Five former San Diego State players have been released by NBA teams, but at least two appear to be tied to NBA G League teams.

Matt Bradley and Jordan Schakel were signed by the Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics but were waived on Saturday, according to NBA.com.

The Rockets’ G League squad is the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Boston’s is the Maine Celtics. The teams that begin play in November have yet to release their rosters.

USA Today’s Rocket Wire reported that Bradley would be joining the Vipers, while Hoops rumored Schakel was set to return to the Celtics’ G League squad.

The San Antonio Spurs parted ways with two former Aztecs, Malachi Flynn, whom they signed two months ago, and Nathan Mensah. The Minnesota Timberwolves waived Jaedon LeDee on October 2nd.

Bradley, an SDSU transfer from Cal, was part of the 2023 team that made it to the championship game in the NCAA Tournament. Schakel, a four-year Aztec, played in two tournaments during the 2020-21 season.

LeDee broke out last season as SDSU reached the tournament’s Sweet 16, while Mensah was a defensive standout in the 2022-23 season.

Flynn led the star-studded 2019-20 team that missed March Madness due to the onset of COVID-19 lockdowns. The guard, who was drafted by Toronto in 2020, had NBA stints with the Raptors, Knicks and Pistons.

The role of the villain is always a crucial element in every great movie and while most film fans automatically think of villainous men, there are just as many women who rank as some of the best in movie history. Classic characters such as Sunset Boulevard‘s Norma Desmond, Baby Jane Hudson from Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? and the eerie Mrs. Danvers in Alfred Hitchcock‘s Rebecca, are just a few notable names who are among some of the best female villains audiences love to hate.

Between the unassuming female villains, like Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce and Eve Harrington from All About Eve, to the more obvious evildoers such as The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz and The Evil Queen from Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the female villains in classic movies are sometimes more intriguing and fascinating to audiences than their male counterparts. With signature evil dames like Phyllis Dietrichson in Billy Wilder‘s Double Indemnity and Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte‘s Miriam Deering, these are the ten best female villains in classic movies ranked.

10 Olivia de Havilland as Miriam Deering

‘Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte’ (1964)

Known for her kind and gentle characters, Olivia de Havilland goes against-type in one of her few villainous roles as Miriam Deering in one of the best Southern Gothic films, Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte. The story follows a former Southern Belle, Charlotte Hollis (Bette Davis) who, after the tragic murder of her lover, becomes the prime suspect in the crime, but despite never being charged, the scandal leads her to live the rest of her life as a shut-in. When she’s evicted from her home by the state, she calls on her cousin, Miriam, to help her, but shortly after Miriam arrives, strange things begin to happen, and old secrets are finally uncovered.

De Havilland gives an initial unassuming impression with her natural beauty and graceful smile, but behind that angelic face is a cruel and greed-stricken woman who is willing to kill anyone who stands in her way of financial fortune. She takes her tactics to a sinister level as she plays on her cousin’s agony and pain of losing her lover, playing the song he wrote for her to toy with her emotions to no end. Miriam is the ideal female villain and queen of cruelty who mastered her skills in trickery long ago and knows how to effectively play her audience to her advantage.

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9 Bette Davis as Regina Hubbard

‘The Little Foxes’ (1941)

Bette Davis is regarded as one of the most versatile actresses in classic cinema and her role as the devious Regina Hubbard in The Little Foxes is proof of her incredible range. The Little Foxes is a drama centered around Hubbard and her brothers, who intend to get rich off a cotton mill but must first gain access to the estate of Hubbard’s ill husband. When their attempts to marry Hubbard’s daughter (Teresa Wright) off to her cousin (Dan Duryea), the trio resort to a series of blackmail and double-crosses that ultimately tears their family apart.

Regina Hubbard is the epitome of a high society golddigger who’s main goal in life has always been wealth and status. Even at the cost of her children’s happiness and the destruction of her family, she shows no remorse or regret for any of her shameful actions, proving her to be one of the most heartless female villains in any classic movie. Davis gives a riveting performance, capturing both Hubbard’s ruthlessness and savagery, which she expertly conceals under a cloak of luxury and beauty.

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8 Judith Anderson as Mrs. Danvers

‘Rebecca’ (1940)

In Alfred Hitchcock’s American debut, Rebecca, Joan Fontaine is mentally and emotionally tormented by the quiet but sinister Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson), who preys on the innocence and vulnerability of Fontaine’s character with the intention of driving her mad. Rebecca is a psychological thriller that tells the story of a young woman (Fontaine) who is swept off her feet by a handsome and wealthy widower, Maxim de Winter (Laurence Olivier), and the two quickly marry. When the newlyweds return to Maxim’s family estate, Mandalay, the new Mrs. de Winter meets the longtime housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers, who is less than thrilled about the new lady of the house.

Mrs. Danvers doesn’t say very much, but her icy, cold stare and stone, emotionless face speak volumes about her feelings towards Mrs. de Winter as well as the former Mrs. de Winter. As the new Mrs. de Winter tries to find her place in her new life, Mrs. Danvers resorts to constantly comparing her to her predecessor, cutting away at any shred of self-confidence she has and is relentless in her actions to drive the new Mrs. de Winter away. Mrs. Danvers tediously lurks in the shadows, whispering words of self-destruction, and is a master manipulator who is without a doubt one of the creepiest but best female villains in classic cinema.

7 Anyy Blyth as Veda Pierce

‘Mildred Pierce’ (1945)

Mildred Pierce is a classic film noir starring Joan Crawford in the titular role who, after her husband leaves her and her two children, manages to become a successful businesswoman and provide for her family. Despite her impressive success, her oldest daughter, Veda (Ann Blyth), resents her mother and believes she has brought shame on their family name, resulting in a complicated relationship between mother and daughter. Blyth gives a stellar performance as the spoiled, unappreciative Veda, who is the definition of a child who only a mother could genuinely love.

Veda selfishly uses her mother’s actions as an excuse to rationalize her careless behavior and never takes personal responsibility for her poor choices. Even when her mother graciously bails her out of some of the most questionable situations, Veda still has the nerve to throw her mistakes back in her mother’s face through gaslighting and manipulation. It’s hard for any mother to close the door on their child, but when it comes to Veda Pierce, she is one rotten egg who no one, not even her mother, could save from a life of crime and self-destruction.

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6 Anne Baxter as Eve Harrington

‘All About Eve’ (1950)

Anne Baxter stars in one of her best films, All About Eve, as Eve Harrington, a decietful female villain who plays off the emotions of those around her all in an effort to get what she wants, even if it means trampling over those who offer her their generous help and guidance. All About Eve stars Bette Davis as a stage star, Margo Channing, who is introduced to the young and beautiful Eve Harrington, who claims to be her biggest fan. Through charm and modesty, Harrington infiltrates Channing and her social circle of prominent figures, utilizing each of them to secretly further her career.

Most might think show business is a dog-eat-dog world, and while that is true, Harrington takes her game a few steps too far that are entirely unforgivable. Not only does she conjure up a backstory of lies to gain sympathy from Channing and her friends, she plays them against each other for her own personal gain, meddling in friendships and marriages that goes beyond the traditional warfare of reaching stardom. Even though the entertainment world is a ruthless place, Harrington is mericless and never expresses any kind of remorse for the web of lies she spun or the lives she tried to destroy on her journey to the top.

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5 Bette Davis as Baby Jane Hudson

‘Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?’ (1962)

Davis gives a chilling and captivating performance in the psychological thriller Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? as a former child star, Baby Jane Hudson, who spends her days with her sister, Blanche (Joan Crawford), who, after Jane’s fall from fame, found success on the silver screen, becoming a famous film star. After Blanche was involved in a car accident caused by Jane, she was left partially paralyzed and had to retire from acting, leaving her resentful sister as her primary caregiver and lifelong tormentor.

Between Davis’ cracked, childish makeup and baby doll attire to her undeniable lack of sanity, Baby Jane Hudson is a never-ending nightmare who is undoubtedly one of the best female villains in classic cinema. Considering Jane is her only lifeline to the outside world, Blanche is forced to live in constant fear of her sister and experiences a never-ending sense of anxiety that would drive anyone up the walls, which is the core of Jane’s true villainous nature. Jane is clearly entertained by tormenting her sister and her sinister twists on her child-like antics simply heighten her psychotic persona.

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4 Barbara Stanwyck as Phyllis Dietrichson

‘Double Indemnity’ (1944)

Barbara Stanwyck stars as the quintessential femme fatale, Phyllis Dietrichson, in Billy Wilder’s classic film noir, Double Indemnity, and gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, “if looks could kill.” The film noir is told through a series of flashbacks by Fred MacMurray who plays an insurance salesman, Walter Neff, and recalls how he met the seductively charming Dietrichson and the events of their secret affair that led to them plotting the murder of her husband. As Neff’s intuitive superior, Barton Keyes (Edward G. Robinson), doesn’t buy the death as an accident, Neff begins to feel the pressure and eventually uncovers Dietrichson’s undisclosed plans to pull the rug out from under him.

Dietrichson is a ruthless dame who only cares about herself and doesn’t give a second thought about the dead bodies she leaves behind on her path to wealth. While it takes two to tango, Neff comes to discover that he’s just a pawn in Dietrichson’s game, which she had been planning long before they crossed paths, proving he’s only guilty of being a fool. Dietrichson’s disregard for human life and lack of empathy are the heart and soul of a femme fatale, but her undeniable cruelty and viciousness are what ultimately earns her a spot on the list as one of the best female classic movie villains.

3 Lucille La Verne as The Evil Queen

‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ (1937)

There is no female villain more vain and savage than the Evil Queen in Disney’s classic animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The Queen, voiced by Lucille La Verne, spends her days looking in her magic mirror, infatuated with her own beauty, but when her mirror informs her that her young stepdaughter and princess, Snow White, is superior to her appearance, she resorts to murdering the innocent girl to ensure her spot as the fairest of them all.

Most female villains resort to unspeakable measures to get what they want, but the Evil Queen’s desire to have Snow White murdered to satisfy her consuming obsession over vanity and beauty takes the cake. When her initial plan fails, the Evil Queen takes matters into her own hands and cruelly plays on Snow White’s unwavering kindness and generosity to try and seal her tragic fate. It’s one thing to want to further yourself on a totem pole, but when murder is the only way to do so, there’s really no other quality more evil and deranged, solidifying the Evil Queen as one of the best female villains in classic movies.

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2 Margaret Hamilton as The Wicked Witch of the West

‘The Wizard of Oz’ (1939)

The Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz is universally recognized as one of the most iconic movie villains of all time who effortlessly terrorized a generation of movie goers with her signature cackle and terrifying flying monkeys. Margaret Hamilton gives a tour de force performance as the spiteful witch who becomes determined to get a pair of magical ruby slippers from Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland), who obtained them after her house fell on the witch’s sister.

The Wicked Witch has no qualms about the immoral lengths she’s willing to go to get those ruby slippers, even if it means harming Dorothy (and her little dog too!) Hamilton gave such a convincing performance that her character terrified an entire generation of children, resulting in the actress guest appearing in Mister Roger’s Neighborhood to help kids understand that she was only playing a character. Just by her appearance alone, the Wicked Witch easily incites fear in those around her, but her unpredictability and barbaric nature are the heart and soul of this classical female movie villain.

1 Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond

‘Sunset Boulevard’ (1950)

There is truly no one more corrupt, obsessed, and self-centered than Norma Desmond in the classic film noir, Sunset Boulevard, who is a former silent film star, trapped in her self-depicted mind of delusion that leads her down a dark and destructive path with no return. Billy Wilder’s Oscar-winning film unfolds with a young aspiring screenwriter, Joe Gillis (William Holden), who agrees to write a comeback screenplay for Desmond, who begins to shower Gillis with luxurious gifts and affection. When Desmond starts to become possessive and controlling of Gillis, he starts to think he bit off more than he can chew and struggles to find a way out before it’s too late.

Desmond is the defining classic female movie villain who uses her wealth and empty promises to get what and who she wants. She is a traditional narcissist who lures her prey in with her troubles and woes about her fall from grace in Hollywood and once she has them hooked, she reels them in with her money and elegant lifestyle before ensuring them to stay with a slew of gaslighting and manipulation. Initially, audiences feel somewhat sorry for Desmond, but when it’s revealed that she treats those around her how the studio system treated her, it’s hard to feel any remorse or empathy for her. Desmond might not look like a monstrous villain, but once her poor-me facade has vanished, she is revealed to be the absolute best classic female movie villain of all time who is always ready for her close-up.

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AUSTIN – The Texas Longhorns suffered their first loss of the season – and a humiliating one at that – on Saturday night at home against the Georgia Bulldogs.

The 30-15 loss officially dropped the Longhorns four spots to No. 5 in the Week 9 AP Poll. Georgia, which was ranked No. 5 before Saturday, rose three spots to No. 2

The Oregon Ducks are now the No. 1 team in the country.

Texas is one of nine SEC teams in the top 25, joining No. 2 Georgia, No. 7 Tennessee, No. 8 LSU, No. 14 Texas A&M, No. 15 Alabama, No. 18 Ole Miss, No. 21 Missouri at No. 25 Vanderbilt.

If the Longhorns can beat Vanderbilt on Saturday, it would arguably be their best win of the season as the Commodores move up to No. 25. Texas secured victories over then-No. 10 Michigan and then No. 18 Oklahoma, but both teams have since fallen out of the rankings.

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said after the loss that the Longhorns still have goals ahead of them.

“The beauty of this format is that losing a game like this doesn’t kill you,” Sarkisian said. “Everything we want is still ahead of us. The challenge for us is to regroup, get back off the mat and get ready for a Vanderbilt team next week that will be hungry for us to come to town and get it. “We’re back in the swing of things , going in the right direction, finishing the second phase of the season, trying to get a W and working our way back in the direction we want to go.”

No. 5 Texas and No. 25 Vanderbilt head to Nashville on Saturday at 3:15 p.m. CT.

In response to me, U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber of Hermantown continued to spread lies about FEMA funds going to immigrants. A fact check from MSN revealed the truth.

Federal funds through the Shelter and Services Program (SSP) help asylum seekers and their families. The SSP money is distributed by FEMA, but the money does not come from FEMA’s budget. The money comes from the Customs and Border Protection budget.

FEMA funding needs to be replenished, not because the money is going to immigrants, but because Republicans are idiotically denying climate change and refusing to curb the causes. We must suffer the consequences and costs of rising temperatures on our planet.

House Majority Leader Mike Johnson will not commit to calling Congress back into session to increase disaster relief funding. Survivors need help now to get their lives and businesses back on track. Apparently Republicans would rather spread lies and fear for political gain than help.

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The new AP Top 25 college football poll is out. With the Ohio State Buckeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions out this week, the SEC and ACC powers took center stage on Saturday.

Previously, the Oregon Ducks defeated the Purdue Boilermakers on Friday.

The Miami Hurricanes were put on the road again. Led by Cam Ward’s 319 yards passing and four touchdowns, they outscored the Louisville Cardinals 52-45.

The Tennessee Volunteers climbed back into the top 10 with a win over the rival Alabama Crimson Tide. The Texas Longhorns and Georgia Bulldogs faced off in a top-five matchup, with the Bulldogs winning 30-15 in the second half.

What does this all mean for the new AP Top 25? Let’s break down the rankings.

Statistics courtesy of ESPN Research.

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Previous ranking:2

Record 2024: 7-0

Week 8 result: Defeated Purdue 35-0

Stat knowing: Dillon Gabriel completed 80% of his passes for the fourth time this season. That’s most of these games in the FBS.

What’s next?: Saturday vs. Illinois, 3:30 p.m., CBS

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Previous ranking: 5

Record 2024: 6-1

Week 8 result: Defeated Texas 30-15

Stat knowing: Georgia joined South Carolina (which beat No. 1 Alabama) in 2010 as the only teams in the last 20 years with seven sacks against AP No. 1 team.

What’s next?: November 2 vs. Florida (at Jacksonville), 3:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN+

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Previous ranking:3

Record 2024: 6-0

Week 8 result: Idle

What’s next?: Saturday in Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m., NBC

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Previous ranking: 4

Record 2024: 5-1

Week 8 result: Idle

What’s next?: Saturday vs. Nebraska, 12 p.m., Fox

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Previous ranking: 1

Record 2024: 6-1

Week 8 result: Lost 30-15 to Georgia

Stat knowing: The 15-point loss was the third-largest by a No. 1 AP home team since 1982.

What’s next?: Saturday at Vanderbilt

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Previous ranking:6

Record 2024: 7-0

Week 8 result: Defeated Louisville 52-45

Stat knowing: Miami scored 50 points for the fourth time this season, tying for the most such games in a season in program history.

What’s next?: Saturday vs. Florida State, 7 p.m., ESPN

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Previous ranking: 11

Record 2024: 6-1

Week 8 result: Defeated Alabama 24-17

Stat knowing: The Vols didn’t score in the first half for the second straight week. But they won both games, becoming the first SEC team to win consecutive games despite going scoreless in both games since Georgia in 2006 against Colorado and Ole Miss.

What’s next?: November 2 vs. Kentucky

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Previous ranking:8

Record 2024: 6-1

Week 8 result: Defeated Arkansas 34-10

Stat knowing: LSU forced three turnovers (two fumbles, one interception) against the Razorbacks. It was LSU’s fourth FBS-leading game to force as many turnovers.

What’s next?: Saturday at Texas A&M

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Previous ranking: 10

Record 2024: 6-1

Week 8 result: Defeated Virginia 48-31

Stat knowing: Clemson has scored 40 or more points in each of its last four games against Virginia, the longest streak by either school in series history.

What’s next?: November 2 vs. Louisville

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Previous ranking:9

Record 2024: 7-0

Week 8 result: Defeated UCF 38-35

Stat knowing: The Cyclones are off to a 7-0 start for the first time since 1938. They finished that season with a tie against Kansas State and a loss against Oklahoma.

What’s next?: November 2 vs. Texas Tech

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Previous ranking: 13

Record 2024: 7-0

Week 8 result: Defeated Oklahoma State 38-35

Stat knowing: BYU is 7-0 for just the fifth time in the AP poll era (1936).

What’s next?: Saturday at UCF

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Previous ranking: 12

Record 2024: 6-1

Week 8 result: Defeated Georgia Tech 31-13

Stat knowing: Riley Leonard and Jeremiyah Love are the first Notre Dame teammates since Brandon Wimbush and Josh Adams in 2017 to each have seven or more rushing scores in the team’s first seven games of the season.

What’s next?: Saturday at Navy, noon

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Previous ranking: 16

Record 2024: 7-0

Week 8 result: Defeated Nebraska 56-7

Stat knowing: The 56 points are the most Indiana has ever scored against Nebraska. The previous high was 54, achieved in three consecutive games from 1943 to 1945.

What’s next?: Saturday against Washington, noon, BTN

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Previous ranking: 14

Record 2024: 6-1

Week 8 result: Defeated Mississippi State 34-24

Stat knowing: Mike Elko is the first Texas A&M coach to go 6-1 in his first season with the Aggies since DV “Tubby” Graves in 1918.

What’s next?: Saturday against LSU

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Previous ranking:7

Record 2024: 5-2

Week 8 result: Lost 24-17 to Tennessee

Stat knowing: Alabama lost multiple games before November for the first time since 2007, Nick Saban’s first season. The 16-season streak was the longest streak in SEC history and tied with Nebraska from 1982 to 1997 for the longest streak of any FBS team in the poll era (since 1936).

What’s next?: Saturday against Missouri

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Previous ranking: 17

Record 2024: 6-1

Week 8 result: Defeated West Virginia 45-18

Stat knowing: This was the Wildcats’ ninth game with more than 40 points since the start of last season (third this year), the most among Big 12 teams in that span.

What’s next?: Saturday against Kansas

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Previous ranking: 15

Record 2024: 5-1

Week 8 result: Idle

What’s next: Friday at UNLV, 10:30 p.m., CBSSN

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Previous ranking: 18

Record 2024: 5-2

Week 8 result: Idle

What’s next?: Saturday against Oklahoma, noon

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Previous ranking: 20

Record 2024: 6-0

Week 8 result: Idle

What’s next?: Thursday vs. Syracuse, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

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Previous ranking: 22

Record 2024: 6-1

Week 8 result: Defeated Michigan 21-7

Stat knowing: This was Illinois’ first win in an AP ranking game against Michigan since 1983.

What’s next?: Saturday in Oregon, 3:30 p.m., CBS

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Previous ranking: 19

Record from 2024: 6-1

Week 8 result: Defeated Auburn 21-17

Stat knowing: Missouri overcame an 11-point deficit early in the fourth quarter. It’s Missouri’s biggest fourth-quarter comeback since 2011.

What’s next?: Saturday in Alabama

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Previous ranking: 21

Record 2024: 6-1

Week 8 result: Defeated Stanford 40-10

Stat knowing: SMU won its 12th straight conference game (3-0 this season) dating to 2022 (in the AAC). This is the second-longest active conference winning streak in the FBS behind former conference foe Tulane, which has won 13 straight.

What’s next?: Saturday at Duke, 8 p.m., ACC Network

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Previous ranking: 23

Record from 2024: 7-0

Week 8 result: Defeated East Carolina 45-28

Stat knowing: In the game, QB Bryson Daily became the first player in Army history with a passing touchdown and five rushing scores.

What’s next?: November 2 vs. Air Force, Noon, CBS

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Previous ranking: 25

Record from 2024: 6-0

Week 8 result: Defeated Charlotte 51-17

Stat knowing: Navy scored at least 30 points for the sixth straight game, tying the longest single-season streak in program history. The Midshipmen also had six straight games in 2007 and 2010.

What’s next?: Saturday against Notre Dame, noon

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Previous ranking: NO

Record from 2024: 5-2

Week 8 result: Defeated Ball State 24-14

Stat knowing: Diego Pavia accounted for at least 290 total yards of offense in the fourth game this season.

What’s next?: Saturday against Texas

What we’ve seen from the Lightning so far has been mostly good. Certainly there was a lot more good than not good.

Let’s start with the positive aspects. They won three of the first four. There were no “steals” among their victories. In other words, they deserved the wins. And even in their sloppy, error-filled performance Saturday in Ottawa, they battled through multiple deficits and lost by just a single goal.

The Lightning have placed an emphasis on being a better five-on-five team this year. Specifically, they want to allow fewer five-on-five goals than last year. They have only conceded five such goals in four games. At the same time, they scored 11 five-on-five goals themselves.

The trio of Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel have combined for 18 points so far this year. Kucherov is the first player in franchise history to score seven goals in the first four games of a season. The unit of Anthony Cirelli, Brandon Hagel and Nick Paul contributed four goals and 12 points.

Andrei Vasilevskiy, who missed the start of last season due to surgery, is healthy and looking good.

On the other side of the ledger is special teams play. While the power play and penalty kill played a big role in the Lightning’s season-opening win in Carolina, the units have suffered percentage losses in the last three games. The Lightning haven’t scored a power-play goal since their opener and missed two five-on-three chances. The PK has allowed four opposing power play goals in the last three games.

Is this a cause for concern? I do not believe that. Special teams play can be cyclical. Look out for the penalty shootout to tighten up as the season progresses. Many of the same players seeing PK time are back from last year’s team, which ranked fifth in PK percentage. New additions include the return of Ryan McDonagh as well as the arrivals of JJ Moser and Zemgus Girgensons. Then there is Vasilevskiy. There’s no reason to believe the Lightning won’t improve their PK percentage.

The power play is harder to predict as the Lightning are gearing up for a top unit without Steven Stamkos. But what I’ve seen so far hasn’t raised any alarm bells. The power play against Vancouver ended 0-5, largely because the Lightning had difficulty getting back into the offensive zone after the Canucks put the puck up the ice. The Lightning only had two PP chances against Vegas. They overlapped, leading to a long five-on-three duel. The Lightning created plenty of chances and looked sharp doing so. There were just three power plays in Ottawa on Saturday, including another (shorter) five-on-three. Although they failed to capitalize on their three chances, there was improvement in the game against Vancouver. After each clearing by Ottawa, the Lightning successfully got back into the O-Zone.

Ultimately, it’s too early to say that any of these statistics show clear trends early in the season. But the overall quality of the Lightning’s play was high. That’s the main reason why they were able to score six out of eight points.