UNDATED (AP) — The NCAA is on the cusp of extending Division I athlete eligibility from four years of competition to five and essentially setting an age limit. It should be remembered that the issue of who can play and for how long has been a point of contention in college sports from the beginning. Walter Camp is known as the ‘Father of Football’ and was in his seventh season playing for Yale when an injury ended his career in 1882. Amos Alonzo Stagg was 27 when he played his fifth season in 1889. The latest rule change would combat aging rosters.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban has testified in support of a bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics. Saban told the Senate Commerce Committee Wednesday that it’s time to “tap the brakes” on a system where players can increasingly earn millions of dollars while moving between freely between schools. The leaders committee held the hearing as they push legislation that they hope can break the congressional gridlock over how to regulate college athletics. But the SEC and the Big Ten oppose the bill and said it “leaves critical issues unresolved.” GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno also said he had “grave concerns” about the legislation.
UNDATED (AP) — BYU star freshman AJ Dybantsa headlines The Associated Press’ initial 2026 NBA mock draft. The first-team AP All-American has long been a favorite to go No. 1, a pick held by the Washington Wizards. He’s joined in the top tier of one-and-done prospects by Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, Duke forward Cameron Boozer and North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson. Next comes a group of freshman guards including Illinois’ Keaton Wagler, Arizona’s Brayden Burries, Arkansas’ Darius Acuff Jr. and Houston’s Kingston Flemings. Michigan is poised to have three Wolverines go in the first round after winning its first NCAA title since 1989. The draft’s first round is set for June 23.
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The College Football Playoff, ESPN and TNT Sports have announced kickoff times and broadcast information for the 2026-27 CFP. First-round games on campus sites begin Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and continue Dec. 19 at noon, 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ABC and ESPN will broadcast the first game of the Dec. 19 tripleheader and the other two games will be on TNT and truTV.
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