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Sports Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Ohio State stayed atop the College Football Playoff rankings for the second straight week, while Indiana remained No. 2 despite barely squeaking out a victory last week as third-ranked Texas A&M coasted. Alabama and Georgia rounded out
the same top five as last week’s season-opening rankings. Notre Dame checked in at No. 9. The biggest shifts came
lower in the rankings, where Miami moved up three spots to No. 15 and vaulted over Georgia Tech to claim the Atlantic Coast Conference’s spot in the 12-team bracket. And South Florida earned the No. 24 ranking, which brings with it the 12th and final spot in the Week 2 projected bracket. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | Andrej Stojaković scored a team-high 23 points and had three steals and two blocks — including a crucial late play — to help No. 14 Illinois beat No. 11 Texas Tech 81-77. | | | | | Regardless of Shota Imanaga’s future with the Chicago Cubs, Jed Hoyer made clear the organization will prioritize pitching this offseason. | | | | | The Chicago Bears defense has been excellent in some metrics and very poor in others. Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions weekly. | | | | | The Chicago Bulls stand by the belief that their game plan offers a strong opportunity to win. But for the last three games, they’ve struggled to carry out that scheme. | | | | | The Chicago Blackhawks won the last three games of their long road trip and return to the Windy City with momentum. | | | | | As teams gather in Las Vegas for the GM meetings, the Chicago White Sox know one of their offseason priorities is pitching. | | | |
