Pirates not built to compete in AAC…Post play in focus for Pirates …Two Pirates dealing with potential long-term injuries…13-0! Central Florida tops Auburn in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl…AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco discusses value of bowl wins, battle to keep coaches…No. 4 Alabama dominates No. 1 Clemson 24-6 in Sugar Bowl…’Dawgs run wild: Georgia beats Oklahoma 54-48 in Rose Bowl…Outback Comeback: Gamecocks rally from 16 down to stun Michigan

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

Pirates not built to compete in AAC Washington Daily News

Post play in focus for Pirates Greenville Daily Reflector

Two Pirates dealing with potential long-term injuries 247 Sports

Pirates struggle to make shots again, drop second straight game The East Carolinian

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• American Stories: A Perfect Ending And What Might Have Been
• Perfection! UCF Beats Auburn In Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
• SMU Pulls Away In Second Half, Rolls Past USF

Milton powers No. 10 UCF to 34-27 Peach Bowl win over Auburn The Associated Press

Orlando Sentinel

• AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco discusses value of bowl wins, battle to keep coaches
• UCF QB says Knights should be national champions after defeating Auburn in Peach Bowl
• UCF defense used slights to fuel strong performance in Peach Bowl win
• UCF Peach Bowl win an emotional moment for defensive back Brandon Moore

13-0! Central Florida tops Auburn in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Atlanta Journal Constitution

Scott Frost, UCF cap unbeaten season with Peach Bowl victory Tampa Bay Times

Wichita State moves down one spot to No. 9 in latest AP poll Wichita Eagle

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Columbia The State

• Alabama crushes Clemson dream of title repeat
• South Carolina rallies to beat Michigan in Outback Bowl
• McClendon tops Michigan, impresses Muschamp. Now what?
• In Outback Bowl, Will Muschamp’s brand of football carried the day
• Report: Former USC OC Kurt Roper close to landing next job
• On the big stage, South Carolina’s defense delivers on every front
• Michigan kicker apologizes for lewd gesture at South Carolina sideline

The Associated Press

• S-E-C! S-E-C! Alabama vs. Georgia for national championship
• No. 4 Alabama dominates No. 1 Clemson 24-6 in Sugar Bowl
• ‘Dawgs run wild: Georgia beats Oklahoma 54-48 in Rose Bowl
• Mayfield can’t propel Oklahoma to win in wild Rose Bowl
• Georgia LB Roquan Smith delivers late in Rose Bowl comeback
• Boykin rallies Notre Dame to Citrus Bowl win over LSU
• Quick makeover at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for Peach Bowl

Charleston Post & Courier

• Alabama dominates Clemson in Sugar Bowl with ‘warrior-like’ effort
• Clemson’s Jeff Scott on Kelly Bryant: ‘One thing I know about him, he’s going to compete’
• Clemson Notes: Tiger stars ponder future, NFL Draft
• ‘Bama-killer Hunter Renfrow foiled this time
• Sapakoff: Angry Alabama wins Sugar Bowl but Clemson will be back for more playoffs
• Emotional season comes to an end for No. 1 Clemson in loss to Alabama
• Sugar Bowl: By The Numbers; The Good, The Bad, The Wacky; Player of the Game
• Outback Comeback: Gamecocks rally from 16 down to stun Michigan

College Football Playoff: Early thoughts on Alabama-Georgia Tampa Bay Times

Raleigh News and Observer

• Could the NBA’s G League be a viable alternative to college basketball?
• After win over Florida State, Duke rises in the AP rankings. Here’s how far.

The 2017 Hokies season in review: A list of lists Roanoke Times

Virginia Tech fell short of expectations, but took big step forward in 2017 Norfolk Virginian Pilot

New York Times

• College Football Playoff: Georgia Outlasts Oklahoma in Rose Bowl
• College Football Playoff: Alabama Tops Clemson to Reach Title Game
• An Unrelenting Georgia Wears Down Oklahoma in a Clash of Styles

Washington Post

• College Football Playoff: Fueled by perceived slights, Alabama pops Clemson
• Crimson Tide throws its weight around in 24-6 victory
• Alabama’s defense dominates Sugar Bowl
• College Football Playoff: Georgia outlasts Oklahoma in Rose Bowl for the ages
• See Georgia run straight into the national championship game