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\N|oUiξyx6~f>L&E.E!o$҇KbQ;ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's home was broken into during Monday Night Football in the latest home invasion of a pro athlete in the U.S., authorities said Tuesday. No one was injured in the break-in, but the home was ransacked, according to a report provided by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Deputies weren't immediately able to determine what items were stolen. A person who is employed by Burrow arrived at the Anderson Township home Monday night to find a shattered bedroom window and the home in disarray. The person called their mother, and then 911 was contacted, according to the report. Deputies reached out to neighbors in an attempt to piece together surveillance footage. “Our investigators are exploring every avenue,” public information officer Kyla Woods said. The homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into in October. In the NBA , Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis had his home broken into Nov. 2 and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr.'s home was burglarized on Sept. 15 while he was at a Minnesota Vikings game. Portis had offered a $40,000 reward for information. Both the NFL and NBA issued security alerts to players after those break-ins, urging them to take additional precautions to secure their homes. In league memos previously obtained by The Associated Press, the NFL said homes of professional athletes across multiple sports have become “increasingly targeted for burglaries by organized and skilled groups.” And the NBA revealed that the FBI has connected some burglaries to “transnational South American Theft Groups” that are “reportedly well-organized, sophisticated rings that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones, and signal jamming devices.” Some of the burglary groups have conducted extensive surveillance on targets, including attempted home deliveries and posing as grounds maintenance or joggers in the neighborhood, according to officials. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflSouthern California defense contractors optimistic Trump administration could create jobs locally
Strategists Bet Canada’s TSX Will Hit 28,000 Next Year as Rates Falllive Updated 3m ago Heading into championship week The fifth College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season will be released today. The final rankings will be released on Sunday, Dec. 8. So who will be in the top 12 tonight? Who's No. 13? Check back throughout the day for our staff predictions, analysis and more. Time: 7 p.m. TV: ESPN Austin Mock's CFP projections: Austin's season-long updates can be found here . Power 4 teams shouldn't be punished I'm against the idea that any Power 4 team should be knocked out of the bracket for losing in its conference championship game. For me, this puts SMU at the heart of the most important discussion this week. If Clemson beats the Mustangs on Saturday, the ACC is set to steal the lone remaining at-large bid that could otherwise go to a team among the SEC's group of three-loss contenders. Advertisement What will committee do with Alabama, Miami? The College Football Playoff field is mostly set. The bubble isn’t very big, but the central debate heading into the conference championship games seems clear: Will the committee elect to place three-loss Alabama into the field ahead of two-loss Miami — or even SMU if the Mustangs lose the ACC title game against Clemson? Continue reading here. GO FURTHER College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: What will committee do with Alabama and Miami? Day’s Michigan problem is worse than Ohio State fans feared COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s become an annual cliche from Ryan Day when he says the keys to beating Michigan are running the ball and winning the turnover battle. He said it last year after Ohio State lost in Ann Arbor. He said it again after Saturday’s 13-10 loss to Michigan, his fourth in a row in the rivalry and one of the biggest upsets in series history. “We have to run the ball, especially in this game,” said Day, who’s now 1-4 against the Wolverines. “We weren’t able to do that. We tried a couple different schemes, couldn’t quite get into a rhythm on that, and that ultimately, along with turnovers and missed field goals, was the difference in the game.” Continue reading here. GO FURTHER Ryan Day’s Michigan problem is even worse than Ohio State fans feared Why does Day even want Ohio State job? Adam Cairns / USA Today Network via Imagn Images COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s an image that will remain in Ohio State lore for many years to come: Head coach Ryan Day, minutes after his No. 2 Buckeyes lost, inexplicably, to unranked Michigan 13-10, in a daze as players from both teams fought at midfield. He asked a player returning to the sideline, “What happened?” It’s a big-picture question that will remain in lore, too. Day is 66-10 and has had four top-five finishes in the coaches poll in five seasons as Ohio State’s full-time head coach. Ohio State is one of three teams to finish in the AP top 10 each of the past five years, along with Alabama and Georgia. The Buckeyes have the second-best win percentage since 2019, behind Georgia. Day has put his team in the College Football Playoff three times since 2019; he’s made a New Year’s Six bowl his other seasons, and that streak will continue this year. It is a truly remarkable record. Continue reading here. GO FURTHER Would Ohio State fire Ryan Day? A better question to ask: Would Day even want this job? Arizona State deserves attention TUCSON, Ariz. — The Arizona State Sun Devils gathered at midfield, an enormous mass of maroon and gold celebrating Saturday’s 49-7 win against rival Arizona at Arizona Stadium. Suddenly, Cam Skattebo broke from the pack, lifting the Territorial Cup in his right hand and charging for the stands where Arizona State fans awaited. Skattebo had just rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns, lifting No. 16 Arizona State to its 10th win and a place in the Big 12 Championship Game, an improbable tale for both the bruising running back and the program he represents. Heisman Trophy ballots are sent out on Monday. Like his team, Skattebo began the season as an incredible long shot. Also, like his team, Skattebo has shown he belongs. “He has to be one of the best backs in yards from scrimmage in all of Power 4 football,’’ Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham said outside the locker room. “How are there many players more impactful than him and what he’s done for this program, picked dead last to playing potentially in the conference championship?” Continue reading here. GO FURTHER Arizona State will play for Big 12 championship, and its overlooked star deserves Heisman consideration Rise of Tennessee and fall of Miami Another week brought more chaos at the top of the college football world. And when one or two of the top teams in the country fall, that means others rise in the College Football Playoff race. Continue reading here. GO FURTHER College Football Playoff odds stock watch: The rise of Tennessee and fall of Miami Advertisement SEC vs. ACC will be interesting Tonight is the night ... kind of. The first and last CFP rankings are the most intriguing, but tonight's will be close and will set the table for championship week. There are plenty of storylines to delve into, but the biggest in my mind: the unspoken battle between the ACC and SEC. We looking at the SEC and Big Ten as the big two in the sport on the field, but who gets into the Playoff will be a Southern battle: Will the committee give a three-loss Alabama/South Carolina/Ole Miss a legitimate path? Or will it give Miami grace after a second loss and/or confirm SMU's status in the 12-team field regardless of a loss on Saturday? Get ready for some generational lobbying this week from commissioners Greg Sankey (SEC) and Jim Phillips (ACC), athletic directors, coaches and players on both sides. Clemson somehow still has a shot Charles LeClaire / Imagn Images Oregon Texas Boise State Clemson Penn State Notre Dame Ohio State Georgia Tennessee Indiana SMU Arizona State How wild has this college football season been? Clemson lost 17-14 to South Carolina on the last day of the regular season, only to earn a spot in the ACC title game thanks to Syracuse’s 42-38 come-from-behind victory against Miami that knocked out the Hurricanes. This is nowhere near Dabo Swinney’s best Clemson team — he reached the College Football Playoff in the four-team era six times and won two national championships. But Swinney and Clemson (9-3) have a chance to earn a top-four seed in the 12-team Playoff field as one of the highest-ranked conference champions with a victory against SMU (11-1) in the ACC Championship Game. What to do with Buckeyes? The major talking point this week surrounds Ohio State. What will the committee do about a team that lost as a 20-point favorite at home but has been No. 2 all season? On one hand, Ohio State's loss is a bad one, but it does have two top-10 wins and a one-point loss at Oregon. It makes sense for Ohio State to drop to seven or eight, but there seems to be a growing debate around whether Tennessee should jump Ohio State for the final hosting spot. Either way, Ohio State is going to be nervous for the next week because nobody wants to go on the road in the first round. How Alabama kept CFP hopes alive TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — It was the biggest question all week: Which Alabama team would show up against Auburn? The dominant team that has flashed at times this season or the flat team that’s prone to maddening losses, like Oklahoma last week. The answer was somewhere in between in its 28-14 win in the Iron Bowl, but the important thing is that Alabama extended its winning streak over the Tigers to five straight. Then, a few upsets opened the door just a little bit more for a possible College Football Playoff bid. Continue reading here. GO FURTHER The good and bad in Alabama’s Iron Bowl win over Auburn: Crimson Tide film study Who’s in? Who’s safe? Who’s on bubble? We have seen college football teams back into the College Football Playoff, losing their last regular-season or conference title game and still earning a spot in the four-team field. This happened to Alabama in 2017 after losing the Iron Bowl and to Ohio State after it lost to Michigan in 2022. That was the same season TCU of the Big 12 became the first team to lose its conference championship game (to Kansas State) and still get in. In all those cases, that loss was the team’s only loss. Now with a 12-team CFP, backing into the Playoff has a whole new meaning. Looking at you, Ohio State (10-2). Miami (10-2), too. What we learned about the College Football Playoff in the last full weekend of the regular season is we have a pretty good idea of who will be in the College Football Playoff heading into championship weekend. Continue reading here. GO FURTHER What we learned about the College Football Playoff: Who’s in? Who’s safe? Who’s on bubble? Advertisement What does top 12 look like? Oregon Texas Notre Dame Georgia Tennessee Penn State SMU Ohio State Indiana Boise State Alabama Miami Texas finally has a resume that can live up to where the committee has been putting it, while Georgia and Tennessee have the quality wins to overcome Penn State's lack of bad losses. Per these rankings, projecting the highest-ranked team in each league winning the conference title games, you’ve got Oregon, Texas, SMU and Boise State as your top four seeds. That leaves first-round matchups of No. 12 Arizona State at No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 11 Alabama at No. 6 Georgia, No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Tennessee and No. 9 Ohio State at No. 8 Penn State. But that also means Penn State and Georgia could fall after title-game losses. Also, sorry Hurricanes, you’re out. Could the ACC get 3 teams? Jerome Miron / Imagn Images Clemson has no shot to get into the top 12 except for the automatic berth that comes with winning the ACC Championship game on Saturday. The Tigers, who have three losses and no real good wins, will get their shot as bid-stealers against SMU. That's a rare role for Clemson, which has been the favorite in the ACC title games it has played in. But if Clemson wins that game, could the conference somehow get three teams in the College Football Playoff field? SMU shouldn't be penalized for a loss and should make the field either way. Could Miami sneak in? Or will all this be moot and the ACC gets only one spot? Either way, the ACC will be interesting, which it usually is not. Week 14 projections My pool of teams did not change from last week to this week, but Ohio State’s inexplicable home loss to Michigan and Miami’s loss at Syracuse certainly shook up the seeding. For weeks I had the Buckeyes winning the Big Ten title game and landing the No. 1 seed. Now, I have them as the No. 9 seed, playing a first-round road game at No. 8 seed Tennessee. Though it’s certainly possible those two 10-2 teams would be flipped. Continue reading here. GO FURTHER College Football Playoff 2024 projections: A new No. 1, Ohio State hits the road Most likely bracket These are the teams that have the best odds of making the new 12-team College Football Playoff, according to our model. The top four seeds go to the highest-ranked conference champions, with a fifth conference champion making the bracket too. Continue reading here. GO FURTHER College Football Playoff 2024 projections: What now for Ohio State? 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