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College Teams Gain Rankings, Tournament Berths

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South Carolina rose to No. 17 in the College Football Playoff rankings after rallying past Texas A&M, extending its SEC winning streak and strengthening its case with recent wins over ranked opponents; the Gamecocks visit Arkansas next. In esports, Southern University advanced four students to the PlayVS College League playoffs, claimed three-quarters of the Division I national semifinal spots and guaranteed a Southern player in the championship final. In NSIC volleyball, St. Cloud State swept Northern State to reach its seventh consecutive tournament semifinal and will face top-seeded Wayne State, which holds the No. 2 national ranking after winning the conference regular-season title. St. Cloud State entered the tournament ranked No. 14 nationally, while the other semifinal will feature Concordia-St. Paul and Minnesota-Duluth.

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Unbeaten Stanford visits UNLV in an early-season matchup after Nick Townsend scored 31 points in the Cardinal’s 91-73 win over Rice. Stanford is 3-0 and UNLV 2-0 entering the game.

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Benjamin Bill scored 28 points, adding six rebounds and four blocks, as St. Bonaventure defeated Cornell 88-64. The Bonnies pulled away with a dominant first-half run and next host Lafayette, while Cornell fell to 2-2.

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