Tag "NCAA"
Clemson Tigers on a Quest for National Greatness
Tweet Will the Tigers continue to shine this season? Three decades have passed since Clemson’s national title aspirations were last met and it has been two decades since the Tigers
Should Miami Hurricanes Football Receive the Death Penalty?
Tweet Scandal rocks storied south Florida football program. The University of Miami may be faced with what was once the unthinkable: the NCAA, which regulates college football, may force the
Butch Davis Firing Underscores Collegiate Athletic Conflicts
Tweet Tarheels seek to leave its football drama behind. CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The University of North Carolina has fired its head football coach, Butch Davis, a move taken with
Free at Last: College Athletics — Yeah, Right!
Tweet Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel resigned late last month, following allegations that several of his players sold Buckeye memorabilia to a Columbus, Ohio area tattoo-parlor owner. That move
Poor Academic Performance Results in NCAA Penalties for 103 Schools
Tweet Success on the basketball court or football gridiron isn’t exclusive of academic prowess. The NCAA, the regulating body for college athletics, requires member schools to meet certain academic minimums
UConn Puts on a Clinic in Persistence
Tweet I must admit: I didn’t envision the UConn Huskies winning the NCAA Men’s Division 1 basketball tournament this year. Or, at least I didn’t see it happening following its
Field of 68: Field of Dreams
Tweet This year’s NCAA tournament field is all set, with 68 teams ready to begin play. The first four games will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday, a preliminary round
March Madness: Bubble Busters Edition
Tweet We’re down to the wire for this year’s Division 1 men’s college basketball season. Most teams will be finishing up final games within the week before the conference tournaments
Forget the Bubble: Gonzaga Controls its Own Destiny
Tweet Last week, we reported on the fate of five NCAA men’s basketball teams who are on the bubble as concerns making it to this year’s tournament. Of the five,
2011 Final Four Overview & Notes
Tweet This March, the seedings for the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments will be announced, offering selected teams a clear path to the “Road to the Final Four.” This year,
NCAA Bubble Watch: Precipice Teams
Tweet With the Field of 68 taking shape, there are several NCAA Division 1 men’s basketball teams who must finish the season strong to make it to the tournament. There
Ohio State Buckeyes Unanimous No. 1
Tweet Talk about pressure — the Ohio State Buckeyes are undefeated, top-ranked and in a decent position to end the regular season without a loss. Naturally, they’re also ripe for
