NEC underuses regional sports networks, ignoring Chicago Sports Network despite Chicago State’s market and games that could boost league exposure.
Temple adds key transfers around returning skill talent and OL; if defense improves vs run, Owls look poised for a 2026 bowl return.
Maine Black Bears may return to Portland, leveraging a new USL stadium to boost attendance, access, and regional presence like URI in Pawtucket.
Greenville’s historic Sirrine Stadium could see a college football revival as Erskine hosts an HBCU game, boosting attendance and nostalgia.
Harvard and Chicago renew ties in men’s basketball, sparking faint hopes—but major hurdles—for a future football reunion between the historic powers.
Bobby Wilson
