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ACC basketball issues have reached critical mass. There's only one way out

In the end, there's only so much the league office can do. There's only one answer, one solution to the ACC's basketball problem. Win more games. It has been four years since the ACC got more than five teams into the NCAA tournament, and only four made it last March, with UNC narrowly the last team into the field to keep it from being even worse. (MSN.com)

NCAA panel proposes rule change to OK sponsor logos on college uniforms

An NCAA committee has proposed a change to rules barring commercial logos on uniforms in a move that would clear the way for sponsor patches to appear on jerseys next year. Under current rules, the only commercial logo permitted on athletes’ equipment or apparel during regular-season games is the logo of the equipment or apparel manufacturer. (Associated Press)

College Sports Commission sets up tip line for NIL violations

The College Sports Commission launched a tip line Wednesday that allows for anonymous reporting of potential rule violations in the new name, image, and likeness era. The commission’s CEO, Bryan Seeley, said the reporting line adds an important method of gathering information about the thousands of deals and hundreds of schools it is overseeing. (Associated Press)

NCAA adopts Jan. 2-16 college football transfer portal window in 2026

The NCAA is moving transfer portal season in college football from December to January. The Division I Administrative Committee voted Tuesday to adopt Jan. 2-16 as the new transfer portal window for all FBS and FCS players in 2026. College football players, including graduate transfers, now must wait until Jan. 2 to enter their names in the transfer portal. (ESPN.com)

ACC basketball's lack of talent is hurting more than attrition of Hall of Fame coaches

For a league trying to return to the top of men’s college basketball, the ACC is doing a poor job of promoting its stars. The few of them that they have. The retirement of the ACC's top coaches, including Duke's Mike Krzyzewski and North Carolina's Roy Williams, over the past five seasons certainly contributed to the valley the league finds itself in now. (MSN.com)

Commissioner Jim Phillips sees new basketball scheduling model as boost for ACC high-major matchups

Jim Phillips says the ACC is reshaping its basketball schedule to better position the league for national prominence. For the first time since 2018-19, ACC men’s teams will play an 18-game conference slate rather than 20. The reduction aims to give schools more flexibility to schedule high-major nonconference games that can boost NCAA Tournament résumés. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Jayson Tatum joining Duke staff as 'Chief Basketball Officer'

Duke men's basketball coach Jon Scheyer announced Tuesday the creation of a new opportunity within the men's basketball program — Chief Basketball Officer. Former Blue Devil standout Jayson Tatum has been named to this first-of-its-kind position. As Chief Basketball Officer, Tatum will volunteer as a special advisor to Scheyer and the Duke program. (Duke Athletics)

Illinois Basketball Coach Brad Underwood on Recruiting: ‘It’s Getting to be a Comedy’

Across the country, the talks in coaching circles have been strikingly similar this fall: nobody knows what they’re doing. With rev share and the NIL clearinghouse platform now in play, the rules for college basketball recruiting have become unclear. Illinois coach Brad Underwood is fed up. “If we’re going to (five years of eligibility), let’s get to it,” he said. (On3.com)

College football takeaways: Key storylines and performances from Week 6

Week 6 was full of surprises. Texas and Penn State fell out of this week's AP poll after tough losses Saturday, while other programs made the college football universe take notice (hello, UCLA and Cincinnati). Texas and Penn State both lost to unranked opponents on the road this week (the Nittany Lions fell to UCLA, which was 0-4 entering Saturday's matchup). (ESPN.com)

Rick Neuheisel celebrates son's play-calling debut after UCLA's upset of Penn State

It was a pretty special day for the Neuheisel family on Saturday. The UCLA Bruins upset No. 7-ranked Penn State, 42-37, thanks in part to the offensive play-calling of Jerry Neuheisel. The game was broadcast on CBS and in the network's college football studio watching on was Neuheisel's dad, Rick, a former UCLA player and head coach himself. (Yahoo! Sports)

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