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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)
Puff Johnson Receives Temporary Restraining Order Allowing Him to Play for Ohio State
Ohio State will soon have a new player on its roster. Former Penn State and North Carolina guard
Puff Johnson was granted a temporary restraining order against the NCAA, awarding him immediate eligibility to play for Ohio State this season. A hearing will be held Jan. 30 to determine whether he will receive a permanent injunction to remain eligible. (
Eleven Warriors)
In Memoriam: Notable Sports Deaths in 2025
The oldest sports icon on the list is former Loyola University Chicago chaplain Sister Jean, who made it to 106 years old. She was joined by two other centenarians who passed away earlier in the year, Agnes Keleti (103) and Virginia McCaskey (102). The youngest people on the list are American football players Marshawn Kneeland (24) and Kyren Lacy (24). (
Athlon Sports)
Money, momentum and leverage: Miami's run to CFP National Championship fuels ACC resurgence
Miami and the ACC have already scored a big win before the Hurricanes face Indiana in next Monday's national championship in South Florida. An improbable three-game run through the CFP delivered Miami something no one could script: a title game in its own backyard. "It's a special moment for the league as well," ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said. (
CBS Sports)
Many college basketball players among dozens charged in point-shaving plot
A college basketball point-shaving scheme involving more than 39 players on 17 NCAA Division I teams resulted in dozens of games in the previous two seasons being fixed by a gambling ring that included a former NBA player, according to a federal indictment. Twenty of the 26 defendants played college basketball during the 2023-24 and/or 2024-25 seasons. (
ESPN.com)