Sunday, July 6, 2008

NCAA

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The NCAA Hands Out Sanctions

The NCAA penalized teams in part on the academic eligibility and graduation rates of student-athletes. more >>

Kansas Fans (Mostly) Keep It Together After Big Win

School cancels classes to celebrate men's basketball championship. more >>

McCain's NCAA Brackets

Who's the best March Madness picker: John McCain, Bill Clinton, or James Carville? more >>

The Fighting Sioux Legal Defense Goes Broke

In a settlement, University of North Dakota must gain approval from two tribes to use the Fighting Sioux nickname. more >>

Trail Mix

*Arkansas State University has begun looking for a new mascot in lieu of the NCAA ban of American Indian imagery and nicknames by schools, the Herald writes. The chair of the Mascot Review Committee (really) recommended retiring the names "Indian" and "Indian Family" from the ASU lexicon in July. more >>

How We Check the Rankings Data

The new America's Best Colleges 2008 edition rankings go live on August 17. What does U.S. News do to ensure the integrity of the data that we publish in the rankings? more >>

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