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NCAA Division I council eliminates national letter of intent program

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Vanderbilt takes down No. 1 Alabama 40-35 in historic college football victory

Vanderbilt came in having lost all 60 games against AP Top Five teams.
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Agent: College QB sitting out season because $100,000 promised hasn't been paid

The college quarterback's agent said an assistant coach promised $100,000 if he were to transfer, but no formal NIL contract was signed.
Local Sports

Kemp signs order for schools to pay student athletes for name, image, likeness

The governor argued that his order would help compensate athletes while waiting for news on a proposed settlement in a lawsuit that could permit direct payments.
Sports

Daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner goes viral for dorm room decorations at college, where she'll be a cheerleader this fall

Ava Hunt, 19, is a legacy at The Hilltop. Her father, uncle and grandfather were all Mustangs -- and plenty of her cousins, too.
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College football preseason AP Top 25 rankings revealed

Conference realignment created an unprecedented preseason poll with just four conferences represented.
Football

UGA wide receiver indefinitely suspended from team after arrest

UGA wide receiver Rara Thomas has been indefinitely suspended from the team after being arrested and charged with felony cruelty to children.
Football

Georgia Tech prepares for season start in Ireland

Georgia Tech opened up their football practice today as they prepare to kick off their season playing in Ireland.
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Some college athletes may qualify as employees, US appeals court rules

The ruling is a setback for the NCAA, which had hoped to have the case dismissed.
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Cannabis removed from NCAA's banned drug list for football athletes

Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman said in a statement that cannabis products “do not provide a competitive advantage.”
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NCAA, leagues sign off on $2.8 billion plan to set stage for dramatic change across college sports

Once approved by a judge, the deal will mark the beginning of a new era in college sports where athletes are compensated more like professionals.
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TNT will begin airing College Football Playoff games through sublicense with ESPN

The five-year agreement gives TNT two first-round games the first two years and expands to two first-round and two quarterfinals in 2026.