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Takeaways from Week 9 of College Football: Is Ole Miss a lock for the College Football Playoff?

Is Ole Miss now a lock for the College Football Playoff? I think so? This is a weird feeling! It’s late October, and this is a crazy, unpredictable sport, so you never know anything for certain. But after Saturday’s win over No. 13 Oklahoma, the Rebels are 7-1 with the lone loss coming on the road at Georgia. None of the Rebels’ remaining games are against ranked teams. (NBC Sports)

Why G League players are being allowed to play college basketball

So what gives? When did the NCAA begin allowing coaches to scour the G League for recruits? How are professional basketball players eligible to play college basketball? The trend is a byproduct of the NCAA’s definition of amateurism loosening as college athletes have gained economic freedom. The line between pro and college athlete has blurred. (Yahoo! Sports)

NCAA will allow college athletes to bet on professional sports starting Nov. 1

The NCAA approved a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on pro sports. Two weeks after the Division I cabinet approved the change, Division II and III management councils signed off on it, allowing the new rule to go into effect Nov. 1. This doesn’t change the NCAA rule forbidding athletes from betting on college sports. (Associated Press)

Florida A&M basketball coach Charlie Ward is guided by NBA and collegiate history, family roots

For years, Charlie Ward knew coaching at Florida A&M would be the only college basketball job he would consider. A former NBA player, Ward has deeply rooted connections to the historically Black college in Tallahassee, Florida. His parents met on campus as undergrads in the 1950s. His older sister is also an alum, and Ward was born at the campus hospital. (Andscape)

College football Week 9 schedule: What to watch, TV channels, streaming, Saturday kickoff times

Week 9 of the 2025 college football season should, once again, prove pivotal in a loaded SEC race. The SEC is home to all three games featuring ranked opponents during Saturday's slate, including two clashes between top-15 foes. The No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels get things started at noon with its road trip to the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners. (CBS Sports)

Candid Coaches: Which college hoops coach will be next to win their first NCAA Tournament title?

Winning even one NCAA crown alters a coach's legacy, some so much that it's the event that can bolster them to eventual Naismith Hall of Fame status. There are just seven active men's D-I coaches who can claim an NCAA tourney title on their résumé: John Calipari, Scott Drew, Todd Golden, Dan Hurley, Tom Izzo, Rick Pitino and Bill Self. (CBS Sports)

San Francisco Giants name Tennessee's Tony Vitello as manager in MLB first

Tennessee coach Tony Vitello has been named the new manager of the San Francisco Giants, marking the first time a big league team has hired a manager directly from a college program without any experience as a pro coach. Vitello -- who considered staying at Tennessee, where he won the Men's College World Series in 2024 -- replaces Bob Melvin. (ESPN.com)

NBA's Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier arrested in gambling inquiries

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier have been arrested as part of a pair of investigations related to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities announced Thursday. Billups and Rozier were among 34 people arrested. The arrests were the result of a yearslong investigation. (ESPN.com)

Florida State football coach Mike Norvell: 'I know it's not been good enough'

Florida State coach Mike Norvell says he understands that things have “not been good enough” as the Seminoles are mired in a nine-game ACC losing streak after going undefeated during the 2023 season. FSU dropped to 3-4 with a road loss to Stanford in Week 8 after RB Gavin Sawchuk was stopped at the goal line as time expired. (Yahoo! Sports)

Tracking UNC Basketball Transfers: Cadeau, Jackson among 11 men’s, women’s players at other schools

There are 11 former UNC Basketball players about to start seasons at other schools — seven men’s players and four women’s players. Two players who were Tar Heels teammates three season ago have reunited in the SEC. Elliot Cadeau’s Michigan team will play Ian Jackson’s St. John’s team in Madison Square Garden in a 7 p.m. exhibition game Saturday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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