The Beavers, 5-2 heading into December, improve more than 100 places over their season-ending ranking in 2023-24.

That insulated fur helps beavers, North America’s largest rodent, survive freezing temperatures in and out of the water as they gnaw down the last trees of the season. “A lot of their time [in late ...

Oregon State faced a challenge in putting together its 2025 schedule as an independent program, but it managed to put ...