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The invitation came as the Pac-12 looks to relaunch after losing most of its schools during a dramatic round of realignments. American and Mountain West teams were its top targets.

The Crimson Tide were locked in a struggle with the Bulls most of the way before scoring 28 points in the final 10 minutes.

For programs not among the Power 5 athletic programs, like USF, it could make it harder to compete and pay recruits. But athletic director Mike Kelly says the school is well-positioned for the future.

The Atlantic Coast Conference has asked an appeals court to put on hold a lawsuit filed by FSU against the conference while a similar case plays out in North Carolina.

The proposed legal settlement by the NCAA and its Power Five conferences would allow schools to directly pay athletes. But questions remain, including whether men and women will be paid equally.

The monumental decision sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model that could start directing millions of dollars directly to athletes as soon as the 2025 fall semester.

Unseeded Florida, which has won 20 in a row, plays top-seeded and defending national champion Northwestern in the first semifinal game Friday in Cary, North Carolina.

Weatherford Capital is one of two firms creating a platform to help athletic departments find funding with college sports on the verge of sweeping change that could have long-term financial implications.

Jaden Rashada’s lawsuit against Florida head football coach Billy Napier and others for breach of contract has the potential to kickstart similar cases.

The penalties are the result of a rule-breaking incident that happened in April 2022. An assistant coach drove a prospective student-athlete to a meeting with a booster, which is considered impermissible contact.

A big-money battle between the university and its longtime conference is playing out in two states because the ACC is based in North Carolina.

Selton Miguel scored 19 points off the bench to lead the Bulls to their school-record 25th win of the season, 83-77.