Purdue basketball received a major lift Friday afternoon when head coach Matt Painter informed ESPN.com's Jeff Goodman that the NCAA has ruled star freshman Caleb Swanigan eligible for the 2015-16 season.Citing a source, Bleacher Report's Jason King reported Monday the NCAA was "investigating the relationship between Swanigan and Roosevelt Barnes, a Purdue alum who adopted Swanigan in May of 2011, prior to his eighth-grade year."According to King, Barnes' status as a certified sports agent precipitated ...

After two consecutive losses saw the team drop out of the Top 25 rankings, Texas A&M benched quarterback Kyle Allen and named freshman Kyler Murray the starter Friday for its upcoming game against South Carolina, according to Brent Zwerneman of the Houston Chronicle.  Allen, who started the first seven games for the 5-2 Aggies, threw one touchdown and four interceptions over the past two games, both double-digit losses to No. 7 Alabama and No. 19 Ole Miss.  Head ...

Lost in the never-ending conversation about going undefeated or winning a national championship in college football are all the things it takes to get there.  It may sound like an obnoxiously simple statement, but going undefeated and/or winning a national title is hard—hard in the way developing a new mathematical proof is hard, because you're searching for an exact formula of universal truth. Programs like Florida State and Ohio State have made winning streaks so commonplace, ...

In the land of All Hallows' Eve, there are two unspoken, well-known truths: The simplest and most recognizable of costumes is king, and all costumes look much cuter on babies. Such is the case with this tiny future Wolverine, whose parents have bestowed upon first-year Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh the highest form of flattery by decking out their little one in a complete Harbaugh starter kit—polo, khakis and baseball cap. The praise is well-earned. Harbaugh has elevated the ...

The College Football Playoff selection committee will have 12 members for the rest of the season, as USC athletic director Pat Haden vacated his post with the brain trust Friday.    According to a press release from CollegeFootballPlayoff.com, Haden said his recent health problems are forcing him off of the selection committee:  I am reluctant to step down, but my doctors advised me to reduce my traveling. With the weekly CFP meetings about to start and the ...

The NBA draft isn't always about the one-and-done freshmen. Sometimes, it takes a year or two for a prospect to find his confidence and offensive game. Last year, we saw a handful of sophomores and juniors break out as first-round risers, including Willie Cauley-Stein, Cameron Payne, Terry Rozier, Sam Dekker and Justin Anderson. We're going to see another group of upperclassmen do the same in 2015-16.  Whether it's due to an expanded role, a better setting or expected ...

Late Thursday night, Humble, Texas, tight end Zarrian Holcombe announced his decommitment from the Texas A&M Aggies. He called the move a mutual decision. The next move for the 3-star, Summer Creek High School standout: Formulating a plan to experience and enjoy the recruiting process that he's yet to have. Holcombe committed to Texas A&M in March after taking a few unofficial visits to the campus. With November approaching, Holcombe, originally recruited by Aggies special teams coordinator and ...

Michigan State's men's and women's home basketball venue is about to get a massive face-lift thanks to the school's board of trustees.    According to Matt Charboneau of the Detroit News, the board of trustees approved a $50 million renovation plan for the Breslin Center that is expected to be completed in the summer of 2018: "At the project's center is the construction of a 26,000-square-foot addition that will house the MSU Basketball Hall of History. Located on the ...

TCU received a boost to its 2016 recruiting class Friday as wide receiver Isaiah Graham committed to becoming a member of the Horned Frogs. Trey Mongrue of KTVE passed along word of the decision from the Bastrop High School (La.) standout. The wideout posted a message on social media last night ahead of the announcement: Graham is a 4-star recruit who rates as the No. 227 overall prospect and the No. 44 wide receiver in next year's ...

College football featured significant on-field developments and a pair of high-profile coaching changes during October, adding new dynamics to a compelling recruiting landscape. Storied programs Miami and USC are scrambling to keep things intact, while a new regime at Florida has swiftly found its groove. With those storylines and more in mind, here's a look back at recruiting winners and losers from the past month.Begin Slideshow