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College basketball Saturday winners and losers
Five Division I basketball teams entered the week without a loss. Heading into Saturday, that number was down to three, with Miami (Ohio), No. 1 Arizona, and No. 8 Nebraska the final teams yet to suffer a defeat. The No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones and No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores also entered this week without a loss, but have since suffered two. (
CBS Sports)
UNC Basketball Transfer Tracker: Cadeau, Lubin spark wins; Nickel solid; Ian Jackson scoreless
While
Elliot Cadeau set No. 3 Michigan’s tone early Tuesday, Ven-Allen Lubin steadied N.C. State late, Vanderbilt’s rough patch continued despite a solid game from
Tyler Nickel and St. John’s won despite
Ian Jackson going scoreless. Michigan (17–1, 7–1 Big Ten) never trailed in an 86–72 win over Indiana as Cadeau scored a game-high 19 points. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Duke sues QB Darian Mensah to keep him from transferring
Duke University sued star quarterback Darian Mensah on Tuesday, seeking to stop him from entering the transfer portal and playing for another school next season. A judge in the case is expected to deny Duke's request for a temporary restraining order restricting Mensah from the move, Darren Heitner — a lawyer for Mensah — told WRAL on Tuesday. (
WRAL.com)
Indiana football erases forgettable history with unforgettable title
The distance between the frozen 50-yard line at Memorial Stadium, home to the Hoosiers of Bloomington, Indiana, to Miami's Hard Rock Stadium, where those Hoosiers did snow angels in red and white confetti celebrating a College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night, is 1,166 miles. But it's a heck of a lot of further than that. (
ESPN.com)
Syracuse AD John Wildhack: College football needs wholesale changes
Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack is the latest voice calling for serious reforms in college football, including a holistic rethinking of the calendar, collective bargaining with athletes, and consolidation of TV media rights in order to build a sustainable future. He believes it's imperative for college sports to embrace the moment to make wholesale changes. (
ESPN.com)
UNC Basketball Transfer Tracker: Puff Johnson eligible at Ohio State; Cadeau, Jackson Updates
On a week Tyler Nickel and
Jalen Washington dealt with Vanderbilt’s unbeaten streak ending and
Elliot Cadeau and
Ian Jackson had contrasting performances, Puff Johnson’s long wait to get on the Ohio State roster ended. The temporary restraining order he filed last Thursday in order to play was approved, allowing Ohio State to add him to the roster. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Indiana's storybook season demands media covering Hoosiers shift attention from hoops to football
From all-time losingest power-conference program to No. 1 seed in the CFP, from two All-Americans earlier this century to two this season, from zero bowl victories in the previous 30 years to a pair in the past month, everything about this edition of IU football has been unprecedented. That includes how it has rearranged the responsibilities of journalists. (
Sporting News)
Paying players nearly brought down Miami football. Now it has the Hurricanes in a title game.
In an era where college athletes can be compensated for endorsements and even be paid directly by their schools, the University of Miami has turned into one of the nation’s most aggressive aboveboard spenders. The Hurricanes have a payroll of about $30 million, a person familiar with the matter said, which is among the highest in college football. (
MSN.com)
Duke's million-dollar QB Darian Mensah is entering the transfer portal
Duke quarterback Darian Mensah, who committed to return to the Blue Devils in December, has changed his mind and will enter the transfer portal. Mensah's entry is a devastating blow to Duke football's 2026 fortunes. Miami, which plays in the national title game versus Indiana on Monday night, is considered a potential landing spot for Mensah. (
WRAL Sports Fan)
CFP National Championship preview: Keys to victory for Indiana, Miami
In the last college football game of the season Monday night, preseason No. 10 Miami, which lost two of three in October to seemingly fall out of contention for a College Football Playoff bid, will face preseason No. 20 Indiana for the national title. The former began the season with national title betting odds of +3,000 (equivalent to 0.3%), while the latter was at +10,000 (0.1%). (
ESPN.com)