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What’s it worth to shut up a supposed partner? That’s not rhetorical. It’s a real question the ACC must consider — especially now, after news broke late Tuesday night that the league and its noisiest two schools, Florida State and Clemson, are discussing a proposal wherein both universities would drop their lawsuits against the conference. […]

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What’s it worth to shut up a supposed partner?

That’s not rhetorical. It’s a real question the ACC must consider — especially now, after news broke late Tuesday night that the league and its noisiest two schools, Florida State and Clemson, are discussing a proposal wherein both universities would drop their lawsuits against the conference. All the ACC has to do to make that so?

Oh, you know. Nothing too wild. Just adjust its revenue formula (again), embrace another unequal distribution model and funnel as many dollars as possible to its schools 1) with the biggest brand values and 2) that drive the most television viewership …

Aka, the two schools actively suing the league.

During a regularly scheduled meeting of ACC presidents and chancellors on Tuesday, there were discussions (among other topics) about alternate revenue models, a person briefed on the meeting confirmed. Hours after that meeting, ESPN and Yahoo! Sports both reported that FSU and Clemson would be open to staying in the league if financial adjustments — more like concessions — are made. Gee, how kind of them.

Then there’s the second part to Clemson and FSU’s supposed pitch, reported by ESPN: potentially shortening the league’s grant of rights, possibly to 2030, which aligns with the expiration…

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Thanks to NIL, local car dealers are out of the shadows and landing star college athletes https://womenssportsnow.com/thanks-to-nil-local-car-dealers-are-out-of-the-shadows-and-landing-star-college-athletes/ https://womenssportsnow.com/thanks-to-nil-local-car-dealers-are-out-of-the-shadows-and-landing-star-college-athletes/#respond Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:00:31 +0000 https://womenssportsnow.com/thanks-to-nil-local-car-dealers-are-out-of-the-shadows-and-landing-star-college-athletes/

On Jan. 19, two days after he became the most coveted football player in the NCAA’s transfer portal, and mere hours after he welcomed Ohio State coaches for a recruiting visit, Caleb Downs announced his change-of-address plans. The freshman safety who’d earned second-team All-America honors at Alabama committed to the Buckeyes. Not long after, Downs […]

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On Jan. 19, two days after he became the most coveted football player in the NCAA’s transfer portal, and mere hours after he welcomed Ohio State coaches for a recruiting visit, Caleb Downs announced his change-of-address plans. The freshman safety who’d earned second-team All-America honors at Alabama committed to the Buckeyes. Not long after, Downs and his father began relocating to Columbus.

Getting there was simple enough. Getting around was another matter.

Some wheels needed to be put in motion.

“I get a call from someone on the coaching staff and they said, ‘Hey, I’m here with Caleb and his dad now. Are you looking to add somebody else to your team?’” says Rick Ricart, the CEO and owner of Ricart Automotive Group in Columbus. “Would you be willing to do a car deal for him?’”

For decades, these were shifty conversations. Local car dealerships had long been conduits for the whispered inducements coaches or boosters promised talented players. When discovered, scandal erupted. Repercussions were often stark. Then came the seismic summer of 2021, when changes to Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rules allowed college athletes to earn money without fear of NCAA sanctions.

Car dealers nationwide quickly exchanged leases and keys for players boasting about their new…

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2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: UConn No. 1 overall, and then chaos https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bracket-watch-uconn-no-1-overall-and-then-chaos/ https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bracket-watch-uconn-no-1-overall-and-then-chaos/#respond Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:55:27 +0000 https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bracket-watch-uconn-no-1-overall-and-then-chaos/

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(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.)

During the season in this space, we often like to begin with a bit of pop culture or history or some other random bit of nonsense unrelated to college basketball. So, uh, is it OK if we just do that for the entirety of this final installment?

Because we’re going to be totally transparent here. For the first time in six years of making mock brackets for The Athletic, we go into Selection Sunday with no earthly idea of what the selection committee is going to do. Oh, sure, there are always small surprises, but for the most part, the field is obvious except for maybe one slot.

Not this year. After one of the wildest Championship Week Saturdays we can remember, which included two power-conference bid thieves and a still-hard-to-believe outcome in the American, we find ourselves utterly confused by the bubble. And whether North Carolina will hold on to that final No. 1 seed or if surging Iowa State will take it. At least we’re not alone:

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2024 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Who’s playing waiting game on Selection Sunday? https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-whos-playing-waiting-game-on-selection-sunday/ https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-whos-playing-waiting-game-on-selection-sunday/#respond Sun, 17 Mar 2024 11:30:11 +0000 https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-whos-playing-waiting-game-on-selection-sunday/

The Athletic has live coverage of Selection Sunday and the NCAA Tournament bracket reveal.  (Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) Pure. Chaos. Madness came early on Saturday, leaving a trail […]

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The Athletic has live coverage of Selection Sunday and the NCAA Tournament bracket reveal. 

(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.)

Pure. Chaos.

Madness came early on Saturday, leaving a trail of stolen bids, burst bubbles and flummoxed bracketologists in its wake. Now? Selection Sunday is here.

We know we have four legit bid thieves: NC State in the ACC, Oregon in the Pac-12 and two more coming Sunday in the A-10 and AAC. Drake’s upset over Indiana State in the MVC title game might end up as a fifth functional bid thief. Wild.

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The bracket reveal is mere hours away. In the meantime, we’ll do our best to calculate the bubble math and take stock of an absolutely wild day of college hoops.

Here’s my best estimation of where things stand entering Sunday:

• There are 32 automatic qualifying bids via conference champions. There are 36 at-large bids. Total of 68.

• At least 21 of those 32 conferences will be one-bid leagues, including the Ivy League championship between Brown and Yale on Sunday. So let’s start with 21.

• Give at least four bids to the ACC: AQ and three at-large locks….

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2024 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Bid thieves on the prowl https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-bid-thieves-on-the-prowl/ https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-bid-thieves-on-the-prowl/#respond Sat, 16 Mar 2024 23:32:11 +0000 https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-bid-thieves-on-the-prowl/

(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) Conference tournaments are here and Selection Sunday is nigh, which means Bubble Watch is in full swing. One day before the bracket is revealed, […]

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(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.)

Conference tournaments are here and Selection Sunday is nigh, which means Bubble Watch is in full swing.

One day before the bracket is revealed, bid thieves are the big storyline. We know we will already have one in the Atlantic 10 with Dayton out of the mix. Three more are lurking between now and the selection show: North Carolina State in the ACC, Oregon in the Pac-12, and anyone other than Florida Atlantic in the AAC. How those shake out will be critical for a bubble that is nearly at capacity.

NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Dan Gavitt suggested on Saturday morning that there were “at least another four or five spots” up for grabs as far as at-large bids. That might be overstating it a tad, and will of course depend on how those possible bid thieves shake out, but there are clearly still decisions to be made.

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2024 NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: North Carolina will be the fourth No. 1 seed https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bracket-watch-north-carolina-will-be-the-fourth-no-1-seed/ https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bracket-watch-north-carolina-will-be-the-fourth-no-1-seed/#respond Sat, 16 Mar 2024 12:30:38 +0000 https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bracket-watch-north-carolina-will-be-the-fourth-no-1-seed/

(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) It only took until the day before Selection Sunday, but finally we can say for sure who the top eight seeds will be in […]

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(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.)

It only took until the day before Selection Sunday, but finally we can say for sure who the top eight seeds will be in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

With Tennessee and Arizona losing on Saturday and North Carolina advancing to the ACC tournament, the Tar Heels will join Purdue, Houston and UConn on the top line. The only minor intrigue left there is whether Houston passes Purdue for the No. 1 overall seed.

Tennessee and Arizona will be on the No. 2 line, along with Marquette and Iowa State. The Cyclones beat Baylor to reach the Big 12 title game and have more than made up for a lackluster nonconference slate, while Marquette got to the Big East final without All-America point guard Tyler Kolek. Given the Golden Eagles’ impressive resume and insistence that Kolek will be back next week, a No. 2 seed is in order.

Clarity comes at the top, and the bubble continues to come into focus as well. Mississippi State and Texas A&M locked up spots by beating Tennessee and Kentucky, respectively. New Mexico beat Colorado State in the Mountain West semis and should be safely in. Colorado finally gets over…

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2024 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Big day on SEC bubble https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-big-day-on-sec-bubble/ https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-big-day-on-sec-bubble/#respond Sat, 16 Mar 2024 01:28:11 +0000 https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-big-day-on-sec-bubble/

(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) Conference tournaments are here, and Selection Sunday is nigh, which means Bubble Watch is in full swing. I’ll be making regular, daily updates to […]

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(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.)

Conference tournaments are here, and Selection Sunday is nigh, which means Bubble Watch is in full swing.

I’ll be making regular, daily updates to Bubble Watch from now until the bracket is revealed, so be sure to bookmark this page and check in all week as conference tourneys heat up and the NCAA Tournament field comes into focus. As soon as relevant games in each conference wrap up, I’ll have fresh thoughts on what it means for those teams and any other bubble watchers impacted by the results.

I’m in Kansas City covering the Big 12 tournament, but I’ll do my best to update things in real-time, and I’ll try to hop into the comments and answer questions as well. Even the mean ones.

An important note: An expanded “Movement” section for each conference will be refreshed as often as necessary, while the corresponding team charts will be updated each morning with accurate records, NET rankings and other metrics.

We’ll keep track of the number of auto-qualifiers as they roll in, whether or not there are any “bid thieves” among them, and how the math is shaping up for the rest…

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2024 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Providence and Pitt win big https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-providence-and-pitt-win-big/ https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-providence-and-pitt-win-big/#respond Fri, 15 Mar 2024 02:46:11 +0000 https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-providence-and-pitt-win-big/

(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) Conference tournaments are here and Selection Sunday is nigh, which means Bubble Watch is in full swing. I’ll be making regular, daily updates to […]

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(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.)

Conference tournaments are here and Selection Sunday is nigh, which means Bubble Watch is in full swing.

I’ll be making regular, daily updates to Bubble Watch from now until the bracket is revealed, so be sure to bookmark this page and check in all week as conference tourneys heat up and the NCAA Tournament field comes into focus. As soon as relevant games in each conference wrap up, I’ll have fresh thoughts on what it means for those teams and any other bubble watchers impacted by the results.

I’m in Kansas City covering the Big 12 tournament, but I’ll do my best to update things in real time, and I’ll try to hop into the comments and answer questions as well. Even the mean ones.

An important note: an expanded “Movement” section for each conference will be refreshed as often as necessary, while the corresponding team charts will be updated each morning with accurate records, NET rankings and other metrics.

We’ll also keep track of the number of auto-qualifiers as they roll in, whether or not there are any “bid thieves” among them, and how the math is shaping up for the…

Read more…

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2024 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Villanova hangs on for dear life https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-villanova-hangs-on-for-dear-life/ https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-villanova-hangs-on-for-dear-life/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 03:39:11 +0000 https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-villanova-hangs-on-for-dear-life/

(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) Conference tournaments are here and Selection Sunday is nigh, which means Bubble Watch is in full swing. I’ll be making regular, daily updates to […]

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(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.)

Conference tournaments are here and Selection Sunday is nigh, which means Bubble Watch is in full swing.

I’ll be making regular, daily updates to Bubble Watch from now until the bracket is revealed, so be sure to bookmark this page and check in all week as conference tourneys heat up and the NCAA Tournament field comes into focus. As soon as relevant games in each conference wrap up, I’ll have fresh thoughts on what it means for those teams and any other bubble watchers impacted by the results.

I’m in Kansas City covering the Big 12 tournament, but I’ll do my best to update things in real time, and I’ll try to hop into the comments and answer questions as well. Even the mean ones.

An important note: an expanded “Movement” section for each conference will be refreshed as often as necessary, while the corresponding team charts will be updated each morning with accurate records, NET rankings and other metrics.

We’ll also keep track of the number of auto-qualifiers as they roll in, whether or not there are any “bid thieves” among them, and how the math is shaping up for the…

Read more…

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2024 NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Go time for Wake Forest, St. John’s and more https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-go-time-for-wake-forest-st-johns-and-more/ https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-go-time-for-wake-forest-st-johns-and-more/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:30:11 +0000 https://womenssportsnow.com/2024-ncaa-tournament-bubble-watch-go-time-for-wake-forest-st-johns-and-more/

(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) Conference tournaments are here and Selection Sunday is nigh, which means Bubble Watch is in full swing. I’ll be making regular, daily updates to […]

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(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.)

Conference tournaments are here and Selection Sunday is nigh, which means Bubble Watch is in full swing.

I’ll be making regular, daily updates to Bubble Watch from now until the bracket is revealed, so be sure to bookmark this page and check in all week as conference tourneys heat up and the NCAA Tournament field comes into focus. As soon as relevant games in each conference wrap up, I’ll have fresh thoughts on what it means for those teams and any other bubble watchers impacted by the results.

I’m in Kansas City covering the Big 12 tournament, but I’ll do my best to update things in real time, and I’ll try to hop into the comments and answer questions as well. Even the mean ones.

An important note: an expanded “Movement” section for each conference will be refreshed as often as necessary, while the corresponding team charts will be updated each morning with accurate records, NET rankings and other metrics.

We’ll also keep track of the number of auto-qualifiers as they roll in, whether or not there are any “bid thieves” among them, and how the math is shaping up for the…

Read more…

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