(BCSNN) -- The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel has approved several measures aimed at improving the flow and tempo of men's college basketball games, including the introduction of a coach’s challenge system. The changes, announced this week, will take effect in the 2025-26 season and are designed to reduce game stoppages and enhance overall efficiency on the court.

(BCSNN) — NCAA President Charlie Baker confirmed this week that discussions are underway to expand the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, with proposals to increase the field to either 72 or 76 teams.

(BCSNN) — The College Football Playoff (CFP) is adopting a straight seeding model for the 2025 season, eliminating automatic byes for conference champions and instead ranking teams solely based on the final CFP Selection Committee rankings. The decision, unanimously approved by the CFP Management Committee, aims to create a more merit-based postseason bracket following concerns over last season’s seeding process.

With the Houston Baseball team leading Sam Houston 9-6 in the bottom of the fifth inning on Wednesday night, the Don Sanders Cup game was paused due to lightning. The teams will resume the game on March 18 at Constellation Field.

WKU Football announced the promotion of Kevin O'Brien to Tight Ends Coach.

WKU men's basketball fell on the road at Louisiana Tech, 77-67, on Thursday night in Thomas Assembly Center. With the loss, the Hilltoppers drop to 11-8 overall with a 2-4 record in Conference USA play.

WKU Football announced the hiring of Jason Barnes as Wide Receivers Coach.

The Ohio football program (11-3, 7-1 MAC) wrapped up their 2024 season at the StaffDNA Cure Bowl with a historic 30-27 victory over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9-5, 7-1 CUSA) at Camping World Stadium Friday afternoon (Dec. 20). Graduate student quarterback Parker Navarro's standout performance earned him game MVP accolades.

Sam Houston used a stingy defense and clutch plays on offense to knock off Georgia Southern 31-26 in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at Caesars Superdome on Thursday night.

With less than 10 seconds on the clock and the ball in Lipscomb guard Will Pruitt's hands, Middle Tennessee fans cheered loudly as the ball rolled off Pruitt's fingertips. The three-point attempt smacked off the backboard and into Middle Tennessee's Essam Mostafa's hands for his 10th and final rebound of the night. The big man let out a yell that could be heard over the raucous crowd, signifying the end of a hard-fought 67-65 win for Middle Tennessee (9-3, 0-0 CUSA) over the Lipscomb Bisons (7-5, 0-0 ASUN).

BOCA RATON, Fla. (BCSNN) — The James Madison Dukes secured their first bowl win in program history, defeating the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 27-17 in the Boca Raton Bowl on Wednesday night. Backup quarterback Billy Atkins led the Dukes to victory, throwing for 181 yards and a touchdown in his first start since 2022.

Kennesaw State’s Simeon Cottle and Jamil Miller earned Conference USA Men’s Basketball weekly honors. The 2024-25 Players of the Week are voted on by the league’s sports information directors.

Kennesaw State men's basketball made history on Sunday afternoon, as behind a huge first half and a dominating performance on the boards the Owls pulled off the first win over a ranked team in school history with a 79-77 victory over No. 24 Rutgers in front of a sold out Convocation Center crowd.

Torching the nets all night, the 12th-ranked Baylor men had seven players score in double figures in blowing out the Sam Houston Bearkats, 104-67, Tuesday night in the Bears' home opener at the Foster Pavilion.

WKU Football kicker Lucas Carneiro has been named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced.

Jax State enters the final month of the regular season in firm control of its Conference USA destiny following a 31-21 victory over defending champion and preseason favorite Liberty before a national TV audience Wednesday night.

WKU Football beat Kennesaw State 31-14 on Wednesday at Houchens-Smith Stadium to improve to 6-2 overall, 4-0 in Conference USA play and 4-0 at home.

FIU junior wide receiver Eric Rivers hauled in 11 passes for a record-setting 295 yards as the FIU football team posted a 34-13 victory over New Mexico State on Tuesday at Pitbull Stadium.

In a game that featured more turnovers than touchdowns, Sam Houston made the plays when it mattered to squeak past Louisiana Tech 9-3 at Bowers Stadium on Tuesday night.

Led behind a season-high 323 yards of offense and stifling defense, Kennesaw State football upended undefeated Liberty, 27-24, for its first NCAA FBS victory in school history on Wednesday night at Fifth Third Stadium.