The goal of every team in college basketball is to make it to the NCAA Tournament. Each year, there are teams that are deserving of making it — but for whatever reason, are left on the outside looking in by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee.

From mounting pressure to coaching changes and roster shakeup, these college football teams cannot be ignored next season.

Jan. 28 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man made a stop to put gas in his car and ended up winning a $200,000 lottery prize. Demarte Harris of Salisbury told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he stopped at Kangaroo Express on Statesville Road in Salisbury and bought a $200,000 Money Rush scratch-off ticket while filling up his tank.

Sunday marks the first time that the Gamecocks have beat the Sooners, pushing the series record to 1-3, still in favor of Oklahoma. South Carolina next faces undefeated LSU, the No. 4 team in ...

The Texas A&M men’s indoor track & field team is ranked No. 1 in the first USTFCCCA poll of the season. The A&M women are No. 7.

No. 15 North Carolina (18-4) at No. 19 California. Next: at Stanford, Sunday. No. 16 Michigan St. (17-3) vs. Oregon. Next: at Northwestern, Sunday. No. 17 NC State (16-4) beat Wake Forest 90-83. Next: vs. No. 10 Duke, Monday. No. 18 Tennessee (15-5) did not play. Next: at Missouri, Sunday.

Tennessee Baseball will start the new season with the fourth-lowest odds to repeat as national champions, according to odds released by Circa Sports. The Vols are fourth at +1100, behind Texas A&M at +600,

Saturday, Feb. 1 NASCAR Cup Clash: qualifying 5 p.m. FS1 NASCAR Cup Clash: heats 7:30 p.m. FS1 Washington at Minnesota 11 a.m. BTN Fordham at St. Bonaventure 11:30 a.m. USA Clemson at NC State 12:30 p.m. CW Wisconsin at Northwestern 1 p.m. FS1

Plus, North Carolina’s path to the NCAA tournament narrows with the first of two rivalry games against Duke looming on Saturday.

The crash of an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter was the latest to strike the sports world in the U.S. and globally. Among the passengers were several members of the Skating Club of Boston who were returning from the U.

Evacuation orders because of wildfires have ended in the North Carolina mountains where Hurricane Helene did damage 18 weeks ago.

No. 25 Florida St. (16-4) at Boston College (12-10), 6 p.m. No. 1 UCLA (20-0) vs. Minnesota (18-3), 3 p.m. No. 4 Southern Cal (18-1) at Iowa (14-7), 1:30 p.m. No. 5 Texas (20-2) at Texas A&M (10-9), 6 p.m.