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Big Ten wins playoff selection derby, followed by SEC despite notable Alabama omission
Read full article: Big Ten wins playoff selection derby, followed by SEC despite notable Alabama omissionCollege football’s conference shakeup left concerns about two super conferences dominating the playoff field.
No. 1 Oregon outlasts No. 3 Penn State 45-37 for Big Ten title and 1st-round bye in playoffs
Read full article: No. 1 Oregon outlasts No. 3 Penn State 45-37 for Big Ten title and 1st-round bye in playoffsDillon Gabriel threw four touchdown passes and No. 1 Oregon outlasted No. 3 Penn State 45-37 on Saturday night in the Big Ten championship, giving the Ducks a first-round bye and almost certainly the top seed in the College Football Playoff.
Oregon, Penn State amass 55 points to set Big Ten title game 1st-half scoring record
Read full article: Oregon, Penn State amass 55 points to set Big Ten title game 1st-half scoring recordOregon and Penn State piled up seven touchdowns, 537 yards, 28 first downs and 55 points in the Big Ten title game.
Pride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come out
Read full article: Pride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come outThere’s more than just school pride and bragging rights to all that bellyaching over who might be in and who might be out of college football’s first 12-team playoff.
AP Top 25: Ohio St, Miami, Clemson drop; Texas, Penn St, Notre Dame, Georgia in line behind Oregon
Read full article: AP Top 25: Ohio St, Miami, Clemson drop; Texas, Penn St, Notre Dame, Georgia in line behind OregonOhio State, Miami and Clemson plunged in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll following losses over the weekend.
No. 4 Penn State overcomes slow start to beat Maryland 44-7 and advance to Big Ten title game
Read full article: No. 4 Penn State overcomes slow start to beat Maryland 44-7 and advance to Big Ten title gameDrew Allar threw for a touchdown and ran for another score as No. 4 Penn State beat Maryland 44-7 and advanced to its first Big Ten championship game since 2016.
AP Top 25 Extra Points: 4 teams in top 5 a first for the Big Ten; SEC is only other league to do it
Read full article: AP Top 25 Extra Points: 4 teams in top 5 a first for the Big Ten; SEC is only other league to do itOregon’s dominance in its first year in the Big Ten and Indiana’s monumental turnaround have helped the conference stack four of its teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time.
Dillon Gabriel rallies No. 3 Oregon past No. 2 Ohio State, 32-31
Read full article: Dillon Gabriel rallies No. 3 Oregon past No. 2 Ohio State, 32-31Dillon Gabriel threw two touchdown passes and ran for another late score to help third-ranked Oregon hand No. 2 Ohio State its first loss of the season, 32-31 on Saturday night.
Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 and Ohio State No. 2 as expanded SEC, Big Ten flex muscles
Read full article: Georgia No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 and Ohio State No. 2 as expanded SEC, Big Ten flex musclesGeorgia is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight year.
Proposed $2.8 billion settlement clears second step of NCAA approval. Big 12, ACC approve deal
Read full article: Proposed $2.8 billion settlement clears second step of NCAA approval. Big 12, ACC approve dealA 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.
Michigan's QB battle among many in Big Ten that started in spring and will ramp up again in the fall
Read full article: Michigan's QB battle among many in Big Ten that started in spring and will ramp up again in the fallBig Ten quarterback competitions that started in the spring will carry over to the fall.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are a major part of the rise of women's college basketball
Read full article: Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are a major part of the rise of women's college basketballCaitlin Clark and Angel Reese have been catalysts for the rapid rise of women’s college basketball because of their play on the court that has drawn millions of new fans to the sport and their success off of it.
Caitlin Clark behind increased betting interest in women's college basketball
Read full article: Caitlin Clark behind increased betting interest in women's college basketballCaitlin Clark’s audacious logo 3-pointers and record-breaking accomplishments have driven sports fans who previously wouldn’t walk across the street to watch women’s basketball to set their DVRs for Iowa games.
Conferences and Notre Dame agree on 6-year deal to continue College Football Playoff through 2031
Read full article: Conferences and Notre Dame agree on 6-year deal to continue College Football Playoff through 2031The nine Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame have reached an agreement on a six-year deal to continue the College Football Playoff through the 2031 season.
Clark sparks No. 3 Iowa's comeback for Big Ten tourney title 3-peat in 94-89 OT win over Nebraska
Read full article: Clark sparks No. 3 Iowa's comeback for Big Ten tourney title 3-peat in 94-89 OT win over NebraskaCaitlin Clark overcame a cold start to score 30 of her 34 points after halftime in third-ranked Iowa's rally past Nebraska 94-89 in overtime to win a third straight Big Ten Tournament.
Clark puts up 28 points, 15 assists for No. 3 Iowa in 95-68 romp past Michigan in Big Ten semifinals
Read full article: Clark puts up 28 points, 15 assists for No. 3 Iowa in 95-68 romp past Michigan in Big Ten semifinalsCaitlin Clark had 28 points to pad her all-time NCAA scoring total and matched a season high with 15 assists to lead third-ranked Iowa past Michigan 95-68 in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.
Maryland upsets No. 4 Ohio State 82-61 in Big Ten Tournament to seize familiar spot in semis
Read full article: Maryland upsets No. 4 Ohio State 82-61 in Big Ten Tournament to seize familiar spot in semisShyanne Sellers had 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Maryland’s upset of fourth-ranked and regular-season champion Ohio State 82-61 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.
CFP discussing 14-team model with 3 automatic bids each for Big Ten, SEC, AP sources say
Read full article: CFP discussing 14-team model with 3 automatic bids each for Big Ten, SEC, AP sources sayCollege Football Playoff officials are considering a 14-team model that would guarantee multiple automatic bids for each of the four power conferences, starting in 2026.
Ohio State fires basketball coach Chris Holtmann after several disappointing seasons
Read full article: Ohio State fires basketball coach Chris Holtmann after several disappointing seasonsOhio State has fired seventh-year basketball coach Chris Holtmann with the Buckeyes in the middle of another subpar season.
Two early road losses fail to derail No. 2 Purdue's quest for another Big Ten title
Read full article: Two early road losses fail to derail No. 2 Purdue's quest for another Big Ten titleWhen two early road losses threatened to derail No. 2 Purdue’s Big Ten championship journey, the Boilermakers charted a different course.
Caitlin Clark's collision with a fan raises court-storming concerns. Will conferences respond?
Read full article: Caitlin Clark's collision with a fan raises court-storming concerns. Will conferences respond?The visual of one of the nation’s most popular athletes knocked to the floor after a fan who was staring at her phone collided with her while storming the court was a stark reminder of the dangers athletes face when crowds get out of control.
NCAA President Charlie Baker: Nobody can say Michigan didn't win national title 'fair and square'
Read full article: NCAA President Charlie Baker: Nobody can say Michigan didn't win national title 'fair and square'NCAA President Charlie Baker says Michigan won the national championship fair and square.
CFP championship game is preview of expanded Big Ten; Pac-12 gets a chance for fantastic finish
Read full article: CFP championship game is preview of expanded Big Ten; Pac-12 gets a chance for fantastic finishThe College Football Playoff championship is quite the stage for Washington and Michigan to get reacquainted with each other.
Michigan receives notice of allegations from NCAA related to recruiting and impermissible coaching
Read full article: Michigan receives notice of allegations from NCAA related to recruiting and impermissible coachingThe NCAA sent Michigan a notice of allegations related to impermissible on- and off-campus recruiting during the COVID-19 dead period and coaching activities, potential violations that led to the school’s self-imposed three-game suspension of Jim Harbaugh to start the season.
AP Sports Story of the Year: Realignment, stunning demise of Pac-12 usher in super conference era
Read full article: AP Sports Story of the Year: Realignment, stunning demise of Pac-12 usher in super conference eraConference realignment and the downfall of the Pac-12 is The Associated Press Sports Story of the Year.
No. 2 Michigan beats No. 18 Iowa 26-0 for Big Ten title, likely to claim top playoff seed
Read full article: No. 2 Michigan beats No. 18 Iowa 26-0 for Big Ten title, likely to claim top playoff seedBlake Corum scored twice, tying the school record for touchdown runs with 55, and No. 2 Michigan beat No. 18 Iowa 26-0 on Saturday night in the Big Ten championship game to likely take the top seed in the College Football Playoff.
Iowa's Kirk Ferentz knows beating No. 2 Michigan would be tall task. He says 'anything is possible'
Read full article: Iowa's Kirk Ferentz knows beating No. 2 Michigan would be tall task. He says 'anything is possible'Other than the people inside the Iowa football building and the team’s most optimistic fans, few expect the Hawkeyes to pose much of a challenge to Michigan in the Big Ten championship game.
Michigan's Jim Harbaugh says he would take less salary if it meant college athletes would be paid
Read full article: Michigan's Jim Harbaugh says he would take less salary if it meant college athletes would be paidMichigan coach Jim Harbaugh is ready to put his money where his mouth is if it means college football players and other athletes would be paid.
Jim Harbaugh says Sherrone Moore will lead No. 2 Michigan if a judge doesn't rule in school's favor
Read full article: Jim Harbaugh says Sherrone Moore will lead No. 2 Michigan if a judge doesn't rule in school's favorJim Harbaugh stood behind a lectern and delivered prepared remarks Monday to kick off a week in which he will either lose another opportunity to coach No. 2 Michigan or win a hearing to at least temporarily lift the Big Ten’s penalty against him for a sign-stealing scheme.
Michigan responds to Big Ten, saying commissioner doesn't have discipline authority, AP source says
Read full article: Michigan responds to Big Ten, saying commissioner doesn't have discipline authority, AP source saysThe University of Michigan warned Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti about overstepping his authority and rushing to judgement about an alleged sign-stealing scheme, saying he can’t discipline coach Jim Harbaugh under the conference’s sportsmanship policy.
Ex-college football staffer shared docs with Michigan, showing Big Ten team had Wolverines' signs
Read full article: Ex-college football staffer shared docs with Michigan, showing Big Ten team had Wolverines' signsA former college football staffer shared documents with Michigan that showed a Big Ten opponent had spreadsheets of the Wolverines’ signs last year obtained before his team played Michigan.
Tickets purchased in the name of suspended Michigan staffer to two SEC title games, AP source says
Read full article: Tickets purchased in the name of suspended Michigan staffer to two SEC title games, AP source saysTickets for the last two Southeastern Conference championship games were purchased in the name of a suspended Michigan football staffer who is the focus of an NCAA investigation into an alleged sign-stealing scheme.
Ticket buys to multiple Big Ten games found in name of suspended Michigan staffer, AP sources say
Read full article: Ticket buys to multiple Big Ten games found in name of suspended Michigan staffer, AP sources sayA suspended Michigan football staffer who is the focus of an NCAA investigation into an alleged sign-stealing scheme purchased tickets under his name to games of multiple Big Ten teams over the past three seasons.
NCAA president shifts focus to employment status of college athletes during Senate hearing
Read full article: NCAA president shifts focus to employment status of college athletes during Senate hearingDuring a Senate hearing, NCAA President Charlie Baker shifted the focus of college sports’ need for federal legislation away from regulating how athletes can be compensated for their fame to the looming possibility of the players being deemed employees of their schools.
No. 2 Michigan romps past Minnesota 52-10 with pair of pick-6s for 17th straight win in Big Ten
Read full article: No. 2 Michigan romps past Minnesota 52-10 with pair of pick-6s for 17th straight win in Big TenWill Johnson returned an interception 36 yards for a Michigan score on Minnesota’s second snap of the game to spark the second-ranked Wolverines to a 52-10 victory over the Gophers.
Arrivals of West Coast schools could cause Big Ten to depart from its traditional smashmouth style
Read full article: Arrivals of West Coast schools could cause Big Ten to depart from its traditional smashmouth styleThe Big Ten’s westward expansion could challenge the league’s reputation for smashmouth football.
Big Ten to require football teams to report which players are available to play on gamedays
Read full article: Big Ten to require football teams to report which players are available to play on gamedaysThe Big Ten says it will require its football teams to provide an availability report of its players to the conference office no more than two hours before their games kickoff.
Michigan to give 4 assistants chance to act as head coach during Jim Harbaugh's 3-game suspension
Read full article: Michigan to give 4 assistants chance to act as head coach during Jim Harbaugh's 3-game suspensionMichigan will give four assistant coaches the chance to be head coach while Jim Harbaugh is serving a suspension during the first three games of the season.
Georgia begins quest for 3rd straight championship as No. 1 in AP Top 25
Read full article: Georgia begins quest for 3rd straight championship as No. 1 in AP Top 25Georgia begins its drive for an unprecedented college football championship three-peat as the No. 1 team in The Associated Press preseason Top 25.
ACC keeps Stanford, Cal in limbo as presidents choose not to vote on western expansion
Read full article: ACC keeps Stanford, Cal in limbo as presidents choose not to vote on western expansionThe Atlantic Coast Conference presidents have chosen not to vote on whether to add Stanford and California to the league.
Big Ten grabs Oregon, Washington; Big 12 completes Pac-12 raid with Arizona, Arizona State and Utah
Read full article: Big Ten grabs Oregon, Washington; Big 12 completes Pac-12 raid with Arizona, Arizona State and UtahThe Big 12 is adding Arizona, Arizona State and Utah as members next year, completing its raid of the Pac-12.
Pac-12 leaders hear details of media deal, but no vote to accept terms as league future stays murky
Read full article: Pac-12 leaders hear details of media deal, but no vote to accept terms as league future stays murkyPac-12 leaders were presented details of a long-awaited media rights deal Tuesday by Commissioner George Kliavkoff.
Rutgers pulls away in 2nd half vs. frigid-shooting Michigan
Read full article: Rutgers pulls away in 2nd half vs. frigid-shooting MichiganCam Spencer and Derek Simpson scored 23 of their combined 31 points in the second half and Rutgers beat Michigan 62-50 on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.
Clark gets triple-double as Iowa blows out OSU for B10 title
Read full article: Clark gets triple-double as Iowa blows out OSU for B10 titleCaitlin Clark had 30 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds in her 10th career triple-double for the Iowa Hawkeyes, who built a 37-point halftime lead and beat Ohio State 105-72 to win the Big Ten Tournament for the second straight year.
Warren ready to embrace new challenge as Bears president
Read full article: Warren ready to embrace new challenge as Bears presidentKevin Warren is ready to tackle a new challenge as president and CEO of the Chicago Bears, and he has a big one going from Big Ten commissioner to leading a founding NFL franchise.
Bears hire Big Ten Commissioner Warren as team president
Read full article: Bears hire Big Ten Commissioner Warren as team presidentThe Chicago Bears have hired Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren as their president and CEO, bringing him back to the NFL to help lead a founding franchise after three years running one of college athletics’ marquee conferences.
Gonzaga's brutal slate continues with No. 6 Baylor up next
Read full article: Gonzaga's brutal slate continues with No. 6 Baylor up nextGonzaga has already faced a brutal schedule this season with wins over No. 19 Kentucky and No. 20 Michigan State and losses to second-ranked Texas and fifth-ranked Purdue.
B1G deal: Big Ten lands $7 billion, NFL-style TV contracts
Read full article: B1G deal: Big Ten lands $7 billion, NFL-style TV contractsThe Big Ten has announced its new, seven-year media rights deal with Fox, NBC and CBS that is believed to be the richest ever struck with a college sports conference.
AAC commish: Coordinated response needed to stabilize FBS
Read full article: AAC commish: Coordinated response needed to stabilize FBSThe commissioner of the American Athletic Conference says athlete compensation, the transfer portal and conference realignment have created a perfect storm for an unsettled situation.
ACC looking for ways to boost revenue, shrink financial gap
Read full article: ACC looking for ways to boost revenue, shrink financial gapAtlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips says the league is looking for ways to boost its revenue and shrink a rising financial gap with leagues like the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference.
42 forever: Michigan’s point total in Big Ten championship game was the ultimate Oxford tribute
Read full article: 42 forever: Michigan’s point total in Big Ten championship game was the ultimate Oxford tributeTributes to the four slain students were all over Michigan and the Big Ten championship game on Saturday.
No. 2 Michigan takes Big Ten in rout, makes playoff pitch
Read full article: No. 2 Michigan takes Big Ten in rout, makes playoff pitchHassan Haskins ran for two second-half touchdowns and broke a school record as No. 2 Michigan captured its first Big Ten title in 17 years and a probable playoff berth with a 42-3 rout over No. 15 Iowa.
Standing pat: Pac-12 decides it will not explore expansion
Read full article: Standing pat: Pac-12 decides it will not explore expansionThe Pac-12 says it will stand pat with its membership and not look to add schools to the 12-team conference, making it highly unlikely the Big 12 schools being left behind by Texas and Oklahoma will find new Power Five homes.
Big Ten comeback: Michigan topples LSU 86-78
Read full article: Big Ten comeback: Michigan topples LSU 86-78(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)INDIANAPOLIS – What the Big Ten needed was someone, anyone, to start playing like it came from the Big Ten. AdBut during the 14-1 stretch that opened things up, Michigan did what typical Big Ten teams are supposed to do. Most-telling stat of the night was points off the bench: Michigan 26, LSU 2. His 27 points kept LSU in range in the second half, but Wagner altered his shot underneath at the end of that stretch. Michigan shot 53 percent and made 10 of 25 3-pointers.
NCAA basketball players use biggest stage to deliver message
Read full article: NCAA basketball players use biggest stage to deliver messageLisa Moeller takes a photo of the NCAA bracket for the NCAA college basketball tournament on the side of the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. The National College Players Association, a college athlete advocacy group, released a statement late Wednesday that detailed the players' goals. Meanwhile, at the women's basketball tournament in San Antonio, those players were forcing the NCAA to deal with a different kind of equity issue. Attorney Tim Nevius, a former NCAA investigator, said college athletes are increasingly aware of their power to effect change. “These are warning shots,” he said, “until they’re not.”___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at https://westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/___More AP college basketball coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and updated bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket
Not NCAA Property: Players push for reform on social media
Read full article: Not NCAA Property: Players push for reform on social mediaThe National College Players Association, an advocacy group for college athletes, said in a statement Wednesday night that player from at least 15 teams competing in the men's basketball tournament tweeted in support of #NotNCAAProperty. — Meetings with state and federal lawmakers and Biden administration officials to advocate for laws that give college athletes physical, academic and financial protections. The group said it also hoping for a Supreme Court ruling in support of the plaintiffs in Alston v. NCAA. Earlier this year he was among several college athletes in Iowa to publicly back the state legislature's NIL bill. Football players from the Pac-12 threatened boycotts over concerns about COVID-19 protocols, social justice issues and economic rights for college athletes.
Michigan State beats No. 2 Michigan 70-64, boosts NCAA hopes
Read full article: Michigan State beats No. 2 Michigan 70-64, boosts NCAA hopesRocket Watts scored 21 points and Aaron Henry had 18 to lead the Spartans in a 70-64 victory over No. The Wolverines (19-3, 14-3) closed the regular season getting routed at home by the Fighting Illini, beating Michigan State handily to clinch the Big Ten title and losing the rematch three days later. They were ready to play today and we weren’t.”AdJoey Hauser scored nine of his 11 points off the bench in the first half as Michigan State led 30-26. SENIOR MOMENTFifth-year senior Joshua Langford, who missed much of the previous two seasons with injury, made a 3-point shot with 49 seconds left to give Michigan State a 64-59 lead. UP NEXTThe Big Ten Tournament begins Wednesday in Indianapolis, where first-seeded Michigan may meet Michigan State for a third time.
No. 2 Michigan clinches Big Ten, beats Michigan State 69-50
Read full article: No. 2 Michigan clinches Big Ten, beats Michigan State 69-502 Michigan wrapped up the Big Ten title with a 69-50 victory over rival Michigan State on Thursday night. The Wolverines won it again in 2014. Aaron Henry scored 14 points for Michigan State (14-11, 8-11), which will finish with a losing conference record for the first time since 1993. Michigan State went 0 for 9 from 3-point range, its first game without a 3 since Nov. 15, 2013 against Columbia, according to Sportradar. MOTIVATIONAL VIDEOFormer Michigan State star Draymond Green made an appearance in a pregame video the Wolverines watched.