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ACC’s Phillips says conference is ‘strong’ and ‘healthy’
ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips said the “league is strong” and the “healthiest that we’ve been in my tenure.” Phillips, speaking during the ACC spring meetings in Amelia Island, Fla., said, “The league is well-positioned. The league is healthy. It’s thriving. It’s flourishing. It’s helping the league...
UNC enhancing Kenan Stadium ahead of 100th season
The Univ. of North Carolina is slated to unveil a handful of improvements and initiatives ahead of the 100th season at Kenan Stadium.
Iowa State: We can find ‘better deal’ than Big 12’s PE option if need be
Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard has a “simple reason for declining” the school-level $30M credit option from the Big 12’s new contract with private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners -- the school “can get a better deal elsewhere,” according to Ben Hutchens of the QUAD-CITY TIMES. At least 13 of the 1...
Oklahoma breaks ground on $1B-plus entertainment district, new arena
The Univ. of Oklahoma, the city of Norman and Cleveland County officials on Tuesday broke ground on the Rock Creek Entertainment District, a more than $1B planned development in North Norman that “includes a new arena for OU men’s and women’s basketball and women’s gymnastics,” according to Mason Yo...
Pac-12 still grappling with further expansion ahead of relaunch
With the Pac-12 set for its relaunch on July 1, the one “lingering” question is whether the conference will “expand again,” according to Jon Wilner of the San Jose MERCURY NEWS. Pac-12 execs have acknowledged that an additional all-sports member “would create the ideal size.” But Wilner noted when t...
Report: ACC reaches ‘consensus’ on supporting CFP expansion to 24 teams
ACC ADs and head football coaches on Tuesday during the league’s spring meetings discussed at length the future of the College Football Playoff, “swinging support behind a 24-team field,” according to sources cited by Ross Dellenger of YAHOO SPORTS. One source said, “There is consensus.” Another add...
SBJ College: Taking the ACC’s spring pulse
ACC spring meetings are underway, and with Monday's ruling in favor of the CSC on NIL deals, CFP playoff expansion, there's a lot to discuss. Also: Sponsorship fallout for more March Madness and CSC CEO Bryan Seeley on the Nebraska NIL ruling.
College Convo: What Bryan Seeley said about the Nebraska decision
Monday brought with it some serendipity for the gathered reporters in Amelia Island.
March Madness gets bigger — and so does the sponsorship playbook
NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournament expansion is now official, as the governing body finalized its plan last Thursday.
ACC leaders wrestle with CSC scrutiny, playoff math at spring meetings
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Spring meetings tend to be mixed as to whether anything actually gets accomplished, but considering the existential crises facing college sports these days, there was plenty of depth to conversations around the Ritz Carlton the last few days at the ACC’s annual gathering here.
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