Back-to-back last-second TDs have Shepherd, miraculously, in DII football semis How do teams get into the NCAA DII tournament? Unlike most other DII sports that have eight regions, DII football is broken down into four Super Regions. Since four conferences make up each Super Region, the...
The College Football Playoff era began with the 2014 season. For the first decade, four teams were selected to the Playoff field, with two semifinal games and a national championship game. Starting in the 2024-25 season, here's the new, expanded format to know: 12 teams will be selected...
In the United States, college basketball is very much a big deal at sports betting sites. This season will be filled with options that will bring many handles, but people’s interest boosts more in-game time. The betting signature event that takes place yearly is called March Madness; it ...
In the third and final week of the tournament, the teams that survive the mayhem of March and make it to the Final Four battle it out in April for the crown of college basketball. During March Madness, many fans fill out bracket forms to try and guess the order of the 64 teams, all...
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If you aren’t the student body president or the captain of your basketball team, don’t panic. While admissions officers look for students who are leaders, leadership itself can take on many forms. Maybe you’re the student working behind the scenes to make sure everyone has what they need...
There’s little doubt that the Southeastern Conference is the toughest league in men’s college basketball in 2025. It features 10 teams ranked in the AP Top 25-- including the top two teams -- and through the end of nonconference play, doesn’t seem to have any noticeably b...
The nearly $2.8 billion settlement that has been approved by the NCAA and the nation’s five largest conferences is a historic step toward a more professional model for college sports. The plan, which still needs approval from plain...
In its newest format, the season’s top performing teams can more easily face each other without in-conference commitments or outside factors. The CFP also introduced college football’s first use of tournament brackets, a staple among other collegiate sports like college basketball’s March ...
“We’re here to rattle the cage,” Ellis says, “and the longer we’re in the conference, the bigger the rattle will be.” PublishedSep 12, 2024 PAT FORDE Pat Forde is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated who covers college football and college basketball as well as...