CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State has promoted defensive coordinator Trent Bray to head coach, quickly replacing Jonathan Smith after he left for Michigan State. Bray, who also played at Oregon State, had served as the Beavers’ defensive coordinator for more than two years under Smith. Smith was announced as Michigan State’s new head coach on Saturday, a day after the No. 21 Beavers lost to rival Oregon in the team’s regular season finale. Oregon State finished 8-4. The program faces an unsettled future, with Oregon State and Washington State the only two schools remaining in the Pac-12 after this season.
UNDATED (AP) — The four-team College Football Playoff is going out with the most crowded field of contenders and the most consequential championship weekend in the 10-year history of the system. Eight teams have at least a glimmer of hope to make the field. The penultimate CFP rankings were released Tuesday. Georgia remained No. 1. Michigan moved up a spot to second after beating Ohio State. Unbeaten Washington was third, followed by unbeaten Florida State. Oregon remained fifth, Ohio State slipped to No. 6, Texas was seventh and Alabama eighth. The field for the playoff will be announced Sunday.
UNDATED (AP) — The Washington state Supreme Court has granted a request by the University of Washington and the Pac-12 to put on hold a lower court’s ruling that gave Oregon State and Washington State control of the conference. The ruling allows the high court time to make a full review and leaves in place a temporary restraining order granted to Oregon State and Washington State in September. They argue the other 10 schools relinquished the right to determine the future of the conference when they announced they would be leaving for other Power Five leagues.
SEATTLE (AP) — Keion Brooks Jr. scored 18 points and collected 12…
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