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Today, we catch up with Michigan Public's Zena Issa about what's happening at ArabCon in Dearborn. Then, we discuss the recent college free speech rankings released by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Later, we listen in on an interview by Michigan Public's Tyler Scott about name, image, and likeness, as well as an Interlochen Public Radio feature about a news outlet's return as a non-profit.

Former Michigan football stars Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards are suing the NCAA and Big Ten Network with other former Wolverines players.

Michigan received the final version of a notice of allegations from the NCAA related to an investigation into in-person scouting and sign-stealing.

Today, we discuss new changes to the policy that allows student athletes to be paid directly for their name, image and likeness. Then, we listened to more of Interlochen Public Radio's Points North, a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes. Later, we talk to an anthropology professor at Wayne State University about how Black Americans were the fore-runners to the modern lottery system.

Last night, Michigan secured a close victory over Alabama in overtime, sending them to the College Football Playoff National Championship next week in Houston.

The other three schools in the playoff are the University of Washington, the University of Texas and the University of Alabama.

With head coach back on the sidelines, No. 2 UM route Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten championship game and are likely to take the top seed in the College Football Playoff.

“It’s ear piercing at first, and then it becomes tolerable,” said head football coach Jim Harbaugh, “and then you block it out.”

Wolverines won 41-13 over Purdue Saturday. Purdue's coach said he knew “for a fact” that UM was scouting Purdue games, forcing Boilers to adopt a new sign system.

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh denied having any knowledge or involvement in alleged plotting to steal opponents’ play-calling signals by sending representatives to their games.