Boise State jumps to No. 4 seed in College Football Playoff Ranking; Celtics deliver Cavaliers first loss

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NO. 12 BOISE STATE BRONCOS AND THE NO. 1 OREGON DUCKS

The third College Football Playoff Rankings And Bracket of the season are fixed and there is no change in the top 5 of the rankings. Here are the top 14:

1. Oregon (11-0) | Predicted #1 seed
2. Ohio State (9-1) | Predicted seed #5
3. Texas (9-1) | Predicted seed #2
4. Penn State (9-1) | Predicted seed #6
5. Indiana (10-0) | Predicted seed #7
6. Notre Dame (9-1) | Predicted seed #8
7. Alabama (8-2) | Predicted seed #9
8. Miami (FL) (9-1) | Predicted seed #3
9. Ole Miss (8-2) | Predicted seed #10
10. Georgia (8-2) | Predicted seed #11
11. Tennessee (8-2)
12. Boise State (9-1) | Predicted seed #4
13. SMU (9-1)
14. BYU (9-1) | Predicted seed #12

Remember that rankings are not the same as placement. The top four ranked conference champions (from the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC and Group of Five conferences) receive the top four seeds and the associated bye for the first round. As such, it is what the Bracket would look like:

Here is the first round:

• BYES: No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Texas, No. 3 Miami, No. 4 Boise State
• No. 12 BYU at No. 5 Ohio State
• No. 11 Georgia at No. 6 Penn State
• No. 10 Ole Miss at No. 7 Indiana
• No. 9 Alabama at No. 8 Notre Dame

The big headliner here is Boise State — the projected Mountain West winner and the highest-ranked team in the five — overtaking BYU, which leads a wild Big 12 race but falls eight spots in the rankings afterward lose against Kansas. The Cougars still belong to Will Backus' underestimated teams in this revelation.

Naturally, No. 16 Colorado, No. 21 Arizona State And No. 22 Iowa State everyone could have a say in the Big 12 title race. But for now, Boise State needs to be promotedwrites Shehan Jeyarajah.

• Jeyarajah: “At the start of the season, the assumption was that the four power conference champions would get a bye and the top-ranked Group of Five champion would settle for 12th. Three weeks into the rankings, Boise State has already bucked the trend. . .. Boise State has yet to win the Mountain West, but the Broncos are in great shape. And even if the Big 12 manages to rally, Boise State will at least have a chance against the ACC if Miami loses anywhere.”

We are in the Big Ten knowledge a team that will fight for league supremacy. The conference eventually unraveled its own complicated decision-making issues and decided Oregon will actually play in the title game. Here they are ways that one of those three — No. 2 Ohio State, No. 4 Penn State and No. 5 Indiana — is the Ducks' opponent.

👍 Honorable Mentions

🏀 And not such a good morning for…

THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

Team meetings this early in the season are never good, especially when it comes to challenging the superstar. But that 76s I need something – anything – to get started, so maybe Tyrese MaxeyThe 24-year-old is the one leading the charge even when he's not on the pitch.

The young guard is reportedly out with a hamstring injury shouted Joel Embiid30, in a team meeting on Monday after a loss to the heatproverb Embiid's continued tardiness has had a negative impact on everyone involved.

• Embiid reportedly took the comments positively, but also said he was “confused” by the team's approach on the court.
• Other players want coaches Nick Nurse to coach harder and lead exercises in a more targeted manner.
• The 76ers are 2-11 this season, tied with the wizard for the worst record in the league. His celebrated “Big Three” of Embiid, Maxey and Paul George haven't played together yet.

Only three teams this millennium have made the postseason after winning two or fewer of their first 13 games. And this should be a 76ers team that can compete for a title, not just make the playoffs.

Even though it's been ugly so far, Sam Quinn says it is It's not quite the time to panic…yet.

• Quinn: “Embiid, George and Maxey all deserve top salaries. Among the NBA's 190 highest-paid players, there is no other player on the roster. You could argue that their stars weren't good enough when they were on the floor, but that was relatively predictable in the context… These are problems that arise in the A fix will likely be made as the season progresses.”

👎 Not so honorable mentions

🏀 Celtics drop Cavaliers to 15-1

It took almost a month, but this Cavaliers finally lost. After winning their first 15 games – Tie for second longest streak to open a season in NBA history – Cleveland lost in Boston 120-117. The contest seemed to end up in a laugh, as the Celtics built a 21-point lead before the Cavs staged a comeback.

• Jayson Tatum scored 33 points and had 12 rebounds and seven assists, continuing his excellent start, and Al Horford added a season-high 20 points.
• All five Celtics The starters scored in double figures and Payton Pritchard had 13 points off the bench, perfect timing after Jack Maloney's effort how Pritchard has become favorite for Sixth Man of the Year.
• Boston made 22 of 41 (54%) from 3 and made 287 3-pointers during its impressive 12-3 start. That's the most 3-pointers made in a 15-game span in NBA history.

Sam Quinn Cleveland's remarkable start collapsedand Brad Botkin says there are lots of positive things to take awayeven in defeat.

And since it was a Tuesday, that meant it was NBA Cup night at the club. Here's a look at them Rankings for the league's seasonal tournament. As a reminder, group play continues on Fridays and Tuesdays until December 3rd.

🏈 New No. 1 in NFL Power Rankings; Jets fire GM Joe Douglas

Down we went Chiefs And Ravens — previously No. 1 and No. 4 in Pete Prisco's Power Rankings – This means that there is finally a change at the top latest edition. Here are the top 5:

1. Lions (previously: 2)
2. Invoices (3)
3. Chiefs (1)
4. Steelers (5)
5. Eagle (6)

Josh Allen, Sean McDermott And Brandon Beane did a great job for 9-2 Buffalo after an offseason full of roster changesPete remarks.

The 3-8 Jets did exactly the opposite, and on Tuesday another head rolled: GM Joe Douglas Was firedWeeks after coach Robert Saleh suffered the same fate. Given Douglas' 20-36 record in New York, this move has been a long time coming, but as with everything involving this team, There were many complicating factorswrites Jared Dubin.

The biggest problem, of course, was the quarterback. And last season, just when Douglas thought he had that figured out, Aaron Rodgers ripped off his Achilles moments in the first sentence. The comeback was disappointing. Rodgers was once the most feared late-game quarterback in the world unfortunate in clutch situations This year I wrote it down “Five things we liked and disliked in Week 11.” Team owner Woody Johnson even suggested that Rodgers be benched early this season.

So now let's look into the future. But Cody Benjamin says It could look exactly like the present.

🎾 Rafael Nadal retires and receives numerous honors

Hero, legend, icon, champion…retired. Rafael Nadal'S The tennis career is over after Spain lost in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. The 22-time Grand Slam winner and two-time Olympic champion said he had “achieved more than what is possible”. [he] ever dreamed”, and Many legends paid tribute to him.

• Roger Federer wrote a heartfelt message to his long-time rival.
• Novak Djokovic – the third member of the “Big Three” and the only one still playing – praised Nadal’s “tenacity” and “fighting spirit”.
• Serena Williams admitted that seeing Nadal's withdrawal bothered her.
• Carlos Alcaraz called Nadal his “idol”.

There will never be another Rafa, from his dominance on clay (a record 14 French Open titles) to his tenacity to the emotions he wore on his sleeve for the world to see. What a career.

📺 What we're watching on Wednesday

🏀 Unmatched roster reveal11 a.m. on YouTube
🏀 No. 1 South Carolina at Clemson (W)5 p.m. on ESPN2
🏈 Ohio to Toledo7 p.m. on ESPN2
🏀 Bulls at Bucks7:30 p.m. on ESPN
🏒 Hurricanes at Flyers7:30 p.m. on TNT
🏀 No. 25 Illinois and No. 8 Alabama (M)9 p.m. on SEC Network
🏀 Knicks at Suns10 p.m. on ESPN
🏒 Octopus predators10 p.m. on truTV/TNT