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The Southeastern Conference has won the last two national championships in college baseball. And, they're off to a good start in the College World Series again this year. In the first games played at the new TD Ameritrade Park, Vanderbilt broke a tie on Connor Harrell's home run, the first to be hit at the new ballpark as Vanderbilt defeated North Carolina 7-3...

How can the NCAA make college sports better, and curtail all the rules violations?

In an article to be released in this week's Sports Illustrated, Jim Tressel's troubles at The Ohio State University may run deeper than first thought. The article claims at least 28 players had sold memorabilia since 2002.

LSU players, coaches and fans are obviously disappointed today after the Tigers were not included in the field of 64 for the NCAA Tournament. But let's face it, the Tigers put themselves in the position to be passed over.

Terry Bradshaw was asked about a Miami Herald article that suggested Louisiana Tech might be a target for the Sun Belt Conference. "They (Sun Belt) need us more than we need them, and we don't need to go that route," cracked Bradshaw.

Former Auburn player Chaz Ramsey, who was one of four Auburn players featured on a recent HBO series, says he will talk with NCAA investigators about alleged payments he received while playing for Auburn. In the report on "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel," Ramsey said he received between five and six thousand dollars while playing for the Tigers...

This just in from Indianapolis.  There will be no more ringing of church bells in the city.  From now on, churches will simply play an audio recording of Butler field goal attemps clanging off the rim.

Former LSU All-American Patrick Peterson has released a statement denying any association with trainer Will Lyles. This comes on the heels of a former Texas A&M coach claiming Lyles asked for $80,000 to secure Peterson's recruitment to the Aggies.

Neither Peterson nor his father say they even know Willie Lyles

Ohio State head coach Jim Tressell apologized once again Wednesday for committing several NCAA violations.

Consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader believes that college athletics has turned professional and has called for the elimination of athletic scholarships. Nader and his group. the League of Fans, is proposing need based financial aid instead...

Here's the lineup of times and networks for Friday's action in the NCAA Tournament:

The four late night games killed my sleep and my bracket.

Basketball, Football, Baseball programs cited in notice.

The NCAA is expected to release its findings on an investigation into the men's basketball program at the University of Connecticut and sources say Coach Jim Calhoun will be cited for a "failure to create an atmosphere of compliance." UCONN self imposed sanctions as part of its own investigation into eight major NCAA violations...

Ohio State was sweeter than sugar last night in the Superdome, defeating the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. With the win, the Buckeyes earned their first ever bowl win over an SEC opponent.

Auburn is first in the BCS, but the human voters like Oregon most. Check out the latest AP and USA Today top 25 poll here.