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FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2020, file photo, Ohio State running back Trey Sermon, right, scores past Northwestern defensive back JR Pace (5) during the second half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game in Indianapolis. The proposed 12-team College Football Playoff will make winning a conference more important than ever before, with six spots reserved for league champions. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
CFP expansion will push conferences to reconsider divisions

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 17, 2021 05:52 PM EDT

The Latest: Rutgers to allow full capacity for football

Jun. 16, 2021 11:36 AM EDT
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Rutgers will be allowed to play...

Brohm makes changes on Boilermakers defensive staff

Jun. 16, 2021 11:21 AM EDT
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue coach Jeff Brohm revamped his defensive coaching staff in January. Now he's making more changes. ...

FILE - Alabama's Ronnie Harrison (15) breaks up a pass intended for Clemson's Artavis Scott during the second half of the NCAA college football playoff championship game in Glendale, Ariz., in this Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, file photo. The College Football Playoff would expand from four to 12 teams, with six spots reserved for the highest ranked conference champions, under a proposal that will be considered next week by the league commissioners who manage the postseason system, a person familiar with announcement told The Associated Press on Thursday, June 10, 2021. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the CFP has not yet released details. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
What if? College Football Playoff matchups in 12-team format

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 11, 2021 02:24 AM EDT

FILE - Fans cheer before an NCAA college football game between Iowa and North Texas at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, in this Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, file photo. Iowa will expand alcohol sales at Kinnick Stadium and its other athletic venues as part of a pilot program beginning this fall, the athletic department announced Thursday, June 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Iowa to begin beer, wine sales to general public at stadium

Jun. 10, 2021 04:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 22, 2013, file photo, Derrick Gragg speaks to reporters after he was named Tulsa athletic director during a news conference in Tulsa, Oka.. Northwestern hired Gragg as its athletic director on Friday, June 4, 2021, the Big Ten school's second time filling the position in a little more than a month. Mike Polisky, a longtime deputy AD at Northwestern, was promoted to the job May 3 but stepped down amid backlash because he was named in a sexual harassment lawsuit against the school by former Wildcats cheerleaders. (Tom Gilbert/Tulsa World via AP, File)
AP Top 25 Podcast: UGA's title quest; Northwestern's AD mess

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 09, 2021 09:03 PM EDT

Notre Dame-Wisconsin game at Lambeau rescheduled for 2026

Jun. 07, 2021 06:42 PM EDT
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Notre Dame-Wisconsin matchup at Lambeau Field that was scrapped last year because of the pandemic has been rescheduled for Sept. 5,...

FILE - In this March 22, 2013, file photo, Derrick Gragg speaks to reporters after he was named Tulsa athletic director during a news conference in Tulsa, Oka.. Northwestern hired Gragg as its athletic director on Friday, June 4, 2021, the Big Ten school's second time filling the position in a little more than a month. Mike Polisky, a longtime deputy AD at Northwestern, was promoted to the job May 3 but stepped down amid backlash because he was named in a sexual harassment lawsuit against the school by former Wildcats cheerleaders. (Tom Gilbert/Tulsa World via AP, File)
Northwestern hires NCAA executive Derrick Gragg as AD

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 04, 2021 11:29 AM EDT

Former Ivy League football coach Frank Navarro dies at 91

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 12:48 PM EDT
Frank Navarro, the former Ivy League football coach who helped turn around a struggling Division III program at Wabash College, has died. He was 91. ...

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2019, file photo, Reggie Bush participates in Fox Sports' "Rallying Fans for the Biggest Season in Sports" panel at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif. Former Southern California star Reggie Bush, who had his Heisman Trophy victory in 2005 vacated for committing NCAA violations, is among the players making their first appearance on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year. The National Football Foundation announced on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, the players eligible for election into the Hall of Fame, and 26 of the 77 FBS players will be debuting on the ballot. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Reggie Bush among 1st-timers up for College Hall of Fame

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 02, 2021 11:48 AM EDT

FILE - Chris McIntosh smiles as the Seattle Seahawks first-round draft pick is shown during an introductory press conference in Kirkland, Washington, in this April 16, 2000, file photo. Chris McIntosh played for Barry Alvarez on two of Wisconsin’s Rose Bowl championship teams and spent the last few years working as his right-hand man. Now he is about to succeed his former coach and boss as the Badgers’ athletic director. Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Wednesday, June 2, 2021, that McIntosh will take over when Alvarez finalizes his retirement. (AP Photo/Jay Drowns, File)
Wisconsin promotes Chris McIntosh to replace Alvarez as AD

By Steve Megargee Jun. 02, 2021 11:27 AM EDT

FILE- In this Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, file photo, university football players wait for the snap on the line of scrimmage during practice in Tacoma, Wash. Heart inflammation is rare in Big Ten Conference athletes who’ve had COVID-19 and in most cases causes no obvious symptoms, according to the first data published from the Big Ten COVID-19 Cardiac Registry on Thursday, May 27, 2021, in JAMA Cardiology. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Beware 2020 surprises heading into 2021

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 02, 2021 09:44 AM EDT

Oklahoma AD dislikes early Fox starting time vs. Nebraska

May. 27, 2021 11:05 PM EDT
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione said he is “bitterly disappointed” in the 11 a.m. Central starting time Fox announced Thursday...

FILE - Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on Capital Hill in Washington, in this Tuesday, May 11, 2021, file photo. College athletes would have the right to organize and collectively bargain with schools and conferences under a bill introduced Thursday, May 27, by Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate. Sen. Chris Murphy (Conn.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.) announced the College Athletes Right to Organize Act. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP, File)
Democrats push bill allowing college athletes to organize

By Ralph D. Russo May. 27, 2021 11:31 AM EDT

Ohio State pondered playing football without Big Ten in 2020

By Ralph D. Russo May. 27, 2021 12:36 AM EDT
The president of Ohio State University asked athletic director Gene Smith if the Buckeyes could “go independent” in a text message sent the day after the Big...

Texas A&M WR Camron Buckley transferring to Indiana

May. 24, 2021 01:05 PM EDT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Hoosiers announced Monday that Texas A&M wide receiver Camron Buckley is transferring into the program. ...

Yost's name might be removed from Univ. of Michigan arena

May. 24, 2021 12:59 PM EDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A committee proposed that the University of Michigan remove Fielding Yost's name from the campus ice arena after a review of his work,...

The Latest: U of Maryland allows home games at full capacity

By The Associated Press May. 24, 2021 10:49 AM EDT
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The University of Maryland will...

Rutgers shows more depth heading into Schiano's 2nd season

By Tom Canavan May. 21, 2021 02:28 PM EDT
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers is going to have a lot more depth on its roster when Greg Schiano starts his second season back in charge of the Scarlet...

Huskers, Northwestern to open '22 football season in Ireland

May. 20, 2021 12:22 PM EDT
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern will play Nebraska in Ireland to open the 2022 football season. The schools said Thursday that the game...