Television programs
FILE - Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick attends an NCAA college basketball game between Notre Dame and Mount St. Mary's on Nov. 13, 2017, in South Bend, Ind. Swarbrick says the coming Big Ten television contract with NBC is a “perfect” way for the network to complement its deal with the Fighting Irish during a live online chat for the university's alumni association on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin, File)
Notre Dame AD: Big Ten deal with NBC 'perfect' for Irish

Aug. 10, 2022 03:58 PM EDT

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh talks to reporters during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days, at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
AP sources: ESPN out of Big Ten TV rights negotiations

By Joe Reedy And Ralph D. Russo Aug. 09, 2022 12:05 PM EDT

FILE - UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., right, tries to get by Southern California forward Isaiah Mobley during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on March 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. UCLA and Southern California are planning to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference in a seismic change that could lead to another major realignment of college sports. A person who spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday, June 30, 2022, on condition of anonymity because the schools' talks with the Big Ten have not been made public said the schools have taken steps to request an invitation to join the conference. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Pac-12 facing uncertain future after losses to Big Ten

By John Marshall Jul. 07, 2022 07:09 PM EDT

FILE - UCLA guard Jaime Jaquez Jr., right, tries to get by Southern California forward Isaiah Mobley during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on March 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. UCLA and Southern California are planning to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference in a seismic change that could lead to another major realignment of college sports. A person who spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday, June 30, 2022, on condition of anonymity because the schools' talks with the Big Ten have not been made public said the schools have taken steps to request an invitation to join the conference. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Conference realignment makes another seismic shift

By John Marshall Jul. 01, 2022 07:00 PM EDT

Auburn's Sunisa Lee raises her arms after competing in the vault during the NCAA women's gymnastics championships Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
In college gymnastics, the ripple effect of real "air time"

By Will Graves Apr. 15, 2022 07:05 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 - Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders watches on the sideline during the first half of the Cricket Celebration Bowl NCAA college football game against South Carolina State on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Atlanta. Deion Sanders had two toes on his left foot amputated due to blood clots stemming from a previous surgery. The Jackson State head coach and NFL Hall of Famer revealed the severity of his foot injury in an upcoming episode of his “Coach Prime” documentary series that will air Tuesday night, March 8, 2022, on Barstool Sports.(AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr., File)
Deion Sanders has 2 toes amputated after medical setback

By The Associated Press Mar. 08, 2022 01:28 PM EST

FILE - Washington Redskins Senior Vice President of Player Personnel Doug Williams walks the sidelines before an NFL football game between the Washington Redskins and the Minnesota Vikings, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Minneapolis. The inaugural Legacy Bowl in New Orleans is giving top football players from historically black colleges and universities a new level of exposure to pro scouts and executives. The Legacy Bowl is the brainchild of former NFL quarterbacks Doug Williams and James “Shack” Harris, who both played at Grambling. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes, File)
New Legacy Bowl enhancing exposure for HBCU all-stars

By Brett Martel Feb. 18, 2022 03:17 PM EST

Arizona State hires Billick as offensive analyst

Jan. 24, 2022 08:10 PM EST
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State has hired former Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick as an offensive analyst and adviser to coach Herm Edwards. “I...

Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral (2) is tackled by Baylor defensive tackle Cole Maxwell (96) and linebacker Matt Jones (52) during the first half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Corral left the field after the play. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Analysis: Expanded CFP gives more players reward worth risk

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 02, 2022 05:00 PM EST

School scrutinized after ESPN blowout is 'scam,' Ohio finds

Dec. 18, 2021 10:03 AM EST
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio school whose legitimacy was scrutinized after its supposedly top-tier football team got clobbered in an ESPN-televised game didn't live...

FILE - Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) is shown in action against Charleston Southern during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Athens, Ga. Bowers was selected to The Associated Press All-SEC team in results released Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Alabama QB Young, LB Anderson named SEC players of year

By John Zenor Dec. 08, 2021 12:07 PM EST

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (28) runs the ball for a first down as Dallas Cowboys' Malik Hooker (28), Justin Hamilton (99), Jourdan Lewis (26) and Dorance Armstrong (92) attempt to make the stop in overtime of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Thanksgiving football, Big 10 rivalry game score in ratings

By David Bauder Dec. 01, 2021 04:53 PM EST

FILE - President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper cross the field after the first half of an NCAA college football game between Army and Navy in Philadelphia, in this Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in file photo. Bump Army-Navy or go head-to-head with NFL? That's the choice facing those in charge with expanding the College Football Playoff if they want to take the format from four to 12 teams. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
CFP expansion: Bump Army-Navy or go head-to-head with NFL?

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 14, 2021 01:21 PM EDT

In a photo provided by Fox Sports, Gus Johnson, left, and Joel Klatt prepare for the Sept. 4, 2021, NCAA college football game between Penn State and Wisconsin in Madison, Wis. Johnson and Klatt will be on the call for Saturday's game when No. 4 Penn State visits third-ranked Iowa. The two began working together in 2015 when Klatt became Fox's top college football analyst after Charles Davis shifted over to NFL. (Fox Sports via AP)
Century mark: Johnson-Klatt call 100th game together on Fox

By Joe Reedy Oct. 08, 2021 02:50 AM EDT

Colorado head coach Karl Dorrell walks the sideline in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. Dorrell shoved a television photographer from a Denver CBS affiliate while leaving the field after the loss. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Karl Dorrell sorry for shoving photojournalist's camera

By Arnie Stapleton Oct. 03, 2021 02:37 PM EDT

Colorado head coach Karl Dorrell walks the sideline in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. Dorrell shoved a television photographer from a Denver CBS affiliate while leaving the field after the loss. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado AD apologizes after football coach shoves TV camera

By Arnie Stapleton Oct. 03, 2021 12:26 AM EDT

FILE - In this Thanksgiving Day 1971 file photo, Nebraska's Johnny Rodgers (20) returns a punt for a touchdown as teammate Joe Blahak (27) delivers a block in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma, in Norman, Okla. The game, which Nebraska won 35-31, is widely remembered as "The Game of the Century." Fifty years later, Rodgers still gets asked about the play. (Bob Gorham/Lincoln Journal Star via AP, File)
Best of the best: AP ranks the top Games of the Century

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 16, 2021 12:06 PM EDT

Georgia running back Zamir White runs over Clemson cornerback Mario Goodrich during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
College football's return boosts television ratings

By David Bauder Sep. 08, 2021 05:08 PM EDT

A dry erase board fills a wall in the office of NCAA President Mark Emmert, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis. Emmert is now the second-longest tenured leader in the long history of the NCAA. Over 11 years, he has guided the NCAA through a period of unprecedented change amid relentless criticism. (AP Photo/Ralph Russo)
'How is this guy still employed?': NCAA's Emmert a survivor

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 02, 2021 11:50 AM EDT