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Val Ackerman retires: Big East commish caps one of most important executive careers in hoops history
The Big East was on the brink of power-conference dissolution. If one person was going to save it, Val Ackerman would be that protagonist. The year was 2013. Conference realignment had again redrawn the map of college sports in the previous 18 months, all of it driven by the greed of football. The Big East conference was lacerated as a result. (
CBS Sports)
Inside Louisville’s Relentless Push to Keep Pace Amid College Sports’ Spending Spree
Louisville sits in the crosshairs of a financial conundrum as much as any school. Blessed with ACC affiliation and revenue but burdened by competing against some programs that will always have more resources, the Cardinals have chosen a seemingly quixotic path: embrace fiscal irresponsibility while advocating for a new revenue model. (
Sports Illustrated)
Florida State names Auburn transfer Ashton Daniels its starting QB
Ashton Daniels has been named Florida State’s starting quarterback. The school said Tuesday that the former Auburn Tigers and Stanford Cardinal QB would be the team’s Week 1 starter against New Mexico State. Daniels came to Tallahassee in the offseason after spending one season with the Tigers. Daniels appeared in four games for Auburn in 2025. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Billy Donovan steps down as Chicago Bulls head coach on last day of college transfer portal
Billy Donovan has decided to step down as coach of the Chicago Bulls after six seasons. The Bulls announced Donovan's decision Tuesday, saying they wanted the longtime coach to remain in Chicago but adding that they respected his choice. The Bulls made clear that the organization wanted Donovan back after making sweeping changes to the front office. (
ESPN)
Michigan just won the title. Why doesn't it feel like it? Why portal pressures spoil shining moments
As the cheers, hugs and media crunch continued in the bowels of Lucas Oil Stadium after midnight, agents wasted little time texting the Michigan Wolverines' staff, trying to set up negotiations for players entering the portal. It's a problem quite literally every coaching staff in the country would have opted into. At the same time, how absurd is it? (
CBS Sports)
Duke center Patrick Ngongba returning for next season
Duke starting center
Patrick Ngongba II is remaining with the Blue Devils next season. Ngongba was projected as a borderline first-round pick in June's NBA draft but will opt to head back to college instead. A 6-foot-11 sophomore, Ngongba earned honorable mention All-ACC honors last season after averaging 10.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists. (
ESPN)
The NCAA idea that could reshape college sports: 'It's not a tweak, it's a structural shift'
The NCAA's "five-for-five" eligibility proposal remains an idea and not official policy after the Division I Cabinet kicked the can down the road regarding the concept that would revolutionize student-athletes' eligibility. "It’s not a tweak, it’s a structural shift," one Division I college basketball coach said. "It's great," said a power conference front-office director. (
USA Today)
Charles Barkley reveals he and Michael Jordan are on speaking terms again
Charles Barkley had a major announcement Friday: He and
Michael Jordan are on speaking terms again, and they intend to bond after Barkley completes his commitments as a basketball analyst. Barkley was a guest on Chris Russo’s “Mad Dog Unleashed” program on Sirius XM, and Russo asked him about the status of his relationship with Jordan. (
Basketball Network)
NCAA recommends earlier start to football season in 2027
Beginning in 2027, college football could have an earlier official start to the season, as the NCAA's Football Oversight Committee on Thursday recommended a standard start before Labor Day weekend. Under the proposal, the regular season would begin on the Thursday of what is now called Week Zero, and still end on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. (
ESPN)
Skydiver rescued after crashing into Virginia Tech scoreboard
A skydiver crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard before Virginia Tech's first spring football game under new coach James Franklin on Saturday. Virginia Tech officials said on social media that the skydiver "was safely secured and is currently stable" following rescue efforts. The incident caused the start of the spring game to be delayed for over an hour. (
ESPN)