Miami, North Carolina and others could have permanent ACC rivalries in the last week of the regular season starting in 2014. ...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

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

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy explains how he almost left his alma mater for Tennessee, a job that went to Butch Jones after Gundy declined. ...more

The Big 12 expressed widespread satisfaction with its 10-team model during a Monday meeting with athletic directors, but still identified potentially available schools that the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference likely wouldn't target, CBSSports.com has learned. ...more

While the ACC works to collect its $50 million exit fee from Maryland, the rest of power college football -- including the Big Ten -- appears in hibernation mode. The Big Ten could push to go to 16 teams, but that might happen after the lawsuit is resolved. ...more

Four college football head coaches triggered bonuses of at least $100,000 specifically for making their BCS bowl this year. Threel of those coaches will collect. Dave Doeren of Northern Illinois is the one who won't. ...more

A one-year extension for FSU's Jimbo Fisher is almost done, according to a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations. One more year would lock up Fisher until 2017. He currently makes around $2.75 million per year. President Eric Barron told the Tallahassee Democrat he's in contract discussions with Fisher. ...more

The NCAA has approved Georgia Tech's waiver to be bowl-eligible should they lose the ACC Championship Game on Saturday and go 6-7 despite adopting a policy five months ago designed to keep the Yellow Jackets out, two sources told CBSSports.com Thursday night. ...more

The Florida Gators are eyeing a third national title game berth in seven years if Notre Dame loses to USC tonight. Florida dismantled FSU in the fourth quarter to win 37-26, capitalizing on five Seminoles turnovers. ...more