Besides the issue of fans, there have been suggestions that some conferences might be better off not playing a title game as it relates to playoff hopes.
Florida International announces hiring of Willie Simmons as football coach
Simmons went 45-13 as the head coach at Florida A&M between 2018 and 2023, leading the Rattlers to a pair of HBCU national championships.
Longtime Lance Leipold assistant Jim Zebrowski promoted to offensive coordinator at Kansas
Zebrowski had been co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach since joining the Jayhawks in 2021. He previously worked with Leipold at Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater and at Buffalo.
Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak is hired as UMass head coach
Harasymiak takes over the program as it prepares to join the Mid-American Conference in July. The Minutemen have been an independent for nine seasons.
Spurs’ Zach Collins flips off referee after getting ejected
Collins is going to be paying a healthy fine to the league for this gesture.
Creighton’s Pop Isaacs will undergo season-ending hip surgery
Isaacs was averaging 16.4 points per game and was coming off his best performance of the season in the Bluejays’ 76-63 win over top-ranked Kansas.
Nick Martinelli leads Northwestern to 70-66 overtime win over No. 19 Illinois
Nick Martinelli scored 27 points, including seven in overtime, to help Northwestern beat No. 19 Illinois 70-66.
Golden State moves Drayomd Green to bench, start Jonathan Kuminga
It didn't get the Warriors a win against the hot Timberwolves, but Golden State is sticking with it for a while.
Watch Trae Young bury game-winning 3-pointer in overtime to beat Lakers
Young finished the night with 31 points and 20 assists.
A’s GM David Forst says the team wanted to make a statement with Luis Severino’s contract
The 30-year-old Severino was formally introduced by his new club after finalizing a three-year, $67 million contract.
Reports: Rangers reach deal with Igor Shesterkin to make him NHL’s highest-paid goalie
The Rangers did not announce the contract, and Shesterkin declined to comment on it after the Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2.
Daily runs for four TDs, No. 24 Army wins AAC championship 35-14 over Tulane
The Black Knights have one game left in the regular season and it’s they one they want most: against Navy next Saturday for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy.
No. 10 Boise State grabs CFP spot, beating No. 19 UNLV 21-7 in Mountain West championship
Ashton Jeanty ran for 209 yards and a touchdown and No. 10 Boise State earned a College Football Playoff spot, beating No. 19 UNLV 21-7 for its second straight Mountain West title.
Pitcher Clay Holmes reportedly agrees to $38 million, 3-year contract with Mets
Reports are saying Holmes can earn $13 million for each of the first two seasons and $12 million for 2027.
Former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber reportedly returning to Cleveland Guardians on 1-year deal
Shane Bieber's first venture into free agency turned into a return trip.