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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)
Candid Coaches: Who is the best X's and O's coach in college basketball right now?
Not all coaches follow the sport nationally very closely, but they all know each other. They scout each other's teams. They coach against each other. They have friends on each other's staffs. They've done clinics together, bounced ideas off of each other, borrowed plays from each other and should generally have a good idea for who's good and who isn't. (
CBS Sports)
Takeaways from Week 6 of College Football: UCLA stuns Penn State, Miami stakes claim for No. 1
UCLA delivered an only-in-college-football moment that will help define the 2025 season.
I’m not sure anyone had this on any bingo card, certainly not after the 0-3 start that got head coach DeShaun Foster fired, or the 0-4 start that got first-year offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri fired. But here we are, with UCLA upsetting No. 7 Penn State. (
NBC Sports)
Candid Coaches: Who will be the best college basketball player in 2025-26?
College basketball has had a fortunate run this decade in returning First Team All-Americans. And so it gets that again with not just one well-known stud, but two. Braden Smith of Purdue and JT Toppin of Texas Tech both earned First Team status here at CBS Sports when we published our All-America honors in the lead-up to the 2025 Final Four. (
CBS Sports)
March Madness expansion that no one asked for is almost here
The seemingly inevitable change that absolutely nobody wants appears to be closer to happening. According to a report from On3’s Ross Dellenger, executives are “inching closer” to an agreement to expand the NCAA men’s basketball tournament to 76 teams beginning with the 2026-27 season. The news, while not unexpected, remains inexplicable and indefensible. (
SB Nation)
College football Week 6 schedule: What to watch, TV channels, streaming, Saturday kickoff times
No. 16 Vanderbilt at No. 10 Alabama -- 3:30 p.m. on ABC: Last season, an unassuming Vanderbilt shocked top-ranked Alabama by derailing the Crimson Tide in a shocking upset. The Crimson Tide know what to expect this year. Vanderbilt is for real. Its explosive offense is led by an exciting, dynamic quarterback in Diego Pavia. (
CBS Sports)
Syracuse basketball legend Lawrence Moten dies at 53
Lawrence Moten, one of the greatest players in Syracuse basketball history, has passed away at the age of 53. Moten played at Syracuse from 1991 to 1995. He remains Syracuse’s all-time leading scorer with 2,334 points. He averaged 19.3 points per game for his career. But Moten’s impact on Syracuse basketball went beyond his scoring records. (
Syracuse.com)
Duke basketball coach Jon Scheyer signs 6-year deal through 2030-31
Duke men's basketball coach Jon Scheyer has signed a new six-year contract through the 2030-31 season, sources report. The contract adds two years to a deal that was previously through 2028-29. Prior to taking over from Mike Krzyzewski, Scheyer was the program's associate head coach for four seasons and an assistant coach for four seasons. (
ESPN.com)