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There were not a lot of marquee games on the slate this week (No. 5 Stanford's 42-28 win over No. 23 Arizona State was the only game between ranked teams). Still, there was some exciting action and some injury news that could impact the rest of the season. Here are some of the top stories from Week 4.

This might be the least exciting week of the season, with just one game between Top 25 teams and a bunch of powerhouses-vs.-FCS games on the slate. Still, there are some looming questions that could impact the season going forward. Here is what to watch for this week:

It's all about the signs.

Markus Burden is having more fun at college than he ever could have swished for.

After back-to-back championships, Alabama is a heavy favorite this year to become the first team to win three straight titles, capturing 58 out of 60 first place votes in the AP’s preseason poll. But Ohio State, Oregon, Stanford and Georgia round out the top 5 and will be gunning for the Crimson Tide. Here is a complete rundown of the preseason Top 25.

The Summit League, which features the North Dakota State Bison, announced their 2013-14 men's basketball schedule earlier today (July 17th).

Nick Vander Tuig pitched eight shutout innings and Eric Filia drove in five runs, as UCLA beat Mississippi State, 8-0, to sweep the best-of-three College World Series in Omaha, Neb. on Tuesday night. Filia, Kevin Kramer and Cody Regis each had two hits for the Bruins, who won their first College World Series championship in school history...

The official arrival of summer brings a slight lull in the sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

If you'll recall, one of last week's biggest stories was 7-year old cancer patient Jack Hoffman running in a touchdown during the Nebraska Cornhuskers spring football game. Hoffman became an instant celebrity, with over 7 million YouTube hits, and has been the "Best of the Best" on ESPN's SportsCenter for awhile now. Well, things just got better for Jack, as he now has his own rookie car

As a Michigan native, it is in my DNA to absolutely HATE Ohio State, so imagine my excitement when I found out there was a video floating around in which their mascot, Brutus Buckeye, gets absolutely destroyed by an OSU football player.