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AP Top 25 Reality Check: Group of 5 teams struggling to break into rankings with lack of P5 upsets

The Group of Five teams have arrived in the AP Top 25

October 16, 2023
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Group of 5 teams struggling to break into rankings with lack of P5 upsets
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AP Top 25 Reality Check: Rankings stagnant with few big upsets pushing voters to shake-up the poll

The AP Top 25 has stagnated as there have been few big upsets this season

October 09, 2023
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Rankings stagnant with few big upsets pushing voters to shake-up the poll
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NCAA approves smaller transfer portal windows for football, basketball from 60 to 45 days

The NCAA Division I Council has approved narrowing the period during which football and basketball players can enter the transfer portal and retain immediate eligibility for the following season

October 04, 2023
NCAA approves smaller transfer portal windows for football, basketball from 60 to 45 days
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With Pac-12 unsettled, CFP managers meet to make difficult decision on number of reserved bids

College Football Playoff managers will meet this week at the Big Ten offices outside Chicago

September 25, 2023
With Pac-12 unsettled, CFP managers meet to make difficult decision on number of reserved bids
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Dartmouth football coach Buddy Teevens, an innovator and the school's winningest coach, dies at 66

Buddy Teevens, the innovative Ivy League football coach who brought robot tackling dummies to Dartmouth practices, has died of injuries he sustained in a bicycle accident in March

September 20, 2023
Dartmouth football coach Buddy Teevens, an innovator and the school's winningest coach, dies at 66
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AP Top 25 Reality Check: Florida, Florida State, Miami ranked together for 1st time since 2017

The state of Florida’s big three is back in the AP Top 25

September 18, 2023
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Florida, Florida State, Miami ranked together for 1st time since 2017
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Judge rules for Oregon State and Washington, says departing Pac-12 schools can't hold meeting

A judge granted a request by Oregon State and Washington State for a temporary restraining order on Monday to prevent departing Pac-12 members from meeting until it can be determined who has the right to make up the disintegrating conference’s board of directors. At a hearing in Whitman County Superior Court in Washington, Judge Gary Libey ruled that a meeting scheduled for later this week with conference commissioner George Kliavkoff and university leaders from 10 departing members cannot take place. Oregon State and Washington State want full control over decision making for the conference as the only schools committed to

September 11, 2023
Judge rules for Oregon State and Washington, says departing Pac-12 schools can't hold meeting
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AP Top 25: Texas jumps to No. 4 after beating 'Bama; Pac-12 sets conference high with 8 ranked teams

Texas jumped seven spots to No. 4 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday after beating Alabama, and the Pac-12 became just the second conference to place as many as eight teams in an AP Top 25. Georgia received 55 first-place votes to remain the clear No. 1. Michigan was No. 2, with two-first place votes. No. 3 Florida State received three first-place votes and moved up a spot. Texas received two-first place votes after its biggest regular-season victory in years. The Longhorns are in the top five for the first time since starting the 2010 season at

September 10, 2023
AP Top 25: Texas jumps to No. 4 after beating 'Bama; Pac-12 sets conference high with 8 ranked teams
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AP Top 25 Takeaways: A breakthrough for Miami; An ACC statement vs. SEC; Colorado is no fluke

Last September’s Texas A&M-Miami game was a slog that portended poor disappointing, losing seasons for both programs. A little more than a year later, the Aggies and Hurricanes played a game that barely resembled the same sport, one that should bring hope for both programs — and maybe a real breakthrough for coach Mario Cristobal and Miami. The Hurricanes broke a five-game losing streak against Southeastern Conference teams, running away from No. 23 Texas A&M 48-33 on Saturday in one of the most encouraging performances by Miami of the last decade. “We work hard, we practice hard, we train hard,”

September 10, 2023
AP Top 25 Takeaways: A breakthrough for Miami; An ACC statement vs. SEC; Colorado is no fluke
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OSU, WSU ask court to prevent departing Pac-12 schools from standing in way of rebuilding conference

Oregon State and Washington State on Friday filed a complaint in Washington state court against the Pac-12 and Commissioner George Kliavkoff, seeking to prevent departing member schools from taking any actions that could stand in the way of the Pacific Northwest schools’ effort to rebuild the conference. The breach of bylaws complaint was filed in Whitman County and requests a temporary restraining order that would keep departing members of the Pac-12 board of directors from taking any action regarding the status or governance of the conference, according to a news release from Oregon State and Washington State. The Pac-12 currently

September 08, 2023
OSU, WSU ask court to prevent departing Pac-12 schools from standing in way of rebuilding conference
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Colorado, Duke surge into the AP Top 25 after huge upsets; Florida State climbs into top five

No. 21 Duke and No. 22 Colorado moved into the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Tuesday after scoring the biggest upsets of the opening weekend of the season and No. 4 Florida State jumped into the top five after its resounding victory over LSU in Week 1’s marquee game. Georgia remained No. 1 with 58 first-place votes and Michigan held steady at No. 2 with two first-place votes. No. 3 Alabama moved up a spot and Florida State climbed four places and received the remaining three first-place votes after beating LSU, 45-24. The Seminoles are in the top

September 05, 2023
Colorado, Duke surge into the AP Top 25 after huge upsets; Florida State climbs into top five
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AP Top 25 Takeaways: Believe the hype! Coach Prime delivers thrilling upset in debut for Colorado

Believe the hype. Deion Sanders’ debut as Colorado coach was billed as a big deal, but there was plenty of skepticism about just how good the Buffaloes could be after an unprecedented roster makeover in Boulder. “We told you we were coming. You thought we were joking. We keep receipts,” Sanders said after Colorado upset No. 17 TCU on Saturday in a performance that exceeded even the most lofty expectations. The team with nearly 90 new players beat the team that played for the national championship last season. Where to begin? Sanders’ son, Shedeur, set a school record with 510

September 03, 2023
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Believe the hype! Coach Prime delivers thrilling upset in debut for Colorado
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American Athletic Conference targets Army as football-only member to replace SMU, AP sources say

The American Athletic Conference has been in contact with Army as it looks for a replacement for Atlantic Coast Conference-bound SMU, two people with direct knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Saturday. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the AAC was not making public its internal strategy. ESPN was first to report the American’s interest in adding Army as a conference member. AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco has spoken with Army athletic director Mike Buddie about a football-only membership, and the school has shown interest in joining after almost 20 years as an

September 02, 2023
American Athletic Conference targets Army as football-only member to replace SMU, AP sources say
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With ACC leaders set to take up Stanford, Cal, SMU expansion, 2 UNC trustees announce opposition

With Atlantic Coast Conference university leaders seemingly on the verge of deciding whether to expand with Stanford, California and SMU, two North Carolina trustees announced Thursday night that a “strong majority” of the board opposes to the move. ACC presidents and chancellors are scheduled to meet Friday morning to again consider a Western expansion, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press on Thursday. It was unclear if the presidents will take a decisive vote on adding new members, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the conference and schools were not making

August 31, 2023
With ACC leaders set to take up Stanford, Cal, SMU expansion, 2 UNC trustees announce opposition
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Realignment prompts fresh look at the number of automatic bids in 12-team College Football Playoff

The conference commissioners who manage the College Football Playoff met Wednesday for the first time since a wave of realignment tore apart the Pac-12, raising the possibility that the number of automatic bids in the 12-team postseason format to be implemented next year could be tweaked. With realignment still roiling the landscape of college athletics, the 11-member management committee that still includes Pac-12 George Kliavkoff could only have preliminary conversations about potential format changes after this season, which will be the last one with four teams in the playoff. “Did we talk about things that have

August 30, 2023
Realignment prompts fresh look at the number of automatic bids in 12-team College Football Playoff
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NCAA, leagues back $2.8 billion settlement, setting stage for current, former athletes to be paid

The NCAA and five major college sports conferences have agreed to settle antitrust allegations for nearly $2.8 billion over the next 10 years

May 23, 2024
NCAA, leagues back $2.8 billion settlement, setting stage for current, former athletes to be paid
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NCAA votes to accept $2.8 billion settlement that could usher in dramatic change for college sports

The NCAA and Southeastern Conference leadership have approved a $2.8 billion settlement of antitrust claims, moving college athletics closer to some of the most sweeping changes in its history

May 22, 2024
NCAA votes to accept $2.8 billion settlement that could usher in dramatic change for college sports
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Proposed $2.8 billion settlement clears second step of NCAA approval. Big 12, ACC approve deal

A potential multibillion-dollar settlement of an antitrust lawsuit cleared the second of a three-step NCAA approval process Tuesday, with no change to a payment structure that would have the 27 college conferences not named in the suit cover the majority of a $1.6 billion portion of the damages

May 21, 2024
Proposed $2.8 billion settlement clears second step of NCAA approval. Big 12, ACC approve deal
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With CFP snub still stinging, Atlantic Coast Conference ponders how to boost football perceptions

The College Football Playoff snub of unbeaten Florida State is still a fresh wound for the entire Atlantic Coast Conference

May 14, 2024
With CFP snub still stinging, Atlantic Coast Conference ponders how to boost football perceptions
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NCAA removes cap on official recruiting visits in basketball to deal with unlimited transfers

The NCAA has approved a waiver that will allow men’s and women’s basketball programs to pay for unlimited official recruiting visits to help teams deals with roster depletion caused by transfers, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press

May 09, 2024
NCAA removes cap on official recruiting visits in basketball to deal with unlimited transfers
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Republican congressmen introduce bill that would protect NCAA and conferences from legal attacks

Two Republican congressmen have introduced a bill that would provide the NCAA, college conferences and member schools with federal protection from legal challenges that undercut their ability to govern college sports

May 08, 2024
Republican congressmen introduce bill that would protect NCAA and conferences from legal attacks
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Paying college football players could reverse trend of bowl game opt-outs, boost non-CFP postseason

With the expanded College Football Playoff locked in through 2031, questions still remain about what the rest of the postseason will look like

May 02, 2024
Paying college football players could reverse trend of bowl game opt-outs, boost non-CFP postseason
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NCAA says a 3-point line was drawn 9 inches short at Portland women's regional by court supplier

The NCAA says one of the 3-point lines on the court used for the women’s basketball regionals at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, was 9 inches short of regulation

April 01, 2024
NCAA says a 3-point line was drawn 9 inches short at Portland women's regional by court supplier
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NCAA President Charlie Baker urges state lawmakers to ban prop betting on college athletes

NCAA President Charlie Baker is urging lawmakers in states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban betting on individual player performances

March 27, 2024
NCAA President Charlie Baker urges state lawmakers to ban prop betting on college athletes
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Conferences and Notre Dame agree on 6-year deal to continue College Football Playoff through 2031

The nine Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame have reached an agreement on six-year deal to continue the College Football Playoff through the 2031 season

March 15, 2024
Conferences and Notre Dame agree on 6-year deal to continue College Football Playoff through 2031

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