Pac-12
Bernstein: Collins A Risk For Northwestern
Collins and Northwestern may be an ideal fit. It will certainly look and sound that way while it’s still all about appearances.
Howland Holds News Conference To Thank UCLA Players, Staff
Ousted UCLA basketball coach Ben Howland, who was fired two days after the Bruins were eliminated from this year’s NCAA tournament, held a press conference Monday afternoon.
Rothstein Files: Previewing The 9 Major Conference Tourneys With Predictions
Jim Larranaga’s team has had a banner season, but they’ll likely have to beat Duke for a second time this season — this time with Ryan Kelly — to reinforce their potential to go deep in the NCAA Tournament.
Wisch: Does College Football Need A 13-Game Regular Season?
College football seems to just keep getting bigger.
Big Ten, Pac-12 Suspend Scheduling Agreement
The Big Ten and Pac-12 have scrapped plans to schedule games against each other in all sports, with Pac-12 officials saying there were too many complications with football schedules to pull it off.
Bernstein: College Chaos Is Just Funny
Pardon me while I laugh. I’m sorry. It’s a reflexive reaction I have when too many people around me are making their serious faces and speaking in grim tones. I’ll understand when you kick me out of class.
Superconferences Still On Hold As Pac-12 Stays Put
Unless there is a major surprise looming, the latest round of conference realignment will only produce a handful of changes. The 16-team superconference is again on hold.
Wisch: At The Root Of Sports’ Evils, You’ll Find ESPN
The Big 12 is crumbling. Big East powers are fleeing to the ACC. And practically every American outside the 305 area code (that’s Miami) carries a personal vendetta against LeBron James. And for all of it, I put the blame on ESPN.
Thompson: Pay Student-Athletes? Sure, But How?
Last week, Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney said that conference officials discussed the possibility of paying their student-athletes.
Wisch: College Football Could Save Your Sundays This Fall
The NCAA is hypocritical. It’s frustrating. And it’s fraught more inconsistencies than Alfonso Soriano’s swing. Or Carlos Zambrano’s head. But the NCAA isn’t dumb.
Pac-12 Considers Sunday Games If No NFL Season
An NFL owner recently guaranteed that there would be a 2011 season, but if for some reason that doesn’t happen, there could still be football on Sundays.
Goodbye Pac-10, Hello Pac-12…In 2011 That is
NEW YORK — For years people in the Pac-10 — from players to fans — have complained about a lack of recognition and a so-called East Coast bias that caused the conference to be under-appreciated […]
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