“I think [NCAA President] Mark Emmert put it well,” SEC commissioner Mike Slive told ESPN.com’s Ivan Maisel. “We may have lost the benefit of the doubt at the moment with the public.”

"The NBA playoffs drag on longer than, and are just as unbearable as, trips to the dentist."

Here's a few reasons why college athletes shouldn't be paid.

This ASU softball team is very similar to the team that won a national championship in 2008.

Former Sun Devil superstar James Harden worked hard this season, playing off the bench for the Oklahoma City Thunder. As a sixth man, Harden averaged 12.2 points a game.

It's a tragedy that Tillman's life ended so soon, but his life's mission was just. I participate in Pat's Run because it's an experience unlike any other -- crossing the 42-yard line at Sun Devil Stadium is an incredible ending to an inspiring race.

UCONN, VCU, Butler, and Kentucky. Who could have predicted this?

Wow. After watching Arizona rip apart Duke last night in Anaheim, I'm completely floored by the transformation of Wildcats basketball. We've all been watching them this season, and did anyone expect them to be so dominant against the defending champions?

I can't believe there hasn't been any basketball the last three days. After getting the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament inserted into my arm like an IV at the hospital, going cold turkey was quite difficult from Monday to Wednesday.

ASU isn't playing basketball in March, but sometimes the tournament is more enjoyable without having a favorite team in it.