East Carolina’s Mike Wright can do it all!…Sumler leads Charleston Southern against East Carolina after 29-point game … American Conference tiebreakers mean CFP spot could be decided by computer formulas 

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

Updated odds on ECU’s postseason possibilities

Pirates had history on their side vs. Memphis

First Alert Playbook Stream: Blake Harrell talks to media after big Memphis win WITN 7

East Carolina’s Mike Wright can do it all! WNCT9

ECU’s Mike Wright talks about his unexpected punting role, and the rest of his verasility CBS Sports

Around the American Athletic Conference

USA Today

• American Conference tiebreakers mean CFP spot could be decided by computer formulas
• CFP rankings: Committee chair explains Notre Dame over Miami, Tulane over James Madison, more
• Why James Madison can’t make College Football Playoff after latest rankings release

Where might Memphis football go bowling this season? Daily Memphian

Tulane Coach Torches His Own ‘Average’ Team After It Lands Spot in CFP Rankings Sports Illustrated

Tulane’s Jon Sumrall named semifinalist for 2025 George Munger College Coach of the Year Award Crescent City Sports

Memphis Commercial Appeal

•  What former Memphis guard Tyrese Hunter would tell current struggling team
• Memphis basketball vs Purdue channel, time, TV schedule, streaming

Owls use late free throws to escape Hofstra  Temple News

Kajiya Hollawayne has ‘come a long way’ in his journey to Temple, where he’s the leading receiver Philly.com

NOLA.com

• Trap game? Tulane’s Jon Sumrall very wary of K.C. Keeler-led Temple
• Tulane source: Jon Sumrall not interviewing with Florida on Thursday

Denton Record-Chronicle

• UNT men’s basketball team to host Central Arkansas, hoping to get on track after tough road trip
• Why did UNT’s Landon Sides confront that USF linebacker? A whole lot of Denton pride

TU gets different experience in playing a more motivated opponent this week in Army Tulsa World

What’s next for UAB after missing out on bowl eligibility? AL.com

Army football coach Jeff Monken said bowl eligibility will come with attention to detail Times Record-Herald

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News & Observer

• Is NC State football heading to Brazil to play Virginia? What the school says
• As UNC football players amass speeding tickets, Bill Belichick addresses behavior
• UNC men’s basketball holds ‘players-only’ meeting after win against Navy
• Kansas’ defense poses new questions for Duke, which digs deep for answers
• Jesper Wallstedt stands tall as Wild edge Canes in shootout

WRAL

• Belichick says team has addressed driving, other off-field issues around behavior
• Brooks and Jones each score 13 as No. 16 NC State bounces back at home vs. Coastal Carolina 71-58
• Cameron Boozer scores 18 points as No. 5 Duke outlasts No. 24 Kansas 78-66
• Wilson pushes No. 18 North Carolina past Navy, 73-61

Charleston Post & Courier

• Hamilton: What the world didn’t know it needed — a Curt Cignetti bobblehead
• Clemson’s center still reps ‘Ella Strong’ years after cancer took his friend’s sister. Here’s why.
• Quick start and a freshman lead The Citadel to easy win over North Greenville
• Gamecocks destroy Winthrop with historic scoring performance

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

• David Teel: James Franklin wanted to coach again — at Virginia Tech
• Virginia Tech crushes Bryant to go 5-0 for 1st time since 2022-23, W&M tops Bowling Green
• Former Virginia Tech defensive coordinator ‘was a huge part’ of recruiting James Franklin

The Associated Press

• Virginia Tech preaches alignment as James Franklin is introduced as football coach
• Labas and Townsend lead Central Michigan over Kent State 28-16
• Gotkowski debuts, accounts for 2 TDs in crucial 37-20 Miami (Ohio) win over Buffalo
• Fernando Mendoza has learned to savor the moments as he chases Heisman, No. 2 Indiana seeks title
• Jaden Bradley scores 21 points to lead No. 4 Arizona past No. 3 UConn 71-67
• Philon scores 24 as No. 11 Alabama beats No. 8 Illinois 90-86
• SEC lacks first-round NFL talent in 2026 because players have not met expectations, evaluator says
• Big Ten’s spotlight game has No. 16 USC trying to boost playoff hopes by upsetting No. 6 Oregon
• No. 15 Georgia Tech goes for ACC title-game shot, SMU tries to stay in hunt as part of ACC slate
• No. 11 BYU seeking spot in Big 12 title game and potential rematch against No. 6 Texas Tech
• SEC this week: Sooners look to stay hot vs. Hardy and Mizzou; Vandy fights to stay in playoff mix
• Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin and Texas’ Steve Sarkisian take different approaches to coaching rumors