or two,” Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, said Friday about what Washington can do to better determine the national champion. MORE: Hayes: No need to change CFP selection | NFL players who ran for political office | Athletes who became politicians And, in true modern D.C. fashion, Barton advocates expanding the field....

“We tried to do something special with New Year’s Eve, even when it fell on a weekday. But after studying this to see if it worked, we think we can do better," Bill Hancock, Executive Director of the College Football Playoff said in a statement. “These adjustments will allow more people to experience the games they enjoy so much. For these four years, our previous call is reversed.” MORE: Ranking college football’s coaches, 1-128 | SN Preseason All-Americans...

At last, the College Football Playoff will make its pick. The selection show at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday will reveal the final picks after conference championship weekend, and those teams will face off in the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. The College Football Playoff championship game is Jan. 8 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. What is there left to debate after the conference championship? MORE: Watch college football live and on-demand with fuboTV...

The order now sees LSU in the top spot after the Tigers beat Alabama 46-41 at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday (the Crimson Tide fell to No. 5). Penn State also fell out of the top four, to No. 9, after losing 31-26 at Minnesota (now ranked No. 8). Perhaps the biggest surprise of the rankings is Baylor’s ranking: The Bears come in at No. 13, despite their 9-0 record....

This time, No. 10 Oregon took advantage with a 45-30 victory against No. 9 UCLA at Autzen Stadium on Saturday. Bo Nix continued to surprise with a 22 of 28 passing performance that included 283 yards, five TDs and no interceptions. The Bruins fell from the undefeated ranks, and now the Pac-12’s best chance to get back to the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2016 hinges on one potential matchup....

Those viral upsets hid a real trend in college football: When it comes to teams ranked in the AP Top 25, the gap between the Power 5 and Group of 5 shows. That’s in the numbers. In Week 1, Power 5 schools ranked among the top 25 were a perfect 11-0 against either Group of 5 or FCS schools. There wasn’t an upset, but there also weren’t many close games....