THE FBI’S investigation last fall into corruption and fraud in men’s college basketball can’t really be called a wake-up call. Good, though, that the scandal forced the National Collegiate Athletic Association to acknowledge the long-simmering problems by appointing a commission to examine the issues. “We need to put the ‘college’ back in college basketball,” said former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice, who chaired the 14-member commission. Although they were endorsed by the NCAA’s governing board, work is required in changing rules, crafting legislation and building consensus among the 351 men’s basketball Division I members. And it will be up to the NBA and the players association to determine if there will be an end to one-and-done.

Source: Washington Post May 13, 2018 23:37 UTC