The New York Times – Sports:
There are challengers, of course, but no team is tougher on paper than the undefeated, reigning champion Gamecocks.
Category: Southeastern Conference
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Alabama’s Championship Push Arrives With Murder Indictment
The New York Times – Sports:
A former Crimson Tide player, Darius Miles, and Miles’s friend Michael Davis were indicted by a grand jury. At the Southeastern Conference tournament, Brandon Miller starred for Alabama after being interviewed as a witness in the case.
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South Carolina Reasserts Itself Atop Women’s Hoops With L.S.U. Win
The New York Times – Sports:
The undefeated teams played on Super Bowl Sunday, giving women’s college basketball its latest showcase game.
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No Tailgating at College Football Championship Is Just One Difference From Bowls
The New York Times – Sports:
Fan tailgates aren’t allowed at the College Football Playoff title game. It’s just one sign of how the games have become more focused on TV.
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Big Ten Gets More Than $1 Billion a Year in Record TV Deal
The New York Times – Sports:
The agreement splits the Big Ten’s sports between Fox, NBC and CBS, and is the richest annual deal for any college sports league.
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U.C.L.A. and U.S.C. Are Expected to Leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten
The New York Times – Sports:
The move by two of the Pac-12 Conference’s marquee schools came as the Big Ten closed in on a new television deal.
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Seeking Another Reset, the N.C.A.A. Returns to the ‘Help Wanted’ Route
The New York Times – Sports:
The N.C.A.A. is looking for a new president. Private jet notwithstanding, it’s not all that great of a gig.
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Women’s NCAA Tournament: What to Watch in Round of 32
The New York Times – Sports:
Several national title contenders will make their case that they belong in the tournament’s second weekend.
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More Teams Are Contenders This Women’s College Basketball Season
The New York Times – Sports:
And some teams at the top have worked hard to get better ahead of the N.C.A.A. tournament in March.