Braxton Miller is expected to need 9-12 months of recovery time from a shoulder injury.

Miller will return to Ohio State in 2015 as a fifth-year senior.

"Braxton's demeanor is better than I thought," said Urban Meyer, who also said he didn't know when Miller would have surgery.

Florida State is No. 1 on the AP preseason college football poll as the defending champions.

Florida State received 57 of 60 first-place votes Sunday from the media panel. No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Oregon and No. 4 Oklahoma each received one first-place vote. Ohio State is No. 5 and Auburn is No. 6.

The rest of the top 10 is UCLA at No. 7, followed by Michigan State, South Carolina and Baylor.

The Southeastern Conference matched its own record for most teams in the preseason poll from one conference with eight. The Pac-12 is next with six, the best showing for that conference.

Four Notre Dame players are expected to be suspended from football activities after an internal investigation into academic misconduct, sources told ESPN.

The players allegedly violated the university's honor code by receiving improper help on classwork.

Starting wide receiver DaVaris Daniels, defensive back KeiVarae Russell and defensive lineman Ishaq Williams and reserve linebacker Kendall Moore were the players involved along with some non-student-athletes, a source said.

Edward "Chip" Sarafin told Compete Magazine, a Tempe, Arizona-based LGBT publication, that he is gay.

Sarafin came out to his team before going public.

"It was really personal to me and it benefited my peace of mind greatly," Sarafin told Compete Magazine of coming out to his teammates.

Sarafin becomes the first current Division I college football player to publicly announce he is gay.

"We are a brotherhood that is not defined by cultural and personal differences, but rather an individual's commitment to the Sun Devil Way," ASU coach Todd Graham said in a statement. "Chip is a fifth-year senior and a Scholar Baller, a graduate and a master's student. His commitment to service is unmatched and it is clear he is on his way to leading a successful life after his playing career, a goal that I have for every student-athlete. Diversity and acceptance are two of the pillars of our program, and he has full support from his teammates and the coaching staff."

"The entire athletics department is extremely proud of Chip and is unequivocally supportive of him," vice president of ASU athletics Ray Anderson said.