Three men down, the Irish ready themselves for a second round of MACtion.
BFN: What if Texas Used UTSA as a Minor League Team?
The next step in the transfer portal’s takeover of college sports.
Cyclone State: Iowa State’s Backloaded Big 12 Schedule
Iowa State’s path towards the playoff, plus the state of Cyclone volleyball.
Will the New Pac-12 Be a Power Conference? And Who Else Will They Add?
A big move comes with big questions. Here’s how we’re reading the situation.
Brett Yormark Doesn’t Get His Big 12–UConn Wish
We were wrong.
Stu’s Notes: Yes, Florida State Needs to Leave the ACC
On account of the bullying.
Joe’s Notes: UConn and the Big 12 (For Real This Time)
What changed to make UConn a Big 12 option, and other happenings since the last notes.
Stu’s Notes: Did Christian Yelich Quit on His Team?
We aren’t talking about his back. Also: The Clippers opened their new arena and the European NIT rages on.
Joe’s Notes: What Just Happened at Rutgers?
An unexpected resignation brings big questions around New York’s Big Ten team.
Off the Lake: The Cubs’ Schedule Is Easy, But Not Easy Enough
How much the easiest remaining MLB schedule is worth. Also: Kenneth Lofton Jr. is a bull.
College Football Already Has an NIT
Responding to comments made by the Mountain West commissioner.
Good Things Shrewing: Notre Dame Swimmers Were Gambling
Also: The Peacock docuseries, basketball’s Spanish tour, the start of soccer season, and Deuce Knight’s recruitment.
Stu’s Notes: The Little League World Series Got Worse. Here’s Why That Matters.
It’s been a bad twenty years for youth baseball.
Joe’s Notes: The Bright Side for J.J. McCarthy
The nice thing about knee surgery. Also: Betts and Rodríguez return, belated Steph Curry praise, and the latest NCAA lawsuits.
Joe’s Notes: Revenue Sharing and Reverse Realignment
College football players are going to get paid. Could that lead to a return of regionality? Also: Baseball, more baseball, Jim Harbaugh, and women’s basketball.
BFN: Texas’s SEC Friends, Enemies, and Frenemies
Finding the Longhorns their allies in this brave new world.
Joe’s Notes: Why Jerry Reinsdorf and Politicians Don’t Behave Strategically
Winning doesn’t have to matter if losers still get to play the game. Also: Howard basketball, the Aiyuk trade rumors, and some Yankees weather.
Stu’s Notes: Sports Are the Point of Sports
Why people are weirdos for getting mad at Leigh Diffey, and plenty more from your local NIT blogger.