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ACC implements new tiebreaker policy for football title game

After a five-way tie for second place put Duke in the ACC championship game over higher-ranked Miami last season, a new tiebreaker policy was announced Wednesday that commissioner Jim Phillips described as getting the league to the "right place" to feature its two best football teams and because the league is shifting to a nine-game conference schedule. (ESPN)

ACC football media days are here — five on-field questions for the 2026 season

So, college football is coming. Training camps begin later this month. This week, though, gives ACC coaches and players a chance to talk up their teams and discuss the upcoming season, as the conference’s media days begin in Charlotte on Wednesday and run through Friday. With media days set to start, here are five on-field questions within the league to ponder. (Harrisonburg Daily News-Record)

Group of 11 athletes challenge new NCAA eligibility rules in suit

The NCAA is facing a federal class action lawsuit against its new eligibility rules. Eleven Division I athletes, including Division I basketball standouts Cade Tyson and Brock Wisne, have filed a federal class action lawsuit in Colorado that alleges the NCAA's new eligibility rules have adversely affected their ability to extend their college careers. (ESPN)

West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez wants to save college football. Here's his pitch.

West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez made a public plea for some reason and logic to return to major college football after decades of conference expansion, contraction and realignment from coast to coast. Rodriguez proposes about 60 teams to come together, share their money and divide themselves into regional sections. (USA Today)

2026 SEC football predictions: Game-by-game picks, projecting every team's final win-loss record

This year's race starts with familiar powers such as Georgia and Texas, but don't overlook programs like LSU, Oklahoma and Alabama. The SEC is once again loaded with playoff-caliber talent, elite quarterback play and enough depth to make forecasting the final standings a challenge. Some programs have favorable schedules. Others face brutal gauntlets. (CBS Sports)

Texas Tech basketball star JT Toppin set to return for 2026-27 season amid ACL recovery

Texas Tech is receiving a major boost for the future of their basketball program. On Wednesday, the Red Raiders all but confirmed All-American forward JT Toppin will return for the 2026-27 season as he continues recovering from the torn ACL he suffered last February. He averaged 21.8 points and 10.8 rebounds per game during the 2025-26 campaign. (On3.com)

2026 MLB Draft: Pick results and analysis

20. Boston Red Sox: Jake Schaffner, SS, UNC. Draft ranking: 51. The first major surprise of this draft, Schaffner was projected as the No. 52 pick in ESPN analyst Kiley McDaniel's final mock draft. This is a pick that could make a lot more sense when we see what his signing bonus is -- and what Boston is able to do with their upcoming picks after taking Schaffner here. (ESPN)

2026 Big Ten football predictions: Game-by-game picks, projecting every team's final win-loss record

College football defending national champion Indiana has become the league's latest standard-bearer, Ohio State reloads with championship expectations once again, and Oregon boasts one of the nation's most talented rosters. Traditional powers Michigan, Penn State and USC all believe they're capable of making a College Football Playoff run as well. (CBS Sports)

Brendan Sorsby debacle still hangs over Big 12. League tries to turn page to more pressing matters

Big 12 conference officials and Texas Tech administrative executives gathered at Cattlemen's Steakhouse in Fort Worth to air grievances, seriously discuss the future of the league and, most importantly, bury the proverbial hatchet in the wake of the Brendan Sorsby saga — a three-month sports wagering ordeal that enveloped the college sports industry. (Yahoo! Sports)

Mike Boynton Jr. named Michigan basketball head coach, signs two-year deal

Michigan has removed Mike Boynton Jr.’s interim tag. The Wolverines announced Friday that Boynton has been named head coach and signed a two-year contract. The decision comes almost three weeks after Dusty May took the Dallas Mavericks job on June 22nd. Boynton served seven years as head coach at Oklahoma State, amassing a 119-109 record. (UM Hoops)

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