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| The NCAA has even more harsh penalties in store that will ban teams with chronically poor graduation rates from college bowl games and the NCAA basketball tournament.
Poor graduation rates have vexed big-time college sports for decades, serving as an indictment that the system exploits students for their athletic prowess while ignoring their education. The problem has been particularly acute in men's basketball and Division I-A football, which generate the most revenue for schools, conferences and the NCAA. |
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| The crucible of conference action brings greater intensity, a higher level of familiarity with opponents, extra value to each game and nowhere to hide, said Kellogg. Conference play exposes teams for who they are.
While Kellogg is impressed by Arkansas, the top teams in the Southeastern Conference according to him are Alabama, Mississippi State and Kentucky. He also believes that South Carolina and three other teams have a shot to make the NCAA tournament field of 65. Mississippi States impressive road record the last two seasons makes the Bulldogs my favorite to win the conference, said Kellogg. Florida, LSU, and South Carolina could be tournament-worthy by March. Keep an eye on an improved Mississippi team, too. |
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