New York Times: College Football

The president, Graham Spanier, had been convicted on a misdemeanor charge related to failing to report the abuse of a boy by Jerry Sandusky.

The measure, which would have applied only to football and men’s and women’s basketball, could have severely restricted graduate transfers.

The admissions scandal involved lies about sports exploits that should have been simple to detect if someone had bothered to look.

The N.C.A.A. banned Missouri’s football, baseball and softball teams from the postseason for a year after a two-year investigation revealed academic misconduct involving a tutor.

The lawsuits, separate from an earlier class-action suit against the N.C.A.A., represent a new effort by athletes seeking financial relief for what they say are lasting effects from concussions.

Starr was stripped of his presidency after a report on mishandled accusations of sexual misconduct, but he will remain as chancellor, raising questions of accountability.

Coach Harbaugh has furthered his reputation as a lightning rod with his method of barnstorming the country to interact with pre-college players.

No league better exemplifies the reality that big-time college sports are driven less by rivalries than by cable cords and subscriber fees.

Spurrier left his job as coach of South Carolina because of the stress level. He now is a consultant for Florida and he has written a memoir.

Alabama can, in fact, get pummeled, Urban Meyer is not beyond judgment, and other valuable nuggets that will make the game different in the fall.