Posts Tagged NCAA
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BYU may go Independent; WAC loses two schools
The Western Athletic Conference lost two more schools, the Mountain West is gaining two and BYU is contemplating their future. With BYU considering leaving the Mountain West, the conference decided to add Fresno State and Nevada, who accepted in
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USC not expected to be ranked in USA Today poll
ESPN is reporting that USC's football program will not be eligible to be ranked in USA Today's college football coaches' poll. USC filed an appeal with the NCAA last month, asking that several sanctions of its football program be reduced. The
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Nebraska to Big Ten?
ESPN is reporting that Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne informed some staff members within the past 24 hours the Cornhuskers were going to make the move to the Big Ten conference by the end of the week or early next week. Nebraska must formally
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Two-season Postseason Ban for USC
ESPN is reporting that the USC football program will receive a two-year postseason ban, a reduction in scholarships and a forfeiture of wins from at least the 2004 season when the NCAA releases its sanctions on Thursday. The Los Angeles Times reporte
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2010 College Football Preview – The SEC
As the NCAA’s major conferences begin to gear up for another season of football, here is a brief look at all the teams in the Southeastern Conference. SEC-East Florida - BCS Championship Odds: 12-1 2009 overall record 13-1, conference record
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Pac-10 OKs Expansion Option
Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott emerged from the final day of conference meetings Sunday and announced that university presidents and chancellors have given him all the authority he needs to expand the Pac-10. Scott wouldn't give any timeframe for e
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2010 College Football Preview – The Big East
As the NCAA’s major conferences begin to gear up for another season of football, here is a brief look at the teams in the Big East. Pittsburgh-BCS Championship Odds: 40-1 2009 overall record 10-3, conference record 5-2. Pitt is only returning 1
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Welsh Resigns from Hofstra
Newly hired Hofstra men's basketball coach Tim Welsh resigned on Monday, three days after he was arrested and charged with drunken driving on Long Island. He had been suspended without pay since Friday. Nassau County police said Welsh was found st
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FedEx No Longer Sponsor of Orange Bowl
The Orange Bowl will no longer be sponsored by FedEx, ending the longest-running naming rights deal for a BCS game at 21 years. FedEx informed ESPN—who will begin broadcasting all BCS games as of 2011—that it is bowing out of its sponsorship beca
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Emmert Named New NCAA President
University of Washington president Mark A. Emmert was named the new NCAA President on Tuesday, succeeding Myles Brand who died last September from pancreatic cancer. Jim Isch will continue to serve as interim president for the next several months.
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