At the White House Science fair this morning, one of the contestants wished President Barack Obama “good luck” on his NCAA basketball bracket for March Madness. “It’s already blown up,” Obama replied wryly. “It’s over. It’s over.” Obama picked number
by Charlie Spiering23 Mar 2015, 9:24 AM PST0

Dave Zirin, Sports Editor for the Nation magazine, ripped the NCAA as “rank exploitation” and a “sham” on Saturday’s “Melissa Harris-Perry” on MSNBC. “Who are we really tuning in to watch? Who is wearing the corporate logos as they run
by Ian Hanchett21 Mar 2015, 8:38 PM PST0

The South Carolina chapter of the NAACP expresses outrage at the NCAA because the collegiate athletic governing body scheduled part of the women’s basketball tournament in the first Southern state to secede, where the capitol still flies the Confederate flag.
by William Bigelow20 Mar 2015, 9:13 AM PST0

After an eight-year-long investigation into academic misconduct alleged to have been perpetrated by coaches, staffers, professors, and administrators at Syracuse University, the school has announced that head coach Jim Boeheim will retire in three years.
by Warner Todd Huston19 Mar 2015, 12:43 AM PST0

Last year, it was Southern Methodist. This time around it’s Temple. Teams are sensing an anti-American sentiment coming from the NCAA selection committee. And we’re not talking about anti-Americanism in the sense of the flag-grabbing students at UC-Irvine.
by Kevin Scholla16 Mar 2015, 6:02 AM PST0

On Sunday’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” on HBO, host John Oliver blasted the NCAA for not compensating its student athletes with anything besides food and a free education. The debate on whether or not student athletes should be
by Trent Baker15 Mar 2015, 11:53 PM PST0

Syracuse University, as part of its self-imposed postseason prohibition, banned Otto the Orange from the Atlantic Coast Conference’s annual mascot basketball game on Thursday. Of the ACC’s 15 team mascots, Otto was the only one absent during halftime of the
by William Bigelow13 Mar 2015, 10:16 AM PST0

A new estimation by the American Gaming Association claims that upwards to 40 million Americans will fill out brackets as the NCAA tournament season begins. The group also estimates that $9 billion will be wagered on the games, more than
by Warner Todd Huston13 Mar 2015, 12:03 AM PST0

The NCAA has punished Syracuse University after a multiyear investigation into the school’s athletic programs found violations of eligibility standards.
by Warner Todd Huston6 Mar 2015, 2:45 PM PST0

Syracuse University has announced that it will self-impose a ban on postseason Orange basketball as punishment for “past mistakes.”
by Warner Todd Huston5 Feb 2015, 12:58 PM PST0

Penn State allegedly seeks the restoration of the 111 wins stripped from Joe Paterno’s record as a result of the Jerry Sandusky child-abuse scandal.
by Warner Todd Huston14 Jan 2015, 12:01 AM PST0

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says the conference won’t expand and is happy with ten teams.
by Daniel J. Freeman2 Jan 2015, 6:24 AM PST0