Ohio State and Notre Dame share path to CFP final via high school talent and selective transfers
Both programs rely on elite high school recruits and cautious portal use to build rosters for the College Football Playoff. Ohio State and Notre Dame have signed 26 portal players since 2022, with several starters contributing in semis. High school signees have produced hundreds of starts and consistently rank in the top five over six years.
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Ohio State Faces Notre Dame In CFP Championship Showdown
Ohio State comes in 13-2 and favored by 8.5 points against 14-1 Notre Dame at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for the title game on Monday January 20. Ohio State features 13 starters in their fourth or fifth years with Jeremiah Smith as the lone first year starter, while Notre Dame starts nine players in their first or second year with five in fifth or sixth year roles. Anthonie Knapp, a freshman starter for the Irish, will miss the game due to injury alongside Leonard Moore.
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Hawkeyes fall to Nebraska in overtime on free throw woes
Iowa suffers a fourth straight loss and third at home as Nebraska rallies from 11 down in the fourth quarter to win 87 84 in overtime at Carver Hawkeye Arena. Olsen sinks most free throws but Iowa misses late and cannot seal the game.
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Gauff, Sabalenka and Djokovic advance at Melbourne Open
Gauff moved into the Australian Open fourth round with a 6 4 6 2 win over Leylah Fernandez as top seeds Sabalenka Gauff Badosa and Andreeva also progressed. Meanwhile Zverev Alcaraz Djokovic Paul Draper led men’s winners. NCAA names Dawn Staley contract extension at about 25 million over 2029 30. NCAA adds women’s wrestling with first national championship in 2026 and 91 total championships.
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Title IX Memo Threatens NIL Payment Plans for Colleges
A U S Department memo says NIL cash to athletes must be treated as athletic aid and shared proportionally by gender under Title IX. The nine page guidance could upend revenue sharing plans, with colleges planning up to about 20.5 million per big school. NCAA leaders caution guidance may trigger changes as third party NIL deals face scrutiny.
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