Memphis accepts invite to Big East
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:37:29 PST)
The Big East has acquired all the pieces needed to build a new coast-to-coast conference. Putting them all together, though, is going to take a while. The conference wanted to rebuild itself into a 12-team football league that can hold a championship game, and Memphis officially became that 12th member on Wednesday when it accepted an invite it has long coveted.

Slive: BCS changes couple years away
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:17:31 PST)
Mike Slive helped propose the plus-one plan to find a national champion in football and says actual change remains a couple years away even if everyone can agree on changes to the Bowl Championship Series. The Southeastern Conference commissioner said Wednesday a decision could be made later this year but cautioned it's premature to speculate on what changes might be made.

Iowa promotes Parker to run defense
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:17:27 PST)
Phil Parker had the opportunity to leave Iowa for a defensive coordinator's job at another major program more than once, yet chose to stay with the Hawkeyes. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz certainly appreciated Parker's loyalty to the program. But Ferentz said Wednesday that he promoted Parker from defensive backs coach to defensive coordinator after 13 seasons simply because Parker was, in his...

A&M drops game, adds 2 to 2012 schedule
(Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:15:30 PST)
Texas A&M has revamped its 2012 football schedule, dropping McNeese State and adding Louisiana Tech and South Carolina State. The Aggies, moving from the Big 12 to the Southeastern Conference for next season, still need one more game. Athletic director Bill Byrne says their options for scheduling were limited because of the move, but that they expect to have a game for Nov.

Big Ten explores national 4-team playoff
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:31 PST)
The Big Ten, which helped squash the notion of a four-team playoff to crown a national champion in college football several years ago, is taking another look. BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock said Tuesday night that's good news. "Our process is working perfectly," Hancock said. "One of good things about our process is that there's no timetable so that a deliberate and...

Washington St. LB Mizell kicked off team
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:28 PST)
Washington State starting linebacker C.J. Mizell has been kicked off the team after he was arrested this weekend in connection with a fight at a fraternity house. Coach Mike Leach said Tuesday that Mizell was no longer on the team because of a violation of team policy. Pullman police say Mizell was arrested Sunday on misdemeanor charges of assault and trespassing.

UNLV coach Hauck picks new coordinators
(Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:30:30 PST)
UNLV announced that coach Bobby Hauck has shuffled his staff, moving tight ends coach Brent Myers to offensive coordinator and defensive backs coach J.D. Williams to defensive coordinator. The moves were announced Tuesday. Rob Phenicie, who was offensive coordinator during Hauck's first two seasons, will continue to be quarterbacks coach.

More accusations against ex-Wisconsin AD
(Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:34:34 PST)
University of Wisconsin campus police have opened an investigation into new misconduct allegations against a former top athletic official who resigned after he was accused of sexually assaulting a student at a Rose Bowl party. University Chancellor David Ward released a statement Monday saying campus police have been investigating new allegations against former associate athletic director John...