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1 in the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, nudging past Ohio State, with third-place Michigan and fourth-place Florida State holding their spots in the top four. “Active, strong debate in the room,” Corrigan said of choosing between Georgia and Ohio State. The Wolverines won 24-15 at Penn State, but couldn't pass Big Ten rival Ohio State. No team with two losses has ever made the College Football Playoff, and only one team from the Group of Five has made the final top four — Cincinnati in 2021. Sign up here___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

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(AP) — Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Tuesday he's spoken to his brother, Jim, quite a bit, and he's proud of how the Michigan coach has handled the sign-stealing scandal that put the program under investigation. “His phones, his computers and all that stuff have been looked at, and he’s come through this thing with flying colors,” John Harbaugh said. “I don’t know what they are trying to get, but they don’t have anything of substance, and I just think I’m proud of him. His coaches love him, and he stands tall through all this.”Political Cartoons View All 1247 ImagesThe Big Ten said the suspension was meant to punish the university, not Jim Harbaugh. Let's get through Thursday night and see where we're at," John Harbaugh said.

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2 Michigan or win a hearing to at least temporarily lift the Big Ten’s penalty against him for a sign-stealing scheme. "I'm just looking for that opportunity, due process," Harbaugh said at his weekly news conference. I'm not looking for a popularity contest. “I was like 5 inches from the TV,” said Harbaugh, whose punishment included being banned from Penn State's stadium. There's times when I'm doing good things for other people, and they're not as happy to see me as my chickens are."

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☆ After a Key Win, Michigan Girds for Its Next Battle: Freeing Jim Harbaugh
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Andrew Beaton | Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The emotional aftermath of Michigan’s key win over Penn State on Saturday turned into a celebration of the one person notably absent: Jim Harbaugh, the Wolverines’ coach who had been suspended by the Big Ten over alleged sign-stealing. Offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore, who filled in as acting head coach, gave a profanity-laced postgame interview thanking both God and his suspended boss. A player held up a white board with “FREE JIM” scrawled on it. Quarterback J.J. McCarthy pointed at a television camera and proclaimed: “Love you, coach.”

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Penn State fired offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich on Sunday, the day after coach James Franklin's team had another punchless performance against a highly ranked rival. 12 Penn State lost 24-15 to No. Penn State said running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider and tight ends coach Ty Howle will serve as interim offensive coordinators for the final two games against Rutgers and Michigan State. Yurcich has been with Penn State since 2021 as quarterbacks and offensive coordinator. Yurcich had stints as quarterbacks coach and coordinator at Texas, Ohio State and Oklahoma State before landing at Penn State.

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☆ Michigan Will Play Penn State Without Jim Harbaugh While Legal Battle Ramps Up
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Andrew Beaton | Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was suspended by the Big Ten over alleged sign-stealing violations. Photo: Al Goldis/Associated PressWhen the Big Ten suspended Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh over alleged sign-stealing violations late Friday afternoon, the school rushed to court with an urgent message: It needs Harbaugh to finish off a dream season. 2 in the College Football Playoff rankings, were forced to kick off their marquee game against No. 9 Penn State without their boss when a judge didn’t issue a ruling in the hours before the game. With the small window between the Big Ten’s decision and Saturday’s noon kickoff, Michigan missed its limited chance to get Harbaugh back on the sidelines.

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☆ Michigan Beats Penn State Without Jim Harbaugh While Legal Battle Ramps Up
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Andrew Beaton | Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was suspended by the Big Ten over alleged sign-stealing violations. Photo: Al Goldis/Associated PressWhen the Big Ten suspended Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh over alleged sign-stealing violations late Friday afternoon, the school rushed to court with an urgent message: It needs Harbaugh to finish off a dream season. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings, were forced to play their marquee game against No. 9 Penn State without their boss when a judge didn’t issue a ruling in the hours before the game. And it was no Harbaugh, no problem: Michigan prevailed 24-15 for its best win of the season with offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore filling in as acting head coach.

Persons: Jim Harbaugh, Al Goldis, Harbaugh, Sherrone Moore Organizations: Big, Big Ten, Michigan, Wolverines, College Football, Penn State Locations: Michigan

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — No. 9 Penn State on Saturday, a monster matchup with Big Ten and national championship implications, with a major question mark. Penn State will be the first ranked team Michigan has faced. After Penn State, the Wolverines are at Maryland before the traditional regular-season finale against heated rival Ohio State. The Big Ten's penalty would allow Harbaugh to return for the Big Ten championship game and the playoff, if Michigan makes it.

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PHOENIX (AP) — Even NBA star LeBron James is relishing the chance to tease Michigan over its college football sign-stealing scandal. The 19-time All-Star took a light-hearted swipe at the Wolverines and coach Jim Harbaugh in the aftermath of the Los Angeles Lakers' win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. James grew up in Ohio, home to Michigan's biggest rival: Ohio State. He said the Lakers were able to decipher some of Suns coach Frank Vogel’s signals on the sideline because the team is familiar with him. The second-ranked Wolverines (9-0) have a shot to win a third straight Big Ten title and the school’s first national championship since 1997.

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☆ Big Ten Suspends Michigan Coach Jim Harbaugh in Sign-Stealing Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Laine Higgins | Rachel Bachman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Big Ten Conference on Friday barred Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh from coaching the remainder of the team’s regular season games, an unprecedented sanction that follows allegations against the Wolverines football program of illegally attending future opponents’ games to steal play-signals. The conference announced the penalty as Michigan’s team was flying to State College, Pa., to play a top-10 matchup against Penn State on Saturday. The stakes could scarcely be higher: Harbaugh is coach of one of the nation’s top teams as it enters the season’s critical final stretch.

Persons: Jim Harbaugh, Harbaugh Organizations: Big Ten, Wolverines, State College ,, Penn State Locations: Michigan, State College , Pa

CNN —University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh was suspended for the three remaining games of the 2023 regular season after the Big Ten Conference announced on Friday the Wolverines football program was found to have conducted “an impermissible, in-person scouting operation over multiple years,” thus violating the Big Ten sportsmanship policy. “I want to thank coach Harbaugh,” Moore told the Fox broadcast with tears streaming down his face. The Big Ten Conference said Jim Harbaugh's suspension from coaching on game days was "not a sanction" of the coach. “This is not a sanction of Coach Harbaugh,” it read. “You may have removed him from our sidelines today, but Jim Harbaugh is our head football coach.

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The football program with the most wins in college football history is prepared to take possible legal action and seek a court order against any punishment handed down by the conference. The case has shadowed the Wolverines and the College Football Playoff discussion for nearly three weeks. Big Ten coaches and athletic directors have urged Petitti to discipline Michigan under the conference’s bylaws that cover sportsmanship and competitive integrity. ___AP College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo contributed to this report. Sign up here AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

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☆ The Michigan Superfan Who Became a Michigan Coach—and the Center of a Michigan Scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Laine Higgins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

As a 16-year old high-school student, Connor Stalions set an audacious goal: To become the head football coach at Michigan. A dozen years later, his dream had advanced much farther than he had any right to imagine. Stalions, a lifelong Michigan superfan, was deeply embedded in the Wolverines football program. Naval Academy and served a stint in the Marines, he landed a job as an analyst on the Michigan coaching staff. During the past two seasons, he was frequently seen on the sidelines in close proximity to the team’s offensive and defensive coordinators, and even head coach Jim Harbaugh.

Persons: Connor Stalions, Jim Harbaugh Organizations: Michigan, Wolverines, U.S . Naval Academy, Marines Locations: Michigan

The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because Michigan is not discussing its strategy publicly, and did not provide details of its potential next moves. Michigan and the Big Ten have both confirmed the school was notified of potential discipline from the conference. The NCAA is investigating Michigan, too, but its process is slower and is likely to stretch well past the season. Former Michigan star and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard said in an email response to AP such a situation wouldn't happen in the Southeastern Conference. Michigan could seek a court order from a judge that would put any punishment from the Big Ten on hold.

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And it lived up to it.”Dickinson lived up to the hype, too, finishing with 21 points, eight boards and five assists. “We have 10 new guys who really, none of them have really played Division I basketball," longtime NC Central coach LeVelle Moton said. Dickinson had 17 points, seven boards and four assists by halftime; the Eagles had 18 points, eight rebounds and two assists. “He's going to be a problem, and he's not just going to be a problem for North Carolina Central. BIG PICTURENC Central will find life much easier in the MEAC, where the Eagles were picked to finish third this season.

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☆ Michigan Warns Big Ten Against Disciplining Team Over Sign-Stealing Allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Rachel Bachman | Laine Higgins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The University of Michigan moved to ward off possible discipline by the Big Ten Conference against the Wolverines’ football program and head coach Jim Harbaugh in the wake of allegations that the team engaged in illegal sign-stealing. In an email to the Big Ten late last week, Michigan president Santa Ono warned that taking action before conducting an investigation would violate conference rules. The move escalates the battle between Michigan, a national-title contender ranked No. 3 in the College Football Playoff rankings, and its opponents, who are clamoring for a quick punishment of alleged activities they say have given the Wolverines a competitive advantage.

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☆ Football Coaching Analyst at Center of Michigan Sign-Stealing Scandal Resigns
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Laine Higgins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Connor Stalions, left, resigned from his job as a Michigan football analyst amid an NCAA probe of alleged sign-stealing by the Wolverines football program. Photo: Paul Sancya/Associated PressConnor Stalions, an analyst on the Michigan football coaching staff who is at the center of a sign-stealing scandal, resigned on Friday, according to an athletic department spokesperson. Michigan came under scrutiny from the National Collegiate Athletic Association in October for allegedly breaking rules by sending scouts to future opponents’ games to record signals the teams use from the sidelines to communicate with players on the field.

Persons: Connor Stalions, Paul Sancya Organizations: NCAA, Wolverines, Michigan, National Collegiate Athletic Association Locations: Michigan

This week's initial College Football Playoff rankings, where Michigan was ranked third, stoked coaches’ outrage over the inaction. The call with coaches Wednesday was also regularly scheduled, but it was dominated by talk of the current allegations against Michigan. Michigan and the Big Ten have acknowledged the NCAA is investigating the Wolverines football program. Multiple Big Ten schools have found tickets purchased in Stalions' name to their games over the last three seasons. A person with knowledge of the situation told AP tickets to the last two Southeastern Conference championship games were also purchased in Stalions' name.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh usually shares his thoughts freely, and often in unique ways. Amid an NCAA investigation into a sign-stealing scheme under his watch at Michigan, his approach has changed. “Stuff we just can’t talk about," Harbaugh said Monday while the second-ranked Wolverines prepared to play Purdue. Political Cartoons View All 1227 ImagesWhat is true is that contract talks between Michigan and Harbaugh have lingered for many months. Harbaugh has denied any knowledge or involvement in impermissible scouting of opponents and said no one has given him a timetable for the probe.

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10, the top five teams held their places and Kansas and Kansas State both entered The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday. 22 after one of the biggest victories in program history and Kansas State moved back in at No. Other than that, there were 17 AP polls between 1995 and ‘96 that featured both Kansas and Kansas State. In 1995, Kansas State was No. 25 Kansas State at No.

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The NCAA's inquiry into a sign-stealing scheme by Michigan's football program was triggered by an outside firm's investigation, which turned up videos of and documented plans and budgets for impermissible scouting of the Wolverines' opponents. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Associated Press that an outside firm provided the NCAA with evidence, including photographs, videos and documents, that initiated the association's investigation. The NCAA informed the Big Ten Conference, which then notified Michigan's future opponents. There are images and video from Michigan games over the past two seasons with Stalions on the sideline, standing near Wolverines coaches. The photos showed these people seated at games of Michigan opponents this season, aiming their cellphones at the sidelines.

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9 Alabama returned to the top 10 after falling out in mid-September, which snapped a streak of 128 top-10 appearances that dated back to 2015. The number of major upsets to Top 25 teams overall in college football this season remains minimal. IN-N-OUTIowa dropped out of the Top 25 after its second loss of the season and was replaced by No. JMU is in its second season playing in the Bowl Subdivision, the highest level of Division I, leaving the Dukes ineligible to play for the Sun Belt Conference title and a bowl game. Get alerts on the latest AP Top 25 poll throughout the season.

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2 Michigan routed Michigan State 49-0 on Saturday night. Michigan State appeared to make adjustments on offense after it was disclosed Michigan is under NCAA investigation for allegedly stealing the play-calling signals used by opponents. The Spartans reverted to signaling calls to the offense with two staffers on the sideline in the second half. Michigan State: Just when it looked like a miserable season could not get worse, Michigan State showed Adolf Hitler’s image as part of a pregame quiz on videoboards before the game. Michigan State: At Minnesota on Saturday.

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2 Michigan announced Friday that it has suspended a low-level football program employee a day after disclosing it is under NCAA investigation for allegedly stealing the play-calling signals used by Wolverines opponents. Athletic director Warde Manuel issued a one-sentence statement saying that Connor Stalions had been suspended with pay pending the conclusion of the NCAA investigation. Stalions had not been previously identified by the school but was named in an ESPN report alleging he is a key figure in the probe. The Wolverines (7-0), who started their season with coach Jim Harbaugh serving a university-imposed three-game suspension for a still unresolved NCAA infractions case, play at Michigan State on Saturday. “I do not have any knowledge or information regarding the University of Michigan football program illegally stealing signals, nor have I directed any staff member or others to participate in an off-campus scouting assignment,” Harbaugh said.

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Miami managed to hang on to a spot in the rankings, dropping eight places after losing for the first time this season. The top six schools by appearances in the AP men’s college basketball poll are Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, Kansas, UCLA and Louisville. Missouri lost to LSU and also slipped out after two weeks ranked. For the first time since 2005-06, the Trojans and Fighting Irish are playing with both teams ranked in consecutive seasons. For the first time since 2001, both teams are ranked, and it's the second straight home game for the Beavers hosting a ranked opponent.

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