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Inside College Football’s 24-Team CFP Debate Over Expansion, Access and Money

While weighing concerns about regular-season game value and changing the sport’s calendar, commissioners are coalescing around the Big Ten’s push for 24 with the SEC representing the lone—and most important—holdout.

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From Caddie Disaster to Pro Golfer: The Decision That Changed My Life

It turns out that some embarrassing moments as a caddie could still be inspiring, as Minnesota teaching pro Katie Bakken shares her golf journey.

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New NCAA Eligibility Requirements Could Impact Top International Players

The guidance issued this month largely surrounds compensation and professional team involvement, but how it will be enforced is unclear.

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Ranking the Steelers’ 2027 QB Options After Aaron Rodgers’s Retirement Announcement

Pittsburgh’s future at quarterback ranges from in-house options and experienced veterans to an intriguing supplemental draft pick.

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Will Wade’s Return to LSU Is Already Pushing Bounds of NCAA Eligibility Audaciously

RJ Luis Jr. signed multiple two-way NBA contracts last season and is likely to face a legal fight to play for the Tigers in 2026–27.

Sports Illustrated

The Battle Over Voting Rights Is Now Targeting College Football and Black Athletes

The NAACP is taking a civil rights fight directly to one of the South's most powerful institutions: college sports. The organization launched its "Out of Bounds" campaign Tuesday, urging Black athletes, recruits, fans, alumni, and donors to boycott athletic programs at public universities in Southern states it says are restricting…

Latin Times

The Congressional Black Caucus Opposes a College Sports Bill Because of Gerrymandering

Plus: NCAA reform legislation on hold in Congress, the Senate discusses betting and sporting integrity, and private equity in youth sports

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LSU Pushing Eligibility Envelope With Reported Signing of 2025 All-American, NBA Player RJ Luis Jr.

Expect Luis's eligibility to hit the courts as Will Wade looks to the NBA to fill out his roster for next season.

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Albert Breer’s Notes: What’s Next for Brendan Sorsby If He Loses His Injunction

The NFL’s supplemental draft would be a strong consideration if the Texas Tech QB loses his eligibility. Plus, the league’s push for flag football leagues and more.

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House NIL bill gets benched

House Republican leaders have once again scrubbed plans to vote on legislation that would usher in substantial changes to college sports, leaving an uncertain path ahead. Attention is now turning to the Senate, where Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., are reportedly preparing their own bipartisan proposal to…

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Lincoln Riley Believes 'It's Time' for USC to Return to College Football's Upper-Echelon

Riley has continued to hype up USC's 2026 campaign.

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Big Ten’s New Swagger Is Reshaping the Future of College Sports

The conference’s championship success has fueled a growing confidence as leaders push to dictate the future of college football and other NCAA matters.

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Brendan Sorsby’s Case Challenges NCAA Gambling Rules Texas Tech Once Backed

After voting to preserve provisions against college athletes betting on pro sports, Texas Tech is now backing its quarterback suing to avoid the rules’ consequences.

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Brendan Sorsby Legal Filing Shows How He’ll Fight for NCAA Eligibility Amid Gambling Probe

The Texas Tech quarterback is following a familiar playbook.

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Texas Observer

Let Them Play

Three recent books press us to understand the humanity and lives of gender-expansive athletes.

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NBA Draft 2026: Latest Intel on the Players Returning to College or Turning Pro

With the May 27 withdrawal deadline approaching, the combine offers insight on which college basketball stars are trending toward the NBA and who could return to campus.

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ESPN Looks Like the Last Line of Defense Against a Bloated 24-Team College Football Playoff

Could the network stop expansion in its tracks?

Reason

The NCAA Is Making Unpopular Decisions at Exactly the Wrong Time

With March Madness expansion and a possible College Football Playoff expansion, the NCAA is ignoring fans right when its popularity matters most in Congress.

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Why Tennis Is Becoming a Casualty of College Football and Basketball’s Insatiable Budget

As college athletic departments zoom past the $20.5 million revenue sharing cap, one sport, tennis, is suffering the consequences. Why?

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Five Medium-Sized Cities We’d Like to See Join Dayton As Permanent NCAA Tournament Hosts

Expansion has created an opportunity.

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Top College Hoops Coach Flags Matchup Concern After Players Era Festival Unveils New Tournament Format

A rare college basketball occurrence could become more common.

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Pat Forde: An Expanded 76-Team March Madness Bracket Is a Greedy Mistake

NCAA tournament expansion rewards mediocrity, marginalizes Cinderella programs and further prioritizes revenue over fans’ interests.

The Independent UK

March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season

The NCAA will expand its March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season

Sports Illustrated

NCAA Makes Official Decision on March Madness Expansion: How Men’s, Women’s Tournament Brackets Will Look

Thursday marks the fitful birth of a new era.

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WNBA Rookie Watch: How Did Azzi Fudd, Flau'jae Johnson Fare in Preseason?

A look around the league at the top rookies following preseason play and what it can tell us about each player’s potential role in year one.

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