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Jon Wilner: Blast it all you want, but Alliance of Pac-12, ACC and Big Ten has already accomplished its mission

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Gene Smith's comments didn't have time to settle before conclusions were drawn and criticism hurled.

Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2022

UNC completes sweep of NC State as Puff Johnson scores career high for Heels

RALEIGH, N.C. — Last season, it was a toe that kept North Carolina' sophomore Puff Johnson from even dressing out the final 15 games. This season, a combination of a hip flexor and a sprained ankle kept him sidelined through the first 15 games.

Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2022

Duke's fast start, trio of 20-point scorers leads to 97-72 win at Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — No. 7 Duke delivered an early onslaught of offense that quieted Syracuse’s packed Carrier Dome and moved the Blue Devils closer to locking down the ACC tournament’s top seed.

Tribune News Service · Feb 27, 2022

J. Brady McCollough: Pac-12 took heat for delaying playoff expansion. But SEC came out biggest loser.

LOS ANGELES — For too long, the Pac-12 has served as an almost-willing national punching bag. During the weekend, as passionate college football observers processed the news that the College Football Playoff would not expand before the 2026 season, it was only natural that the sport’s opinion shapers assigned the…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2022

College Football Playoff Will Remain At Four Teams; Expansion Very Much In Question

College Football Playoff Will Remain At Four Teams; Expansion Very Much In Question A deal was so close to being had. Contact/Follow @JeremyMauss & @MWCwire There is no plan after 2026 title game Earlier this summer it seemed a foregone conclusion ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 21, 2022

Luke DeCock: With one last walk across the Cameron floor, the end of Coach K’s Duke tenure begins

DURHAM, N.C. — Leonard Hamilton got a hug. Mike Krzyzewski had kind words for Florida State’s Wyatt Wilkes and, later down the line, for all of the Seminoles’ many injured stars. Then he turned to his left and started walking across the floor, head down as he crossed the free-throw…

Tribune News Service · Feb 20, 2022

First NCAA Tournament bracket reveal has Duke paired with Gonzaga again

DURHAM, N.C. — The first peek at the NCAA Tournament selection committee’s thoughts on the tournament’s top seeds showed Duke in the top eight and no other ACC teams in sight.

Tribune News Service · Feb 20, 2022

Duke pulls away from Florida State in second half for win, series split

DURHAM, N.C. — No. 9 Duke survived Florida State’s early shooting barrage, wore down the short-handed Seminoles and tightened its grip on first place in the ACC on Saturday night.

Tribune News Service · Feb 20, 2022

Former FSU fullback Clarence ‘Pooh Bear’ Williams dies in car crash

Former Florida State fullback Clarence “Pooh Bear” Williams Jr. died in a car accident Thursday morning near his hometown of Crescent City, Fla.

Orlando Sentinel · Feb 18, 2022

Everyone Deserves the Blame As CFP Chooses to Stick With the Status Quo

Instead of using expansion to address a host of problems, the College Football Playoff chose to give up on fixing itself simply because it can.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 18, 2022