Alan Blinder
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College Football’s ‘Great Man Theory’ Gets a New Test at U.S.C.
Southern California hired Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma, which is now looking for his successor. The carousel seemed to spin harder and faster than ever as...
Michigan Upsets Ohio State, Forcing Buckeyes From Playoff Race
Before a crowd thick with maize and blue, the Wolverines beat Ohio State for the first time since 2011 and earned a chance to play...
Key Games in the Last Week of College Football's Regular Season
The rivalries on the field this weekend could resemble (and play into) some familial bickering at the dinner table.
Utah Dominates Oregon, Upending Pac-12’s Playoff Hopes
The third-ranked Ducks fell on the road, the second loss for the Pac-12’s best team.
NCAA Expands Women's Basketball Tournament to 68 Teams
Beginning with the competition in March 2022, the women’s bracket will include 68 teams, up from 64, as the N.C.A.A. continues to try to rectify...
As N.C.A.A. Rewrites Its Rules, Here’s How College Sports May Change
The notoriously bureaucratic N.C.A.A. is gearing up for debates about what it should look like going forward.