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Even by college football's chaotic standards, this past offseason has been nothing short of extraordinary. Lots of teams changed addresses, the BCS came under siege like never before, and then the mother of all scandals broke out at Ohio State ... only to be topped by the mother of the mother of all scandals (the grandmama of 'em all?) at Miami.
Needless to say, the 2011 season, scheduled to start Thursday, should be very interesting, not to mention educational.
First come geography lessons (and math ones) with a flurry of teams switching conferences for this season and next, and inaugural championship games for the Big Ten and Pac-12. And then legal briefings, involving not only the ongoing investigations at Miami, Ohio State, North Carolina, Auburn...
Whenever a professional league or the NCAA considers revamping its postseason structure, a prime goal is to preserve the integrity of the regular season. Major League Baseball recently was caught up in this argument when it... more »
Among the pillars of the agreement that ended the NBA's five-month lockout in December were provisions to promote competitive balance and to end the practice of large-market teams pirating stars from smaller-market clubs.... more »
Football players are killing each other. The death sentence isn't immediate, but it's there -- and we all know it. Whether they die from dementia or Alzheimer's or their own hand, NFL players are dying too ... more »
A secret affair. Hidden payoffs. A bungled cover-up. The John Edwards trial? Not exactly. More like the worst week in the life of Arkansas football this spring. In fact, I can't remember an early college offseason that was less... more »
There cannot possibly be a tougher job in college football than Big East commissioner. That is not meant as a defense of the outgoing John Marinatto, who is as responsible for what has happened to the league as the dueling ... more »
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