Sports Break: College football rankings provide problems and little else in playoff era

 

National sports stories & blog updates The College Football Top 25: Harbaugh’s splendid offseason and the nation’s other top story lines By Chuck Culpepper From Michigan's great hope to Ohio State's great moment to Missoula -- a rundown of 25 stories in a dawning national college football season.  Read full article » College football rankings provide problems and little else in playoff era By Adam Kilgore Polls and rankings may be counterproductive in the College Football Playoff era.  Read full article » September is here. The characters, the series and the questions that will define the rest of the season By Barry Svrluga Baseball's final month arrives with much to be determined. A primer on who and what to watch.  Read full article » Tom Brady could win in court, but may never prove his innocence By Adam Kilgore Tom Brady may beat the NFL in court, but the NFL has permanently tarnished his name.   Read full article » EARLY LEAD James Harrison may not like Roger Goodell, but he thinks he’ll beat Tom Brady in court By Cindy Boren Maybe he could present the commish with a participation trophy.  Read full article » Instagram commenters think ESPN confused Serena Williams with Venus Williams in photo. They’re wrong. By Matt Bonesteel No, ESPN did not commit a terrible blunder.  Read full article » Ronda Rousey is MMA’s villain — and that’s fine by her By Marissa Payne Rousey says she's not trying to be well liked, but well known.   Read full article » The ‘Coach’ reboot is dead at NBC By Matt Bonesteel America's '90s-TV nostalgia apparently has reached its limit.  Read full article » Who loves John Daly? Jerry Jones, that’s who. By Cindy Boren Cowboys owner confesses, "I like the way he does life."  Read full article » DeAndre Jordan reportedly parts ways with agent at the center of Mavs-Clippers drama By Marissa Payne A source close to Jordan told the Los Angeles Times the Clippers center's career is moving "in another direction."  Read full article » Ahead of historic quest, Gatorade reminds everyone that Serena Williams is unmatched By Cindy Boren Win or lose, the U.S. Open is a celebration of all-things Serena.  Read full article » Fred Jackson may join his friend Marshawn Lynch with Seahawks By Cindy Boren It's a buddy backfield in Seattle.  Read full article » Let’s relive the top of the 2012 NFL draft because it was so, so bad By Matt Bonesteel The horror!  Read full article » Shane Victorino fought the wall and the wall won By Cindy Boren Blame the Raiders and football.  Read full article »   The Post recommends: Lean & Fit Stay on top of the hottest fitness and healthy eating trends with this weekly newsletter. Sign me up   FANCY STATS The Redskins QB Yearbook, 1999 to 2015 By Neil Greenberg Sixteen starting quarterbacks in 16 years.  Read full article » If pitching wins titles, the Cardinals will be tough to beat By Adam Gilfix Cardinals have the best ERA in baseball.  Read full article » Fantasy Football 2015: Don’t waste the No. 1 overall pick on Antonio Brown By Neil Greenberg Brown is projected to be the top receiver again this year  Read full article »               You received this e-mail because you signed up for the Sports Break newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this e-mail has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive e-mail from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2015 The Washington Post  |  1150 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20071