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Trustees debated rankings after NC State’s mixed placements and differing methods. Officials said focus on core improvements, not reacting to ranking shifts. UNC merges data and library schools; NC ...

With Super Bowl LX in the rearview mirror, all 32 NFL teams are officially in offseason mode. For as good or bad as the 2025 season was for each franchise, they're all back in the mix as they gear up ...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hoping to get back on track after missing the playoffs in the 2025 season. Bleacher Report's power rankings show the Bucs have some work to do after they slotted in at No.

Victoria Mboko could make her Top 10 debut and Elena Rybakina could rise to World No. 2 for the first time depending on their results at the Qatar TotalEnergies Open. What do they have to do to seal ...

Two months ago, we published FOX Sports’ way-too-early MLB power rankings before the start of the winter meetings. At that time, top free agents Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber, Alex Bregman, Bo Bichette, ...

With Super Bowl LX in the books, it's time to look ahead to the 2026 NFL season with our new NFL Power Rankings. Sure, free agency doesn't start for another month and the NFL draft is in April. But ...