The Case Against The College Football Playoff
Commentator John U. Bacon has a theory about why the NCAA introduced a college football playoff — and it has nothing to do with crowning a national champion.
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Notre Dame Must Vacate 2012, 2013 Football Wins Over Academic Violations
The NCAA says a former student athletic trainer violated ethical conduct by completing coursework for football players. The Fighting Irish say they will appeal the NCAA's decision.
NCAA Names Venues For Championships It Yanked From North Carolina
Early rounds of March Madness will now be played in South Carolina. Other states for whom North Carolina's loss is their gain: Virginia, California, and Texas.
ACC To Pull Athletic Championships From North Carolina Over House Bill 2
The decision comes less than two days after the NCAA moved tournament games out of the state.
N.C. GOP Says NCAA Should Focus Concern On The Women 'Raped At Baylor'
Republicans have lashed out at the NCAA after it decided to pull seven championship events from the state because of a law limiting civil rights protection for LGBT individuals.
As NCAA Pulls Tournaments, Greensboro Takes A Hit
On Monday night, the NCAA announced plans to relocate all championship tournament games that were originally scheduled to take place in North Carolina.
NCAA Pulls 7 Championship Events From North Carolina, Citing Transgender Law
The events moving out of state include games from the 2017 men's basketball tournament — the organization's premier event. State Republicans called the decision "so absurd it's almost comical."
NCAA Pulls 7 Postseason Events Out Of NC Due To LGBT Law
The NCAA has pulled seven championship events from North Carolina, including opening-weekend men's basketball tournament games, for the coming year due to HB2.
WATCH: Bristol Motor Speedway Transformed Into Vast Football Stadium
On Saturday, Tennessee and Virginia Tech will meet at the speedway for a game before an anticipated 150,000 fans — an all-time record for college football. The racetrack had just a few weeks to prep.
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