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Thamel: Amateurism is dead, big questions remain and more from a historic NCAA settlement

A landmark settlement will provide billions in pay to college athletes. But because this is college sports, nothing will be easy.

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Stephen A. weighs in on the NCAA, Power 5 agreeing to let schools pay players

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2024-25 transfer tracker: Top-100 transfers are coming off the board

Commitments continue to trickle in from the top players remaining in the transfer portal.

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Transfer rankings: Where the top 10 players are going next

The commitments continue to come in -- including No. 1 transfer Kadary Richmond's move to St. John's.

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Which new coaching hires get an A, and who falls short?

From Arkansas to West Virginia, which top Division I programs got their new hires right, and which didn't hit the mark?

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Bracketology: The fact UConn even has a chance to three-peat is amazing

The last time anyone saw an NCAA basketball three-peat the heroes were John Wooden, Bill Walton and the UCLA Bruins. Enter the current UConn Huskies.

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Way-Too-Early Top 25: Kansas, Houston, Gonzaga are the new top 3

Kansas remains the preseason No. 1 but the rest of the top 10 is just as loaded, and coming for that spot.

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Stephen A. rips NCAA's 'sham system' for taking advantage of athletes

Stephen A. Smith is happy the NCAA is being exposed and glad it must pay damages to past and current athletes.

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