Eight storylines to know as the 2023-24 men’s college basketball season nears tipoff
1 year, 2 months ago

Eight storylines to know as the 2023-24 men’s college basketball season nears tipoff

New York Times  

Maybe you haven’t thought much about college basketball since the Final Four back in April. Purdue’s 7-foot-4 Zach Edey will try to do what Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe could not: become the first repeat national player of the year since Virginia’s Ralph Sampson three-peated in the early 1980s. GO DEEPER College basketball’s top 20 bigs for 2023-24: Zach Edey leads a star-studded group 3. They include Dickinson, the 7-2 former All-American who went from Michigan to Kansas; 2022 NCAA Tournament hero Caleb Love, who moved from UNC to Arizona; former national scoring leader Max Abmas ; point guard Ryan Nembhard, who left Creighton to follow in his brother Andrew’s shoes at Gonzaga; and sharpshooting guard LJ Cryer, who took a cross-state transfer from Baylor to Houston.

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2024 College Football Playoff guide: What to know about the new 12-team format, at-large bids
2 weeks, 2 days ago

2024 College Football Playoff guide: What to know about the new 12-team format, at-large bids

New York Times  

College football entered a new era Sunday with the unveiling of the first 12-team Playoff bracket. For most of its century-plus existence, college football had a “mythical national champion.” The sport’s season champion was determined after teams played in bowl games by various polls and rankings, which, of course, led to significant debate. The four quarterfinal games and both semifinals …

College Basketball Realignment: A Seismic Shift in the Landscape of the Game
1 month, 3 weeks ago

College Basketball Realignment: A Seismic Shift in the Landscape of the Game

Associated Press  

College basketball undergoes a major upheaval with the introduction of the transfer portal, name, image and likeness compensation deals, and conference realignment. The recent realignment round, which shifted power in college hoops, has forced coaches to adjust their strategies and players to adapt to the changing landscape of the sport.

Everything to know about the women’s NCAA Tournament: Final Four contenders, Cinderellas and more
9 months, 1 week ago

Everything to know about the women’s NCAA Tournament: Final Four contenders, Cinderellas and more

New York Times  

After a season full of historic performances, thrilling finishes and record-breaking television viewership, the 2024 women’s NCAA Tournament field is set. Though the Stanford Cardinal won the conference’s regular-season title, the Trojans won the conference tournament, clinching a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. USC’s storied history includes consecutive NCAA Tournament championships in 1983 and 1984, …

The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going

Associated Press  

College sports in the U.S. has seen scores of schools change conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened over the past three decades and certainly over the past year. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. …

The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going in 2024
1 year ago

The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going in 2024

Associated Press  

College sports in the U.S. has seen scores of schools change conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened over the past three decades and certainly over the past year. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. …

Big 12 football scheduling model for 2024-2027 revealed: Breaking down the conference’s changes
1 year, 1 month ago

Big 12 football scheduling model for 2024-2027 revealed: Breaking down the conference’s changes

New York Times  

By Max Olson, Sam Khan Jr. and Justin Williams The Big 12 revealed its new football scheduling model for the 2024 through 2027 seasons Wednesday, offering a first look at how it will operate as a 16-team conference starting next year. Four protected rivalries will play every year in the new model: Arizona versus Arizona State, Baylor versus TCU, BYU …

CFP puts off decisions on format tweaks with Pac-12 still in limbo, hears from potential TV partners
1 year, 2 months ago

CFP puts off decisions on format tweaks with Pac-12 still in limbo, hears from potential TV partners

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The number of spots reserved for conference champions when the College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams next year remained open for discussion Wednesday as administrators who manage the postseason wrapped up meetings that mostly focused on potential television partners. College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill …

Big 12 announces 2023-24 basketball schedule: How it shapes up after conference realignment
1 year, 2 months ago

Big 12 announces 2023-24 basketball schedule: How it shapes up after conference realignment

New York Times  

The Big 12 announced its 2023-24 basketball schedule Tuesday featuring the conference’s four new schools: Houston, BYU, Cincinnati and UCF. College basketball’s regular season begins Nov. 6, and Big 12 play opens on Jan. 6. The program also makes for a seamless fit in the Big 12’s Texas-focused footprint and should provide some stellar conference showdowns with home-and-homes against Kansas …

The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going in 2024
1 year, 3 months ago

The dust is settling on college sports realignment. A look at where schools are going in 2024

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2023 : Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest. 2024 : Boston College, California, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Syracuse, …

With super conferences and CFP expansion on horizon, 2023 is the end of an era in college football
1 year, 4 months ago

With super conferences and CFP expansion on horizon, 2023 is the end of an era in college football

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I’m resigned to it,” said ESPN’s Rece Davis on The AP Top 25 College Football Podcast. “This thing was driven by money and by football and to say these decisions benefit the student-athletes, in most cases, I’m not sure I believe that,” said Brian Polian, a …

Conference realignment reset: Where everyone stands as 2023 football season approaches
1 year, 4 months ago

Conference realignment reset: Where everyone stands as 2023 football season approaches

New York Times  

The fallout from college sports’ frenzied summer of conference realignment has bled into the start of football season, and with Week 0 just days away, there are a few loose ends still to be settled after six Pac-12 schools jumped for the Big Ten and Big 12 within the span of a month. But that’s not our priority.” If the …

Conference realignment 2023: Timeline of college football rumors, moves and what’s next
1 year, 4 months ago

Conference realignment 2023: Timeline of college football rumors, moves and what’s next

New York Times  

Since Colorado announced its departure from the Pac-12 for the Big 12 one week ago, myriad other potential realignment moves have surfaced. GO DEEPER Vannini: Losing Colorado is a blow, but Pac-12's future will depend on Arizona schools Aug. 1: Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff presented a new media rights deal to his league’s board and athletic directors. McCullough called the …

Predicting conference realignment’s unpredictable future: 5 scenarios for 2033 and beyond
1 year, 5 months ago

Predicting conference realignment’s unpredictable future: 5 scenarios for 2033 and beyond

New York Times  

Four years ago, The Athletic admirably — and, as it turns out, foolishly — attempted to predict the future of college sports when my colleague Stewart Mandel took a stab at what the conference landscape would look like five or 10 years into the future. “But I also know that the SEC can’t sit still and allow the Big Ten …

SEC to play 8-game conference football schedule in 2024; long-term model still TBD
1 year, 6 months ago

SEC to play 8-game conference football schedule in 2024; long-term model still TBD

Associated Press  

DESTIN, Fla. — The Southeastern Conference will play eight league games in 2024 when it expands to 16 teams with the additions of Oklahoma and Texas, but beyond that the schedule model is still to be determined. Commissioner Greg Sankey said Thursday, the second-to-last day of the SEC’s spring meetings, that the conference’s university presidents unanimously voted to implement a …

College basketball roundtable: Experts on the season after one month
2 years ago

College basketball roundtable: Experts on the season after one month

New York Times  

— The Athletic’s Seth Davis, Brian Hamilton, Eamonn Brennan, Brendan Quinn and Brendan Marks contributed to this story. Speaking of which, last season marked Virginia’s least efficient defense since Bennett’s second season; this year, then, was a test of sorts. A bit more evidence of this team’s primacy on the road would be great — but it looks like a …

2022-23 NBA season preview: Your cheat sheet for everything you need to know
2 years, 2 months ago

2022-23 NBA season preview: Your cheat sheet for everything you need to know

New York Times  

It’s October, which means the 2022-23 NBA season is here! When that gambit failed to create a viable market, Durant and the team “agreed to move forward with our partnership.” Go deeper: Robert Sarver’s workplace misconduct in Phoenix The Phoenix Suns owner is on his way out after the league released the results of a 10-month investigation that largely corroborated …

Could a 12-team College Football Playoff arrive before 2026? Here’s what we know
2 years, 2 months ago

Could a 12-team College Football Playoff arrive before 2026? Here’s what we know

New York Times  

ROSEMONT, Ill. — With a 12-team College Football Playoff format having already been approved for the 2026 season, CFP executive director Bill Hancock said after two days of meetings this week that expansion any earlier would be “icing on the cake.” “We’re going to have our cake in 2026,” Hancock said Wednesday. That’s what we’re working on now.” The CFP …

College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams by ’26 season
2 years, 3 months ago

College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams by ’26 season

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! After 14 1/2 months of haggling over details and questioning motivations, a plan to expand the College Football Playoff to 12 teams was finally approved Friday, setting the stage for a multibillion-dollar tournament as soon as the 2024 season. “This was a very historic day for …

Duke, Arizona agree to basketball series for 2023 and 2024
2 years, 5 months ago

Duke, Arizona agree to basketball series for 2023 and 2024

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! DURHAM, N.C. — Duke and Arizona have agreed to a home-and-home men’s basketball series for 2023 and 2024. The first meeting comes in November 2023 with the Wildcats visiting the Blue Devils’ famously hostile Cameron Indoor Stadium. In statements, new Duke coach Jon Scheyer and …

Pac-12 starts discussing potential scenarios for football season
4 years, 3 months ago

Pac-12 starts discussing potential scenarios for football season

LA Times  

The Pac-12 Conference has had preliminary discussions about potentially holding a six- or eight-game college football season that would start in January. The Pac-12 Conference has held preliminary discussions about a possible start date for the football season that was pushed back amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with multiple winter and spring options in play. One model involves only games within …

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