There are fresh allegations this weekend that Rich Rodriguez's/Mike Barwis' practice regiment at the University of Michigan greatly exceeds NCAA rules.  Before you even form an opinion based on either the coach or the school, think about what this would mean if it was alleged at YOUR team of choice.

The original article from the Detroit Free Press.

SB Nation's Michigan Blog's initial reaction.

ESPN's Joe Schad actually gets a former player on record.

ESPN Big 10 Blogger Adam Rittenberg says you're naive if you don't think it happens everywhere

Well, ok, call me naive, to some extent.

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So what makes a school have the "best" athletic department?

I thought about that when I came across a blurb on Tuesday's (6/16) "Buff Bites" at Colorado's The Ralphie Report.  The blurb itself links to a story put together by the guys at the Lincoln Journal Star's Husker Extra, reflecting where each school finished in the 21 sports under the Big 12.

But is that a truly accurate picture?  As the original chart showed, not every school participates in every sport.  There are some sports with as little as three participants.  Easier to finish first in a sport like that, and when the worst you can do is third, that'll help your average score.

So using that data, I worked up my own numbers.

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