ECU baseball transitioning with leadership, slogan…Volleyball hopes to break losing streak…ECU Football gets needed bye week…UCF AD Danny White: Power 5 bias in media is frustrating, not factual…UH’s Ed Oliver misses 2nd practice, questionable for USF game…Guilty verdicts irrelevant to NCAA’s task ahead, but this may offer impetus for action

Pirate Press: ECU Headlines

The Bradsher Beat
Pirates gunning for AAC cross country accolades Bonesville.net

ecupirates.com

• ECU Releases 2019 Softball Schedule
• ECU Announces Fall Baseball Meet The Pirates Schedule
• Gameday: ECU VB Hits The Road For Matches At Tulane And Memphis
• ECU Set For AAC Cross Country Championships

Greenville Daily Reflector

• ECU baseball transitioning with leadership, slogan
• AAC RANKINGS: ECU moves up

The East Carolinian

• Volleyball hopes to break losing streak
• ECU Football gets needed bye week
• Pirate soccer set for senior night

247 Sports

• An early look at the Memphis Tigers
• ECU’s much-improved defense looking to take next step
• ECU True Freshman Report: Seven Games In

 

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• American Athletic Conference Football Championship To Be Televised On ABC
• Midweek Pow6r Points: Houston’s Robinson Earns National Honors
• WSoccer Championship Site Determined in USF – UCF Matchup on ADN
• American Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships to Move to Earlier Start Time on Thursday

Eliminator — Unbeaten UCF is out, two-loss Texas A&M is alive ESPN

Tampa Bay Times

• AAC power rankings, Week 9
• A year later, Bulls seek to blot out horror of ‘fourth and 24’

Cincinnati Bearcats men’s basketball season tickets sold out after record sales Cincinnati Enquirer

Bearcats finally back home, looking to build on big season Washington Post

Orlando Sentinel

• UCF unveils 2018 space theme Nike uniforms featuring Citronaut
• UCF coach Josh Heupel gives update on McKenzie Milton

Mike Bianchi: UCF AD Danny White: Power 5 bias in media is frustrating, not factual Raleigh News and Observer

Fresh Out Of Capital Prep, UConn Safety Oneil Robinson Is Standing Out In Storrs Hartford Courant

Shizz Alston wants to give Temple coach Fran Dunphy an NCAA bid for a retirement gift | Season preview Philly.com

Football notebook: Tulane altering approach for trip to Tulsa New Orleans Advocate

5 things SMU fans need to know about Cincinnati: Bearcats’ defense might rival TCU’s toughness Dallas News

Memphis Commercial Appeal

• Tiger Football Podcast: Where Memphis stands at its bye week
• Ching’s Hot Wings co-owner defends hosting John Calipari, former Memphis Tigers coach

TU basketball media day: Senior point guard Sterling Taplin a significant asset Tulsa World

Houston Chronicle

• UH’s Ed Oliver misses 2nd practice, questionable for USF game
• Houston bowl projections: Week 9

Annapolis Capital

• Navy has Amosa-Tagovailoa, Notre Dame has Tagovailoa-Amosa
• Navy vs. Notre Dame, a historic football tradition

Here’s why WSU has the strongest nonconference schedule in the American Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

Raleigh News and Observer

• Guilty verdicts irrelevant to NCAA’s task ahead, but this may offer impetus for action
• Defendants guilty on all counts in FBI college basketball corruption trial
• Wolfpack will be without injured Braxton Beverly to open the season
• Former Duke coach Jeff Capel has ‘no concerns’ about Zion Williamson’s recruitment

Winston Salem Journal

• Deacons Notes: Chemistry among Wake Forest’s freshmen is a key building point
• Five things to know about No. 25 App State’s matchup with Georgia Southern

Norfolk Virginian Pilot

• For the past two seasons, Georgia has had the better Tech. The Hokies aim to change that.
• Different reactions as Cavs return to the scene of their nightmare NCAA defeat
• Consensus at ACC preseason get-together: Jury’s verdict in NCAA case will deter future bad behavior
• Battered knees, but no regrets: An ODU senior is forced to walk away from football

Duke, UNC continue to find success in different ways Fayetteville Observer

Columbia The State

• Gamecocks have been outscored by HOW MUCH in the first half?
• Brad Brownell was on hot seat a year ago. Now he has a top 25 team
• ‘He looks so good’: DJ Wonnum return means more than pass rush hope, Gamecocks say
• USC has a timeline goal for finalizing plans for 12th game
• South Carolina baseball unveils its full 2019 schedule
• Tennessee Q&A: Five things to know about South Carolina’s opponent
• Clemson plays a lot of day games. Dabo is not complaining about it

WRAL SportsFan

• Coach K, ACC coaches react to college hoops corruption verdict
• UNC returns to scene of last year’s untimely ending