D1.ticker Top Ten - The most clicked stories of the past week |
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#10: ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips remains optimistic that the league can still secure multiple College Football Playoff bids despite several ranked ACC teams falling in recent games, per the Associated Press’ Aaron Beard. Phillips: “I’m not dejected. I’m not despondent or any of those types of things. You always want to win more games and the rest of it. But we still have games to be played against really good opponents. I haven’t seen a week go by in college football that if you don’t win, you don’t move up. Maybe not drastically, but the idea is you have to continue to win. And if you continue to win, you have a strong possibility that you are going to move up within the rankings. The league itself has played good football all year. We’ve suffered some from maybe not being as consistent from week to week. But we’ve also cannibalized ourselves some as well within the league. I think every league goes through that. It just seems like that’s happened more to us recently, over the last three weeks. I’m still hopeful that we’ll be a multiple-bid league. There’s nothing that says that we’re eliminated from that. There’s football not only to be played in the ACC, but throughout the country.” More. (link)
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#9: The final version of the College Sports Commission’s long-awaited “University Participant Agreement” has been distributed to schools, according to Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger, who notes “the agreement, per a copy, requires schools to waive their right to sue the College Sports Commission over enforcement decisions. … All 68 schools must sign the document to activate it as enforceable. Schools are expected to be given two weeks to agree. While new CSC penalties are not finalized, they include (1) limited postseason ban; (2) financial fines; (3) loss of NCAA revenue distribution; and most interesting of all (4) reductions in transfers a school can add + roster/scholarship reductions. Full agreement text. (link)
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#8: The SEC has named Big 12 COO/General Counsel Jessica Presnall as Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel. Parker Executive Search assisted with the process. (link)
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#7: Ever seen a guy drive a trash can on a football field? You want to? Course you do. So, do, courtesy of the UC Davis-Montana State matchup. (link) |
#6: The 2025 Division I Men’s Soccer Championship bracket has been revealed with Vermont, Virginia, Princeton and Maryland holding down the top four seeds, respectively. Full bracket. (link)
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#5: Navy unveils its 250th Anniversary edition uniform for this year’s Army-Navy match-up on Dec. 13. Check it out. (link) |
#4: Florida A&M names Secretary of the Florida Lottery John Davis as the Rattlers' next AD, starting January 5. FAMU President Marva Johnson: “Like many higher education institutions, we will utilize the experience of strategic business leaders to help grow and strengthen our athletics program given the national challenges related to financial sustainability, NIL, and competitive balance. Davis' broad leadership experience and business acumen will ensure that FAMU remains a model of integrity, innovation, and opportunity.” With former AD Angela Suggs now serving as Special Assistant to the President and Advisor for Intercollegiate Athletics, interim AD Michael Smith will continue in that role until Davis’ tenure begins. (link, link)
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#3: Atlantic 10 Commissioner Bernadette McGlade will retire at the conclusion of the 2025-26 academic year, marking the end of a distinguished 45-year career and an 18-year run leading the league. A-10 Council of Presidents Chair/Dayton President Eric Spina: “As the longest-serving leader in the history of the Atlantic 10, Commissioner McGlade has served with distinction into this, her 18th year, providing leadership and strength in serving the student-athletes, coaches and administrators. Bernadette’s pride in the Atlantic 10 and its extraordinary accomplishments are evident in all she does. Her leadership continues to guide the Atlantic 10 through a transformative time in college athletics and we will rely on her vision and expertise in the months to come. On behalf of the A-10 Council of Presidents, I thank her for all she has done and done so well and congratulate her on an impressive career.” (link)
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#2: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Mac Engel reports that “one person familiar with the situation” at Baylor suggests Bears AD Mack Rhoades “will not be back, and that this will be a ‘housecleaning’ for the Baylor athletic department. Head football coach Dave Aranda’s job security remains a point of concern, and speculation, within the Baylor community.” Engel also points out that the timing of the situation is suboptimal. “If Baylor is ready to move on from Aranda, replacing both the AD and head football coach at the same time is challenging. Normal procedure is the school wants its AD to lead a vetting process of coaching candidates. With many jobs already open for 2026, top coaching candidates are already being contacted to line up interviews. [...] If the Rhoades situation is contained, and only a little embarrassing, the cleanup is minor. A four-week investigation period is not good. Four weeks could feel like four months.” (link)
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#1: Baylor President Linda Livingstone confirms Bears AD Mack Rhoades has stepped down and notes: “Co-interim ADs Jovan Overshown and Cody Hall will continue in their current roles as we aggressively identify our next Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics in the weeks ahead. Be assured we remain deeply committed to competing at the highest levels of athletics – both in competition and the classroom.” ESPN's Pete Thamel was among the first to report the news. (link, link)
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