NCAA

ncaa.org is the official website of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which organizes athletic competitions among colleges and universities in the United States. The site covers various sports news, rules updates, and information about championships and tournaments. It provides articles on NCAA violations, proposed technology rules, and other topics related to college sports. The site has a high readability score but shows some instances of deceptiveness in its reporting.

72%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The communication from the coach to the player would be turned off with 15 seconds remaining on the play clock or when the ball is snapped, whichever comes first.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • In games involving Football Bowl Subdivision teams, each school would have the option to use coach-to-player communications through the helmet to one player on the field. That player would be identified by having a green dot on the back midline of the player’s helmet.

Deceptions

60%

Examples:

  • The NCAA Football Rules Committee proposes optional technology rules
  • Wearable technologies are mentioned without specific details about what kind of technology they refer to or how they plan on implementing them.

Recent Articles

  • Michigan Football Program Agrees to Three-Year Probation, Fines for Recruiting Violations and Coaching Activities by Noncoaching Staff

    Michigan Football Program Agrees to Three-Year Probation, Fines for Recruiting Violations and Coaching Activities by Noncoaching Staff

    Broke On: Tuesday, 16 April 2024 Michigan football program and five individuals agreed to penalties for recruiting violations during a COVID-19 dead period, including impermissible contacts, tryouts, and exceeding the number of allowed coaches. The NCAA imposed three years of probation, a fine, and recruiting restrictions on Michigan. Individuals received one-year show-cause orders.
  • College Football One Step Closer to Coach-to-Player Helmet Communication after 30 Years of NFL Introduction

    College Football One Step Closer to Coach-to-Player Helmet Communication after 30 Years of NFL Introduction

    Broke On: Friday, 01 March 2024 The NCAA Football Rules Committee has proposed a new rule that would allow FBS teams to use coach-to-player helmet communication between one player and their coach on the field. The green dot technology will be used, with communication cut off at 15 seconds left on the play clock or when ball is snapped, whichever comes first. Additionally, two minutes timeouts have been proposed for second and fourth quarters to emphasize rule changes.