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• Lt. Gov. breaks tie in State Senate, approves contract for state workers

  31-07-2017 23:52
  HARTFORD — After a tie vote in the  Connecticut Senate, Democratic Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman broke the tie and approved a state employee labor concessions package that’s needed to help save $1.5 billion over two years. Monday’s 18 to 18 party line vote comes a week after the House of Representatives approved the deal 78-72. Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman breaks the senate tie with a "yes" vote approving the state union concessions #Fox61 — Ike Ejiochi (@IkeEjiochi) July 31, 2017 [&
  
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• Car Hits Liquor Store in Newington

  31-07-2017 23:44
  
  A car hit the outside of a liquor store in Newington on Monday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Temperatures Near 90 Tomorrow

  31-07-2017 23:29
  
  NBC Connecticut Meteorologists are forecasting temperatures to climb to near 90 degrees tomorrow.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• July 31 to August 6

  31-07-2017 23:13
  Monday, July 31  GoFundMe page for Rosella Shuler’s funeral expenses
  
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• Car drives into Newington liquor store

  31-07-2017 23:06
  NEWINGTON — A car crashed into a liquor store Monday afternoon, but there were no injuries. Police were on the scene at the Liquor Locker, 135 Kelsey St. According to witnesses, the car crashed into the building. Check back for further details as they develop.
  
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• Infamous Cubs Fan Steve Bartman Gets World Series Ring

  31-07-2017 22:49
  CBS Local — Redemption has finally come for one of the most infamous fans in baseball history, Steve Bartman. The Cubs fan, who interfered with a critical play in the 2003 National League Championship Series, which Chicago eventually lost, is being given his own 2016 World Series ring.Here's a look at the World Series ring the #Cubs are giving to Steve Bartman. It's even personalized! pic.twitter.com/myFqTRl7lZ
  — CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) July 31, 2017
  Cubs owner Tom Ricketts issued
  
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• 5-Year-Old Girl, Man Struck by Stray Bullets in Bridgeport

  31-07-2017 22:49
  
  A 5-year-old girl and a man were both struck by stray bullets in Bridgeport Sunday night, city officials confirmed Monday.Photo Credit: Family Contributed Photo
  
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• MA state police looking for driver of truck that damaged cruiser on I-84 east

  31-07-2017 22:44
  STURBRIDGE, Mass. — A Massachusetts state police cruiser parked in a construction zone on Interstate 84 east was struck by wheels and tires that came off a passing tractor-trailer Monday morning. The driver was not injured but the tires caused major damage to the cruiser. The tractor-trailer did not stop at the scene. Investigators are currently seeking information on this incident. Investigators ask that anyone traveling on I-84 east between 5:20 and 5:30 a.m. and witnessed or saw a tract
  
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• U.S. slaps sanctions on Venezuelan president Maduro

  31-07-2017 22:05
  WASHINGTON  – The Treasury Department on Monday slapped sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, sending a clear signal of the Trump administration’s opposition to his regime. The move comes a day after Maduro declared a sweeping victory in a vote that will allow him to further consolidate his power over the crisis torn nation. Much of the world — and many of Venezuela’s own citizens — have called the vote an assault on democracy. “Yesterday&rsqu
  
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• Yanks Acquire Gray From A’s

  31-07-2017 21:38
  NEW YORK (AP) – Pitcher Sonny Gray has been traded to the Yankees from the Oakland Athletics for three prospects, boosting New York’s starting rotation foran unexpected playoff run.
  Oakland gets right-hander James Kaprielian, a former first-round draft recovering from Tommy John surgery; Jorge Mateo, a top prospect who playsshortstop and the outfield; and Dustin Fowler, an outfielder who made his major league debut in June.
  New York also receives $1.5 million in international signing
  
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• Scaramucci Out As White House Communications Head

  31-07-2017 21:27
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Anthony Scaramucci is out as White House communications director after just 11 days on the job.
  A person close to Scaramucci confirmed his ouster just hours after President Donald Trump’s new chief of staff, John Kelly, was sworn into office.
  The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the change before it was officially announced.
  Scaramucci has been in the spotlight since he was first announced as communications director
  
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• Orange Police Seek Bank Robbery Suspect

  31-07-2017 21:26
  
  Orange police are searching for a suspect accused of robbing the Webster Bank on Boston Post Road Monday.Photo Credit: Orange Police Department
  
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• Death of Hartford Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run Ruled Homicide

  31-07-2017 21:24
  
  The death of a Hartford woman who lost both legs after being hit by an SUV full of teenagers on July 18 has been ruled a homicide, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME).Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Boating Accident Victim ID’d

  31-07-2017 21:15
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut man pulled from the water after a boating accident has died at the hospital.
  Authorities say 43-year-old Joseph Regan, of Milford, was operating a 24-foot boat in New Haven Harbor on Saturday night when it struck an object, tossing himinto the water.
  His passenger, 47-year-old Robert Ross, of Guilford, was also thrown into the water but swam back to the boat and radioed for help.
  Both men were taken to the hospital, where Regan was pronounced dead.
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• 2017 ACC Football Preview: Coastal Division

  31-07-2017 21:15
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl bidders are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to get into cont
  
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• Cubs give Steve Bartman a 2016 World Series ring

  31-07-2017 21:13
  CHICAGO — Steve Bartman has been given an official Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Championship ring as a special gift from the Ricketts family and the Cubs organization, according to WGN. One of the team’s most infamous fans, Bartman is remembered for tipping a foul ball that left fielder Moises Alou unsuccessfully dove for in the stands during Game 6 of the 2003 NLCS. Nearly 14 years later, Cubs owner Tom Ricketts felt it was time to extend an olive branch. “On [&hel
  
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• 79-Year-Old Woman Dies After Being Hit by Van in Torrington

  31-07-2017 20:37
  
  A 79-year-old Torrington woman has died of injuries sustained when she was hit by a minivan in Torrington Saturday evening.Photo Credit: Josie Albertson-Grove, Republican-American
  
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• People Who Are Neurotic Live Longer, Study Finds

  31-07-2017 20:29
  CBS Local– Being neurotic may actually be beneficial for the longevity of life, according to new research.
  In a study of more than half a million people in England, researchers found that those who scored high on a neuroticism test live longer. The main feelings that come with being neurotic are irritability, frustration and guilt.
  “Our findings are important because they suggest that being high in neuroticism may sometimes have a protective effect, perhaps by making people more
  
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• Changes Approved For New Casino

  31-07-2017 20:14
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The state Senate has approved amended agreements that could lead to Connecticut’s first casino on nontribal land.
  Monday’s 27-8 vote comes exactly one week after the House of Representatives voted in favor of the amended compacts and memoranda of understanding betweenthe state and the two federally recognized tribes, the Mashantucket Pequots and the Mohegans.
  It’s now up to the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs to sign off on those same changes.
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• Blowing Out Birthday Candles Results In More Than 1000 Percent More Bacteria On Cake, Study Says

  31-07-2017 20:02
  CBS Local — You may want to rethink accepting a slice of cake after the birthday boy or girl blows out the candles.
  A recent study, “Bacterial Transfer Associated with Blowing Out Candles on a Birthday Cake,” has found that blowing out birthday candles spreads tiny drops of saliva and tons of bacteria onto the cake.
  Researchers compared the icing on two cakes — one where candles were blown out, and another where they were not. They found that the icing of the cake with bl
  
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• New Study Suggests 9-5 Work Day No Longer Relevant

  31-07-2017 19:35
  
  A study from job site CareerBuilder finds that overall 61 percent of American workers think the idea of a work day that starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 5 pm is an outdated one.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Watertown Community Mourns Loss of Teen Killed in Crash

  31-07-2017 19:22
  
  Grief counselors will be available at Watertown High School Monday after a 17-year-old student was killed in a crash in Plymouth on Saturday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut/Family Photo
  
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• Officer Struck In Farmington

  31-07-2017 19:12
  (Farmington, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Farmington Police say an officer was struck while directing traffic this morning at a construction site.
  The incident happened around 11:30 a.m.
  Police say the policeman was on traffic detail at Route 4 near High Street when he was hit by a dump truck.
  The officer was taken to the hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries.
  The vehicle is being inspected by the state Department of Motor Vehicles.
  Police say the driver was cited for strikin
  
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• Farmington Police Officer Hit by Dump Truck on Route 4

  31-07-2017 18:50
  
  A Farmington police officer is recovering after being struck by a dump truck while directing traffic on Route 4 Monday morning.
  
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• This Species Will Outlive The Sun And Be The Last Living Thing On Earth, Study Says

  31-07-2017 18:44
  CBS Local — There’s a theory that cockroaches would be able to survive a nuclear explosion, but they aren’t the species that scientists say will be the last to survive on earth. Researchers from Oxford University and Harvard University declared that tardigrades would likely be the last surviving species on Earth.
  The tardigrade is an eight-legged microscopic water animal that reaches just half a millimeter in size. They are referred to as a “water bear”, c
  
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• Award Winning Playwright, Actor Shepard Dead At 73

  31-07-2017 18:26
  NEW YORK (AP) – Sam Shepard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Oscar-nominated actor and celebrated author whose plays chronicled the explosive fault lines of family and masculinity in the American West, has died. He was 73.
  A family spokesperson said Monday that Shepard died Thursday at his home in Kentucky from complications related to Lou Gehrig’s disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
  The taciturn Shepard, who grew up on a California ranch, was a man of few words who nev
  
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• Sam Shepard, actor and playwright, dies at 73, family spokesman says

  31-07-2017 18:16
  NEW YORK — Sam Shepard, actor and playwright, dies at 73, family spokesman says. The family spokesman said the cause of his death was complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Shepard was one of the early writers in the Off Broadway movement where he captured the tough side of American family life in plays such as “Buried Child.” Shepard won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1979, and “Curse of the Starving Class” and &l
  
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• Stray Bullet Strikes Girl, 5

  31-07-2017 18:12
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – Authorities say a 5-year-old Connecticut girl and a man have been struck by stray gunfire.
  Police say the girl was struck in the left hand while inside a Bridgeport home at about 11 p.m. Sunday.
  An adult man was grazed in the head, possibly by the same shooter.
  Police spokesman Av Harris says it does not appear as if either victim was targeted.
  Both are expected to survive.
  No names were released.
  The shooting remains under investigation.
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• Clear the Shelters on August 19

  31-07-2017 18:06
  
  On August 19, NBC Connecticut is Connecting You to wonderful, adoptable animals with our Clear the Shelters event!Photo Credit: Getty Images/Moment RFThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• North Haven police urge residents to lock cars following recent upticks in car theft

  31-07-2017 17:50
  NORTH HAVEN —  Police said since the start of the month, they have responded to 45 reports of vehicle burglaries, and 6 stolen vehicle complaints. North Haven police said investigations determined that every vehicle stolen, or rummaged through, had unlocked doors. Also, all 19 stolen vehicle reports taken in 2017 revealed that the keys were left in the vehicle by the owners. Police said they have been busy attempting to stop the uptick in larcenies. “Recently, officers have enga
  
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• Middletown man arrested for allegedly starting knife fight

  31-07-2017 17:49
  MIDDLETOWN — Police arrested a man who allegedly started a knife fight outside a restaurant Thursday evening. Middletown Police responded to Herd Restaurant on Main Street.  Police said they arrived to officers on the scene who had already detained Dwayne Griffith, 23. One of the detectives had in his possession a Gerber multi-tool. He said Griffith gave him the weapon. The Gerber multi-tool contained pliers, a two inch knife blade, and a file. Griffith told police that he was walking
  
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• Wallingford Police Warn Drivers to Lock Their Cars

  31-07-2017 17:46
  
  Wallingford police are joining the chorus of local police departments warning drivers to lock their vehicles due to ongoing thefts throughout the state.Photo Credit: NBC10
  
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• Keidel: McGregor Has Puncher’s Chance, But That’s It

  31-07-2017 17:34
  By Jason Keidel
  If you can get past the bluster, the montage of profanity and insanity, lost in the hype and hubris is the fact that there’s a boxing match on August 26. Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will square off in the squared circle, in maybe the most anticipated boxing match in history that doesn’t include two boxers.
  There have been boxing exhibitions of some note before, with some athletic crossbreeding providing superficial or monetary interest. But nothing like th
  
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• PD: Prisoner escapes jail and murders warden’s daughter

  31-07-2017 17:33
  CLAIBORNE PARISH, LA —  A Louisiana inmate escaped from prison then kidnapped and killed an assistant warden’s step-daughter, according to KSLA. KSLA said Deltra Henderson, 39, escaped from David Wade Correctional Center Thursday where he then kidnapped 19-year-old Amanda Leigh Carney, who lived on the prison grounds with her family, including her assistant-warden stepdad, James Arnold. Henderson then crashed a stolen car north of the prison where Carney body was later found sta
  
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• After-School Program Closing in Middletown

  31-07-2017 17:31
  
  An after-school program serving approximately 70 children in the north end of Middletown will close at the end of the fall semester.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• East Haven Police Seek Attempted Bank Robbery Suspect

  31-07-2017 17:25
  
  East Haven police are looking for a suspect accused of trying to rob the Key Bank on Main Street Monday.Photo Credit: East Haven Police Department
  
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• Officials ID Man Killed in Boating Accident in New Haven

  31-07-2017 17:16
  
  A 43-year-old man from Milford was killed in a boating accident near New Haven Harbor Saturday night.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• DEEP releases the ID of the man killed in boating accident in New Haven

  31-07-2017 17:16
  NEW HAVEN —  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has identified the deceased boater from Saturday’s accident in New Haven Harbor. Joseph Regan, age 43, from Milford has been identified as the deceased boater. The other occupant of the boat is Robert Ross, age 47, from Guilford. DEEP said Regan was operating his 24’ Seaswirl vessel when he struck a buoy causing both to be ejected from the vessel. The passenger, Ross, s
  
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• South Windsor Family Rescues Neighbor From Smoky Home

  31-07-2017 17:14
  SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Firefighters are praising a South Windsor family who went into a neighbor’s smoky home and dragged the unconscious man to safety.
  Fire Chief Kevin Cooney says a man, his wife and adult daughter saw smoke coming from the neighbor’s house on Scantic Meadow Drive at about 8:15 p.m. Sunday.
  They called 911 and went to the home.
  They looked in a window and saw an unconscious man in a chair. They kicked in the locked door, turned off th
  
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• Former West Thompson Firefighter Charged With Sexual Assault

  31-07-2017 16:50
  
  A former lieutenant with the West Thompson Fire Department has been arrested on accusations he sexually assaulted 17-year-old member of the department.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Child ask police to check new home for monsters

  31-07-2017 16:39
  COLORADO —  One police officer in Colorado is warming some hearts after responding to an unusual, but sweet call for help. Four-year-old Sidney asked the officer David Bonday if he could help her look for monsters in her new home. The two met at a police department barbecue a few weeks ago and Sidney asked if she could help make sure hew new home was safe. “He loved her the first time he met her because she was wearing her […]
  
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• West Thompson firefighter accused of illegal sexual contact with junior member

  31-07-2017 16:30
  WEST THOMPSON —  A lieutenant with the West Thompson Fire Department has been arrested after police said he sexually assaulted a juvenile junior member. State police said Dylan Michael Hamill, 21,  turned himself in Friday after where he was charged with second-degree sexual assault. Police said the arrest came after they were notified about an alleged sexual assault on May 11 and an arrest warrant was drafted on July 28. Hamill was released on a $25,000 bond and is exp
  
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• Luxury Bed and Breakfast House for Sale in Wethersfield

  31-07-2017 16:11
  
  Photo Credit: Douglas Elliman Real Estate
  
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• President Trump swears in new chief of staff Kelly

  31-07-2017 16:05
  WASHINGTON —  President Donald Trump is swearing in Marine retired Gen. John Kelly as his new White House chief of staff. In an Oval Office ceremony, Trump predicts Kelly will do a “spectacular job.” The president denies there is “chaos” in the White House, despite a particularly tumultuous stretch. And he says things are going “very well.” Trump is declining to say just what Kelly will do differently from Reince Preibus, whom Trump ousted as chief
  
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• 2017 ACC Football Preview: Atlantic Division

  31-07-2017 16:00
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl bidders are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to get into cont
  
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• MLB Trades Change Everything In Fantasy Baseball, So Don’t Ignore Them

  31-07-2017 15:53
  By Sam McPherson
  It happens every summer before and on July 31 as Major League Baseball teams swap a lot of players before the non-waiver trade deadline. Teams with a chance at the postseason and the World Series trade for players to bolster their rosters, while those clubs with a chance for “next year” only send expendable and expensive athletes to the competing teams in exchange for future prospects and stars.
  The challenge in fantasy baseball, as we first pointed out two weeks ago
  
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• East Hampton High School Principal Passes Away

  31-07-2017 15:43
  
  The East Hampton school community is grieving after the principal of East Hampton High School passed away suddenly Sunday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 14 Things You Didn’t Know About WWE Superstar Samoa Joe

  31-07-2017 15:22
  Samoa Joe isn’t your average big-time professional wrestler. Listed at 6’2″ and 282 pounds, he lacks the physique so commonly found across the WWE. But talent comes in many packages, and the veteran wrestler doesn’t let appearance stop him from terrorizing opponents both big and small in rings across the country. With his unique skill set, not to mention uncanny strength and endurance, Samoa Joe is currently lighting up the wrestling world as a permanent fixture in t
  
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• Wallingford police arrest 2 juveniles, man following alleged car theft that led to pursuit

  31-07-2017 15:19
  WALLINGFORD — Police said they were led on a pursuit through Wallingford Monday morning involving three people who allegedly stole a car. Wallingford police said around 12:09 a.m., they noticed a vehicle traveling with no lights and was heading the wrong way on a one way street. “Officers initiated a motor vehicle stop in the area of North Main Street and Academy Street.  The vehicle stopped briefly then took off at a high rate of speed.  The vehicle was confirmed stol
  
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• 2017 College Football Preview: Independents

  31-07-2017 15:15
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl bidders are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to get into cont
  
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