News - The College Football Playoff returns with Friday night lights before Saturday's tripleheader.

The Saturday first-round games fall on a robust day for college sports, with men's college basketball showcasing the meeting between Rick Pitino and his former Kentucky player and current coach Mark Pope in Atlanta (12:30 p.m. ET). The matchup features No. 9 Kentucky and No. 5 St. John's as one of four games featuring teams currently ranked in the top 20 of the AP Top 25 poll. No. 6 Duke and No. 10 Texas Tech (at Madison Square Garden) play at 8 p.m. ET, with No. 1 Purdue and No. 20 Auburn in action at 6:30 p.m. ET in Indianapolis.