College ballers still have buckets to sink before Blitzen’s visit. No rest for the naughty or the nice on this week’s courts.

To cap off their one-loss season, the Longhorns brought brooms to Omaha, NE, Saturday night, bagging their third-ever natty (and first since 2012) by sweeping fellow No. 1 seed Louisville Cardinals 25–22, 25–14, 26–24 in front of a sold-out crowd.

This weekend was one for upsets, with five Top 25 men’s teams falling to lower-ranked or unranked opponents on Saturday, and one on Sunday.

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Despite the Toreros’ impressive first-set win, Texas quickly rallied to take the next three, booking their ninth program ticket to the national final.

December is apparently for men’s soccer shootouts, and the No. 3 Syracuse Orange leaned into the trend when they bested the eight-time champ dynasty No. 13 Indiana Hoosiers in penalties to claim the men’s College Cup on Monday night.

After Saturday’s wild women’s volleyball quarter-finals sent home the last two remaining hopes for both the Pac-12 and the powerhouse Big Ten, Thursday’s semis are officially set.

While the men’s World Cup won’t be decided until next Sunday, the men’s College Cup will turn on a confetti shower in just a handful of hours.

The gals just departed the championship soccer pitch, but Cary, NC, remains busy with the men’s final four, featuring two unseeded teams, kicking off today before Monday’s championship.

We were expecting some big-time Round of 16 drama, and yesterday’s action did not disappoint. While all four No. 1 squads booked quarter-final slots, yesterday saw two Big Ten teams suffer upsets.

Bowl games may not kick off until late next week, but the FBS still has a major competition this weekend, with the four quarterback (QB) Heisman finalists heading to the Big Apple tomorrow in hope of adding some iconic hardware to their season bouquet.

Regionals, which include tomorrow’s round of 16 followed by Saturday’s quarter-finals, are hosted by the remaining top-seeded teams in each of the bracket’s quadrants.