Iowa will likely host Northern Illinois in 2018 and 2020 in Iowa City as part of a scheduling agreement with the Huskies. ...more

UConn won't let ACC grant of rights, American Athletic Conference or losing in conference realignment define Huskies, AD Warde Manuel said. ...more

The ACC is eschewing its $50 million exit fee model in favor of a Grant of Rights, which could solidify the league from the Big Ten or other conference realignment poachers. The league also wants an ACC channel. ...more

Big Ten presidents and chancellors will vote to approve a nine-game schedule for 2016, according to Wisconsin's athletic director. The Big Ten adds Rutgers and Maryland in 2014 and will have two years to assimilate their move to the league. ...more

The ACC has informed its schools that the Irish's full membership in all sports but football and hockey -- with five guaranteed football games per year -- is expected to earn each school more than $1 million per year in media rights revenue, according to two league sources. ...more

The ACC and Big 12 are working toward a deal with the Pinstripe Bowl -- pitting two power conferences in Yankee Stadium ...more

Nebraska's Taylor Martinez has a storied career in Lincoln, nearly 30 wins but no championship. The puzzle-solver who makes Iphone apps in his spare time wants late-November success now. ...more

The Big 12 is discussing NCAA recruiting deregulation that could allow schools to send unlimited text messages to recruits. Many coaches oppose the ruling that will drastically change recruiting in college football. ...more

Ohio State AD Gene Smith says 14-team Big Ten is 'not doing anything right now' in the realignment game and hasn't had any substantial talks on such matters in recent months. ...more

Without babysitting, the ACC is keeping tabs on its membership since the Big Ten lured the cash-strapped Maryland Terrapins in November. ...more