Ohio State

Chet Holmgren is heading to Gonzaga. The nation’s No. 1 overall recruit announced Monday he will play what will likely be his only college season with the Bulldogs.

A year after the NCAA Tournament was canceled, the madness returned with an opening weekend full of upsets. Illinois, Ohio State, Texas and Virginia also are out.

Michigan finally broke the stranglehold of Gonzaga and Baylor atop The AP men’s college basketball poll, taking advantage of the Bears’ loss at Kansas to leap into the No. 2 spot.

Gonzaga and Baylor remain atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll in a week of little change. The top five from a week ago remained the same in the AP Top 25.

Gonzaga and Baylor lead an unchanged quartet atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while Kansas has returned to the rankings at No. 23.

Alabama has finished No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the 11th time after finishing with the program's first perfect season since 2009.

No. 1 Alabama is the national champions, by routing No. 3 Ohio State 52-24. Alabama went 13-0. Nick Saban won his seventh national championship and sixth as coach of the Crimson Tide.

Ohio State has been in contact with CFP officials about possible player availability problems that could force the game to be delayed.

Despite playing just six games because of a COVID-19 issues, Ohio State made the CFP as the No. 3 seed and will face No. 2 Clemson in the Sugar Bowl.

Alabama remains the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press college football poll as the Crimson Tide prepare for Florida in the SEC title game.