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Wilner – NCAA Tournaments expanding to 76 teams: The outcome nobody wanted becomes reality (welcome to college sports)
The expected expansion of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tournaments from 68 to 76 teams will become reality next season, according to published reports Tuesday afternoon. Note the date: April 28. During a forum…
The Pac-12 hasn’t staked out an official position on the College Football Playoff’s future format, at least in terms of the field size. But philosophically, the conference has a clear…
The transfer portal officially closed to new entrants Tuesday night. Players who took the plunge during the open window have time to select new homes, but roster spots are filling…
The Big Ten is expected to lead all conferences in the number of players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, followed closely by its chief rival, the…
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The gates swung open the day after the national championship game. Within the time needed to utter the phrase name, image and likeness, more than 2,000 players took the transfer portal…
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The contract is signed, the leverage has been optimized, and the reporting lines are established. Time for the case study to begin. There’s nothing at stake except, perhaps, the future…
Michigan beat back Connecticut in the NCAA championship Monday night to complete a six-game blitz through the tournament and a three-sport sweep for the Big Ten. For the first time since…