Duke had already won at Wake Forest to extend its winning streak to 13 games, and now Auburn was down four points to Tennessee in the final two minutes at home, at which point Saturday looked like it might deliver a development that would create change at the top of the Top 25 And 1.

Following just one season as a member of the Duke football program, Star Thomas officially entered the transfer portal in late December, citing "personal reasons" swaying a difficult decision to bolt. A few weeks later, the 6-foot, 210-pound running back from Louisiana is now heading to the SEC.

Star Thomas is a veteran running back and an all-purpose producer with more than 2,500 yards from scrimmage and 22 TDs in his career.

Transfer running back Star Thomas announced his commitment to the Vols. “Rocky Top! Let’s do it,” Thomas announced on X. The 6-foot, 210-pound running back recorded 871 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on 213 attempts in 2024 at Duke. He also totaled 20 receptions for 153 yards and one touchdown.

Duke transfer running back Star Thomas has spent the last 24 hours in Knoxville visiting Tennessee. After the trip, Volquest caught up with him to discuss where things stand in his recruitment. “I enjoyed everything about it,

The Tennessee basketball team fell just short in one of the best games of this college basketball season, dropping a true road game against No. 1-ranked Auburn in a 53-51 rock fight. Tennessee had a chance to win it at the end, but point guard Zakai Zeigler's game-tying 3-pointer came up short.

March Madness is still a couple of months away, but the quest for quality victories is well underway for the men’s basketball teams hoping to participate in the NCAA tournament. In truth, it began way back in November, and of course it continues this weekend.

Charlotte-based power company joins application for grant to help develop commercial reactors similar to nuclear-submarine technology. And the Triad could be a benefactor. Duke Energy is hoping to get a share of federal funding to help develop next-generation small-scale nuclear reactors of the kind that could go into its Belews Creek station after its planned decommissioning as a coal plant in 10 years.

Plus, the 6-foot-9, 185-pound five-star, sitting No. 4 overall on the 247Sports 2025 Composite, is set to return to Duke for the Blue Devils' home bout against the archrival UNC Tar Heels on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN).

After Johni Broome's successful return from injury in an Auburn win over Tennessee, Fox Sports analyst Aaron Torres made a bold claim comparing Broome and Cooper Flagg. Torres believes Broome should win National Player of the Year over Flagg,

Thomas ran for 871 yards and seven touchdowns this season with the Blue Devils. He played two seasons at New Mexico State before transferring to Duke.

Duke and North Carolina has been one of the greatest rivalries in all of college basketball. College Gameday announced they will be in Durham for their show, leaving CBB analyst infuriated.