Notre Dame has moved into the top four in the second College Football Playoff selection committee rankings of the season. Clemson remained No. 1 on Tuesday night, with Alabama moving up two spots to No. 2, Ohio State staying at No. 3 and the Fighting Irish up a spot to No. 4. Notre Dame and Alabama each has one loss.

Unbeaten Iowa was promoted four spots to No. 5, and Baylor is the highest-ranked Big 12 team at No. 6. LSU, No. 2 last week, dropped to No. 9 after losing at Alabama.

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NEW YORK (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes has been suspended for 50 games under baseball’s minor league drug program following a second positive test for a drug of abuse. Reyes had been with the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League and will miss the rest of the AFL season, the commissioner’s office said Monday.

A 21-year-old right-hander, Reyes was 5-7 with a 2.49 ERA in 22 starts at rookie, Class A and Double-A this year. He struck out 151 in 101 1-3 innings. There have been 95 suspensions this year under the minor league program, including 37 for drugs of abuse.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State senior Georges Niang has been named an Associated Press Preseason All-American, announced Monday by the organization. Also on the team are Kyle Wiltjer (Gonzaga), Buddy Hield (Oklahoma), Kris Dunn (Providence) and Ben Simmons (LSU).

The Cyclone forward is the school’s first preseason All-American since Jamaal Tinsley in 2000.

Niang, a Methuen, Massachusetts, native, earned a spot on the top team after averaging 15.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists last season. He was one of just two players in the nation 6-8 or taller to average at least 15.0 points and 3.0 assists in 2014-15.

Niang enters his final season as a Cyclone with 1,510 career points, which is fifth among active Division I players. He is the only player nationally with 1,500 points, 450 rebounds and 300 assists, earning All-America honors from The Associated Press and National Association of Basketball Coaches in 2014-15.

Niang had 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 23 minutes in Iowa State’s exhibition win against Grand Valley State. The Cyclones open the regular season Friday against Colorado in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Offense

1st Team

QB Austin Kloewer*, DCG, Sr.
RB Nick Tarney*, Harlan, Jr.
RB Chase Schiltz*, Creston O-M, Jr.
Rec./TE Mavrick Decker*, Glenwood, So.Rec./TE Dillion Sears, Harlan, Jr.
Rec./TE Keaton Means, DCG, Sr.
Lineman Caleb Sanders*, Glenwood, So.
Lineman Trevor Downing*, Creston O-M, So.
Lineman Max Langenfeld, Harlan, Sr.
Lineman Garret Gibson, DCG, Sr.
Lineman Cody Tanner, Creston O-M, Jr.
Offensive At-Large Kolton Wilwerding, Glenwood, Jr.
Offensive At-Large Kyle Juhl, Harlan, Sr.
Kicker Ethan Knudson*, Harlan, Sr.

*Unanimous Selection

2nd Team

RB Brad Benshoof, Winterset, Jr.
RB Anthony Jacobsen, DCG, Sr.Rec./TE Sam McCartney, ADM, Jr.
Rec./TE Brendan Holmes, Atlantic, Sr.
Rec./TE Dan Finnegan, ADM, Sr.
Lineman Quin Baker, Glenwood, Sr.
Lineman Justin Keating, Winterset, Sr.
Lineman Alex Assmann, Harlan, Sr.
Lineman Hunter Gibson, ADM, Sr.
Lineman Devon Peterson, Creston O-M, Jr.
Offensive At-Large Nathan Brown, DCG, Jr.
Offensive At-Large Blake Sevier, Creston O-M, So.

Honorable Mention

Frank Weiland, ADM, Sr.
Dillon Sonntagg, Atlantic, So.Chris Foster, Creston O-M, Sr.
Curtis Schnack, Harlan, Sr.
Lance Marean, Winterset, Sr.
Bryant Clapper, DCG, Sr.
Reagan McFarlin, Glenwood, Sr.
Nathan Heath, ADM, Sr.
Devin Siedlik, Atlantic, Jr.
Cameron Leith, Creston O-M, Sr.
Chris Dillinger, Winterset, Sr.
Jon Stavas, Glenwood, Jr.
Logan Peters, Harlan, Sr.
Coty Lemon, DCG, Fr.

Defense

1st Team

Lineman Jacob Hardy*, ADM, Sr.
Lineman Gavin Hawthorne*, DCG, Sr.
Lineman Jonathon Bieker*, Harlan, Sr.Lineman Cole Loeffelbein*, Glenwood, Jr.
LB Will Lansman, Harlan, Sr.
LB Carter VonEssen, Glenwood, Sr.
LB Seth Maitlen, Creston O-M, Sr.
LB Logan Buck, DCG, Sr.
DB Josh Kloewer, Harlan, Sr.
DB Trey Washington, DCG, Jr.
DB Jack Barker, Winterset, Sr.
DB Andrew Blum, Glenwood, So.
Defensive At-Large Matt Baur, Winteret, Sr.
Punter Colton Bolinger, Creston-OM, Jr.

2nd Team

Lineman Kadon Hulett, Creston O-M, Jr.
Lineman Trey Chumbley, DCG, Sr.
Lineman Sam McLaughlin, Harlan, Sr.
LB Drake Roller, Atlantic, Jr.
LB Zac Stork, Atlantic, Jr.
LB Nate Osborn, DCG, Sr.
LB Kade Overton, ADM, Jr.
LB Kolby Tomas, Creston-OM, So.
DB Aaron Bertini, Glenwood, Sr.
DB Levi Preston, Harlan, Sr.
DB Kyle Nelson, Atlantic, Sr.
DB David Howard, ADM, Sr.
Defensive At-Large Caleb Grose, Winterset, Sr.
Punter Ethan Knudson, Harlan, Sr.

The State Swim Meet was held on Saturday at the Marshalltown YMCA/YWCA.  Results are as follows:

200 Freestyle

10th Zoe Pawloski, Lewis Central.

50 Freestyle

4th MyKenzie Leehy, Lewis Central.
9th Mycala Kickland, Atlantic.

100 Freestyle

2nd MyKenzie Leehy, Lewis Central.
19th Mycala Kickland, Atlantic.

500 Freestyle

8th Zoe Pawloski, Lewis Central.

200 Freestyle Relay

10th Atlantic: Mckenna Ewoldt, Abby Brown, Madelyn Kickland, Mycala Kickland.
14th Lewis Central: MyKenzie Leehy, Nicole Gochenour, Abby Bruck, Zoe Pawloski.

400 Freestyle Relay

15th Atlantic: Mckenna Ewoldt, Madelyn Kickland, Cambry Miller, Mycala Kickland.
10th Lewis Central: Zoe Pawloski, Abby Bruck, Rebecca Weis, MyKenzie Leehy.

Team scoring: Ames 355, Pleasant Valley 197.5, Johnston 188, Waukee 185, Ankeny 155, West Des Moines Valley 148, Cedar Falls 143, Southeast Polk 139, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 128, Bettendorf 80.5, Council Bluffs Lewis Central 68, Newton 57, Muscatine 55, Storm Lake 55, Spencer 46, Cedar Rapids Washington 46, Iowa City West 35, Fairfield 31, Marshalltown 31, West Des Moines Dowling 26.5, Atlantic 26, Dubuque Senior 25, Fort Dodge 21, Dubuque Wahlert 21, Iowa City High 16, Des Moines Lincoln 14, Boone 9, Dubuque Hempstead 5, Des Moines East 5, Grinnell 4.5, Vinton-Shellsburg 4, Cedar Rapids Jefferson 3, Mason City 2.

Event champions: 50 freestyle: Sarah Schemmel, Muscatine, 23.24. 100 freestyle: Sarah Schemmel, Muscatine, 50.51. 200 freestyle: Allyssa Fluit, Southeast Polk, 1:47.53. 500 freestyle: Allyssa Fluit, Southeast Polk, 4:54.78. 100 butterfly: Samantha Hedric, Newton, 55.01. 100 backstroke: Sophie Sorenson, Ames, 54.61. 100 breaststroke: Lexi Horner, Johnston, 1:05.04. 200 individual medley: Lexi Horner, Johnston, 2:05.04. 200 free relay: Ames (Sophie Sorenson, Sarah Bell, Olivia Jenks, Amy Feddersen), 1:35.57. 400 free relay: Ames (Grace Snyder, Olivia Jenks, Morgan Rosser, Sophie Sorenson), 3:29.15. 200-yard medley relay: Ames (Jazlyn Horras, Molly Winer, Grace Snyder, Amy Feddersen), 1:45.65.

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Thursday (11/12/2015)

CLASS 3A:
Norwalk vs Sergeant Bluff-Luton at UNI-Dome @ 5:36 PM
Pella vs West Delaware, Manchester at UNI-Dome @ 8:21 PM
CLASS 8:
Don Bosco, Gilbertville vs Newell-Fonda at UNI-Dome @ 9:06 AM
Glidden-Ralston vs Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn at UNI-Dome @ 12:06 PM
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Friday (11/13/2015)

CLASS 4A:
Bettendorf vs Cedar Rapids, Kennedy at UNI-Dome @ 4:06 PM
Dowling Catholic, WDM vs Valley, West Des Moines at UNI-Dome @ 7:06 PM
CLASS A:
Akron-Westfield vs Mount Ayr at UNI-Dome @ 1:06 PM
Denver vs Gladbrook-Reinbeck at UNI-Dome @ 10:06 AM
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Saturday (11/14/2015)

CLASS 2A:
Albia vs Mount Vernon at UNI-Dome @ 7:06 PM
North Fayette Valley vs Spirit Lake at UNI-Dome @ 4:06 PM
CLASS 1A:
Dike-New Hartford vs Regina, Iowa City at UNI-Dome @ 10:06 AM
Van Meter vs Western Christian, Hull at UNI-Dome @ 1:06 PM

The Iowa Hawkeyes are eighth in the latest Associated Press top 25. The Hawkeyes improved to 9-0 for just the second time in program history with a 35-27 win at Indiana. The Iowa defense held the high scoring Hoosier offense below its season average for points and yards.

The Hawkeyes need to win two of their last three games to clinch the Big Ten West Division title. It begins on Saturday under the lights against Minnesota. Kick-off from Kinnick Stadium is set for 7-p.m., Saturday. You can hear the game on KJAN beginning with pre-game coverage at 5-p.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers upped their record to 8-0 with a 37-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers. Cam Newton threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score to solidify the Panthers’ hold on the NFC’s best record. Newton completed 15 of 30 passes for 297 yards and ran for 57 yards on nine carries in one of the better games of his five-year NFL career.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots joined the Cincinnati Bengals and Carolina Panthers at 8-0 with a 27-10 victory over Washington. Tom Brady completed 26 of 39 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns for the Pats, who have scored in 31 of 32 quarters this season. The Pats did suffer the loss of offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer and running back Dion Lewis to injuries.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Broncos had been 7-0 until Andrew Luck completed 21 of his 36 passes for 252 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in the Colts’ 27-24 win over Denver. The Broncos tied the game with an extra point following Peyton Manning’s one-yard TD toss to Owen Daniels with 8:54 remaining. But Luck marched the Colts into Denver territory on the next possession before Adam Vinatieri drilled a 55-yard field goal with 6:13 to play.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ohio State’s season-long run atop The Associated Press college football poll is over after Clemson took over at No. 1 on Sunday. The 9-0 Tigers received 31 first-place votes and 29 more points than the Buckeyes following Clemson’s 23-12 win over Florida State and Ohio State’s 28-14 triumph against Minnesota. The third-ranked school is Alabama, followed by Baylor and Oklahoma State.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jimmie Johnson has won the fall race at Texas Motor Speedway for the fourth straight year, passing Brad Keselowski’s dominant car with three laps to go. Johnson led just six laps, while Keselowski paced the field a track-record 312 of 334 laps after starting from the pole. Kevin Harvick finished third, followed by Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards.