Ryan OByrne hasnt been able to keep a low profile this summer.Sure, thats usually the case when youre 6-foot-5, 234 pounds. But its even more difficult when youre going back to being a full-time college student -- at age 32.OByrne played more than 300 games as a defenseman in the NHL, the last eight with the Toronto Maple Leafs, so hes used to going with the flow. But any adjustments teachers and students might have to make to the presence of the hulking OByrne are nothing compared to the adjustment he is making.It will be a transition period, no question, said OByrne, who took to Twitter on July 21 to officially announce his retirement from hockey.Its actually been a real good transition for me, for getting engaged in class and being expected to contribute. Thats a part of your grade, your contribution to the class, he said. Lets not kid ourselves, going back to class, youre 32 years old and everyone else is 21. Its definitely a transition period. Im excited to go back but there is that little bit of unknown after not going to campus for 10 years.A decade ago, OByrne forfeited his final year of eligibility at Cornell University to turn pro. The third-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2003 started with the Habs, was then traded to the Colorado Avalanche and then the Leafs before navigating his last three seasons through the Czech Republic, Switzerland and Sweden. All the while, he continued to take online courses in the hopes that he could someday complete his degree in Cornells hotel administration program.OByrne is taking a macroeconomics class at Torontos Ryerson University, and just passed a course required of anyone who wishes to enter the securities industry in Canada, before he returns to Cornell as a full-time student in the fall. Deciding to return to his alma mater was easy. Walking away from hockey was hard.It started last season in Europe with a broken nose, a painful injury followed in short order by injuries to his shoulder, MCL and back. Two years removed from hip surgery and with the likelihood of a return to the NHL appearing less and less likely, OByrne contemplated leaving the game for the first time in his career.I finally got an MRI on the back and the doctor said, Your back is not in great condition. If you keep playing, it might get worse. Then you really start to question it. Is it all worth it? OByrne said. That was the first time I ever had those thoughts come to my head.So, OByrne called it a career and enrolled full time at Cornell. Its a move hes excited about and one that more former college players are making.I probably sit down with five or six guys a year who are retiring. They call me up and say, Hey, Im thinking about this. How did it go for you? said Ben Clymer, who played 438 NHL games before retiring and returning to the University of Minnesota in 2010. He now works as a financial adviser and has pro hockey players among his clients.I was very intimidated to go back. Youve been out of school a long time, its kind of embarrassing to be the old guy in class. Thats weird, Clymer said. I thought the first day was difficult. Just trying to figure out where the heck to go, where to sit. Between his first three years attending Cornell and the online courses hes been taking regularly since 2010, OByrne has a single semester left before he earns his degree. Then comes the most daunting task for any college graduate clutching a diploma: finding a job.The plan after school is to go into an area of finance: financial services, wealth management or private equity. I just need to find that right little niche for myself where I can utilize that life experience that I have, OByrne said. Thats part of the reason Im in Toronto this summer. For Canada, its the epicenter of the financial world.His previous studies and a decade in pro hockey equipped OByrne with a variety of skills that should prove useful in the financial world. But none of those things helped refine the kind of networking skills required to solicit potential employers. Thats why OByrne has also spent part of his summer pounding the pavement and meeting for coffee or beers with people, including old teammates and opponents, working in the financial industry. Any insight they can provide could be crucial when OByrne begins searching in earnest for his first job not involving skating.Fortunately for OByrne, it hasnt been difficult consulting former on-ice peers for guidance. He cites Shane Hynes, a former Cornell teammate and Anaheim Ducks draft pick who eventually returned to school, as a model for what he hopes to achieve. And he has spent much of his summer lining up meetings.OByrne isnt only thinking ahead to his next career. Hes first hoping to make the most of his one last opportunity to enjoy campus life at an Ivy League school that helped mold him after he first arrived from British Columbia in 2003.When I was at Cornell, I built so many strong bonds with those guys on the hockey team who will be lifelong friends. We all still talk today, weekly. I look forward to going back and using that schooling in my next career, he said. Going back to school in the fall is kind of a blessing in disguise. I get to go back for a semester and sharpen up my skills before I jump into the next stage of my life. I have very fond memories of Cornell and I look forward to getting back there.Kurt Rambis Jersey . Houston won 3-0 to advance to face New York in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Last in the game, Di Vaio and Romero got into a shoving match with several Houston players. 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Lamar Jackson and the Cardinals already have beaten Florida State and the conference schedule after this looks very manageable.No. 4 Michigan faces the last and toughest of its five straight games in the Big House to start the season against No. 8 Wisconsin.A clear Pac-12 North front-runner will emerge on Friday night when No. 7 Stanford faces No. 10 Washington.For those looking to reminisce, the last time there were three top-10 games in one weekend was Oct. 6, 2002, and the higher ranked team won each game. No. 1 Miami beat No. 9 Florida State; No. 2 Oklahoma defeated No. 3 Texas and No. 6 Georgia beat No. 10 Tennessee. The average margin of victory was six points.The picks:COUGAR TOWNUConn (plus 28) at No. 6 HoustonThe only game the Cougars have lost under Tom Herman was at UConn last season with QB Greg Ward Jr. hurt ... HOUSTON 42-10.FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTSNo. 7 Stanford (plus 3) at No. 10 WashingtonBoth starting cornerbacks are out injured for the Cardinal against QB Jake Browning, who leads the Pac-12 in efficiency rating (194.88) ... WASHINGTON 28-23.MAIN EVENTSNo. 3 Louisville (minus 2) at No. 5 ClemsonA chance for Deshaun Watson to slow down Jacksons sprint toward the Heisman Trophy ... CLEMSON 38-35.No. 8 Wisconsin (plus 10+) at No. 4 MichiganThe Wolverines have not beaten a team ranked in the top 10 since 2008, a string of 11 consecutive losses ... MICHIGAN 28-14.No. 11 Tennessee (minus 3+) at No. 25 GeorgiaThe Vols snapped a five-game losing streak to the Bulldogs last year and have not won in Athens since 2006 ... TENNESSEE 28-21.SAME CONFERENCE, DIFFERENT WORLDSKentucky (plus 35) at No. 1 AlabamaThe Crimson Tide is 36-2-1 against the Wildcats; last loss 1997 ... ALABAMA 50-10.Rutgers (plus 38) at No. 2 Ohio StateThe first meetings came the last two seasons. Total score: Ohio State 105, Rutgers 24 ... OHIO STATE 45-3.CONFERENCE CALLSNo. 9 Texas A&M (minus 18) at South CarolinaAggies QB Trevor Knight ranks second in the SEC in total offense at 340.8 yards per game ... TEXAS A&M 35-13North Carolina (plus 11) at No. 12 Florida StateThe Seminoles are second in the ACC in plays of at least 10 yards (76); Tar Heels are third (72) ... FLORIDA STATE 45-31.No. 13 Baylor (minus 17) at Iowa StateThe Bears have averaged 55 points in winning three straight against the Cyclones .dddddddddddd.. BAYLOR 55-24.No. 14 Miami (minus 7) at Georgia TechHurricanes coach Mark Richt is 8-0 at Bobby Dodd Stadium, but the Yellow Jackets are looking to avoid consecutive home ACC losses ... GEORGIA TECH 24-21, UPSET SPECIAL.Illinois (plus 21) at No. 15 NebraskaThe Cornhuskers turnover margin is plus-6; last year it was minus-12 ... NEBRASKA 48-17, BEST BET.Memphis (plus 14+) at No. 16 MississippiThe Tigers upset the Rebels last season ... OLE MISS 42-21.No. 17 Michigan State (minus 7) at IndianaThe Spartans last lost consecutive games in 2012 and last lost to the Hoosiers in 2006 ... MICHIGAN STATE 31-27.No. 18 Utah (plus 2+) at CaliforniaQB Troy Williams gives the Utes a better chance to keep up in high-scoring games ... UTAH 35-30.Oklahoma (pickem) at No. 21 TCUThe Sooners are trying to avoid their worst start (1-3) since going 0-4 to begin 1996 season ... TCU 32-28.No. 22 Texas (plus 3) at Oklahoma StateSeven straight wins for the road team in this series ... TEXAS 35-30.No. 23 Florida (minus 10) at VanderbiltAnother week of Austin Appleby at quarterback for the Gators ... FLORIDA 24-17.Utah State (plus 19+) at No. 24 Boise StateThe Aggies snapped a 12-game losing streak to the Broncos last season ... BOISE STATE 42-17.STREAKINGNo. 19 San Diego State (minus 19) at South AlabamaThe Aztecs have won 13 straight games ... SAN DIEGO STATE 34-17.TWITTER REQUESTSKansas State (plus 3+) at West Virginia -- (at)rdcramerThanks to some weak competition and playing half a game against Missouri State because of severe weather, the Wildcats have the No. 1 defense in the nation at 179 yards allowed per game ... WEST VIRGINIA 31-23.Notre Dame (minus 10) vs. Syracuse at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey- (at)nickfeelyThe Irish, with a new defensive coordinator, try to avoid 1-4 start, which would be their worst since going 0-5 in 2007 ... NOTRE DAME 42-28.Navy (plus 7+) at Air Force -- (at)mikecarey25The teams have split the last six meetings, but with Army playing well the winner is no guarantee to take the Commander-in-Chiefs Trophy ... AIR FORCE 29-25.Missouri (plus 13) at LSU -- (at)TexasTider1New era for the Tigers, but how much can things really change in a week? ... LSU 28-13.Arizona State (plus 10) at USC -- (at)pac12boardFirst Pac-12 home game for the Trojans, who are desperate for a victory ... USC 38-31.---Record: Last week 14-7 straight; 10-10 vs. points.Season: 56-19; 36-36-1.Upset specials: 1-3.Best bets: 0-4.---Follow Ralph D. Russo at www.Twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP---More college football coverage at www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '