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Why college football 'super league' would face major hurdles in effort to offset realignment effects
A working group that includes university presidents and sports executives has its eyes set on a college football "super league" that it believes can save college football. Members of "College Sports Tomorrow" have devised a plan which includes promotion and relegation, a playoff with no selection committee and a system that will take the place of the NCAA and CFP. (
CBS Sports)
John Thompson, the first Black coach to win an NCAA title: He paved it so we had a better chance
40 years ago, John Thompson became the first Black coach to win the NCAA Championship. It was an occasion that changed college basketball for the better, in the way that Cincinnati and Loyola advanced the sport by winning the tournament with Black lineups in the 1960s, and UTEP did in 1966 by claiming the title with an all-Black starting five. (
Sporting News)
How Zach Edey's tribute to Gene Keady shows Purdue's legacy is thriving under Matt Painter
Though Gene Keady never reached the Final Four himself, Zach Edey's handshake, hug and presentation of the net to Keady said everything about what the 87-year-old icon meant in Purdue's journey to Sunday's celebration. "You've always got to pay respect to those that came first," said Edey, who was 2 years old when Keady retired in 2005. (
CBS Sports)
The four key events that made No. 11 seed NC State's unprecedented, stunning Final Four run possible
The chances, breaks and fortune fastened to North Carolina State on this most absurd of runs to the 2024 Final Four seems borderline impossible quantify on a human level. On a statistical level, we can at least attempt to try. Evan Miyakawa, a college hoops data specialist with a Ph. D in statistics, dug into the unlikelihood of the Wolfpack's nine-game winning streak. (
CBS Sports)
Everyone Is to Blame for Slowly Killing College Sports
Something akin to the psychological concept of diffusion of responsibility is killing college athletics. When nobody is accountable for antisocial behavior—such as discreetly destroying and/or destabilizing conferences—bad things go unchecked. The entire industry is crying out for help, but nobody is willing to act. Everyone is waiting for someone else. (
Sports Illustrated)
Judge denies Florida State’s request to dismiss ACC’s lawsuit against the school
A judge in North Carolina on Thursday denied Florida State’s request to dismiss the ACC’s lawsuit against the school, which is trying to sue its way out of the league with a complaint in its home state. Florida State is challenging the ACC’s exit fees and the validity of a contract called a Grant of Rights that binds league members together through their media rights. (
Associated Press)
USC hires Arkansas' Eric Musselman to replace Andy Enfield
USC has hired Arkansas' Eric Musselman as its next coach. Musselman replaces Andy Enfield, who left USC to become the coach at SMU. Musselman, 59, is coming off his worst season since arriving in Fayetteville in 2019. The Razorbacks finished 16-17 overall, but he had led the program to back-to-back Elite Eights and a Sweet 16 appearance the previous three seasons. (
ESPN.com)
2024 Final Four: NC State's magical March and why we love the game
I didn't attend NC State. But I grew up in Raleigh and went to elementary school basically across the street from campus, and I didn't believe anything I would ever discover in my preteen life would manage to ignite my imagination and adrenaline like Star Wars and the arcade. The 1983 Wolfpack did. However, unlike Han Solo and Pac-Man, these dudes were real. (
ESPN.com)
The women’s NCAA Tournament had center stage. The stars, and the games, delivered in a big way
There were plenty of people at a movie theater in central Iowa on Monday night, though very few of them were watching an actual movie. They were there to see Caitlin Clark. And they weren’t alone. Not even close. Millions of people — 12.3 million, the most to ever watch a women’s basketball game, according to ESPN — tuned in across America. (
Associated Press)
Duke center Christian Reeves to enter NCAA transfer portal
Duke center Christian Reeves plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal after two seasons with the Blue Devils. Through those two years at Duke, the 7’1 center appeared in just 16 total games and only three in 2023-24, posting career averages of 1.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game. Reeves was a 3-star recruit from Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. (
On3.com)