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FILE - Alabama celebrates after their win against Ohio State in an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. College football and men's basketball players on scholarship in one of the major conferences can expect to soon earn a minimum of $50,000 each year he plays because of the influx of cash from so-called booster collectives brokering name, image and likeness deals.That prediction, based on market trends, was made this week by Blake Lawrence, co-founder and CEO of a company that helps athletes and schools navigate the ever-changing NIL landscape. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

CFP board chair: New format ideally in place by June 2023

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 02, 2022 08:54 PM EDT

Sugar Bowl moved to Dec. 31 to avoid conflict with NFL game

May. 26, 2022 04:02 PM EDT
The Sugar Bowl has been moved off its usual primetime spot to noon EST Dec. 31 to avoid a conflict with a Monday night NFL game. The bowl schedule for...

FILE - Oklahoma coach Brent Venables talks to players during the NCAA college football team's opening spring practice in Norman, Okla., March 22, 2022. Venables respects what the Sooners accomplished in recent years, but he believes a higher level can be reached. (Chris Landsberger/The Oklahoman via AP, File)

Venables looks to take Oklahoma program 'from good to great'

By Cliff Brunt Apr. 23, 2022 03:22 AM EDT

Georgia coach Kirby Smart talks with defensive back Nyland Green (1) after a play during the NCAA college football team's G-Day game Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

With expansion on hold, College Football Playoff settles in

By Dan Greenspan Apr. 19, 2022 09:09 PM EDT

FILE - Fans watch from the stands during the first half of the championship game between Stanford and Arizona in the women's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament in San Antonio, April 4, 2021. A year after the NCAA got called out for gender inequities between its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, the organization has made changes over the past six months to make it more equitable. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

ESPN treats NCAA Women's Tournament as premier event

By Joe Reedy Mar. 18, 2022 02:39 AM EDT

FILE - Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell walks onto the field before the Cotton Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game against Alabama, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. Fickell has received a two-year contract extension through 2028 and a raise to $5 million per year after leading the Bearcats to the College Football Playoff. The university board of trustees approved the contract extension Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, also increasing the football staff salary pool to $5.2 million per year. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)

Key players gone, but Cincy's Fickell says 'run is not over'

By Mitch Stacy Mar. 09, 2022 02:59 PM EST

FILE - Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield, winner of the Heisman Trophy, poses with the award Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, in New York. Oklahoma has announced it will publicly dedicate a statue of 2017 Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield on April 23, 2022, immediately following the school’s Spring Game. “I’m a Sooner for life and incredibly grateful for all of the success my teammates and I had at OU,” Mayfield said in a statement. “It’s humbling and surreal to think about having a statue in iconic Heisman Park. I can’t wait to be back in Norman and reunite with the most passionate fans in college football.” (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)

Mayfield's statue to be dedicated after Oklahoma spring game

Mar. 07, 2022 03:12 PM EST

Cincinnati extends Luke Fickell's contract after playoff run

Feb. 22, 2022 11:37 AM EST

After early CFP expansion fails, job only gets tougher

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 18, 2022 11:05 AM EST

College Football Playoff to remain at four teams through 2025 season after expansion talks fail

Feb. 18, 2022 10:58 AM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — College Football Playoff to remain at four teams through 2025 season after expansion talks fail. ...

FILE -Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh yells from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has agreed to a reworked five-year contract with the school that runs through the 2026 season, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Michigan raises Harbaugh's pay back to over $7m per year

By Larry Lage Feb. 16, 2022 06:06 PM EST

SEC distributes nearly $55 million to each member school

Feb. 10, 2022 05:15 PM EST
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference distributed about $54.6 million in revenue to each of its 14 member schools in the fiscal year that ended last...

FILE - Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis watches during warmups before an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. According to a person with knowledge of the deal who told The Associated Press on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, Miami is hiring Gattis to run new coach Mario Cristobal’s offense with the Hurricanes. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

AP source: Miami hiring Michigan's Gattis as o-coordinator

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 06, 2022 11:50 AM EST

NC State AD Boo Corrigan to lead CFP selection committee

Jan. 25, 2022 02:07 PM EST
IRVING, Texas (AP) — North Carolina State athletic director Boo Corrigan will serve as the College Football Playoff selection committee chairman next season,...