The College Sports Commission says it has approved 12,175 name, image, and likeness deals for athletes, totaling $87.5 million, while rejecting fewer than 400.

The first USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll of the regular season saw a close race between Purdue and Houston for the the No. 1 spot in rankings.

Sports betting is legal and regulated in 38 states, as well as Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, and an NCAA survey conducted in 2024 found that 21.5 percent of male college athletes reported betting (legally or illegally) on sports at least once in the previous 12 months. At the Division I level, the number was 12.6 percent.

The NCAA revoked the eligibility of six men’s college basketball players on Friday as a result of three separate sports-betting cases that involved a power-conference school and allegations of players throwing games to lose by more points than the spread.

As Barrie mentioned, the defense has been exceptional this season. Texas Tech ranks No. 9 in total defense, No. 37 in passing yards allowed and No. 1 in rushing yards allowed. The unit is anchored by Rodriguez, who has recorded 91 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, one sack and three interceptions.

Week 12 on CBS Sports Network features a slate of college football games that could shake up conference races and postseason positioning across the country. Midweek MACtion kicks off with Buffalo traveling to face Central Michigan. The Bulls are fighting to stay alive in the MAC title chase, while the Chippewas remain undefeated at home.

Charlotte Kohler scored the clinching goal in the sixth round of penalty kicks as the top-ranked Stanford defeated No. 2 Notre Dame in the ACC women's soccer tournament championship game.

In a bold projection that has already sparked debate among college football fans and analysts, Bud Elliott, senior college football analyst for CBS Sports, has forecast that the USC Trojans and Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face each other in the opening round of the College Football Playoff.