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NCAA, FBI Partner to Help Protect College Athletes From Online Sexual Exploitation

Brandon King

As college athletes become increasingly visible online through social media, NIL opportunities and personal branding, the NCAA and FBI are taking steps to help protect them from online sexual exploitation. The organizations announced a partnership Monday focused on educating student-athletes about digital safety, protecting private images and recognizing tactics that could put their personal information and accounts at risk. The effort comes as college athletes have become more prominent targets for online criminals because of their growing social media followings and increased public exposure. Why College Athletes Are Being Targeted…

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Alabama State Accepts NCAA Committee on Infractions Decision Following Level I-Mitigated Case

Brandon King

Alabama State University has announced that it has received the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions’ public decision regarding its infractions case, which was classified as Level I-Mitigated. Under the NCAA’s infractions process, a Level I violation represents the most serious category of rules violations, typically involving significant breaches that undermine the integrity of collegiate athletics. The “mitigated” designation means the NCAA determined there were substantial factors that reduced the severity of the case, such as the institution’s cooperation during the investigation, corrective actions taken, or other mitigating circumstances. While…

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NCAA President Charlie Baker Says Supreme Court Ruling Will Not Change NCAA Policy on Transgender Athletes

Brandon King

Just days after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws restricting participation in girls’ and women’s school sports based on biological sex, NCAA President Charlie Baker says the decision will not result in immediate changes to the association’s transgender athlete policy. Speaking with CBS News’ Face the Nation, Baker said he does not believe the NCAA will need to revise its current rules following the Court’s ruling, signaling that the organization plans to stay the course despite one of the most significant sports governance decisions in recent years. Baker: No…

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NCAA Eliminates FCS-to-FBS Transition Penalty, Clearing Immediate Bowl Eligibility for North Dakota State and Sacramento State

Brandon King

In a move that has been widely praised across the college football landscape, the NCAA has voted to eliminate the postseason transition penalty for schools moving from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The decision means programs such as North Dakota State and Sacramento State will be eligible to compete in bowl games immediately, rather than being forced to wait through a multi-year transition period. For years, schools making the leap from FCS to FBS faced restrictions that prevented them from participating in bowl games…

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15 Players Sue NCAA Over New Five-Year Eligibility Rule One Day After Historic Change

Brandon King

The NCAA’s newly approved age-based eligibility model is already facing a significant legal challenge. Just one day after NCAA officials unanimously approved a new structure that grants student-athletes five years to compete in five seasons beginning either upon college enrollment or when they turn 19 years old, a group of 15 college basketball players filed a lawsuit seeking an opportunity to benefit from the rule change. The plaintiffs argue that the NCAA’s decision to implement the new model without extending eligibility relief to athletes who have already completed four seasons…

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SWAC Programs Hit with Postseason Bans Amid APR Violations

Brandon King

The Southwestern Athletic Conference is dealing with a major postseason shake-up after multiple programs were handed NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) penalties, placing their football seasons in limbo before a snap is even taken. Three SWAC programs—Alabama A&M Bulldogs, Florida A&M Rattlers, and Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils—have been flagged for Level Two APR sanctions, which include postseason bans and competitive restrictions for the upcoming cycle. 📉 The Schools Impacted All three programs fell below the NCAA’s academic performance threshold, triggering postseason ineligibility tied to multi-year academic outcomes. 📊 Reported…

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Alabama A&M Bulldogs men’s basketball APR penalties explained: postseason ban, AD Paul A. Bryant responds, program outlook

Brandon King

The Alabama A&M University men’s basketball program is facing NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) penalties, which will impact its postseason eligibility. The APR deficiencies that led to the penalty stem from multiple years of challenges in academic oversight and student-athlete retention under previous leadership. While those outcomes cannot be reversed, they have created a clear mandate for improvement within the program. What is APR? The NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate (APR) measures a program’s academic eligibility and retention. Teams earn points each term based on student-athletes staying in school and remaining…

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1 December 2025 CAA Men’s Basketball Notebook

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Courtesy of Dylan Smith, Associate Commissioner CAA CAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK Tyler Tejada, Towson Junior | Guard/Forward | Teaneck, N.J. Tejada led the Tigers to second place in the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational with top-100 KenPom wins over Rhode Island and Liberty. The reigning CAA Player of the Year averaged 21.0 points on 51.1% shooting from the floor, including an impressive 63.6% from inside the arc. The Teaneck, N.J., native drained all 15 attempts from the free-throw line and pulled down 5.3 rebounds per game. The junior wing…

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Albany State Athletics recipient of two D-II grants

Brandon King

title image via Albany State Athletics The Albany State University Athletic Department will be the recipient of the NCAA Division II Coaching Enhancement Grant and the NCAA Division II Ethnic Minorities and Women’s Internship Grant. The former allocates NCAA funding for the creation of new, full-time assistant coaching positions at NCAA D-II member institutions and also is purposed to foster access, recruitment, and selection and to help ensure the long-term success of ethnic minorities and women. The latter appropriates funds to member institutions that have demonstrated a commitment to bolstering…

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New Mexico State suspends basketball season indefinitely in lieu of fresh set of allegations

Brandon King

Courtesy of Myron Medcalf, ESPN New Mexico State men’s basketball has canceled Saturday’s game at Cal Baptist and suspended its season indefinitely following “new allegations” within the program, according to a statement from the school. The new allegations have prompted an investigation by the school and led to the coaching staff being put on paid administrative leave, the statement said. The Aggies have been embroiled in controversy since November, when forward Mike Peake shot and killed a New Mexico student in self-defense in Albuquerque after he’d been lured to the campus. Per the school’s statement,…

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