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Michigan State hired coach Jonathan Smith away from No. 15 Oregon State. The former Beaver QB was 34-35 over six seasons at Oregon State, including an 8-4 mark this year as the program earned at least eight wins in consecutive seasons.

Kansas is the preseason No. 1 in the AP men's college basketball poll. The Jayhawks received 46 of 63 first-place votes to outdistance second-place Duke and third-place Purdue.

Since the creation of the Pacific Coast Conference more than 100 years ago, Washington and California have always been members of the same conference.

Michael Penix Jr. and the No. 8 Washington and traveling to East Lancing to visits Michigan State on Saturday. Both teams are 2-0. Washington is favored by 16 1/2 points.

Michael Penix Jr. threw three more touchdown passes, wide receivers Rome Odunze and Ja’Lynn Polk both ran for touchdowns on reverses and Washington cruised past Tulsa 43-10

Julian Strawther hit a deep 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds left to answer a 3 by UCLA’s Amari Bailey, lifting Gonzaga to a wild win over UCLA.

On Veterans Day, College Basketball is honoring the men and women, who have served our country with 2 special games at unusual Venues. One will be played on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier and the other at an MLB stadium.