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FILE - Penn State head coach James Franklin, center, runs out with his team before an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Nov. 24, 2023, in Detroit. An internal review by Penn State in 2019 found evidence of “friction” between football coach James Franklin and a now-former team doctor. However, it could not determine whether Franklin violated NCAA rules or Big Ten standards by interfering with medical decisions. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Penn State found ‘friction’ between coach James Franklin, team doctor; could not determine violation

An internal review by Penn State in 2019 found evidence of “friction” between football coach James Franklin and a now-former team doctor.

FILE - Ohio State coach Urban Meyer, left, and Alabama coach Nick Saban laugh during a news conference at the Marriott downtown convention center in New Orleans, Dec. 31, 2014. Saban and Meyer are up for election to the College Football Hall of Fame for the first time. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, file)

Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, Aaron Donald and Manti Te’o debut on College Football Hall of Fame ballot

FILE - Alabama quarterback Tyler Buchner warms up before an NCAA college football game against LSU, Nov. 4, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Former Alabama and Notre Dame quarterback Buchner is returning to the Fighting Irish team as a walk-on wide receiver. Buchner, who announced his decision Friday, May 31, 2024, in an open letter to Notre Dame fans, was a starter for the Fighting Irish to begin the 2022 season before missing 10 games with an injury. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

One-time starting QB Tyler Buchner rejoining Notre Dame team as walk-on receiver

FILE - Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark addresses the media during the NCAA college Big 12 women's basketball media day Oct. 17, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Big 12 schools will share in a record $470 million in revenue distribution, which the conference announced Friday, May 31, 2024, when wrapping up its first spring meetings as a 14-team league and before growing by two more teams. Yormark said the conference is more relevant than it has ever been. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Big 12 will distribute record $470 million, though 10 full-share members getting little less

FILE - Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks during SEC football media days, July 18, 2022, in Atlanta. The NCAA and the nation's five biggest conferences have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims,a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model that could start directing millions of dollars directly to athletes as soon as the 2025 fall semester. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

SEC Commissioner says frustration with NCAA led to committee with Big Ten, but Division I can work

Do-it-all spark plug Sainristil leads No. 1 Michigan’s defense into Rose Bowl clash with Alabama

Receiver-turned-defensive back Mike Sainristil is willing to do pretty much anything to help top-ranked Michigan win. And he has. (Dec. 25)(AP video: Mike Householder)

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SEC’s 8- or 9-game conference schedule debate on hold, but expanded CFP could factor into decision

The debate within the Southeastern Conference about whether to play eight or nine league games is not over, it’s just on hold.

FILE - Tennessee coach Josh Heupel watches play during the eam's NCAA college football game against Austin Peay on Sept. 9, 2023, in Knoxville, Tenn. The Southeastern Conference gathered for its annual spring meetings this week with news of a landmark $2.8 billion settlement that will transform how athletes are compensated still reverberating through college sports. “Came in with a lot of question, leaving with a lot more,” Heupel said Wednesday, May 29. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)

SEC gathers to sort through consequences of settlement, comes away with more questions than answers

The Southeastern Conference gathered on the Gulf Coast for its annual spring meetings this week with news of a landmark $2.8 billion settlement that will transform how athletes are compensated still reverberating through college sports.

Kansas rewards athletic director Goff with long-term contract and large raise

Kansas has signed athletic director Travis Goff to a seven-year contract extension that includes a hefty raise. The school announced the agreement on Wednesday.

Roster sizes, the future of walk-ons and other topics on minds of SEC’s football coaches

Southeastern Conference football coaches are bracing for the impact of a potential downsizing of rosters around the NCAA, but they’re united in support of the walk-ons.

Cyclones add Eli Green from North Dakota St. to strengthen their receiving corps

Iowa State has strengthened its receiving corps with the addition of North Dakota State playmaker Eli Green.

FILE - Auburn running back Brian Battie (21) runs with the ball during the first half of an NCAA football game against Massachusetts on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Auburn, Ala. A Sarasota man has been charged with murder in a shooting that killed the brother of Battie and left Battie and three other men injured. (AP Photo/Stew Milne, File)

Suspect arrested in Florida shooting that injured Auburn RB Brian Battie and killed his brother

A man has been charged with murder in a shooting in Florida that killed the brother of Auburn running back Brian Battie and left Battie and three other men injured.

TNT will begin airing College Football Playoff games through sublicense with ESPN

TNT Sports will begin airing College Football Playoff games this upcoming season through a sublicense with ESPN.

FILE - Wisconsin wide receiver Trech Kekahuna (12) catches a pass during spring NCAA college football practice at the McClain Center in Madison, Wisc., Thursday, April 4, 2024. Kekahuna looks to build off a strong performance against LSU in the Reliaquest Bowl after he didn't catch a pass during the regular season as a freshman.(Samantha Madar/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)

New Big Ten schools will make at least 1 appearance on Fox’s Friday night college football package

Each of the Big Ten Conference’s new West Coast schools will make at least one appearance this coming season on Fox Sports’ “College Football Friday” package.

Auburn running back Brian Battie on ventilator after weekend shooting in Florida, coach says

Auburn running back Brian Battie has been hospitalized following a weekend shooting in Sarasota, Florida, where his brother was killed and three others injured.

FILE - Florida State head coach Mike Norvell claps as his players warm up for the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game against Georgia, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Norvell, like most every other team in the Atlantic Coast Conference, has spent the spring handling change. He hopes it can lead to another league title and a spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Florida State asks the NCAA to reduce and rescind penalties imposed on its football program

Florida State has asked the NCAA to reduce and rescind penalties imposed on its football program for NIL-related recruiting violations after the sanctioning body halted investigations into booster-backed collectives.

FILE - Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb., where the Nebraska team plays NCAA college football, is seen in an undated image. The proposed massive renovation of Memorial Stadium has been downsized for the time being, meaning the south end of the stadium won't be torn down after the 2024 season as originally planned, new athletic director Troy Dannen said in a statement Friday, May 17, 2024. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP, File)

Nebraska football stadium renovation is scaled back for now and won’t begin until after 2025 season

Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen has announced the massive renovation of Memorial Stadium has been downsized for the time being, meaning the south end of the stadium won’t be torn down after the 2024 season as originally planned.

FILE - Fans line up to buy drinks at Spartan Stadium before the Michigan-Michigan State NCAA college football game Oct. 21, 2023, in East Lansing, Mich. Alcohol sales will begin this football season at Michigan Stadium, following a trend of alcoholic beverages being made available at college sports venues across the nation. The Michigan athletic department made the announcement Thursday. May 16, 2024, following successful rollouts of alcohol sales at its ice hockey and basketball arenas. (AP Photo/Mike Householder, File)

Michigan beginning alcohol sales at football games following successful rollouts at its other venues

Alcohol sales will begin this football season at Michigan Stadium, following a trend of booze being made available at college sports venues across the nation.

This combo of images provided by EA Sports, shows the video game covers for the new standard edition College Football 25, left, and Deluxe Edition College Football 25, featuring Texas' Quinn Ewers, Colorado's Travis Hunter, and Michigan's Donovan Edwards. (EA Sports via AP)

EA Sports College Football 25 comes out on July 19. Edwards, Ewers, Hunter are on standard cover

EA Sports has revealed an image of the College Football 25 cover that features Michigan running back Donovan Edwards, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Colorado two-way player Travis Hunter.

FILE - Louisville place kicker John Wallace (45) watches as his second of three field goal attempts goes through the uprights in a 20-10 win over Wake Forest in a NCAA college football game in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. Former Louisville place kicker John Wallace, whose school-record 66 career field goals included two in a 2013 Sugar Bowl upset of Florida, has died, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. He was 31.(AP Photo/Garry Jones, File)

John Wallace, Louisville’s career leader in field goals and attempts, dies. His 384 points rank 2nd

Former Louisville place kicker John Wallace, whose school-record 66 career field goals included two in a 2013 Sugar Bowl upset of Florida, has died. He was 31.

FILE - Colorado cornerback Cormani McClain follows a play during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, in Pullman, Wash. Former Colorado cornerback Cormani McClain, who was Deion Sanders' top signees last year, is heading to Florida. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)

Ex-Colorado cornerback and top signee Cormani McClain transferring to Florida, agent says

Former Colorado cornerback Cormani McClain is heading to Florida. He was Deion Sanders’ top high school signee last year.

FILE - Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips answers a question during an NCAA college football news conference at the ACC media days in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, July 20, 2022. The ACC has experienced significant change in the past six months, most notably with Florida State and the league suing each other in December. Clemson followed suit, and North Carolina could be next. Yet, Phillips remains optimistic about the future of the conference. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is holding out hope for a ‘really good ending’ despite league turmoil

With the future of the Atlantic Coast Conference in question, commissioner Jim Phillips expressed optimism that the league can still be salvaged.

FILE - Florida State coach Mike Norvell walks on the field during a timeout in the second half of the team's Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game against Louisville, Dec. 2, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. Unbeaten Florida State was snubbed by the College Football Playoff last season. Norvell echoed the sentiment of other coaches, saying the ACC needs to fight its perception problem. “(We) have to continue to push the actual narrative or what needs to be the realistic narrative of how good this this league is,” he said. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco, File)

With CFP snub still stinging, Atlantic Coast Conference ponders how to boost football perceptions

The College Football Playoff snub of unbeaten Florida State is still a fresh wound for the entire Atlantic Coast Conference.

Former Michigan star and high-fives fans as he walk around the field during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game between Michigan and Appalachian State, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Robinson is no longer part of Sherrone Moore's coaching staff, school spokesman Dave Ablauf confirmed. Robinson was suspected of driving while intoxicated after he was in a single-car accident, less than two miles from the football team's training facility. (AP Photo/Tony Ding, File)

Ex-Michigan star QB Denard Robinson no longer part of staff, suspected of driving while intoxicated

Former Michigan star quarterback Denard Robinson is no longer part of Sherrone Moore’s coaching staff, school spokesman Dave Ablauf confirmed.

FILE - Delaware head coach Ryan Carty looks on during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Navy, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Annapolis, Md. Coastal Carolina and Delaware will play a home-and-home football series in 2026 and 2029. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Coastal Carolina and Delaware will play home-and-home football series in 2026 and 2029

Coastal Carolina and Delaware will play a home-and-home football series in 2026 and 2029. It will be the first time the schools have faced each other.

FILE - Texas A&M head football coach Mike Elko waves to the crowd at Reed arena during an NCAA college basketball game between Texas A&M and Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in College Station, Texas. The first full week for the upcoming college football season will feature a Saturday tripleheader on ABC, including Texas A&M hosting Notre Dame. ESPN announced its major matchups for Week 0 and Week 1 on Tuesday as part of its presentation to advertisers in New York. The Aug. 31 matchup marks Mike Elko’s first game as Texas A&M’s head coach. (AP Photo/Sam Craft, File)

Texas A&M-Notre Dame matchup will be in prime time on ABC on Aug. 31

The first full week of the upcoming college football season will feature a Saturday tripleheader on ABC, including Texas A&M hosting Notre Dame in prime time.

FILE - Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin shows his approval at his players efforts in a number of non-football events that were part of the the NCAA college football team's spring game, Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Oxford, Miss. The spring portal window in college football is closed. Kiffin lived up to the portal king moniker as the Rebels went all in. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

College football portal classes: Ole Miss all in, Ohio State shops high end. Prime restocks again

The spring transfer portal window is closed in college football and several teams made huge upgrades.

Michigan’s Edwards, Texas’ Ewers, Colorado’s Hunter among 6 on college football video game cover

Michigan running back Donovan Edwards, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter are among six players displayed on the cover of EA Sports College Football 25.

FILE - Fans hold Missouri State flags during a tournament in Fayetteville, Ark., Sunday, June 7, 2015. Missouri State is moving up to the highest tier of Division I college football and joining Conference USA in 2025. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

Missouri State moves up to Conference USA in 2025 from FCS, becoming 12th football member

Missouri State is moving up to the highest tier of Division I college football and joining Conference USA in 2025. The conference and school announced the move.

FILE - Northwestern quarterback Brendan Sullivan throws against Maryland in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in College Park, Md. Sullivan has announced his transfer from Northwestern to Iowa, a critical addition for a team that saw one of its 2023 starting quarterbacks leave the program after spring practice and has another still recovering from a major knee injury. Sullivan announced his decision on social media Wednesday night, May 8, 2024, and the Iowa program reposted it on its X account, formerly Twitter. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)

Sullivan announces his transfer from Northwestern to Iowa. Hawkeyes’ QB situation dire after spring

Brendan Sullivan has announced his transfer from Northwestern to Iowa, a critical addition for a team that has one of its 2023 starting quarterbacks recovering from a major knee injury and saw the other leave after spring practice.

FILE - Los Angeles Angels' Monte Harrison draws a walk during the team's baseball game against the Miami Marlins, July 6, 2022, in Miami. Arkansas has confirmed a report that Harrison, a 28-year-old outfielder who played parts of three seasons with the Angels and Marlins, plans to walk on with the Razorbacks’ football program. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Ex-major league outfielder Monte Harrison, 28, plans to walk on with Arkansas Razorbacks football

Arkansas has confirmed a report that former major leaguer Monte Harrison, a 28-year-old outfielder who played parts of three seasons with the Angels and Marlins, plans to walk on with the Razorbacks’ football program.

Today in Sports - Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army

Today in Sports, May 8 - Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army

Former Alabama star player, athletic director Hootie Ingram dies at age 90

Former Alabama football star and athletic director Cecil “Hootie” Ingram died Monday at age 90. A university spokeswoman said Ingram died at a Birmingham hospital.

After Barstool Sports sponsorship fizzles, Snoop Dogg brand is attached to Arizona Bowl, fo shizzle

Rapper and media personality Snoop Dogg is putting his name on the Arizona Bowl for what will be the first partnership between an alcohol brand and a college bowl game.

FILE - Nebraska head coach Mike Riley follows the second half of an NCAA college football game against Northwestern in Lincoln, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. Northwestern won 31-24 in overtime. The College Football Playoff Management Committee announced Friday it has appointed Mike Riley, former head coach at Oregon State and Nebraska, to the CFP Selection Committee. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Mike Riley, former coach at Oregon State and Nebraska, will take over for Pat Chun on CFP committee

Former Oregon State and Nebraska coach Mike Riley has been named to the College Football Playoff selection committee.

FILE - Gloria Nevarez, who has been named the next commissioner of the Mountain West, speaks during a news conference before an NCAA college basketball game between Air Force and New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., Jan. 27, 2023. A postseason football tournament involving only schools from outside the Power Four conferences could only work if it does not interfere with the 12-team College Football Playoff. Nevarez says she has seen the presentation that has been making the rounds among Group of Five administrators about a G5 playoff of sorts that would be funded by private equity. (AP Photo/Eric Draper, File)

Group of Five conference football tournament that interferes with playoff would be hard to sell

A postseason football tournament involving only schools from outside the Power Four conferences could only work if it doesn’t interfere with the 12-team College Football Playoff.