Presidents making push? Florida President Bernard Machen and Florida State President T.K. Wetherell have gone on record supporting a playoff for the top level of Division I football. Machen and Wetherell will have to convince their colleagues, who have resisted a change from the lucrative bowl structure. Like most fans, I would love to see a playoff. While proponents of the current system emphasize the importance of the regular season, I think that a playoff might make the regular season even more exciting and intense. College basketball has a great regular season and its tournament is one of the greatest spectacles in sports. There???s certainly a long way to go, but I???m excited that two prominent presidents are getting the discussion going.

Rained out. When I was growing up, I spent many hours playing basketball in the parks of New York. In fact, playing indoors was a rare occurrence and therefore became special whenever it happened. In a 180-degree turn, organized basketball games can now take place outside. Last night, Arizona State beat Texas Tech 61-45 at Chase Field, the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks in just the second women???s basketball game played outdoors. Interestingly, the weather wasn???t great and the game was called on account of rain with about four minutes remaining.

Good news in college sports. For a mid-week refresher, check out the ???Good News in College Sports??? blog. With stories of student-athletes recovering from brain surgery, becoming the first member of their family to earn a college degree or going from jail to the basketball court, this blog serves as a reminder that there is a lot of inspiration walking around our campuses.