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Tag: Ranking
Women’s college basketball 2025-26 too-early power ranking: UConn looks like favorite again
A season that was supposed to be defined by parity instead ended with the two most iconic brands in women’s basketball meeting in the national […]
Jannik Sinner’s tennis ban does ranking no harm as rivals falter in Sunshine Double
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the […]
Ranking the best players in the NCAA men’s basketball transfer portal
More than 1,000 Division I men’s basketball players have entered the transfer portal since it opened on March 24. That’s a lot of names and […]
Ranking 40 years of men’s NCAA Tournament champions, from 2024 UConn to 1985 Villanova
This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation across sport about the key players, front offices, teams, franchises and much more. What […]
Ranking 134 college football teams after conference title games: Boise State’s climb continues
Editor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams. The first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff was […]
Miami's Cam Ward upset with latest College Football Playoff ranking: 'I really doubt they watch tape'
The College Football Playoff selection committee has left the Miami Hurricanes frazzled and looking for answers after the penultimate rankings put them on the outside […]
ACC calls on CFP officials to rethink Miami's ranking after latest release: 'Absolutely deserves better'
The Miami Hurricanes’ College Football Playoff fate may have been sealed on Tuesday as they were not among the teams slotted in the penultimate bracket […]
Ranking MLB’s worst contracts: Not all megadeals are worth the cost
Stephen Strasburg retired, Patrick Corbin’s deal with the Washington Nationals finally expired and Chris Sale roared back to form in a major way. That means […]
Ranking 134 college football teams after Week 14: Penn State-Notre Dame and other key tossups
Editor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams. It turns out the first 12-team College Football Playoff field […]