Lots of talk about the CFP format the past few days. The biggest gripe is the top four conference champs getting the top four seeds. No. 1 Oregon certainly deserves one - but shouldn't have what's perceived to be a tougher path than No. 6 Penn State might have. Here's my suggestion: Instead of giving the top four conference champs the top four spots, they should be guaranteed one of the top *eight* spots. It's still a win for those teams; if not a bye, they get a home game. Using the final CFP rankings, here's how this year's bracket would look if Boise State and ASU were the seventh and eighth seeds instead of third and fourth: 8 ASU vs. 9 Tennessee (winner faces No. 1 Oregon) 5 Notre Dame vs. 12 Clemson (winner faces No. 4 Penn State) 7 Boise State vs. 10 Indiana (winner faces No. 2 Georgia) 6 Ohio State vs. 11 SMU (winner faces No. 3 Texas)

💥💥💥💥GO-AHEAD GRAND SLAM CALEB DANZEISENNNN (@CalebDanzeisen) !!!!!!!!! The clutch gene is REAL. Wausau takes the lead on a grand slam for the second straight day! M7| 🦫 6 🐟 4 #BurrowDown | #WausauWoodchucks

Arizona RHP Owen Kramkowski and incoming freshman C Francisco Rivero Jr. will participate in the 2026 MLB Draft Combine

Sources: Texas Tech transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby plans to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft. Amid the legal wrangling over his NCAA eligibility after admitting he bet on sports, he intends to head to the NFL.

His brother Cash plays for Arizona. Just sayin’

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The aforementioned news …

Expecting a little Arizona baseball news here shortly (staff update).

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College football unofficial visits are supposed to be unpaid. But that's very much not happening in this era of the sport. Behind CFB's shadow recruiting economy and how schools are getting around unofficial visit rules. Via @CBSSportsCFB. cbssports.com/college-footba…

Inbox: Sacramento State is the latest Division I school to announce the launch of a varsity women's flag football program, with intentions to play in the 2027-28 season. They'll play as a club sport next year.

Washington transfer Jackson Hotchkiss, @BaseballAmerica’s No. 9 overall transfer, just announced his commitment to Arizona State. Hotchkiss hit .337/.416/.717 with 20 home runs in 2026. He’s draft eligible in 2027. baseballamerica.com/stories/…

NEWS: The Big 12 has filed a legal complaint in federal court against Texas Tech & the Texas AG, seeking declaratory judgement and a preliminary injunction to enforce its bylaws and potentially sanction the school for its plans to play Brendan Sorsby. yhoo.it/43BcJzA

Lotta good nuggets in this story by @BrucePascoe

TB is our newest Pro Cat! 🥹👏 Take care of her, @AUSL_Talons!

Our summer series has been launched. How cool is that graphic???

Jalen Brunson of the @nyknicks is the second player in NBA history to score 45 points on the road in a title-clinching victory. The other was Michael Jordan at Utah in 1998.

Spurs had 92.3% win odds in Game 1 up 13 in the 3rd. Spurs had 83.6% win odds in Game 2 up 12 in the 2nd. Spurs had 99.6% win odds in Game 4 up 20 in the 4th. Spurs had 97.1% win odds in Game 5 up 14 in the 3rd. They lost them all.

There have been 48 total 5-game spans by teams in NBA history (reg or post) where they led by 8 points at the end of the first quarter in all 5. In 47 of the 48, the team had a winning record over the 5 games. All except the Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals. They went 1-4.

Ernie Johnson is such a pro. Exactly the right tone and line of questioning for the moment.

Fox and Castle: 4 for 25