Low Pac-12 Net revenues contribute to Wash. St. athletic deficit Washington State's athletic department was not profitable in 2015. According to the Seattle Times, the Cougars' athletic department had a deficit of over $13 million for the second year in a row. A big culprit for the size of the deficit? Revenues from the Pac-12 Network have not been as high as schools originally anticipated. … [Read more...]

Ed O'Bannon plaintiffs ask Supreme Court to hear case against NCAA The plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit led by Ed O'Bannon have asked the Supreme Court to hear the antitrust case against the NCAA. Last fall, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a decision by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken, which called for college football and men's basketball players to be paid up to … [Read more...]

New court designs meant to help NCAA tournament fans follow action Play Tourney Pick'em  |  Fill out your bracket  |  Print it  |  Celebrity Challenge College basketball fans will be able to more easily understand where games are being played and which round of the NCAA tournament they’re watching thanks to new court designs unveiled on Tuesday. This year, each site has a different court … [Read more...]

Florida Gulf Coast crushes Fairleigh Dickinson in First Four game Play Tourney Pick'em  |  Fill out your bracket  |  Print it  |  Celebrity Challenge Florida Gulf Coast made Georgetown and San Diego State look bad three years ago in a historic run to the Sweet 16 as a No. 15 seed few college basketball fans had ever heard of before. With an almost entirely different cast of characters and … [Read more...]

Mo Claiborne's LSU championship game ring listed on eBay (Update) Update: 3/15 1 p.m. ET Claiborne issued a statement via LSU athletics claiming he had no knowledge his ring was on eBay. “I was not aware that my LSU ring from the 2011 season was being auctioned on eBay until I saw a post about it yesterday afternoon on social media. I love LSU and treasure all of my LSU possessions. I would … [Read more...]

Let's go Peay: Behind the best cheer of the NCAA tourney If your favorite team didn’t make the NCAA tournament and you’re looking for a team to cheer for, we have a suggestion. How about focusing your rooting interests on the team whose fans chant “Let’s go pee!” at all of its games? Well, it’s not “let’s go pee” exactly. It’s “let’s go Peay,” for Austin Peay State University, the champions … [Read more...]

Opposing coaches reveal how top seeds can be beaten and by whom With such scant margin between the top teams in the NCAA tournament this season, the champion will not be decided on talent alone. It will instead come down to matchups. Over the past week, Yahoo Sports spoke to assistant coaches from the nation's best leagues to get a better idea of how the top eight teams in this year's field … [Read more...]

First Four Preview: Last at-large teams try to prove they belong The First Four tips off Tuesday night in Dayton. To help you decide whether any of the four games is worth scouring all 1,400 cable channels to hunt down TruTV, here's a closer look at each of the matchups: Play Tourney Pick'em  |  Fill out your bracket  |  Print it  |  Celebrity Challenge No. 16 Florida Gulf Coast (20-13) vs. … [Read more...]

Four mid-majors with double-digit seeds and Cinderella potential Whether it's Florida Gulf Coast's improbable run to the Sweet 16 two years ago, Davidson coming within a shot of the Final Four in 2008 or George Mason actually getting there in 2006, the NCAA tournament has delivered some memorable Cinderella stories.  Here's a look at four mid-majors with double-digit seeds and a chance to do … [Read more...]

Your flawless NCAA tournament bracket guide (podcast) Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed Play Tourney Pick'em  |  Fill out your bracket  |  Print it  |  Celebrity Challenge It's NCAA tournament time! You want to fill out a bracket, but you don't know where to turn? Relax, we've got you covered. For the second straight year, we bring back our buddy Jeff … [Read more...]