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Northern Illinois became the first MAC team to earn a BCS berth. Regardless of what it means for the sport, the Huskies are worth celebrating.

It's bowl season again, which gives Adena Andrews all kinds of wackiness to wonder about in this week's "I'm Just Askin'" column.

Alabama is down, but is it out? Our writers weigh in with their picks for the BCS title contenders in light of the Crimson Tide's stumble Saturday.

From cheating equipment managers to LeBron's politics to annoying songs, Adena Andrews has questions on all fronts in her latest I'm Just Askin.

In this week's That's What She Said, Sarah Spain takes a tough look at college football and explains why she isn't a fan, then offers some friends a few lines to convince her.

Former Penn State All-American pitcher Ashley Esparza's heart aches for Jerry Sandusky's victims, but she still believes in the school that gave her so much.

In the world of sports television, Lydia Murphy-Stephans is often the only woman in the room. That doesn't intimidate the 19-time Emmy winner as she prepares to launch Pac-12 Network next month.

Title IX is often blamed for men's programs getting cut. But as Peter Keating explains, the real problem is the NCAA's method of allocating scholarships.

The NCAA has proven it can't control the flow of money to athletes, so let them earn it legitimately through endorsements and autographed merchandise.

The North Carolina football program is cited for failure to monitor social media activity, yet there are privacy issues that make this practice troubling. Not only that, it's unrealistic.

With new revelations coming to light regarding Ohio State players' involvement in a tattoo-parlor scandal, Jim Tressel resigned Monday after 10 seasons as the Buckeyes head coach. Here's what else you missed last night.

In case you haven't noticed, women are taking over two of sports biggest crises: the NFL lockout and the lack of a playoff in college football.

The first big day of the Big Dance was jam-packed with upsets, and the three main ones all took place in Denver. Chances are that many of you ended the day with busted brackets. Check out what else you missed last night.

The UConn men's and women's basketball teams had big wins in the Big East tournament Tuesday night. And in the NBA, Miami's melt down continued with its fifth straight loss as we look back at what happened last night.

Our football fix for the next week and change will be limited to leaked Super Bowl commercials, endless predictions and talk of ticket prices. If you're more into actual game action, there's plenty of hoops and tennis to keep you glued to your couch.

Playoffs? PLAYOFFS?? Everyone's talking about the start of the NFL playoffs, but if your team failed to qualify and you just can't bear to watch, there's plenty more on the docket to keep you busy all weekend.