New bowl game approved for this season by NCAA Football Oversight Committee: Sources Stewart Mandel and Nicole Auerbach, The Athletic
The NCAA Football Oversight Committee on Thursday approved a waiver that will allow for a hastily arranged 42nd FBS bowl game this season, ensuring no bowl-eligible team is left out, sources confirmed to The Athletic. With 83 teams having finished the regular season with at least a 6-6 record, one eligible team from the MAC, Conference USA or Mountain West would have been left without a berth.
So Close, Yet So Far: Why CFP Expansion Was Stalled Yet Again Ross Dellenger, Sports Illustrated
While the committee appears to be inching toward a finish line that isn't there, the main obstacle still exists: They don't have the needed unanimous consent on a particular format, spending hours Wednesday arguing over the number of teams (eight vs. 12) and the role of automatic qualifiers (no AQs vs. some AQs vs. AQs for Power 5 champions).
The latest on the Miami Hurricanes search for an athletic director. It's complicated Michelle Kaufman and Susan Miller Degnan, Miami Herald
Everyone is wondering what is going on with the University of Miami athletic director search, why it is taking so long, and what is the fate of Hurricanes football coach Manny Diaz. Answer: It is complicated. Several sources familiar with the negotiations say there are differing opinions within the inner circle of decision-makers about which direction to go and what the priority should be.
WWE Turns to College Athletes Via NIL Talent Search Program Eric Jackson, Sportico
The wrestling giant is launching a new NIL program geared toward recruiting and developing college athletes from different backgrounds. The "Next in Line" program will not only feature various partnerships with athletes, but perhaps more importantly, it will provide a clearer path for standouts to make the leap directly to the WWE.
UPenn transgender swimmer sparks outrage by shattering women's records Ryan Glasspiegel, New York Post
Lia Thomas, a 22-year old transgender swimmer at the University of Pennsylvania, has been shattering women's records at the school. Before her transition, she competed for three years at Penn as a man, named Will Thomas.
