On the Court
Texas Tech tennis advanced in round 1 of the NCAA Tournament by taking down Boston University 4-0 yesterday. They will take on Stanford today at 1:00 p.m.
On the Diamond
Texas Tech softball fell to BYU 2-1 yesterday and it seems like forever since I’ve had to write about a conference loss. The final game is today at 6:00 p.m. on ESPNU.
Texas Tech baseball had their Friday night game postponed until today and will start a double-header at 11:00 a.m. this morning. The weather looks to be an issue all day, so we’ll see.
On the Gridiron
Lady Raider basketball announced that they’ve signed UTSA point guard Sidney Love, who averaged 10.3 points, 3.6 boards, 3.6 assists and 1.3 steals last year for the Roadrunners.
On the Gridiron
Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger on the College Football Playoff selection committee still making decisions on the 2026 playoff format:
However, unlike 2026 and beyond, any change to this year’s playoff takes unanimity from the 11 members of the CFP committee: the 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame’s athletic director.
The struggle between the Big Ten/SEC and the Big 12/ACC over any future format also impacts the vote for changes to this year’s playoff. Why, after all, would the ACC or Big 12 vote to put their schools at a further disadvantage in a straight-seeding model without a compromise on future formats?
“It’s a negotiating ploy,” said one conference leader.
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In previous interviews, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips and Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark have made it clear: It must take compromise to get our vote. But what does compromise look like?
Commissioners side-stepped that question (and most other questions) this week in Dallas. Would the SEC and Big Ten take three automatic qualifiers and not four? Would the field be expanded to 16 in their multi-AQ format as to give other leagues a chance at more at-large spots?
Either way, it’s clear that there is an effort to compromise on format. The goal: Arrive at a straight seeding model in 2025 and a new, more balanced format starting in 2026.