Author: Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY

An emphatic win against No. 2 Connecticut solidified South Carolina’s hold on No. 1 in the women’s college basketball coaches poll.

As the regular season enters the home stretch, plenty of spots in conference championship games are still up for grabs.

November has arrived, and college football enters its stretch drive. No. 14 Auburn against No. 12 Texas A&M leads the way with pivotal matchup.

Wins on Saturday moved both Notre Dame and Wake Forest into the top 10 of the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. Georgia remains No. 1.

Gonzaga didn’t win the national championship last season, but it will start this season at No. 1 in the Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Oklahoma won at Kansas, but the performance dropped the Sooners two spots to No. 4 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll. Georgia stayed No. 1.

There is only one game matching top-25 teams this week in college football, but it’s a doozy as No. 1 Georgia hosts 11th-ranked Kentucky.

As October kicks off, five games feature Top 25 showdowns in what promises to be one of the best Saturdays of the season.