Ohio State won the first four-team college football playoff in 2014 and the Buckeyes are the champions of the first 12-team college football playoff as they beat Notre Dame 34 to 23 last night in Atlanta. Big game for former Ole Miss Rebel Quinshon Judkins, who had two touchdowns and 100 yards rushing. He also caught a six-yard TD pass.

ESPN’s Way too early college football Top 25 rankings has LSU ranked eighth. Ohio State is number one, followed by Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia, Oregon and Clemson.

The search for a new Saints coach is ramping up. Former Cowboys and Packers head coach Mike McMcarthy will reportedly have an in-person interview this week. NFL.com’s Tom Pelissero says the Saints are expected to interview Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka today and Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver tomorrow.

The Pelicans won their fourth straight game last night in record setting fashion. They rallied back from a 25-point deficit, the largest comeback in franchise history to beat the Utah Jazz 123 to 119 in overtime. C-J McCollum had 45 points. Head Coach Willie Green…

Cut 19 (13) “…win that game”

New Orleans will host Milwaukee tomorrow night.

In college hoops…McNeese improved to 8-and-0 in the Southland with a 79 to 59 win over Stephen F Austin. The Cowboys lead Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi by two games for first place and then there are a bunch of teams who are 5-and-3, including Northwestern State. Nicholls and Southeastern Louisiana. The Demons and Lions won yesterday, while the Colonels lost at home to Lamar 78 to 74.