A group of academics shed light on the March Madness selection proccess
College Sports
Dispatch From College Basketball’s Big Funeral
The Big East, as we know it, will cease to exist next year. Why the final post-season tournament is so bittersweet
Why Is College Basketball Scoring in Decline? One Expert’s Take
Clark Kellogg, who will call the Final Four for CBS, blames technology, and lack of skill development, for college basketball’s scoring woes.
Five Lessons To Learn From Gonzaga Basketball
How the mid-major power rose to the top of college hoops
March Sadness: Adidas Unveils Unsightly New College Hoops Uniforms
Camouflage shorts? For UCLA?
Breaking Down the Paterno Family’s Rebuttal to the Freeh Report
An investigation that critiques the Freeh report’s conclusions about the Jerry Sandusky scandal still leaves many questions unanswered. And can we ever know the full truth?
As Hawaii Frets Over Manti Te’o, Locals Remember a Devoted Father-Son Team
His home state hopes the college football star will emerge from the “girlfriend hoax” unscathed. Meanwhile, Hawaiians remember his early years and his father’s heated devotion
Athletics Over Academics: The Growing College Sports Spending Gap
On a per student basis, in an era of tight budgets, schools are spending more on athletics than academics. Much more.
Why The Big Ten Is College Basketball’s Elite Conference
It’s not just that the Big Ten – historically a football powerhouse – is far and away the strongest basketball conference this year. Realignment is establishing the conference as the country’s premiere league.
Alabama–Notre Dame National Title Game: Who Made Those ‘Catholics vs. Cousins’ Shirts?
How a catchphrase – which many find offensive — got started
Politics, Penn State Football, and Pennsylvania’s NCAA Lawsuit
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett is taking on the NCAA. But why now?
Why Is Ohio State Football Monitoring Player Checking Accounts?
Sure, a college player can benefit from budgeting advice from coaches. But is snooping on spending going too far?
Should College Athletes Major in Sports?
One professor proposes that schools design an academic curriculum centered on sports, complete with credits for showing up to practice. Why the idea has merit
