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Expanding the NCAA tourneys: Don’t let it ruin your day

By Mike McGraw
May 11, 2026 8:28 pm - Expanding the NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams seems to be a resoundingly negative hot topic on social media. Mike McGraw sees a few positives in this latest revenue grab.
Quarterback RJ Day, son of Ohio State coach Ryan Day, commits to Northwestern in 2027

May 10, 2026 4:23 pm - EVANSTON — Quarterback RJ Day said he is committing to play at Northwestern beginning in 2027, putting him in line to join his father in the Big Ten Conference. The son o...
College Achievers: A Certa-fied ace at Illinois Wesleyan

By Dave Oberhelman
May 10, 2026 1:20 pm - Grayslake North High School graduate Gianna Certa, a senior pitcher for Illinois Wesleyan University softball, was named the College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin pitcher of the year for the second time in three seasons.
Big Ten reports $1.47B in revenue for 2024-25, average $79.9M full-share payouts to member schools

Associated Press
May 08, 2026 7:33 pm - The Big Ten joined the Southeastern Conference in crossing the $1 billion mark in total revenue for the 2024-25 fiscal year, marking a significant uptick in payouts to it...
‘This is a no-brainer for me’: Doyle answers the call from USA Basketball in new capacity

By Charlie Spungin
May 08, 2026 4:05 pm - Kathleen Doyle’s four-year commitment began last summer, in which Doyle — a Benet Academy graduate and current assistant coach for the DePaul women’s basketball team — helped assemble both of Team USA’s AmeriCup squad and U19 World Cup teams.
NCAA Tournaments get supersized makeovers that could affect Cinderella and your brackets

By MARK LONG
May 07, 2026 5:48 pm - The NCAA increased the fields for its men’s and women’s March Madness tournaments to 76 teams apiece on Thursday. That means there will be eight more games — 12 total involving 24 teams — squeezed into the highly popular bracket without substantially changing the overall format.
Coaches group supports earlier CFP finish and proposes changes to accomplish that

May 05, 2026 7:52 pm - The American Football Coaches Association is proposing the elimination of conference championship games and other changes as part of its non-binding recommendation for th...
Greenberg: No one wants NCAA tourney expansion, so of course it will happen

By Jon Greenberg
May 03, 2026 2:49 pm - Under a misguided plan that seems destined to pass, the NCAA Tournament could be expanded for the first time since 2011, adding eight (!) more teams to increase the field from 68 to 76.
College Achievers: Huntley’s Bakes brothers become first twins to hit grand slams in the same game

By Dave Oberhelman
May 03, 2026 1:03 pm - Huntley High School graduates and brothers Brayden and Ryan Bakes of Illinois State University became the first set of twins in NCAA history to hit grand slam home runs in the same game.
Big Ten schools receive record $1.37 billion from 2024-25 fiscal year

By Scott Dochterman
May 02, 2026 8:47 pm - The Big Ten generated nearly $1.47 billion in the 2024-25 fiscal year and distributed $1.37 billion to its 18 members, the league announced Friday. Revenue surged $540 mi...

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