ESPN’s Dan Wentzel presented a unique scenario this week. He speculated that it might be attractive for at least three schools to leave the BIG TEN for independence. Specifically, Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State leaving the Big Ten Conference and going independent along with USC and Oregon. Why would those blue blood schools leave Big Ten, who this week reported $1B in revenue sharing for its 18 member schools? That about $78 per school, far exceeding the ACC and Big-12

February 20, 2026 College athletics, specifically football, is spiraling out of control. The NCAA is no longer the governing body of college sports. Conference realignment, NIL, Transfer Portal and the courts have neutered that organization. Can the universities take back control of their athletic programs? Is it time to close down the NCAA? Start over with fresh blood leadership with bold, innovative ideas? In this edition, we will continue to examine the critical steps nee

The Big Ten Conference is floating a 24-team CFP model for 2027 and beyond. ESPN acquired an internal B1G document this week that calls for the expansion of the College Football Playoffs from the current 12-school model to 24 schools. A number of potential issues with this proposal are already surfacing. CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES... According to the document, all conference championship games would be eliminated. This would hurt such conferences as the Big-12 and ACC w

On Wednesday, Miami has entered the race for elite 2027 quarterback prospect Israel Abrams (Arlington Heights, IL - Montini Catholic). At 6’4”/187, Abrams is rated 97, ranked the #5 QB prospect and the #61 overall prospect is the 2027 recruiting class, according to 247Sports Composite . Abrams brings a powerful arm with a rapid release. He also has good touch and anticipation. Works well through progressions. Excellent pocket mobility and presence. Abram is a dangerous RP

No. 23 Miami broke out the power bats late to defeat Indiana State, 6-2 on Wednesday night at Alex Rodrigues Stadium . With the score tied, 2-2, in the seventh inning, Alonzo Alvarez blasted a solo home run to break the tie and then followed with a Derek Williams ’ three-run homer to seal the game. Daniel Cuvet also knocked in a run for the Canes. Williams is off the a hot start this season, batting a blistering .555 (10 for 18) in Miami’s first five games, with nine runs ba

February 18, 2026 College athletics, specifically football, is spiraling out of control. The NCAA is no longer the governing body of college sports. Conference realignment, NIL, Transfer Portal and the courts have neutered that organization. Can the universities take back control of the athletic programs? Is it time to close down the NCAA? Start over with fresh blood leadership with bold, innovative ideas? All good questions. In this edition, we will begin to look at the cri