The NFL concussion protocol only has five steps, while the NCAA's has six. Really though the NFL's final stage is full football activity and clearance, which is what the NCAA has, but the NCAA just splits it into two steps instead of one combined one, so the policies really are the same, including the same general terms for each stage.

If any Arkansas players were hoping to dip their toes into the risky world of sports gambling when it becomes OK in less than a

A new trend of marquee preseason matchups has given us some data points when it comes to ranking teams before the season begins.

No one knows how good USC will be in Year 2 under Eric Musselman after another roster overhaul, but Jon Rothstein thinks the Trojans will improve

No. 17 Cincinnati at No. 24 Utah is the big game in the Big 12, with the upstart Bearcats looking to extend their winning streak to eight games. The game of the week in the Atlantic Coast Conference is No. 10 Miami at SMU, the teams' first meeting since the Mustangs joined the league last year.

On Oct. 18, the NCAA released their initial top 16 seeds projection. Check them out, along with the latest AVCA Top 25 rankings and NCAA RPI rankings.

College football games on TV today: Full schedule, times, channels, live streams to watch Saturday Week 9 NCAA games originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The race for the College Football Playoff is a full go in the SEC, with a pair of crucial top-15 matchups set for Saturday.

Michigan and football coach Sherrone Moore have dropped their appeal of NCAA penalties stemming from a sign-stealing operation.