Texas Tech's Mad Genius

Scott Pelley profiles Mike Leach, head coach of Texas Tech's Red Raiders. Leach made up for a lack of money and talent by creating an offense that's changing the way college football is played.

• Mar 17, 2021
• 11:34

Big Ten leaders kept COVID planning secret

Big Ten university leaders are under scrutiny after reports find they've been discussing COVID-19 plans in secret, using a private portal to keep school reopening and football communications confidential. Washington Post sports reporter Emily Giambalvo joins CBSN to discuss the latest.

• Mar 16, 2021
• 05:39

March Madness brackets are set

The NCAA men’s college basketball tournament tips off this Thursday. The event is back after COVID-19 canceled it last year, and extra precautions are being put in place to help ensure a safe and smooth tournament. CBS Sports college basketball writer Matt Norlander joined CBSN to discuss.

• Mar 15, 2021
• 09:52

COVID-19 rules in place ahead of NCAA Tournament

The Selection Show will air Sunday, March 14 at 6 p.m. ET on CBS.

• Mar 13, 2021

College athletes call on NCAA to pull events from states with anti-trans bills

The news comes as states across the country have introduced anti-trans legislation.

• Mar 12, 2021

NCAA to allow limited fan attendance at March Madness tournaments

The governing body is permitting 25% capacity at the men's tournament and 17% at the women's.

• Feb 19, 2021

Heisman Trophy finalists announced

Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Florida Gators quarterback Kyle Trask were also named.

• Dec 24, 2020

Obama: College players "being put at risk" during pandemic

The former president argued college athletes should get paid, considering the "risks" they're subjected to.

• Dec 18, 2020

Supreme Court takes up NCAA dispute over compensating college athletes

The justices will likely hear arguments in the legal battle in the spring of 2021.

• Dec 16, 2020

Tara VanDerveer becomes winningest women's college basketball coach

Stanford coach's 1,099th career victory eclipsed the late Pat Summitt's mark

• Dec 16, 2020

Florida basketball player hospitalized after collapsing on court

Like most of his teammates, Johnson tested positive for COVID-19 during the summer.

• Dec 12, 2020

"Secondary sports" facing cuts amid pandemic

The dreams of athletes in "secondary sports" are being sacrificed while schools are going to extreme lengths to keep sports like football and basketball going. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday.

• Dec 3, 2020
• 00:30

College "secondary sports" facing cuts amid pandemic

The dreams of athletes in "secondary sports" are being sacrificed while schools are going to extreme lengths to keep sports like football and basketball going. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday.

• Dec 3, 2020

NCAA moving March Madness to a "single geographic area" for 2021

The NCAA originally planned to host the tournament's early rounds at 13 sites across the country.

• Nov 16, 2020

$8.5B in wagers expected on NCAA Tournament

Billions of dollars in wagers are expected to be placed on the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Almost half of that money will be bet on bracket games. Bleacher Report staff writer David Gardner joins CBSN AM to discuss the best bets of the tournament and how gambling affects the game.

• Sep 3, 2020
• 03:39

Legendary coach John Thompson dies at 78

John Thompson Jr., first Black head coach to win the NCAA basketball championship, has died at the age of 78. CBS News special correspondent James Brown spoke to CBSN's Tanya Rivero about the legacy Thompson left at Georgetown University, both on and off the court.

• Aug 31, 2020
• 04:31

Top basketball recruit commits to Howard Univ.

When Makur Maker, one of the nation's top young basketball prospects, was considering where to attend college, he visited schools like UCLA and the University of Kentucky known for their hoops history. But a visit to Howard University put him on a different path -- one also steeped in history. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Khristopher Brooks interviewed Maker, and spoke to CBSN's Lana Zak about the trail he wants to blaze.

• Aug 28, 2020
• 06:44

Big Ten will not revisit decision to postpone fall sports

In an open letter, the commissioner outlined the reasons for the postponement, which was announced just six days after the football schedule was released.

• Aug 19, 2020

Big 12 moving forward with 2020 football season this fall

The Big 12 commissioner said the conference will implement "enhanced testing," consisting of three tests per week for football and any other "high contact sports."

• Aug 13, 2020

Big 12 going ahead with football season

The Big 12 on Wednesday announced plans to go ahead with fall sports, including football. The Big Ten and Pac-12 announced one day earlier they were postponing their seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Aug 12, 2020
• 00:23

U.S. colleges could lose $1 billion by nixing fall sports

Revenue losses from cancelling sports could cripple athletics departments and lead to job losses, experts say.

• Aug 12, 2020

College football stars push for regular season as cancellations loom

"We just worked very hard in the offseason to prepare ourselves for this fall season," Florida State offensive lineman Andrew Boselli said.

• Aug 11, 2020

Power Five conferences consider cancelling 2020 football season

A Big Ten spokesperson denied reports that the conference had voted to cancel the 2020 football season and an ACC official said the conference intends to play in 2020.

• Aug 11, 2020

Colleges to lose $150 million playing "conference-only" games

For smaller schools, missing out on a chance to face powerhouse programs this year means losing a lucrative payday.

• Jul 22, 2020

Ivy League suspends fall sports due to coronavirus pandemic

"We simply do not believe we can create and maintain an environment for intercollegiate athletic competition that meets our requirements for safety and acceptable levels of risk," the Ivy League Council of Presidents said.

• Jul 8, 2020

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