Arizona still unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25 poll ahead of showdown with No. 13 BYU
Arizona remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll ahead of Monday night’s showdown at No. 13 BYU, while fellow unbeaten Nebraska climbed to a program-best fifth ahead of its big week in the Big Ten. The Wildcats, riding their best start since...
No. 17 Alabama plans to play 7-footer Charles Bediako, who turned pro in 2023, against Tennessee
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Charles Bediako will play against Tennessee on Saturday, Alabama coach Nate Oats said Friday, even while calling the NCAA system that allowed professional players to return to college “broken.” “We are planning to play him,” Oats said. “He’s eligible to play. We’re going to follow the court...
NCAA approves uniform patches, opening revenue possibilities for athletic departments
The NCAA unearthed another revenue stream Friday when Division I leaders approved patches for uniforms in a move that could generate millions to fund athletic departments that are looking for new ways to pay players. Beginning Aug. 1, Division I teams can place up to two patches of no more...
College Football Playoff to remain at 12 teams after SEC and Big Ten fail to agree on expansion
The College Football Playoff resolved a few of its thorny issues Friday — including how to deal with Notre Dame — but left the toughest one unresolved, staying at 12 teams for next year and failing to expand the postseason to 16 or more. The CFP’s management committee made the...
Lawyer for ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore wants charges dismissed, says woman is seeking windfall
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A lawyer for fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore declared his innocence Thursday and said charges of home invasion and stalking were based on an effort by a staff member to get a financial windfall from the school’s “deep pockets.” In a court filing,...
Rick Pitino’s 900th win could come against his son when St. John’s visits Xavier this weekend
NEW YORK — Rick Pitino is on the cusp of another coaching milestone. And get this — his first shot at 900 wins comes against his son. In a family circle twist of fate, Pitino has 899 career victories on the college basketball court as he leads St. John’s into...
Ex-Alabama player who played in NBA G League gets temporary college eligibility
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Ex-Alabama player Charles Bediako, who has spent the past 2 1/2 years competing in the NBA Summer League and G League, had his college eligibility temporarily reinstated Wednesday by a judge who blocked the NCAA from retaliating for his return to the 17th-ranked Tide. Bediako had signed...
Derry alum Kyle Schmitt returning to Maryland football as assistant coach
Kyle Schmitt is circling back to his college alma mater as his coaching career winds into a new chapter. According to the Capital Gazette, the Derry graduate is set to become the tight ends coach at Maryland, where he played from 2001-04 and coached as a graduate assistant for two...
200 FBS quarterbacks went into portal, and the best ones came out with promises of big paychecks
About 200 Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks entered the transfer portal by last week’s deadline. That doesn’t mean it’s a buyer’s market. The top programs in the power conferences are paying a premium for players at the most important position on the field. Experienced starters commanded financial packages worth north of...
Curt Cignetti won at Indiana with what he knew: Good players from his former schoolVideo
MIAMI — He had to start somewhere. So, when coach Curt Cignetti started his rebuilding project at Indiana, he turned to what he knew. Cignetti recruited 13 players from his old school, James Madison, over to his new program with the Hoosiers. They formed the backbone of at what he...
No. 1 Indiana tops final AP Top 25 football poll of season as Big Ten’s title run reaches 3 straight
Indiana achieved one more first to end its magical season full of firsts: The national champion Hoosiers are No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. After beating Miami in the College Football Playoff title game to cap a 16-0 season that was unprecedented in the...
Indiana holds off Miami, completes undefeated season to win 1st national title
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone, and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami, 27-21, to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story, an undefeated season and the national title. The Heisman Trophy winner finished with 186...
Iowa cracks top 10 in AP women’s basketball poll for first time in 2 years; UConn-South Carolina 1-2
Iowa cracked the top 10 for the first time in two years and UConn remained the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll released Monday. The Hawkeyes last were ranked this high in the final poll of Caitlin Clark’s senior year. They had been...
Arizona a unanimous No. 1 for 1st time, Saint Louis and Miami (Ohio) join AP Top 25
Arizona is the unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the first time. The Wildcats received all 61 votes from a media panel in Monday’s poll, a week after picking up all but one first-place vote. Arizona (18-0) won both of its games...
Mac Engel: College football’s 12-team playoff is way too long and far too expensive
The “get in” price to watch the Indiana Hoosiers play the Miami Hurricanes for the national title is now up to a record $3,434. According to StubHub, this price qualifies as “Amazing.” Not only is it amazing, but incredible, fantastic and a host of other glowing adjectives, provided you are...
Mark Cuban’s financial support has helped transform Indiana’s football program
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Mark Cuban understands what this moment means for Indiana football, probably more than most. Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur, is a minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks. He knows what winning looks like. Knows what — and how long — it takes to build a successful program....
Curt Cignetti has brought Indiana to national championship game in just 2 years
MIAMI — Indiana coach Curt Cignetti built a winner right away with a recruiting strategy built for a new era of college football. Turns out, he’s not the only one with a knack for bringing talent to the Hoosiers. On the eve of Indiana’s first trip to the national title...
Trump plans executive order for Army-Navy game broadcast
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he intends to sign an executive order that would give an exclusive four-hour broadcast television window to the Army-Navy Game. “Under my Administration, the second Saturday in December belongs to Army-Navy, and ONLY Army-Navy!” he wrote on Truth Social Saturday. “I will soon sign...
A champion will be crowned but college football chaos will linger beyond Indiana-Miami title game
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Once the legal wrangling over paying players finally got settled last summer, there was hope that college football might finally stumble into something resembling stability. Or at least find its footing for a couple of months. It was too much to ask, at least right away....
ACC more than survived, it thrived. Miami in the College Football Playoff final is proof
MIAMI — The Power 4 conference that didn’t get its champion into the College Football Playoff has a team that tied for second playing in the CFP’s national title game. So much for the demise of the ACC. The league that looked most vulnerable a few years ago when the...
Penn-Trafford graduate, former Wisconsin RB Cade Yacamelli transfers to Miami (Ohio)
Not long after he locked his name into the NCAA transfer portal, Cade Yacamelli made a commitment to a new college football program, with little fanfare or attention. Just the way he liked it. The running back didn’t even post anything on social media when he verbally pledged to Miami...
Path that started at Norwin carries Indiana offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan to brink of national title
A former high school lacrosse coach turned millionaire playcaller for the No. 1 college football team in the country is a win away from a national championship. If Norwin alum Mike Shanahan tells you he is living the dream, he means it. The second-year offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach...
Fernando Mendoza hopes to cap an incredible journey with Indiana’s 1st national title
Fernando Mendoza arrived on Indiana’s campus last January carrying huge expectations for himself and the program. Outsiders almost immediately dubbed the new, highly touted transfer as the quarterback who could lead Indiana’s football program to unprecedented heights. Some even suggested Mendoza could be a Heisman Trophy candidate and possibly the...
Carson Beck’s college career set to end when Miami faces Indiana in College Football Playoff finale
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Carson Beck was only 17 when he enrolled at Georgia. Just a kid, completely unaware of what the next six years would bring. Had no idea he would become a lightning rod for criticism. Had no idea his elbow would need to be surgically rebuilt. Had...
Miami’s Columbus High will have some CFP champions, no matter what happensVideo
MIAMI — Tuesday’s classes at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami have been canceled. There wouldn’t be much learning going on that day. No matter what happens Monday night in the College Football Playoff title game between Indiana and Miami — a game that will be played in South Florida...
