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Monday, February 11, 2008, FT. LAUDERDALE --- CBSSports.com, in partnership with CBS Sports, CSTV and the NCAA, today announced that in 2008, for the first time, its NCAA® March Madness® on Demand (MMOD) service would give users the ability to view all 63 games* of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, from the first round of the tournament through the Men's Final Four® and Championship in San Antonio.    » read more »

Thursday, February 7, 2008, INDIANAPOLIS --- The NCAA begins Friday the process of surveying its Division III members on the growth of the division – including asking for their opinions about subdividing the division or creating an entirely new division.    » read more »

Thursday, February 6, 2008, INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA Women's Volleyball Rules Committee proposed a scoring format that will change the winning score for games one through four from 30 points to 25 points, which will be more consistent with national and international match formats.    » read more »

Thursday, February 2, 2008, FORT LAUDERDALE -- CBSSports.com today announced it has developed and will host an official NCAA® March Madness® Brackets application that will be offered and promoted to the Facebook® users for the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship.

Located at facebook.com/brackets, CBSSports.com Tournament Brackets will be available to the site's more than 63 million active users both online and via CBS Sports Mobile, creating a cross platform experience for all NCAA Basketball fans.    » read more »

Network to devote three shows to college football's most anticipated event

February 1, 2008, CHICAGO – Fueled by months, and sometimes years, of speculation and controversy, National Signing Day is the most anticipated day in college football. No single event has a greater effect upon the fates of football programs and the fortunes of coaching staffs.

The Big Ten Network will delve into the recruiting process, present expert analysis and unveil video highlights of the Big Ten's newest student-athletes with three editions of BIG TEN TONIGHT: SIGNING DAY SPECIAL:    » read more »

Tuesday, February 5, 2008 -- “The NCAA is pleased the court has granted preliminary approval to the settlement agreement in the White case, and we hope it leads to final approval on June 30. The settlement allows us to resolve the litigation and enhance the benefits potentially available to former, current and future student-athletes.    » read more »

Includes Five Top-25 Teams

January 31, 2008 -- ESPN Regional Television, in conjunction with the BIG EAST Conference and the Southeastern Conference, announced today the eight men’s college basketball teams that will represent the two conferences in the second annual SEC/BIG EAST Invitational.    » read more »

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 --
“The NCAA is pleased to reach a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in the White case. If approved by the court, the settlement allows us to resolve the litigation and enhance the benefits potentially available to former, current and future Division I student-athletes.    » read more »

Saturday, January 26, 2008, INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA student-athlete reinstatement staff has reinstated the eligibility of University of Southern California basketball student-athlete OJ Mayo. It was found that Mayo violated the NCAA preferential treatment rule by accepting two tickets to a professional basketball game.    » read more »

Thursday, December 20, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS---For the fifth consecutive year, all 88 National Collegiate Athletic Association championships will receive television exposure, including 10 fall sports to be featured in a one-hour special.

“CBS Sports Presents Championships of the NCAA” will air at 3 p.m. Eastern time Saturday, December 29, on CBS Sports. Highlights and stories from cross country, field hockey, soccer and volleyball will be featured in the program. For the 2007-08 academic year, CBS Sports will feature over 40 of the NCAA’s 88 championships in the three seasonal shows.    » read more »

Monday, December 17, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS---Eight standout student-athletes have been chosen by the NCAA Honors Committee as recipients of this year’s NCAA Top VIII Award.

These current student-athletes will be recognized for their athletics success, academic achievement and community service at the NCAA Honors Celebration on Sunday, January 13, at the 2008 NCAA Convention in Nashville.

The 2008 NCAA Top VIII recipients are:    » read more »

December 17, 2007 -- The following contains questions and answers regarding NCAA football, including bowl games, information on the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), the difference between the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), and other helpful information.

1. Why is there no playoff/traditional championship structure in the Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) football?    » read more »

Dec. 12, 2007 -- Dover – Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner has accepted North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley’s offer to a friendly wager on Friday’s NCAA Division I Football Championship between the University of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens and the Appalachian State University Mountaineers.

Gov. Minner has countered Gov. Easley’s wager of North Carolina barbecue and a case of Cheerwine (a cherry soft drink) with Grotto’s pizza, Nic-o-boli’s and Dogfish Head rootbeer.    » read more »

Friday, December 7, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA announced today that PrimeSport, a RazorGator company, will serve as the Official Ticket and Hospitality Package Provider for the 2008 NCAA Women’s Final Four.    » read more »

Thursday, November 29, 2007, INDIANAPOLIS -- The Executive Committee of the Faculty Athletics Representatives Association voted earlier this month at their convention in Baltimore to unanimously support Division I academic reform.

In making the announcement, FARA President Dennis Leighton, FAR at the University of New England, encouraged Division I faculty athletics representatives to take the lead at their institutions in supporting policies that measure the Academic Progress Rate and the Graduation Success Rate of student athletes.    » read more »