Pirates Outlast Georgia Southern In Season Opener, 92-89… Pirates still in American race, putting higher stock in November… Kochetkov stops 25 shots in season debut in the Hurricanes’ 3-0 victory over the Rangers

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

ECU tops Georgia Southern to start season

ecupirates.com

• Pirates Outlast Georgia Southern In Season Opener, 92-89
• Zuniga and Hernandez Earn Second Sweep of American Conference Weekly Diving Honors
• An Update From AD Jon Gilbert

Men’s Basketball: ECU wins shootout over Georgia Southern 92-89 in opener WITN 7

Greenville Daily Reflector (sub req’d)

• ECU men’s basketball: Riley powers Pirates past Georgia Southern, 92-89
• Pirates still in American race, putting higher stock in November
• ECU women’s basketball: Balanced scoring, steals lead to win vs. UNCW
• Coley: Annual overlap of fall and winter sports has arrived

Around the American Athletic Conference

American Conference

• East Carolina, FIU, Liberty Earn Weekly Honors
• Henderson’s Late Header Earns Memphis 1-0 Win against East Carolina at American Women’s Soccer Championship
• UTSA Defeats UAB, 2-1, at American Women’s Soccer Championship
• Albers’ Header Propels Rice to 1-0 Win over Tulsa at American Women’s Soccer Championship
• UAB, Rice Earn Weekly Volleyball Honors
• Charlotte, Missouri State, Tulsa Earn Final Men’s Soccer Weekly Honors
• South Florida Upends Charlotte, 3-0, at American Women’s Soccer Championship
• Time/TV Updates For Week 12 (Nov. 15)
• Week 10 Players of the Week

Tampa Bay Times

• Memphis recognized in first CFP rankings, which bodes well for USF
• USF Bulls likely make league title game by winning out. But can they?

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Resetting the Group of Five playoff race after CFP rankings release
•  Memphis in CFP rankings. Latest bracket, playoff picture, what to know
• What do we know about the Tigers with regular season starting? Nothing

Tulane football team in rare role as it looks to bounce back against Memphis NOLA.com

COLUMN: Owls’ remaining schedule won’t make qualifying for a bowl game easy  Temple News

Memphis lands in CFP field in committee’s first ranking. It’s a great sign for UNT’s playoff hopes Denton Record-Chronicle

UTSA-USF football: How to watch Roadrunners’ American Conference road test San Antonio Express-News

Tulsa World

• First-year American football coaches learning how tough conference can be
• Konkol lauds TU student section after 100-57 win over Oklahoma Christian

Annapolis Capital

• No. 10 Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman breaks down matchup with Navy
• Navy football has no time to lick its wounds with Notre Dame looming

The Associated Press

• Wichita State hosts Northwestern State after Atamah’s 20-point game
• Campbell takes on Charlotte after Nivar’s 20-point performance
• New Orleans Privateers set to play the Tulsa Golden Hurricane Wednesday
• UTSA to visit Texas Tech Thursday

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Duke basketball topples Texas. What we learned about the Blue Devils
• NC State survives Tennessee. What we learned from the women’s basketball opener
• Why this week’s UNC-Stanford ACC football showdown has a heavy NFL feel
• How Duke’s Darian Mensah has become a better quarterback this season
• No one is shocked that Duke is in the ACC title race. History says we should be
• A sellout crowd. A resounding win. NC State basketball delivers under Will Wade
• As season opens, UNC basketball gets a valuable addition in Luka Bogavac
• What we learned from UNC basketball’s season-opening win over Central Arkansas
• NC State basketball slams NC Central. What we learned in the Pack’s decisive win

WRAL

• Evans, Boozer help No. 6 Duke overcome slow start and defeat Texas 75-60 in season opener
• Holliday: NC State stunner a win for Doeren’s culture
• Pierre, Jones help No. 9 NC State hang on to beat No. 8 Tennessee 80-77 in opener for both teams
• NC State blends old and new for blowout victory in Will Wade’s debut
• Kochetkov stops 25 shots in season debut in the Hurricanes’ 3-0 victory over the Rangers
• ‘All about the Courage’: Soccer team’s stadium needs at heart of decision to suspend men’s club

Charleston Post & Courier

• Hamilton: Coastal Carolina’s Haunticleers ‘glow’ should be a college football Halloween tradition
• Gamecocks barbecue N.C. A&T in season-opening win
• Clemson coach Dabo Swinney’s crusade against refs with ‘zero accountability’ continues despite fine
• As Dabo Swinney’s ability to revive Clemson is questioned, he wants to trust his ‘instincts’ more
• The Citadel coach wants the Bulldogs to be best version of themselves against No. 7 Ole Miss

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• David Teel: UVA’s No. 14 College Football Playoff ranking doesn’t bode well for ACC
• Hampton U women’s basketball preview: Pirates leaning on chemistry, depth in push for improvement
• William & Mary women’s basketball preview: Tribe feel motivation to repeat NCAA trip
• UVA’s Kam Robinson again named ACC Linebacker of Week
• David Teel: Ryan Odom’s UVA debut, a victory over Rider, different from all his others
• Hampton U men’s basketball preview: Coach Ivan Thomas aims for improvement in Year 2
• ODU seeks more than mere bowl eligibility as the Monarchs enjoy bye
• Virginia Tech men’s basketball preview: Hokies excited about new season, retooled roster

The Associated Press

• Ohio State gets top billing in opening College Football Playoff rankings; Indiana, Texas A&M next
• College football Week 11: No. 8 BYU at No. 9 Texas Tech biggest game in Lubbock since 2008
• College Football Playoff committee makes clear it will use the ‘eye test’ to sort out contenders
• Verge Ausberry’s promotion to athletic director made permanent by new LSU president, AP source says
• Elon to visit No. 11 North Carolina Thursday
• Jon Scheyer challenged top recruit Cameron Boozer at half. The Duke freshman responded in a big way