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collegefootballnetwork.com | Shivani Menon
The Alabama Crimson Tide football programme is one of the most iconic in college football history. They have a record of 988 wins, 315 losses, and 42 ties over 121 seasons. Now, these wins did not come from strategy alone. They are a result of decades of athletes donning the crimson and white. 10 Highest-Rated Alabama Crimson Tide RecruitsAndre Smith is one of the biggest names to play on Alabama’s offensive line.
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collegefootballnetwork.com | Shivani Menon
Throughout the NBA’s colourful history, the rulebook on rookie eligibility has constantly evolved, so there have been players who have passed through the loopholes. Before the 1971 Haywood v. NBA case, no player could even dream of stepping onto an NBA court unless they were four years removed from high school. But that changed with a ruling that opened the door for early entry under special hardship rules.
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collegefootballnetwork.com | Shivani Menon
There’s loud, and there is loud college basketball. The second kind of loud is bone-rattling and turns every home game into an all-out war zone for visiting teams. The hard courts see pep bands, painted-up superfans, and cheerleaders. And it is pure energy. Whether it’s thousands of students bouncing in sync or entire arenas erupting in chants, the home-court advantage is real.
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collegefootballnetwork.com | Shivani Menon
College basketball isn’t just about March Madness and buzzer-beaters. Behind the dunks and sideline cheers is a layered world of divisions and classifications that create the structural foundation for the NCAA. When athletes consider D1 hype, they need to understand the pecking order. One of the critical lines drawn in the sand is between high-major, mid-major, and low-major conferences. Now, these divisions are not just for basketball but are applicable across sports.
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collegefootballnetwork.com | Shivani Menon
When Lisa Bluder called it a career in May 2024, she walked away after writing one of the most iconic chapters in women’s college basketball. For over two decades, she was the coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes. It was under her that the world heard the name Caitlin Clark. Under Bluder, Iowa reached back-to-back national championship games in 2023 and 2024. Although the team fell short first to LSU and then South Carolina, the games that Bluder’s team played spoke for themselves.
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collegefootballnetwork.com | Shivani Menon
Winning is pretty much second nature to Kim Mulkey. Since stepping into the head coach role at LSU in 2021, she has made the Tigers a program to be feared. In 2023, they even went on to win the NCAA Championship under Mulkey. Before that, she turned the Baylor program around with three national titles in 2005, 2012, and 2019. She’s the only person in NCAA history to win a national championship as a player, assistant coach, and head coach. Now, that is legendary. But where did it all begin?
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collegefootballnetwork.com | Shivani Menon
When talking about legends in women’s basketball, one name comes out right on top. And that is Breanna Stewart, aka “Stewie.” Currently, Stewart plays for the New York Liberty in the WNBA. She led her team to its first-ever championship in 2024. Stewart did it, averaging 19.4 points per game in the playoffs. That win was also her third WNBA title. Oh, and let’s not forget that Stewart has also co-founded her own pro women’s league. But where did the hoops journey begin for Stewie?
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collegefootballnetwork.com | Shivani Menon
Spring football in the Happy Valley ended in style as Penn State’s Blue-White Game came with a lot of surprises. And with that came a glimpse into what the 2025 season would look like for the Nittany Lions. Team White went on to win 10-8 over Team Blue. But the real headlines were not the win itself. The headline came from how the coaching staff rotated players and the overall vibe of the scrimmage.
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collegefootballnetwork.com | Shivani Menon
The NFL world knows that draft day is a rollercoaster. But for Tez Johnson, it was a ride straight into a dream. After a defense-oriented drafting spree, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round switched to offense by selecting Johnson at No. 235th overall. Indeed, Johnson did not have a high RAS (Relative Athletic Score), but that’s because of the size factor. The scouts knew that there was no denying that Johnson had a real knack for finding spots in coverage.
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collegefootballnetwork.com | Shivani Menon
When Will Wade took the reins of the NC State men’s basketball program, he was hired with a clear vision of restoring and elevating the Wolfpack’s legacy. He is doing just that. Wade brought with him over a decade of winning experience, starting from his early days as an assistant at LSU. Wade’s philosophy since day 1 has been to develop talented players, unleash a fast-paced, attacking offense, and build a culture of camaraderie.
