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5 thoughts from Day 1 of SEC basketball media days

College basketball doesn’t formally return until the ball is tipped on Nov. 3, but you wouldn’t have known it based on the crowds at Day 1 of SEC Tipoff ’26. Day 1 of SEC Media Days featured 3 of the 5 programs picked in the top 5 of the preseason media poll, including blue-blood Kentucky (picked second) and home state heroes Alabama. (Saturday Down South)

Candid Coaches: Do you trust that your competitors will follow new recruiting rules?

The House Settlement generated a lot of money for attorneys and also returned something akin to recruiting regulations to college athletics. The days of coaches getting a group of boosters to stack money so that they can deliver it to a prospect in exchange for nothing more than his commitment are supposed to be over. But are they? (CBS Sports)

Wake Forest basketball coach Steve Forbes Gives a Look into the Revamped Demon Deacons

The past few seasons, Wake Forest basketball has struggled to find consistent depth in its rotation. It was very common that in many games, 7-8 guys would see the court. However, this season looks to be a different story as Demon Deacons head coach Steve Forbes said, "I think our team, as of today, the strength is in our numbers. 10 or 11 deep." (Sports Illustrated)

Chicago Bears legend Charles Tillman believes Ben Johnson has ‘it factor’

When Charles “Peanut” Tillman speaks, Bears fans tend to listen. Tillman, named one of the 100 greatest Bears in 2019, voiced his support for first year Bears head coach Ben Johnson on the latest episode of “Bears Den,” touting Johnson’s ability to create a new, winning culture in Chicago. “The culture is changing,” Tillman said on “Bears Den.” (Marquee Sports Network)

Chansky’s Notebook: Prideful Pack

For Halloween, Will Wade should put on a Norman Sloan mask. The new N.C. State basketball coach came to Raleigh with mouth running, mostly about Carolina. What does Wade know about this rivalry? Wade is already hitting Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels for no reason. Darrion Williams, their new star guard has come out strong in support of two former Tar Heels he knows. (Chapelboro.com)

College football midseason predictions: After tumultuous start, how will rest of season play out?

We're now at the midway point of this college football season, and our preseason predictions aren't looking too hot. But, be honest, yours probably aren't looking too great either. It's been a topsy-turvy start to the 2025 season, loaded with surprising upsets and stunning losses. Perhaps the biggest shocker was Penn State's wild fall from grace. (Yahoo! Sports)

Candid Coaches: Which school made the best college basketball coaching hire in 2025?

In 2025, we had makeovers all over, from Maryland to Miami, Indiana to Iowa, Villanova to Virginia, Texas to Texas A&M and still six more in the big-boy leagues. Some of these hirings will flame out by 2030. Others will prove to be home runs, with perhaps one, two or three of the coaches in new perches this year fated to thrive for well over a decade. (CBS Sports)

College football Week 7 highlights: Top games, plays, stats

Two things were clear after the first Saturday of the regular season: Florida State was back and Kalen DeBoer was being fitted for his membership jacket in the Alabama coaching bust club alongside Mike DuBose and Mike Shula. Mike Price would've been in, too, but he accidentally ended up at the wrong club entirely. Well, six weeks later, things look a little different. (ESPN.com)

NCAA closer to letting Division I athletes bet on pro sports

The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee adopted a proposal to allow student-athletes and athletic department staff to bet on pro sports, a shift in a long-held policy that had become difficult to enforce with the spread of legal sports betting in the United States. NCAA officials emphasized that the rule change is not an endorsement of sports betting. (ESPN.com)

Penn State fires football coach James Franklin

Penn State has fired head coach James Franklin after a 22-21 loss to Northwestern, the third loss in a row for the Nittany Lions. He went 104-45 in his 11-plus years leading the program, but he fell well short of expectations this season. Despite being voted the nation’s No. 2 team in the preseason AP top 25, the Nittany Lions currently stand at 3-3. (Centre Daily Times)

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