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Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula is sacked by Oregon defensive lineman A'Mauri Washington (52) during the second half of the Big Ten championship.

Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State drops to No. 5 in the AP college football poll

Unbeaten Oregon, with its win over Penn State in the Big Ten title game, is the No. 1 team in the AP poll for the eighth straight week.

Staff and Wire Reports

Coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions will open the playoffs with a home game against SMU.

Penn State Nittany Lions

College Football Playoff: Penn State opens against SMU; Oregon seeded No. 1

Eddie Pells, Associated Press

Penn State tight end Tyler Warren can't haul in a catch early in the third quarter, which led to a missed Nittany Lions field goal.

Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State’s razor-thin ‘margin for error’ cost it a Big Ten title. Can the Nittany Lions overcome their flaws in the CFP?

St. Joseph's celebrates after defeating La Salle in the championship game in the Big 5 Classic. The Hawks repeated as champions.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s has another Big 5 Classic championship but a long season ahead to keep ‘attacking’

Penn State running back Kaytron Allen (13) runs from Oregon linebacker Teitum Tuioti (44) during the second half of the Big Ten championship on Saturday.

Penn State Nittany Lions

No. 3 Penn State squanders chance to capture the Big Ten championship against No. 1 Oregon

Avery Hill

St. Joseph's celebrates after defeating La Salle in the championship game in the Big 5 Classic. The Hawks repeated as champions.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s has another Big 5 Classic championship but a long season ahead to keep ‘attacking’

Cole Hargrove (right) of Drexel dunks over Nick Spinoso during the first half of their fifth-place game in the Big 5 Classic on Dec. 7, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center

Men's Big 5 Classic

Temple's cheerleaders enjoy their fans' streamers after the Owls' first basket against Villanova in Saturday's men's Big 5 Classic tripleheader.

Expect to see changes in the Big 5 Classic group pairings next season

Jonathan Tannenwald

Tiarra East (center) and her Temple teammates celebrate their victory over Villanova in the women's Big 5 Classic championship game.

Temple seizes the stage with an emphatic women’s Big 5 title game triumph

Jonathan Tannenwald

St. Joseph's celebrates after defeating La Salle in the championship game in the Big 5 Classic. The Hawks repeated as champions.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s has another Big 5 Classic championship but a long season ahead to keep ‘attacking’

Cole Hargrove (right) of Drexel dunks over Nick Spinoso during the first half of their fifth-place game in the Big 5 Classic on Dec. 7, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center

Men's Big 5 Classic

Temple's cheerleaders enjoy their fans' streamers after the Owls' first basket against Villanova in Saturday's men's Big 5 Classic tripleheader.

Expect to see changes in the Big 5 Classic group pairings next season

Jonathan Tannenwald

Tiarra East (center) and her Temple teammates celebrate their victory over Villanova in the women's Big 5 Classic championship game.

Temple seizes the stage with an emphatic women’s Big 5 title game triumph

Jonathan Tannenwald

Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula is sacked by Oregon defensive lineman A'Mauri Washington (52) during the second half of the Big Ten championship.

Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State drops to No. 5 in the AP college football poll

Unbeaten Oregon, with its win over Penn State in the Big Ten title game, is the No. 1 team in the AP poll for the eighth straight week.

Staff and Wire Reports

Coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions will open the playoffs with a home game against SMU.

Penn State Nittany Lions

College Football Playoff: Penn State opens against SMU; Oregon seeded No. 1

Eddie Pells, Associated Press

Penn State tight end Tyler Warren can't haul in a catch early in the third quarter, which led to a missed Nittany Lions field goal.

Penn State Nittany Lions

Penn State’s razor-thin ‘margin for error’ cost it a Big Ten title. Can the Nittany Lions overcome their flaws in the CFP?

Penn State running back Kaytron Allen (13) runs from Oregon linebacker Teitum Tuioti (44) during the second half of the Big Ten championship on Saturday.

Penn State Nittany Lions

No. 3 Penn State squanders chance to capture the Big Ten championship against No. 1 Oregon

Avery Hill

Penn State cornerback Audavion Collins (29) celebrates after an interception with Abdul Carter earlier this season. The No. 3 Nittany Lions are one win away from their second Big Ten title in the James Franklin era.

Penn State Nittany Lions

No. 3 Penn State is hungry for the opportunity to finally fill its trophy case with a Big Ten title

Avery Hill

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s has another Big 5 Classic championship but a long season ahead to keep ‘attacking’

St. Joseph's repeated as Big 5 Classic champion, but Hawks coach Billy Lange didn't mention that to his team. Why not?

St. Joseph's celebrates after defeating La Salle in the championship game in the Big 5 Classic. The Hawks repeated as champions.

St. Joseph's celebrates after defeating La Salle in the championship game in the Big 5 Classic. The Hawks repeated as champions.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s has another Big 5 Classic championship but a long season ahead to keep ‘attacking’

St. Joseph's repeated as Big 5 Classic champion, but Hawks coach Billy Lange didn't mention that to his team. Why not?

Men's Big 5 Classic

Cole Hargrove (right) of Drexel dunks over Nick Spinoso during the first half of their fifth-place game in the Big 5 Classic on Dec. 7, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center

Expect to see changes in the Big 5 Classic group pairings next season

Jonathan Tannenwald

Temple's cheerleaders enjoy their fans' streamers after the Owls' first basket against Villanova in Saturday's men's Big 5 Classic tripleheader.

Villanova Wildcats

Villanova falls to Incarnate Word in second round of FCS playoffs

Connor Watkins threw for 103 yards on 12-of-27 passing in Villanova's season-ending loss to Incarnate Word.

Villanova Wildcats

Your guide to the second annual men's Big 5 Classic

Staff Reports

St. Joseph's celebrates after defeating La Salle in the championship game in the Big 5 Classic. The Hawks repeated as champions.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s has another Big 5 Classic championship but a long season ahead to keep ‘attacking’

St. Joseph's repeated as Big 5 Classic champion, but Hawks coach Billy Lange didn't mention that to his team. Why not?

Cole Hargrove (right) of Drexel dunks over Nick Spinoso during the first half of their fifth-place game in the Big 5 Classic on Dec. 7, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center

Men's Big 5 Classic

Temple's cheerleaders enjoy their fans' streamers after the Owls' first basket against Villanova in Saturday's men's Big 5 Classic tripleheader.

Expect to see changes in the Big 5 Classic group pairings next season

Jonathan Tannenwald

Villanova Wildcats

Your guide to the second annual men's Big 5 Classic

Staff Reports

Penn’s Katie Collins (left), La Salle’s Ayisse Magassa (center), and Penn’s Sarah Miller battle for a rebound in the first quarter. Miller scored a game-high 21 points.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joseph’s, Penn claim wins in the inaugural women’s Big 5 Classic

Owen Hewitt and Katie Lewis

St. Joseph's celebrates after defeating La Salle in the championship game in the Big 5 Classic. The Hawks repeated as champions.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s has another Big 5 Classic championship but a long season ahead to keep ‘attacking’

Cole Hargrove (right) of Drexel dunks over Nick Spinoso during the first half of their fifth-place game in the Big 5 Classic on Dec. 7, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center

Men's Big 5 Classic

Temple's cheerleaders enjoy their fans' streamers after the Owls' first basket against Villanova in Saturday's men's Big 5 Classic tripleheader.

Expect to see changes in the Big 5 Classic group pairings next season

Jonathan Tannenwald

Villanova Wildcats

Your guide to the second annual men's Big 5 Classic

Staff Reports

St. Joseph's celebrates after defeating La Salle in the championship game in the Big 5 Classic. The Hawks repeated as champions.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s has another Big 5 Classic championship but a long season ahead to keep ‘attacking’

Cole Hargrove (right) of Drexel dunks over Nick Spinoso during the first half of their fifth-place game in the Big 5 Classic on Dec. 7, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center

Men's Big 5 Classic

Temple's cheerleaders enjoy their fans' streamers after the Owls' first basket against Villanova in Saturday's men's Big 5 Classic tripleheader.

Expect to see changes in the Big 5 Classic group pairings next season

Jonathan Tannenwald

Villanova Wildcats

Your guide to the second annual men's Big 5 Classic

Staff Reports

St. Joseph's celebrates after defeating La Salle in the championship game in the Big 5 Classic. The Hawks repeated as champions.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s has another Big 5 Classic championship but a long season ahead to keep ‘attacking’

Cole Hargrove (right) of Drexel dunks over Nick Spinoso during the first half of their fifth-place game in the Big 5 Classic on Dec. 7, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center

Men's Big 5 Classic

Temple's cheerleaders enjoy their fans' streamers after the Owls' first basket against Villanova in Saturday's men's Big 5 Classic tripleheader.

Expect to see changes in the Big 5 Classic group pairings next season

Jonathan Tannenwald

Villanova Wildcats

Your guide to the second annual men's Big 5 Classic

Staff Reports

St. Joseph's celebrates after defeating La Salle in the championship game in the Big 5 Classic. The Hawks repeated as champions.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s has another Big 5 Classic championship but a long season ahead to keep ‘attacking’

Cole Hargrove (right) of Drexel dunks over Nick Spinoso during the first half of their fifth-place game in the Big 5 Classic on Dec. 7, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center

Men's Big 5 Classic

Temple's cheerleaders enjoy their fans' streamers after the Owls' first basket against Villanova in Saturday's men's Big 5 Classic tripleheader.

Expect to see changes in the Big 5 Classic group pairings next season

Jonathan Tannenwald

Villanova Wildcats

Your guide to the second annual men's Big 5 Classic

Staff Reports

St. Joseph's celebrates after defeating La Salle in the championship game in the Big 5 Classic. The Hawks repeated as champions.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s has another Big 5 Classic championship but a long season ahead to keep ‘attacking’

Cole Hargrove (right) of Drexel dunks over Nick Spinoso during the first half of their fifth-place game in the Big 5 Classic on Dec. 7, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center

Men's Big 5 Classic

Temple's cheerleaders enjoy their fans' streamers after the Owls' first basket against Villanova in Saturday's men's Big 5 Classic tripleheader.

Expect to see changes in the Big 5 Classic group pairings next season

Jonathan Tannenwald

Villanova Wildcats

Your guide to the second annual men's Big 5 Classic

Staff Reports

St. Joseph's celebrates after defeating La Salle in the championship game in the Big 5 Classic. The Hawks repeated as champions.

Villanova Wildcats

St. Joe’s has another Big 5 Classic championship but a long season ahead to keep ‘attacking’

Cole Hargrove (right) of Drexel dunks over Nick Spinoso during the first half of their fifth-place game in the Big 5 Classic on Dec. 7, 2024, at the Wells Fargo Center

Men's Big 5 Classic

Temple's cheerleaders enjoy their fans' streamers after the Owls' first basket against Villanova in Saturday's men's Big 5 Classic tripleheader.

Expect to see changes in the Big 5 Classic group pairings next season

Jonathan Tannenwald

Villanova Wildcats

Your guide to the second annual men's Big 5 Classic

Staff Reports

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