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2025 College Sports: Missteps, Controversies, and Criticisms Rise

12/30/2025

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In 2025, college sports faced a series of misguided decisions.
Bill Belichick, head coach at the University of North Carolina, posted a 4–8 debut.
The ACC's tiebreakers in 2025 left Miami out of the College Football Playoff while Duke advanced.
Proposals to expand the NCAA basketball tournament to 76 teams and allow more gambling drew criticism amid investigations.
Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti's plan for multiple automatic playoff bids drew skepticism.

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Story summary

In 2025, college sports faced a series of misguided decisions.
Bill Belichick, head coach at the University of North Carolina, posted a 4–8 debut.
The ACC's tiebreakers in 2025 left Miami out of the College Football Playoff while Duke advanced.
Proposals to expand the NCAA basketball tournament to 76 teams and allow more gambling drew criticism amid investigations.
Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti's plan for multiple automatic playoff bids drew skepticism.