If given the chance, Memphis should jump to the Pac-12. It isn’t even a close call. 

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As the Tigers chase a College Football Playoffs spot, The Daily Memphian will keep track of notable Group of Five teams each week.

U.S. Attorney Kevin Ritz was confirmed as the newest judge on the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court Friday, Sept. 13, with both of Tennessee’s U.S. senators voting against him.

Razorbacks athletic director Hunter Yurachek hadn’t previously been aware that renovations to Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium would still be continuing during the Memphis-Arkansas game.

Mike Cody represented Martin Luther King Jr. in court, helped found Memphis Area Legal Services and was one of the people behind Breakaway Running. 

Police say the carjacking suspect fired shots at officers during a foot pursuit. TBI is reviewing the shooting.

Alleged Railgarten shooter is back behind bars after a previous bail decision was reversed.

The Tigers are coming off an impressive win at Florida State, but coach Ryan Silverfield didn’t let his team celebrate it for too long. 

The project is now expected to cost $38 million more than original estimates, and the Downtown Mobility Authority may commit additional support to ensure the redevelopment moves forward. 

Mississippi State basketball will be making more than one trip to the Memphis area in the 2024-25 season.

”The subject presented a weapon towards the officers,” according to the MBI.

The Tigers play a nationally televised game against Middle Tennessee on Sept. 28. 

ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions after Week 3 games.

Houston High remains second-ranked in Class 6A TSWA state football rankings.

Bartlett High’s Kaley Byrd and Arlington’s Clark Wade currently have the Memphis-area’s top girls and boys cross country times.

Standouts from Briarcrest, Central, East, Melrose, Munford and Tipton-Rosemark are up for consideration this week. 

This week’s jigsaw puzzle features an image from the Cooper-Young festival and was taken by freelance photographer Brad Vest for The Daily Memphian.

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Finard Properties is renovating the former Spin Street site into six smaller spaces with an eye on attracting local businesses. That spot, which Finard executives refer to as “the angle,” has sat mostly empty since the music and memorabilia store closed in 2017.

“Ryan Silverfield called the win over Florida State ‘monumental.’ It was certainly that. Indeed, there is an argument that it was the most important win in program history.”

Remnants of Hurricane Francine continue to bring rain to the Memphis area.

Also happening this week: The Shelby County assessor’s office explains the upcoming reappraisal process. 

The Tigers remain the top Group of Five team in the Coaches Poll, but still are not ranked in the Associated Press Poll.

“We have the capacity to be good neighbors to one another again, even as we continue to work through our collective crime-related trauma and the unpredictable triggers it ushers it to the surface.”