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How To Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games Online And On TV On November 30

Top 25 teams will be in action across three games on the college basketball slate on Thursday. That includes the Creighton Bluejays playing the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

If you're searching for live coverage of college basketball today, we have you covered. Check out the links below.

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No. 14 Creighton Bluejays at Oklahoma State Cowboys

Creighton will take the court against Oklahoma State at 9:00 PM ET on Friday at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Liberty Flames at No. 17 Florida Atlantic Owls

Liberty matches up with Florida Atlantic at 6:00 PM ET on Thursday at FAU Arena in Boca Raton, Florida.

Texas State Bobcats at No. 18 Texas Longhorns

Texas State takes on Texas at 9:00 PM ET on Friday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

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College Football Playoff Rankings Predictions: What The First CFP Top 25 Could Look Like

The first College Football Playoff rankings are right around the corner. Before the rankings are unveiled by the CFP committee, I predict where each potential top 25 team could land.

UPDATE: Here are the first top 25 College Football Playoff rankings

The first of six CFP top 25 reveals happens on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Ahead of the announcement, here's a prediction of how the committee could rank its top 25 teams. Note that these are my predictions and mine alone. I take a look at head-to-head results, schedule strength, games against ranked teams and more to help rank the teams how I think the CFP committee will do so. You can read the CFP committee's official protocols here.

MORE: See the final AP Top 25 ahead of the CFP rankings

These predictions are as of Sunday, October 29.

Ohio State (8-0) — Eight FBS teams are undefeated, but Ohio State reigns supreme among the group with its wins over Penn State and Notre Dame, the latter win coming on the road. Those ranked wins will impress the CFP committee enough to give the Buckeyes the top spot.

Florida State (8-0) — Florida State's 21-point win over LSU is the second-best win of any undefeated team this year. That'll earn the Seminoles the second spot.

Washington (8-0) — Washington has a win over an Oregon team that will surely be in the CFP committee's top 10. That plus the nation's leading passer Michael Penix gets the Huskies the third spot.

Georgia (8-0) — The undefeated defending national champions come in fourth in the initial CFP rankings. Before you get up in arms over this ranking, remember that Georgia opened 2022's CFP rankings ranked third — and that was with a nonconference win over Oregon. In 2023, the Bulldogs have only beaten three teams with winning records, none of which will be ranked in the CFP rankings.

Michigan (8-0) — Michigan's strength of schedule has been a topic of debate since the preseason, but Michigan has been dominant against every team that lines up in front of it. Nonetheless, the Committee will put the Wolverines at the bottom of the top-five undefeated teams because of its strength of schedule.

Oregon (7-1) — Oregon's big-time win over Utah will make the Ducks the committee's leader among one-loss teams.

Oklahoma (7-1) — The CFP committee values head-to-head wins. The Sooners beat Texas head-to-head so they'll rank above the Longhorns.

Texas (7-1) — Keeping with the theme of head-to-head, Texas ranks above Alabama.

Alabama (7-1) — Alabama slots in ninth as ranked wins over Ole Miss and Tennessee will stand out to the committee.

Ole Miss (7-1) — Ole Miss continues the head-to-head trend after the Rebels lost to Alabama earlier this year. However, Ole Miss ranks above a one-loss Penn State thanks to wins over LSU and Tulane.

Penn State (7-1) — Penn State's best win this year came against an Iowa team that will probably be unranked in the committee's initial top 25. That'll keep the Nittany Lions out of the top 10.

LSU (6-2) — LSU looks like the best two-loss team in the country behind quarterback Jayden Daniels' electrifying play. The Tigers have the best path to becoming the first two-loss college football playoff participant, starting with a game against Alabama this week.

Louisville (7-1) — Louisville has a win over Notre Dame and it just shut out a good Duke team. The Cardinals have a solid resume that the committee will reward.

Oregon State (6-2) — Wins over Utah and UCLA will see the Beavers open the CFP rankings 14th.

Missouri (7-1) — Missouri comes in at No. 15 with just one loss to LSU, but a lack of a ranked win keeps the Tigers from being ranked higher.

Kansas (6-2) — Kansas' top-10 win over Oklahoma offsets its loss to Oklahoma State earlier this year. The Jayhawks will be trending upward after its latest win.

Notre Dame (7-2) — Notre Dame is 3-2 over its last five games, with only one win over an opponent that will be ranked in the CFP rankings.

Utah (6-2) — Utah has wins over UCLA and Southern California while only losing to top-15 teams.

Southern California (7-2) — The Trojans lost its only two games to ranked opponents, but they still have the reigning Heisman winner Caleb Williams and the nation's second-leading scoring offense.

UCLA (6-2) — UCLA's win over Washington State has lost its luster, but the Bruins still look like a top-20 team.

Air Force (8-0) — A look at past initial rankings shows that it'll be hard for a school like Air Force, even if undefeated, to move out of the range of the 20th spot. For example, in 2022 an undefeated Tulane opened 19th. That Green Wave team had a win over a Big 12 opponent. Air Force has nothing of the sort.

Oklahoma State (6-2) — The Cowboys have a win over Kansas that looks better than ever after last week.

Tennessee (6-2) — Tennessee hasn't beaten any ranked teams, and a loss to Florida hasn't aged well.

Tulane (7-1) — Tulane's only loss on the year is to an Ole Miss team that'll be a top-10 team in the committee's eyes. That's enough to guarantee the Green Wave a spot in the rankings.

Miami (FL) (6-2) — The CFP committee watches the games, and while a loss to Georgia Tech reflects poorly on the Hurricanes, this Miami team is better than its record on paper.

CFP🏆: College Football Playoff rankings release schedule

Notable College Football Playoff rankings questions

How much weight will back-to-back championships hold?

Georgia is the two-time defending College Football Playoff champions. No one would have any qualms with the Bulldogs opening the CFP rankings at the top. However, past rankings have valued what has happened on the field over reputation. Which path will the committee take on Halloween?

UNDEFEATED TRACKER: Here's a look at all of the undefeated FBS teams

Where will Oklahoma rank after its first loss?

Oklahoma could rank anywhere from sixth to 11th in the opening CFP rankings after its first loss. Oklahoma's head-to-head win over Texas still holds value, but how much the committee factors in the head-to-head wins inside of the top 10 remains to be seen.

ROCK CHALK: Kansas shakes up Big 12 standings, beats No. 6 Oklahoma for first time since 1997

How highly does the CFP committee think of undefeated teams like Air Force and Liberty?

Air Force and Liberty are undefeated teams that could rank outside of the top 20 or not be ranked at all come Halloween. The CFP committee has already said it won't rank an undefeated James Madison since it is ineligible. What will be the fates of the teams that theoretically could make the College Football Playoff?

Stan Becton joined NCAA.Com in 2021 and has since served as an FCS, track and field, cross country and HBCU beat reporter. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship, DI Track & Field Championships and Men's Frozen Four. Additionally, he has covered the 2022 College Football Playoff's Peach Bowl and HBCU sporting events like the Celebration Bowl and Legacy Classic. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. You can follow him on Twitter @stan_becton.

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College Football Playoff rankings predictions: What conference championship week could look like

The fifth College Football Playoff rankings will be revealed on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Here's what the top 25 could look like.

READ MORE 2023 SEC Championship Game: Date, time, history

Here's the quick guide to the 2023 SEC Championship Game, which will have the SEC East and SEC West champions face off.

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Check out the 2023 Alabama Crimson Tide's football schedule. This will be updated all season long for game times, TV channels and scores.

How To Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games Online And On TV On December 1

The Purdue Boilermakers versus the Northwestern Wildcats is one of four games on Friday's college basketball schedule that features a ranked team in play.

Coverage of all the college basketball action today is available for you, with the info provided below.

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College football odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 1:48 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

No. 4 UConn Huskies at No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks

UConn will take the court against Kansas at 9:00 PM ET on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.

No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers at Northwestern Wildcats

Purdue matches up with Northwestern at 9:00 PM ET on Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois.

No. 5 Houston Cougars at Xavier Musketeers

Houston plays Xavier at 6:30 PM ET on Friday at Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

No. 19 BYU Cougars at Fresno State Bulldogs

BYU matches up with Fresno State at 9:00 PM ET on Saturday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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