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Andrew Carter: What’s next for college sports in 2023? Realignment, NIL and the search for stability.

College athletics changed incrementally for a long time. And then, in the past couple of years, it has changed all at once. Name, image and likeness rights, better known as “NIL,” have entered the college sporting lexicon. So has the phrase “the transfer portal.” A couple of years ago, neither…

Tribune News Service · Jan 3, 2023

After months of haggling, UC regents finally bless UCLA’s move to the Big Ten

LOS ANGELES — After months of haggling over UCLA’s end-around move to join the Big Ten Conference, the University of California regents are stepping aside and allowing the departure to proceed as planned.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 15, 2022

Pac-12's Resurgence to Relevance on Full Display in USC-Utah Title Game

The conference’s natural evolution got us to Friday’s must-watch championship, but a Trojans win and College Football Playoff bid will bring growing pains.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 2, 2022

San Diego State University Is Reportedly In Talks With PAC-12

San Diego State University Is Reportedly In Talks With PAC-12 The PAC-12 is highly interested in SDSU as it eyes expansion. Contact/Follow @tedmcgovern & @MWCwire Commissioner George Kliavkoff needs to act if he wants his conference to survive. San ...

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 4, 2022

College Football Playoff Expansion Top 12 Projection After First CFP Rankings

College Football Playoff expansion: What would the top 12 project to be if the new format was in place for 2022?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 2, 2022

J. Brady McCollough: Are refs needling USC, Texas and other expansion defectors?

At one point during Saturday’s second half, Texas led Oklahoma State by 14 points. By the end of the game in Stillwater, Okla. — a 41-34 win by the Cowboys that put to rest all the, “Hey, could the Longhorns make the playoff with two losses?” conversation — Texas led…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 23, 2022

Week 7 Winners and Losers: Rocky Top Triumph headlines a pivotal college football Saturday

They say the cigar smoke is still wafting out of Neyland Stadium.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 17, 2022

Big 12, Pac-12 Reflect College Football’s New World Order

The former is proving it’s more than Oklahoma and Texas. Can the latter do the same before its L.A. departures?

Sports Illustrated · Oct 3, 2022

Pac-12’s Kliavkoff Welcomes Possibility of UCLA Remaining in League

The Bruins and USC are expected to move to the Big Ten.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 20, 2022

Six Issues That Need Fixing for a 12-Team CFB Playoff

While college football has voted to adopt a 12-team playoff model beginning in 2026, there are still plenty of obstacles to overcome before then.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 7, 2022