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• NCAA DI Council votes to shorten transfer windows
  The NCAA's Division I Council has voted to shorten the transfer portal windows for football as well as men's and women's basketball, and in all sports, players will continue to get an additional 30-day transfer window in the event of a coaching change.
• Vandy's Wright out indefinitely with health issue
  Kijani Wright, a transfer to Vanderbilt, is out indefinitely with a health issue not related to basketball, coach Mark Byington said in a statement Tuesday.
• Study: 'Angry bettors' drive NCAA athlete abuse
  Abuse by "angry sports bettors" is one of the most common types of harassment college athletes receive, according to a new analysis conducted on behalf of the NCAA.
• Bracketology: We will ask again for the 25th time ... is this the Big Ten's season?
  Nine Big Ten members are listed in our latest bracket.
• Who's No. 1 in the final top 25 rankings entering 2024-25?
  We've been debating it for months: Who between Kansas and Alabama will enter the season at No. 1? Who makes a last push for the top five?
• Landmark college settlement gets preliminary OK
  A judge granted preliminary approval to the landmark $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players.
• Duke's Flagg 'has to prove' he's No. 1 draft pick
  Duke freshman forward Cooper Flagg, projected as the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NBA draft, says it's not a foregone conclusion he will be the first player selected in June.
• Izzo on Big Ten title drought criticism: 'It's fair'
  Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said criticism of the Big Ten is 'fair' as the conference searches for its first NCAA title since the 2000 Spartans.
• UTEP 'honored' to join retooled Mountain West
  After engaging in deep discussions in recent days, UTEP has officially joined the Mountain West Conference, the league announced on Tuesday.
• Texas State ends MWC talks, stays in Sun Belt
  Texas State's talks with the Mountain West Conference have ended, with the school informing the Sun Belt Conference that it won't be leaving after the Bobcats program received a verbal offer over the weekend.