Irish up to No. 6 in AP Top 25; Dawgs surge to 8 Oregon received all 62 first-place votes to remain atop the AP Top 25 college football poll for the fifth straight week, while Notre Dame and Alabama each rose two spots.

Hoosiers rise into top 5; Dawgs, Canes plummet Oregon was the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week, while Penn State and Indiana climbed into the top five.

How new Yankees have brought the ‘Dawgs’ out Three Bronx newcomers — Alex Verdugo, Juan Soto and Marcus Stroman — have the Yankees (and their fans) yapping.

Topped Dawgs: Michigan now title fave over UGA Michigan is the new consensus betting favorite ahead of Georgia to win the CFP title. Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy is also the Heisman Trophy favorite.

Dawgs’ hold on No. 1 shrinks; U-M, Texas gaining Georgia’s hold on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 continues to shrink with just 35 of 62 first-place votes, with Michigan (12) and Texas (10) gaining ground.

How can Georgia Tech grow in the shadow of the mighty Dawgs? Tech’s football and men’s basketball teams have floundered of late, but both coaches and the AD, all hired in the past year, are bullish about returning to the national stage.