Which teams are predicted to be the top seeds in the 2022 NCAA Tournament. How will storied programs bounce back from disappointing seasons. What impact will new coaches have on their teams’ tournament chances.
Top Seeds and Contenders for the 2022 NCAA Tournament
As college basketball fans eagerly anticipate the return of March Madness, NCAA.com expert Andy Katz has released his first projected bracket for the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. With the season set to tip off on November 9th, let’s dive into Katz’s predictions and analyze the top contenders.
Projected No. 1 Seeds
Katz’s initial bracket features four powerhouse programs as the projected No. 1 seeds:
- UCLA (West Region)
- Gonzaga (Midwest Region)
- Texas (South Region)
- Purdue (East Region)
These selections showcase a mix of recent success and offseason improvements that have positioned these teams as early favorites.
Breaking Down the Top Seeds
UCLA claims the top overall seed after their Cinderella run from the First Four to the Final Four in 2021. The return of breakout star Johnny Juzang has bolstered the Bruins’ chances of making another deep tournament run.
Gonzaga, last year’s national runner-up, secures the second overall seed. The Bulldogs return Player of the Year candidate Drew Timme and add five-star freshman Chet Holmgren to an already potent roster.
Texas earns a No. 1 seed following an offseason of significant changes, including the hiring of head coach Chris Beard from Texas Tech and the addition of several high-profile transfers.
Purdue rounds out the top seeds, with Katz projecting the Boilermakers to win the competitive Big Ten conference behind the talents of Trevion Williams and Jaden Ivey.
Resurgence of Blue Blood Programs
After a challenging 2020-2021 season that saw several storied programs miss the NCAA Tournament, Katz’s bracket predicts a return to form for some of college basketball’s most prestigious teams.
Kentucky’s Redemption
Kentucky, which missed the tournament for the first time since 2013 last season, is projected as a No. 3 seed and the 10th overall team in Katz’s field. How will John Calipari’s mix of talented freshmen and experienced transfers fare in their quest to return to national prominence?
Duke’s Final Dance for Coach K
In legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final season, Duke is slated as a No. 5 seed. Can the Blue Devils, led by another crop of elite freshmen, send Coach K off with a deep tournament run?
Indiana’s Long-Awaited Return
Indiana, absent from March Madness since 2016, appears as a No. 5 seed in Katz’s projections. Will new head coach Mike Woodson and returning star Trayce Jackson-Davis lead the Hoosiers back to the Big Dance?
Impact of Coaching Changes on Tournament Outlook
The college basketball landscape saw significant coaching turnover in the offseason, with several high-profile programs under new leadership. How will these changes affect teams’ tournament chances?
Programs with New Coaches in Katz’s Bracket
Eight teams in the projected field have new head coaches at the helm:
- Texas (Chris Beard)
- Indiana (Mike Woodson)
- North Carolina (Hubert Davis)
- Texas Tech (Mark Adams)
- Oklahoma (Porter Moser)
- Loyola Chicago (Drew Valentine)
- Abilene Christian (Brette Tanner)
- Winthrop (Mark Prosser)
These coaching changes add an intriguing element to the tournament predictions, as new systems and philosophies could lead to surprising results.
Potential Cinderella Stories and Mid-Major Threats
While powerhouse programs often dominate the headlines, March Madness is known for its upsets and Cinderella runs. Which mid-major programs could make noise in the 2022 tournament?
Mid-Majors to Watch
Katz’s bracket includes several mid-major programs with the potential to upset higher-seeded opponents:
- St. Bonaventure (8 seed, East Region)
- Loyola Chicago (12 seed, East Region)
- VCU (11 seed, East Region)
- Belmont (12 seed, South Region)
- Oral Roberts (13 seed, East Region)
These teams have proven their ability to compete with major conference opponents and could be poised for memorable tournament performances.
Conference Strength and Tournament Representation
The strength of a team’s conference plays a crucial role in their NCAA Tournament seeding and success. Which conferences are projected to have the strongest showing in the 2022 tournament?
Big Ten Dominance
The Big Ten conference, widely regarded as one of the nation’s strongest, is well-represented in Katz’s bracket. With Purdue as a No. 1 seed and other contenders like Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio State earning high seeds, the Big Ten appears poised for a strong tournament showing.
SEC Resurgence
The Southeastern Conference also features prominently in the projected field, with multiple teams earning favorable seeds. Can programs like Kentucky, Alabama, and Arkansas live up to their potential and make deep runs?
Pac-12 Momentum
After a surprising performance in the 2021 tournament, the Pac-12 looks to build on that success. With UCLA as the top overall seed and Oregon earning a No. 3 seed, the conference aims to prove that last year’s success was no fluke.
Key Players and NBA Draft Prospects to Watch
The NCAA Tournament serves as a showcase for college basketball’s top talent and future NBA stars. Which players are poised to make a significant impact on their teams’ tournament chances and boost their draft stock?
Returning Stars
Several high-profile players opted to return to college for another season, including:
- Drew Timme (Gonzaga)
- Johnny Juzang (UCLA)
- Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana)
- Kofi Cockburn (Illinois)
- Hunter Dickinson (Michigan)
These players’ decisions to return to school have significantly impacted their teams’ tournament outlooks and their own NBA draft prospects.
Freshman Phenoms
The 2022 freshman class features several potential one-and-done players who could have a major impact on the tournament:
- Chet Holmgren (Gonzaga)
- Paolo Banchero (Duke)
- Emoni Bates (Memphis)
- Jaden Hardy (G League Ignite, not in NCAA)
How will these talented newcomers perform under the bright lights of March Madness?
Tournament Format and COVID-19 Considerations
As college basketball prepares for a more traditional season, questions remain about the potential impact of COVID-19 on the tournament structure and team preparations.
Return to Multiple Venues
Unlike the 2021 tournament, which was held entirely in Indiana, the 2022 NCAA Tournament is expected to return to its traditional format with games played at multiple venues across the country. How will this affect team travel and preparation?
Vaccination Policies and Safety Protocols
With vaccination rates increasing and safety protocols evolving, how will COVID-19 considerations impact team eligibility and tournament logistics? The NCAA will need to remain flexible in its approach to ensure a safe and fair competition.
As the 2021-2022 college basketball season approaches, fans and analysts alike are eagerly anticipating the return of March Madness in its full glory. Andy Katz’s preseason bracket projections offer an exciting glimpse into the potential storylines and matchups that could unfold in the 2022 NCAA Tournament. From blue blood programs seeking redemption to mid-major Cinderellas looking to make their mark, the stage is set for another thrilling edition of one of sports’ most beloved events.
First preseason 2022 March Madness bracket predictions from Andy Katz
Men’s college basketball returns in less than two months and it’s never too soon for bracket predictions for the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball tournament field. The season begins Nov. 9 and NCAA.com basketball expert Andy Katz has released his first projected bracket for March Madness.
Here are his top 10 teams in his overall seed list:
- UCLA
- Gonzaga
- Texas
- Purdue
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Villanova
- Illinois
- Ohio State
- Kentucky
Let’s take a look at the rest of Katz’s preseason March Madness field:
| Seed | West | Midwest | South | East |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | Gonzaga | Texas | Purdue |
| 16 | Norfolk State / Texas Southern | Weber State | Navy | Hartford / Bryant |
| 8 | Texas Tech | Mississippi State | Xavier | St. Bonaventure |
| 9 | Auburn | Rutgers | Arkansas | Oklahoma State |
| 5 | Syracuse | Indiana | Baylor | Duke |
| 12 | Iona | Cleveland State | Belmont | Loyola Chicago |
| 4 | Maryland | Virginia | Memphis | Houston |
| 13 | Toledo | Liberty | Old Dominion | Oral Roberts |
| 6 | North Carolina | Florida State | UConn | West Virginia |
| 11 | Wichita State / Colorado State | Colorado | Iowa / BYU | VCU |
| 3 | Alabama | Ohio State | Oregon | Kentucky |
| 14 | UCSB | Wofford | Grand Canyon | Yale |
| 7 | Southern California | LSU | Florida | Michigan State |
| 10 | St. John’s | San Diego State | Oklahoma | Tennessee |
| 2 | Illinois | Kansas | Michigan | Villanova |
| 15 | Abilene Christian | Texas State | James Madison | Winthrop |
Now, let’s take a closer look at the bracket.
UCLA, Gonzaga, Texas and Purdue are Katz’s No. 1 seeds
Katz’s initial group of No. 1 seeds show consistency with his projections through the offseason.
UCLA takes the top spot after making a surprise First Four to Final Four run in 2021. Katz has been high on the Bruins ever since breakout March Madness star Johnny Juzang announced his return.
Gonzaga enters the season as the second overall team in the field of 68 after falling short in last year’s national championship game. Player of the Year candidate Drew Timme is back, along with West Coast Conference Sixth Man of the Year Andrew Nembhard.
They’ll be joined by one of the nation’s top freshmen, Chet Holmgren.
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Texas gets a No. 1 seed after an offseason full of movement. The Longhorns hired head coach Chris Beard away from in-state conference rival Texas Tech. They also acquired a slew of transfers, including guard Marcus Carr from Minnesota. These changes at Texas have the Longhorns primed for success in 2021-22.
Purdue gets the final top seed as Katz projects the Boilermakers to win the Big Ten. Trevion Williams and Jaden Ivey highlight one of the nation’s best teams in arguably the nation’s best conference.
Storied programs set to bounce back
After a disappointing year from some of college basketball’s most storied programs, Katz foresees a bounce-back year for a few familiar names. We’ve already discussed UCLA, but Kentucky, Duke, and Indiana are all projected to make the 2022 NCAA tournament after missing the field last season.
Kentucky received a No. 3 seed in Katz’s bracket and landed as the 10th team in the field of 68. In 2021, the Wildcats missed the tournament for the first time since 2013. With new transfers and highly-touted freshmen, Kentucky will look to get back to its winning ways.
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Duke enters 2022 looking to send out legendary college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski on a high note. After missing the tournament for the first time since 1995, the freshmen-laden Blue Devils are a No. 5 seed in this preseason bracket.
Indiana last made the tournament in 2016. The Hoosiers will enter 2021 with a new head coach in Mike Woodson and new expectations for the season. Projected as a No. 5 seed and 20th overall on the seed list, the Hoosiers might finally be able to turn things around. It doesn’t hurt that the Hoosier have star Trayce Jackson-Davis coming back either.
New coaches poised for success
There are eight teams in Katz’s first preseason bracket that have new head coaches.
No. 1 seed Texas is joined by Indiana, North Carolina, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Loyola Chicago, Abilene Christian and Winthrop as teams projected to make the 2022 NCAA tournament with a new head coach.
The premier coaching replacement in 2022 is North Carolina’s Hubert Davis taking over for Basketball-Hall-of-Famer Roy Williams. In Davis’ first stint as a head coach, Katz sees the Tar Heels as a No. 6 seed with the talent to make a deep tournament run.
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Elsewhere, multiple-time tournament Cinderella Loyola Chicago will have a new coach at the helm. With Porter Moser leaving to fill the vacancy at Oklahoma, Drew Valentine steps in after four years as an assistant coach for the Ramblers. At 29 years old, Valentine is the youngest head coach in Division I men’s basketball. Despite Valentine’s youth, Katz believes Loyola Chicago’s veteran team can return to the NCAA tournament for a second consecutive season./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/58629597/usa_today_10592425.0.jpg)
The Big Ten may be the nation’s best conference
The Big Ten leads all conferences with nine teams in Katz’s first bracket, matching the conference’s total number of teams from the 2021 NCAA tournament. Of course, in 2022 March Madness, the Big Ten would like an all-around better performance after just one team advanced to the Sweet 16 last year.
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Luckily, the Big Ten should be loaded with talent in 2022. Six Big Ten teams are in the top 20 of Katz’s field of 68. Purdue received a No. 1 seed, while both Michigan and Illinois each got No. 2 seeds. Third-seeded Ohio State rounded out the top 10 teams at No. 9 overall. With great in-conference depth, the Big Ten should be battle-tested entering the 2022 NCAA tournament.
| ConFerence | Total Teams | Teams (Automatic Qualifier in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 9 | Purdue, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio State, Maryland, Indiana, Michigan State, Rutgers, Iowa |
| SEC | 8 | Kentucky, Alabama, LSU, Florida, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Auburn, Tennessee |
| Big 12 | 7 | Texas, Kansas, Baylor, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma |
| ACC | 5 | Virginia, Syracuse, Duke, North Carolina, Florida State |
| Pac-12 | 4 | UCLA, Oregon, Southern California, Colorado |
| Big East | 4 | Villanova, UConn, Xavier, St. John’s |
| American Athletic | 4 | Memphis, Houston, Wichita State |
| Atlantic 10 | 2 | St. Bonaventure, VCU |
| Mountain West | 2 | San Diego State, Colorado State |
| West Coast | 2 | Gonzaga, BYU |
4 more top storylines
Here are a few additional notables from Katz’s preseason bracket:
- No. 4 seed Memphis: Highly-touted freshmen Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren bring high expectations for the Tigers.
- No. 5 seed Baylor: The reigning national champions have added Arizona transfer James Akinjo to help keep pace..
- No. 13 seed Oral Roberts: Cinderella of the 2021 tournament should return in 2022 with high-powered scorer Max Abmas in tow.
- No. 14 seed Yale: After the Ivy League didn’t participate in athletics for a year, the Bulldogs are back.
Who’s left just outside the field, right now
Katz went beyond the field of 68 to make some predictions on the teams that just miss the cut, as of now.
Last four in:
- Wichita State
- Colorado State
- Iowa
- BYU
First four out:
- Washington State
- Seton Hall
- Wisconsin
- Boise State
16 more teams for consideration:
- Creighton
- Providence
- Butler
- Oregon State
- Virginia Tech
- Georgia Tech
- Louisville
- Richmond
- Loyola Marymount
- Nevada
- SMU
- Saint Louis
- St. Mary’s (CA)
- Nebraska
- UCF
- Arizona
Andy Katz’s field of 68
Here is Katz’s full seed list in order, 1-68:
| RANK | TEAM | SEED |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 1 |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 1 |
| 3 | Texas | 1 |
| 4 | Purdue | 1 |
| 5 | Kansas | 2 |
| 6 | Michigan | 2 |
| 7 | Villanova | 2 |
| 8 | Illinois | 2 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 3 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 3 |
| 11 | Alabama | 3 |
| 12 | Oregon | 3 |
| 13 | Memphis | 4 |
| 14 | Maryland | 4 |
| 15 | Houston | 4 |
| 16 | Virginia | 4 |
| 17 | Baylor | 5 |
| 18 | Syracuse | 5 |
| 19 | Duke | 5 |
| 20 | Indiana | 5 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 6 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 6 |
| 23 | Florida State | 6 |
| 24 | UConn | 6 |
| 25 | Southern California | 7 |
| 26 | LSU | 7 |
| 27 | Florida | 7 |
| 28 | Michigan State | 7 |
| 29 | St. Bonaventure | 8 |
| 30 | Xavier | 8 |
| 31 | Mississippi State | 8 |
| 32 | Texas Tech | 8 |
| 33 | Oklahoma State | 9 |
| 34 | Arkansas | 9 |
| 35 | Auburn | 9 |
| 36 | Rutgers | 9 |
| 37 | St. John’s | 10 |
| 38 | Tennessee | 10 |
| 39 | San Diego State | 10 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | 10 |
| 41 | Colorado | 11 |
| 42 | VCU | 11 |
| 43 | Wichita State | 11 |
| 44 | Colorado State | 11 |
| 45 | Iowa | 12 |
| 46 | BYU | 12 |
| 47 | Loyola Chicago | 12 |
| 48 | Belmont | 12 |
| 49 | Iona | 12 |
| 50 | Cleveland State | 12 |
| 51 | Oral Roberts | 13 |
| 52 | Old Dominion | 13 |
| 53 | Toledo | 13 |
| 54 | Liberty | 13 |
| 55 | Yale | 14 |
| 56 | Grand Canyon | 14 |
| 57 | UCSB | 14 |
| 58 | Wofford | 14 |
| 59 | James Madison | 15 |
| 60 | Texas State | 15 |
| 61 | Abilene Christian | 15 |
| 62 | Winthrop | 15 |
| 63 | Weber State | 16 |
| 64 | Navy | 16 |
| 65 | Hartford | 16 |
| 66 | Bryant | 16 |
| 67 | Norfolk State | 16 |
| 68 | Texas Southern | 16 |
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Bob Knight, in full Robert Montgomery Knight, also called Bobby Knight and the General, (born October 25, 1940, Massillon, Ohio, U.
S.), American collegiate basketball coach whose 902 career National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) coaching victories are among the most in men’s basketball history.
Knight played basketball and football in high school, and he was a reserve on the Ohio State University national championship basketball team in 1960. After spending two years as an assistant coach at the United States Military Academy (Army), he was promoted to head coach in 1965 and became the youngest varsity basketball coach in NCAA history. Knight was an immediate success at Army because of his coaching philosophy, which stressed discipline, unselfish play, and relentless man-to-man defense. He took the head coaching job at traditional power Indiana University in 1971, and he led the Hoosiers to an appearance in the NCAA tournament’s Final Four (championship semifinals) in his second season. His 1975–76 team produced a perfect 32–0 record and won the NCAA championship. The Hoosiers also won national titles in 1981 and 1987.
In 1984 Knight coached the U.S. men’s basketball team to a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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Knight’s tenure at Indiana was marked by instances of extremely temperamental behaviour. He drew national attention for throwing a chair across the court during a game in 1985, and he was repeatedly fined for outbursts toward officials and NCAA representatives. In March 2000 he was accused of having choked a former player during a practice in 1997. More allegations of verbal and physical abuse came from past Indiana players and university employees in the following months, and an investigation by the school led to the implementation of a “zero tolerance” policy for Knight’s actions.
An altercation with an Indiana student in September 2000 led to the coach’s dismissal, despite Knight’s protestations that he had done nothing wrong.
Knight returned to college basketball in 2001 as the head coach of Texas Tech University. On January 1, 2007, Knight won his 880th career game, breaking Dean Smith’s record for all-time NCAA Division I men’s basketball coaching victories. Knight abruptly resigned from Texas Tech in February 2008 and turned his coaching duties over to his son, Pat. His victory total was surpassed in 2011 by Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski, a former player of Knight’s at Army. In spite of his controversial reputation, Knight was commended by many (including numerous former players and their parents) for his teaching ability and the high graduation rates of his teams. He articulated his coaching philosophy in The Power of Negative Thinking: An Unconventional Approach to Achieving Positive Results (2013).
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Patrick Ewing | Biography & Facts
Patrick Ewing, in full Patrick Aloysius Ewing, (born August 5, 1962, Kingston, Jamaica), Jamaican-born American basketball player and coach who was one of the dominant stars of his era, primarily while playing for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Ewing arrived in the United States at age 11, and he was introduced to basketball relatively late in life while a schoolboy in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He quickly overcame his initial awkwardness on the court and became a hotly recruited player in high school, eventually taking a scholarship offer from Georgetown University. A 7-foot (2.13-metre) centre, Ewing had an outstanding collegiate career at Georgetown, where he led the Hoyas to three appearances in a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I national championship game and to a national title in 1984. Additionally, he was named an All-American three times and was voted the Most Outstanding Player of the 1984 Division I basketball tournament.
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He was drafted with the first overall selection of the 1985 NBA draft by the Knicks, who had earlier that year won the first NBA draft lottery ever held. Ewing was touted as a “franchise-saving” player as soon as he joined the Knicks, and the young player quickly became the focus of intense media pressure. Over the course of his career, he was selected as an NBA all-star 11 times and led the Knicks to 13 play-off appearances in his 15 years with the team—including a trip to the 1994 NBA finals—but he ultimately failed to lead the Knicks to a title. He also set a number of Knicks franchise records, including points scored, rebounds, and blocked shots.
After a pair of one-year stints with the Seattle Supersonics (2000–01) and the Orlando Magic (2001–02), Ewing retired in 2002 as one of the greatest players in league history to have never won an NBA title—possibly because his playing career largely coincided with Michael Jordan’s years of basketball dominance. He entered into coaching after his retirement, serving as an assistant coach for a number of NBA franchises from 2003. In 2017 he was named the men’s head basketball coach at Georgetown University. In addition to his storied collegiate and professional careers, he was a member of two gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic basketball teams, including the dominant 1992 “Dream Team” that consisted of NBA superstars (his other gold medal came in 1984). Ewing was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history in 1996, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
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S. Supreme Court backs college athletes in NCAA compensation fight
WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out limits set by the major governing body for American intercollegiate sports on education-related benefits that schools can give players as a violation of antitrust law, handing a big victory to student-athletes fighting for greater financial compensation.
The 9-0 ruling put the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) further on the defensive as it struggles to preserve a business model – huge revenues generated by college sports and big salaries for executives and coaches while players remain unpaid – under assault on multiple fronts.
The NCAA’s curbs on non-cash payments to college athletes related to education – including benefits such as computers, science equipment and musical instruments – were part of what critics have called the fiction of amateurism in college sports, an enterprise that rakes in billions of dollars annually.
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These limits, according to the ruling authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch, are anticompetitive under a federal law called the Sherman Antitrust Act. The ruling could pave the way for challenges to other NCAA compensation rules, a prospect that Justice Brett Kavanaugh appeared to invite in a separate opinion agreeing with Gorsuch.
Kavanaugh wrote that those other limits on compensation for players “also raise serious questions under the antitrust laws” and suggested they likely would be struck down if lower courts follow the analysis laid out in Monday’s ruling.
“The NCAA is not above the law,” Kavanaugh added.
Although the case did not involve direct payments to athletes, the wider issue of compensation for players – also including the ability to profit off their name, image and likeness – has increasingly become a point of contention.
Several states including California have passed new laws letting students profit from their name, image and likeness rights, known as NIL. The U.S. Congress is also considering legislation on the issue.
The college athletes who filed lawsuits in 2014 and 2015 – consolidated into a single case in California federal court – argued that the NCAA’s compensation limits represented a form of unlawful restraint of trade. The lead plaintiff was Shawne Alston, who played running back for West Virginia University’s football team.
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The NCAA said in a statement that the ruling gives it leeway to adopt “reasonable rules” and it can still decide the scope of what can be defined as an educational benefit.
“Even though the decision does not directly address name, image and likeness, the NCAA remains committed to supporting NIL benefits for student-athletes,” NCAA President Mark Emmert added.
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Gorsuch noted the huge salaries drawn by the leaders of college sports.
“Those who run this enterprise profit in a different way than the student-athletes whose activities they oversee. The president of the NCAA earns nearly $4 million per year,” Gorsuch wrote.
Gorsuch added that commissioners of the leading collegiate conferences take home between $2 to $5 million annually, college athletic directors average more than $1 million annually and top football coaches can earn nearly $11 million a year.
It is not the role of judges to decide what college sports reforms are needed, Gorsuch said, but a ruling earlier in the litigation by California-based U.
S. District Judge Claudia Wilken allowing education-related compensation “may encourage scholastic achievement and allow student-athletes a measure of compensation more consistent with the value they bring to their schools.”
Gorsuch conceded that “some will see this as a poor substitute for fuller relief.”
Kavanaugh added, “The bottom line is that the NCAA and its member colleges are suppressing the pay of student athletes who collectively generate billions of dollars in revenues for colleges every year. Those enormous sums of money flow to seemingly everyone except the student athletes.”
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the ruling reflects that college athletes should not be exploited.
Jeffrey Kessler, a lawyer representing the players, said he hopes the ruling will “swing the doors open to further change, so that we can finally see a fair and competitive compensation system in which these incredible players get to benefit from the economic fruits of their labors and pursue their educational objectives./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/61855653/usa_today_11491643.0.jpg)
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The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last year deemed the NCAA’s rules anticompetitive.
University at Buffalo School of Law professor Helen Drew, who specializes in sports law, said the NCAA has been slow to react to increasing demands for reform.
The case involved student-athletes who played in the highest level of college sports: NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball and those in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Football and basketball represent the major revenue-generating collegiate sports.
Joining the NCAA in defending the compensation limits were major college sports conferences including all of the big-money so-called Power Five conferences: the Big Ten, Southeastern Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 Conference and Pac-12 Conference.
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Supreme Court cracks NCAA’s amateurism with unanimous decision allowing unlimited benefits tied to education
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled in favor of college athletes seeking unlimited benefits tied to education in a landmark case that enhances players’ ability to earn compensation while simultaneously diminishing the NCAA’s power. The Supreme Court ruled that the NCAA could not limit such benefits for athletes who play Division I basketball or football.
“The NCAA and its member colleges maintain important traditions that have become part of the fabric of America … but those traditions alone cannot justify the NCAA’s decision to build a massive money-raising enterprise on the backs of student athletes who are not fairly compensated,” wrote Justice Brett Kavanaugh in his concurring opinion. “Nowhere else in America can businesses get away with agreeing not to pay their workers a fair market rate on the theory that their product is defined by not paying their workers a fair market rate.
And under ordinary principles of antitrust law, it is not evident why college sports should be any different.
“The NCAA is not above the law.”
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in favor of the appellees in Alston v. NCAA, who previously won a Northern District of California Circuit Court decision. The loss is the biggest legal defeat for the NCAA since the NCAA v. Board of Regents case in 1984 that allowed schools to monetize the rights to televised football games.
The suit in NCAA v. Alston was brought by a group of athletes led by former West Virginia running back Shawne Alston who contended the NCAA had violated antitrust laws by capping the amount of compensation they could receive as part of their scholarships. Currently, scholarships only include tuition, room, board and cost of attendance.
The NCAA attempted to take the ruling on the chin, noting in a statement that it believes it still has some power to regulate educational benefits.
While today’s decision preserves the lower court ruling, it also reaffirms the NCAA’s authority to adopt reasonable rules and repeatedly notes that the NCAA remains free to articulate what are and are not truly educational benefits, consistent with the NCAA’s mission to support student-athletes.
While this case does not create an avenue for schools to pay athletes directly, it does lead to the opportunity for schools to provide nearly anything they want to athletes so long as they can tie the items to the educational experience.
Most notably, schools can now offer internships, postgraduate scholarships and the like to lure athletes to campus. They will also be able to offer electronic equipment, such as computers. The lengths to which these benefits can be applied have not yet been worked out. For example, is there a scenario in which a car could be given to an athlete who lives a certain distance from campus or has a class in a certain area of town? The lower court has indicated the benefits would be limited.
The Supreme Court’s decision enhances the chances of athletes being able to get vast sums of benefits in the future with the NCAA still finalizing name, image and likeness rules while awaiting a potential Congressional bill.
“The NCAA has long restricted the compensation and benefits that student athletes may receive. And with surprising success, the NCAA has long shielded its compensation rules from ordinary antitrust scrutiny. Today, however, the Court holds that the NCAA has violated the antitrust laws,” wrote Justice Kavanaugh. “The Court’s decision marks an important and overdue course correction. … I add this concurring opinion to underscore that the NCAA’s remaining compensation rules also raise serious questions under the antitrust laws.”
In essence, the NCAA version of amateurism is being redefined as this decision — with NIL regulations to follow — will allow athletes to be compensated beyond what the NCAA has fought to defend for decades, the idea that a scholarship ought to be enough.
A Pac-12 study commissioned a few years ago found that athletes were spending an average of 50 hours per week on their sport. Legislation had to be enacted that prohibited coaches from beginning practice after midnight and before 6 a.m. because NCAA rules restricted them more than normal students.
In rendering the decision, the Supreme Court altered the underpinnings of the NCAA — a non-profit organization run by its members. It decided the NCAA’s autonomy has become such that it violated the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 that did away with monopolistic practices by giant companies.
In the end, the Supreme Court delivered some of the harshest words ever handed down to the NCAA in a legal proceeding. Throughout the case, the NCAA continued to rely on wording from that 37-year old Regents case (which it lost) to bolster its case in Alston. The NCAA contended the Regents decision approved NCAA limits on athlete compensation.
“That is incorrect,” the Supreme Court wrote.
Justice Kavanaugh continued: “The bottom line is that the NCAA and its member colleges are suppressing the pay of student athletes who collectively generate billions of dollars in revenues for colleges every year.”
At the time, it was surprising the Supreme Court took the case in December 2020. There was a train of thought that, after former President Donald Trump had added conservative justices, the Court would bolster NCAA rules.
Instead, the decision was devastating for the 116-year old organization that was formed in 1905 to protect the physical welfare of athletes.
If NIL rights are granted as expected, the NCAA will be stripped to its elements. Its center will be enforcement and the NCAA Tournament. Its oversight over athletes’ ability to market themselves will be lessened.
“Generally speaking, I don’t think this changes anything for the NCAA,” said Jason Montgomery, an attorney who works with student eligibility for Husch Blackwell in Kansas City./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/66128364/usa_today_13927564.0.jpg)
“The Supreme Court wanted to limit its decision. … That all being said, it’s also clear it’s not going to limit [the ability] for plaintiffs in antitrust cases in the future.”
The decision allows the NCAA Council to quickly adopt NIL legislation this week. The Council had been waiting until a Supreme Court decision to proceed. NIL rights would allow athletes to earn compensation for such outside endeavors as autographs, endorsements and commercials.
“Even though the decision does not directly address name, image and likeness, the NCAA remains committed to supporting NIL benefits for student-athletes,” said NCAA president Mark Emmert in a statement. “Additionally, we remain committed to working with Congress to chart a path forward, which is a point the Supreme Court expressly stated in its ruling.”
There is urgency because NIL laws in six states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas) are set to begin July 1. The thinking has been the NCAA has to pass something before that date to address the situations in the 44 other states.
The NCAA Council is meeting Tuesday and Wednesday. Any recommendations would have to be approved by the NCAA Board of Directors on June 28.
“Today’s ruling from the Supreme Court makes clear that the status quo in college athletics is untenable,” said Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce who is working on a federal NIL bill. “Student athletes are the ones creating tremendous value and providing entertainment for millions with their talent, hard work and skill — and NCAA policies must reflect that reality. This decision gives new urgency to the bipartisan work we are doing to set a nationwide standard for student athletes that gives them control of their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) as well as providing additional health benefits and standards.”
In N.C.A.A. Case, Supreme Court Backs Payments to Student-Athletes
Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, writing for the court, took a measured approach, saying its task was merely to assess a limited injunction entered by a trial judge, one that allowed payments for things like musical instruments, scientific equipment, postgraduate scholarships, tutoring, study abroad, academic awards and internships. It did not permit the outright payment of salaries.
“Some will think the district court did not go far enough,” Justice Gorsuch wrote. “By permitting colleges and universities to offer enhanced education-related benefits, its decision may encourage scholastic achievement and allow student-athletes a measure of compensation more consistent with the value they bring to their schools. Still, some will see this as a poor substitute for fuller relief.”
“At the same time,” he added, “others will think the district court went too far by undervaluing the social benefits associated with amateur athletics.”
Justice Kavanaugh’s concurring opinion was bolder.
“The N.C.A.A. couches its arguments for not paying student-athletes in innocuous labels,” he wrote. “But the labels cannot disguise the reality: The N.C.A.A.’s business model would be flatly illegal in almost any other industry in America.”
“Price-fixing labor is price-fixing labor,” Justice Kavanaugh wrote. “And price-fixing labor is ordinarily a textbook antitrust problem because it extinguishes the free market in which individuals can otherwise obtain fair compensation for their work.”
Justice Gorsuch took note of the fact that the N.C.A.A. is a “massive business,” one in which “those who run this enterprise profit in a different way than the student-athletes whose activities they oversee.” He cited a salary of nearly $4 million a year for the president of the organization, pay of up to $5 million a year for the commissioners of some conferences and annual salaries for football coaches that approach $11 million.
Compensation for college athletes, by contrast, is strictly limited. Current and former players sued to challenge those limits, and they achieved a partial victory in the lower courts.
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Types of Scholarships
American universities offer scholarships and grants to their students that cover part or all of the tuition fees. Universities may offer sports, academic, international scholarships, grants, and student loans.
Sports Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded to student athletes who are part of one of the university’s sports teams. Scholarships tend to vary in amount for each athlete student and cover a certain percentage of university expenses – even 100% of the cost in some cases.
Expenses covered by the scholarships include: tuition and fees, books, room, board and health insurance.
In addition, all student athletes can look forward to the following: training and competition, sports equipment, team travel, academic tutors, sports medicine and coaches.
If a student athlete is receiving a full athletic scholarship, all costs above will be covered. Partial scholarships cover a certain percentage of the total costs mentioned above.
Academic Scholarships
Students at any American university have the opportunity to receive a variety of academic scholarships based on their academic success. These scholarships are based on previous school performance, SAT and TOEFL or GPA scores when transferring to another university.
Scholarships for International Students
Many universities are interested in attracting foreign students from all over the world to their educational institutions. For this reason, many universities offer scholarships to students simply because they are from another country.
Possibility of Combining Scholarships
There is the possibility of combining scholarships, so the amount of training costs is reduced impressively. Receiving multiple scholarships results in an increase in the overall scholarship.
Coach of the US basketball team led the Duke Blue Devils to victory in the NCAA
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Coach of the US basketball team leads the Duke Blue Devils to victory in the NCAA
Team Duke Blue The Devils, led by US basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, have won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champion title for college and university teams in the United States and Canada.
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The Duke Blue Devils team, led by the head coach of the US basketball team Mike Krzhizhevski, won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champion title for college and university teams in the United States and Canada.
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UpdatedContinuing a university career in the United States is the only opportunity to combine sports with higher education.
One of the most important factors in deciding to study in the United States is the availability of athletic and academic scholarships to help cover the costs of this study.
The United States University System is the only system in the world that provides such a large number of sports scholarships. Athletic scholarships can sometimes be as high as $ 60,000 per year.
Why do American colleges and universities offer sports scholarships?
It is impossible to imagine a university system without sports. Athletes are a key element of this system and receive excellent support.
To achieve the best athletic performance among their students, universities strive to recruit the best players for their teams by recruiting players from the United States and around the world through sports scholarships that help these student athletes meet their university costs. Student athletes are treated like professionals and can build an excellent reputation at their university.
There are approximately 200 sports scholarships on the market each year for the recruitment of student athletes.These scholarships can be full or partial.
These scholarships are awarded to student athletes who are part of one of the university’s sports teams. Scholarships are generally different for each athlete student and cover a certain percentage of university costs – even all costs in some cases.
Expenses covered by the scholarships include: tuition and fees, books, room, board and health insurance.
In addition, all student athletes receive the following free of charge: training and competition, sports equipment, team travel, academic tutors, sports medicine and coaches.
If a student athlete receives a full athletic scholarship, all costs mentioned above will be covered. For partial scholarships, a certain percentage of the total costs mentioned above will be covered.
Athletic scholarships are awarded by university coaches and determine the percentage of scholarships that a student athlete will receive.
University organizations that offer sports scholarships in the US
NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
This is the largest organization in American universities.This organization provides the largest number of scholarships each year, and usually for a large number of sports. The NCAA has three divisions, each with its own characteristics and level of athletic performance.
NCAA Division I : Most of the prestigious universities belong to this division. These universities are large in size and with a wide variety of sports. NCAA Division I has the largest budget for hiring athletes, which is why they offer the most scholarships.
NCAA Division II : This division is formed by universities of a very high sporting and academic level. Many NCAA Division 2 universities compete at a higher level than some universities in the NCAA Division 1. But as a rule, there are fewer students with slightly less modest athletic achievements in this division, so they fall into the NCAA Division 2 category.
NCAA Division III : No athletic scholarships are offered in this division.But thanks to this unit, you can get an academic scholarship or material assistance based on family income.
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
NAIA is made up of universities that are generally smaller than NCAA Division I universities, but still have high academic and athletic levels among students.
NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association)
NJCAA consists of universities with 2 years of study.They offer the first 2 years of general education, after which the student must transfer to a university of a certain profile in order to then receive a bachelor’s degree. The NJCAA is commonly used as a platform for students to attend a university in the United States, after which they can use their impressive grades and athletic performance to transfer to a larger university.
How to get an athletic scholarship?
More than a thousand American colleges and universities offer talented students the opportunity to play on a college team as a means of paying for their education.
The key to being successful in your pursuit of sports scholarships is to carefully research your options and find the right opportunities. Some points to consider when starting your search:
- Start your preparation early. The application process is competitive and requires careful planning. Start your research approximately 18-24 months before the date on which you plan to enter a university in the United States.
- Find your country on the National Student Athletic Association (NCAA) International Standards for Student Athletes.
- See the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Sports List for specific US universities offering scholarships in the sport of interest.
List of the following sports associations offering sports scholarships and grants.
- National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
- National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
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You might also consider putting together a sports resume that includes your athletic performance and recording a video of your workouts.Start thinking about letters of recommendation from your coaches and other mentors to help them express their opinion on your potential for success and an athletic scholarship.
What do you need to do to get an athletic scholarship?
Create a profile on one of the sports association websites to maximize your chances of going to college and getting an athletic scholarship so that you can be seen by as many sports representatives from various universities as possible.Usually, this is all the student can do at this stage. Further, the decision depends on the coaches browsing specific databases on these sites in order to find talented athletes.
But here are some tips to increase your chances.
- Having an online profile on one of the association sites is the best way to connect with college coaches and make yourself known. College coaches from NCAA Division 1, Division 2, Division 3 schools are looking for talented athletes every day and awarding athletic scholarships.
- Feel free to contact college coaches. That being said, be sure to ask questions and show the coach that you are really interested in their sports program. No coach will respond to a message that reads, “Hey coach, you have to believe in me.”
- Work on your athletic performance, but also do not forget about your grades.
Bad grades will limit the number of universities that can accept you as a student.
90,000 He was called short, but he buried Russia at the MFM, and now has become the main opening of the season in the NHL – Hockey news
Troy Terry’s gorgeous success story.
24-year-old striker Troy Terry has already made history at Anaheim. In the game against Nashville, his 16-game streak ended, which became the third longest for the Californian club. Only Corey Perry (19 matches in the 2009/10 season) and Teemu Selanne (17 in the 1998/1999 season) had the longest streak.The American striker was not particularly expected to make such rapid progress, and at the start of the championship he set record goals for himself in the NHL. If Terry doesn’t slow down, he could become a critical element of the ongoing Dax restructuring.
At the moment, Troy has 22 (12 + 10) points, and there were no effective actions in only two matches. In the previous three years in the league, the American never scored more than seven goals in the regular season, and his best result was 20 (7 + 13) points in 48 games last season.Now Terry has raised the bar very much and surprised even himself. Although after the game in Tennessee, the player admitted that the successful streak began to put psychological pressure on him: “I feel a little relieved. At some point, it had to end. Now you need to continue to play well and prove that it was not a one-time splash. ”
Shootout Master
For the first time, the forward loudly declared himself at the MFM-2017. Then, in the semifinals, the US national team met with Russia, and the match ended not only with a series of shootouts, but also with confusion.Before that tournament, the International Ice Hockey Federation changed an important rule – the main round of free throws now consisted of five attempts instead of three. Not everyone was aware of this innovation (even the Canadian TV channel TSN, the official broadcaster of the tournaments for many years). Defender Mikhail Sidorov did not suspect that he rushed too early with congratulations to the gate of Ilya Samsonov. It was on that evening that Terry realized three attempts by the Americans, and local journalists called him the new Russian nightmare, drawing analogies with TJ Oshi in Sochi.
In the final against the Canadians, the gold medals of the US youth team were brought by the exact bullet of the same Terry. That tournament became an important step in the forward’s career, because after him he became the champion of the NCAA student league (with Denver), and in 2018 he went to the Olympics, where he became the second top scorer of the American team with 5 (0 + 5) points. After a trip to South Korea, Troy signed a three-year rookie deal with Anaheim, but played it off without much sparkle and traveled frequently to the AHL.There were rumors that the player could be exchanged for another club, but the forward gave a good ending to the championship, and in July 2020, the Ducks offered the American a new three-year agreement with a salary of $ 1.45 million per season.
Modest dimensions
Anaheim drafted Terry in 2015 (Round 5, No. 148) and didn’t waste a high pick on him. With a height of 175 cm and a weight of 72 kg, the forward was not a tasty catch for many general managers, who in such situations are well aware of the risks.However, Troy became another hockey player whose modest physique did not prevent him from progressing and moving up the career ladder further. From childhood, peers called him short, but the player did not pay attention to this and followed his dream.
Since the striker’s days in the NCAA, fitness coach Matt Shaw has worked with him. “When Terry was a teenager, he needed an understanding of how to use his body correctly. We worked hard, and in recent years he has grown decently.He now weighs about 85 kilograms. Troy has spent a tremendous amount of time physically developing. He became an incredibly explosive and powerful hockey player. We used special sets of exercises that help build muscle, while the athlete does not lose speed and agility, ”says Shaw.
In the summer, the forward spent only 30-40 minutes on the ice, and worked with Matt five times a week for an hour and a half. So far, the results really speak for themselves.
Rapprochement with the captain
Anaheim legend Ryan Getzlaf seems to have come to life lately.In 20 league games, the 36-year-old captain has 19 (1 + 18) points, while in 48 games of the previous season he scored only 17 (5 + 12) points. There is also the merit of Terry, who plays in the same link with Getzlaf and the experienced Adam Henrik. Their combination demonstrates excellent mutual understanding, and Troy considers the team captain not only as his mentor, but also as a friend.
“He is very frank with me and constantly helps me with helpful advice. With him, my game reached a new level.Ryan recently became the club’s top scorer with 1,000 points. I am very pleased to share this incredible achievement with him. He always charges others with powerful energy and often invites partners to visit. We love to play golf with him. I hate to admit it as hell, but he does it much better than me, ”laughs Troy.
Anaheim head coach Dallas Eakins, who led the team in 2019, has known Terry for a long time. Prior to his appointment, the Canadian worked for four years at the Dax farm club.“When I saw him for the first time at San Diego, Troy did not look like a confident player, but he immediately showed talent. All that was lacking was stability. He could play 3-4 powerful matches, and then go into the shadows and start loading his head with negative thoughts. Things are different now. This guy has become mentally stronger. It took time, but it is already bearing fruit, ”says Eakins.
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This season, only Connor McDavid has a longer streak on points.Terry really exceeded all expectations, but you should not think that he will withstand the entire distance of the championship at such a frantic pace. Currently, the American implements more than 30 percent of the throws, but then this figure will decline. Troy has already had his best season in the NHL, but that doesn’t mean you can relax. Anaheim is now counting on him more than ever.
North Texas 11/25/2021: predictions, bets and bookmaker odds on Betteam.pro
We certainly won’t miss this year’s fourth seeded NCAA game.It is clear that this moment of seeding is only a formality, because in terms of the level of play, the selection of players, Kansas is unlikely to be able to claim a very long pass to the playoffs or the final four as this rating promises. But at least a little noise, Kansas can definitely create a couple of loud sensations. Today the team has a very easy opponent, at least at first glance.
Kansas
Kansas managed to reach the round of 16 in the playoffs last season. There the team immediately collapsed, lost, really could not show anything at all.The team plays in a very strong conference Big-12, and this helps a lot for sowing. It is worth noting that last season the team managed to become one of the few teams that could beat Baylor. And in general, Kansas is very different in that it plays well against the giants. But in such matches, the team shows some kind of viscous game, often they simply cannot play well. Very often the team was even on the verge of defeat in such meetings.
N. Texas
North Texas is not one of the top teams.The team managed to reach the playoffs from the USA Conference last season. By some miracle, the team made it through the rounds, while there were as many as seven defeats in the regular season. And in the very first round of the playoffs, the team unexpectedly beat Purdue, only then flew away from Villanova. In the new season, the team has already lost to Buffalo. The opponent is not the easiest one, in the second half North Texas gave up all its advantage and lost as a result. But in matches with opponents weaker, the team has no problems.
Injury
North Texas has some minor problems here. there will be no main center.
Head-to-Head Statistics
The last time the teams met was already eleven years ago.
Forecast for the match
Today the teams meet in Kansas. And it is clear that the locals are stronger, but not so strong as to smash a team that shows the level of the NCAA playoffs. We will not be surprised at the generally equal game.
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