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Ohio State was No. 5 in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings, positioned to possibly take advantage if one of the top four slips up on championship weekend.

The University of Akron’s football program has been hit with NCAA sanctions for improper loans to players; Columbus is on pace to exceed last year's record homicides; the Ohio Attorney General's Office has approved summary language in a petition to legalize marijuana use and sales in the state; and more stories.

The Ohio Supreme Court has sided with a county elections board in a dispute over buying voting machines that stems from the 2020 presidential election; the U.S. Supreme Court is leaving in place an appeals court decision that the family of a Black driver who was fatally shot by a white police officer in Euclid cannot sue the city or the officer; Governor Mike DeWine says nearly 2.8 million residents have registered for Ohio’s Vax-a-Million vaccination incentive prize ahead of tomorrow's first drawing, and more stories.

Body camera video shows a Columbus officer fatally shoot a Black teenage girl Tuesday afternoon; Cleveland officials say they’re working to address what they call an alarming increase in homicide and gun violence; Ohio’s lieutenant governor met with a group of Asian American neighbors following "Wuhan virus" tweet; and more stories.

In his second season, CSU head coach Dennis Gates has the Vikings at 12-5.

In his second season, CSU head coach Dennis Gates has the Vikings at 12-5.

The Mid-American Conference was the first in Division I to cancel the season. What went into the MAC's decision to return and how they're keeping players safe.

The Mid-American Conference was the first in Division I to cancel the season. What went into the MAC's decision to return and how they're keeping players safe.

Ohio broke a new record for daily COVID-19 cases on Wednesday; the faculty strike at Youngstown State University is over; the latest Quinnipiac University poll shows the presidential race is a dead heat in Ohio, and more stories.

The sports world has gone quiet during the coronavirus pandemic, but there’s a lot going on behind the scenes. This is the time of year that many college…