In a statement released on Aug. 8, the NCAA let the world know that it would stop the sale of school merchandise—from NCAA.org: Moving forward, the NCAA online shop will no longer offer college and university merchandise. In the coming days, the store’s website will be shut down temporarily and reopen in a few weeks as a marketplace for NCAA championship merchandise only. After becoming aware of issues with the site, we determined the core function ...

For better or worse, coaches are often the faces of college programs. Unlike players, who stay only for a few years, coaches can create longer legacies in the college game. That being said, which current college basketball coaches boast the strongest legacies? How do some of the younger, rising stars compare to the more established coaches? Here is a list of the 25 best coaches in college basketball today, looking at both recent accomplishments and career totals.  Begin ...

Boise State started its fall football camp this week. So far, it seems to have been very productive, energetic and mostly positive. There have been a couple of hiccups, but for the most part the first week was business as usual for the Broncos. Let's take a look at the events and measure them and the players who have stood out for the wrong and right reasons.Begin Slideshow

We are going to see power, in all of its various forms, all season long in college football. The play is not new—in fact, it may not even qualify as a trend in most circles, but it is in every team's playbook.Even though every coach runs it his own way—LSU with a toss and Stanford with a handoff—it is there to use.Power is one of the universal running game currencies in college football. Here's a ...

We've seen countless teams on the bubble of the college football preseason rankings shock and awe throughout the years. Heck, Notre Dame was ranked outside of the AP Top 25 last year to start the season, only to go on to the national championship game. With that in mind, there are several intriguing teams on the bubble of the USA Today Coaches preseason poll this year. Interestingly enough, each one of my top bubble teams features an ...

Raekwon McMillan is the best inside linebacker in the 2014 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports composite, so when he narrows down his list or takes a visit, that's a big deal. McMillan is 6'2'', 242 pounds and runs a 4.79 40, per 247Sports. He has a blend of size, speed and physicality that makes him hard to ignore as an inside linebacker prospect. He's so good, in fact, that according to the 247Sports composite, he's ...

Ohio State is replacing seven starters on defense, but that doesn't mean the Buckeyes lack star power on that side of the ball. Sports Illustrated backed that up by placing cornerback Bradley Roby and linebacker Ryan Shazier on its Preseason All-America First Team. Both juniors (Roby redshirted in 2010) will provide leadership to a unit that desperately needs it after losing John Simon, Zach Boren and Etienne Sabino to graduation. Roby had a breakout sophomore year, leading the country in passes defended ...

No matter what happens regarding the eligibility of Johnny Manziel, the Heisman Trophy-winner still has to focus on playing college football. The NCAA is investigating Manziel after he reportedly took money for signing autographs, according to Darren Rovell and Justine Gubar of ESPN.com. It’s been a rough offseason for the quarterback, as he’s found himself in the news frequently, and he could now find himself suspended, per Rovell and Gubar. That wouldn’t bode well for Manziel’s future ...

It's the year 2013, a time of change, a spring of ethical reform. The old methods of making money off college football are not much longer for this world.The Ed O'Bannon lawsuit has meant the end of EA Sports' NCAA video game, and the trolling of ESPN's Jay Bilas has marked the end of player jerseys being sold.Player-specific modes of making money are no longer viable. They're finally being recognized as the exploitation they've always been. But ...

The LSU football team dealt with injuries on the offensive line last season, but Thursday's fall practice provided one that the Tigers may not soon forget. Starting offensive guard Josh Williford suffered a concussion that may have ended the senior's playing career. The freak injury came in LSU's morning practice session when Williford lay unconscious for about five minutes after a team pileup, according to Jim Kleinpeter of The Times-Picayune. Williford is no stranger to concussions. He missed ...