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Andy Berg
Oct 29, 2026
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Each week AB Today readers have the opportunity to share their opinions on the week's most engaging stories through polls. 

So, what were AB Today readers thinking? 

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Division III Athletes Sue NCAA Over Ban on Athletics Scholarships

What do you think? Does the NCAA's contention that “athletics participation should not be financially rewarded in the ⁠same way as academic achievement,” as applied only to Division III, make sense?

49% said 'Yes' | 51% said 'No'

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Power Outage Cancels Game, Costs High School Thousands

What's been your experience? Have you had a power outage that impacted an athletic event and ended up costing your school or program money? 

28% said 'Yes' | 72% said 'No'

 

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Maryland Athletics Agrees to First Amendment Training Following Incident With Student Reporters

What do you think? Did Maryland's actions regarding the student journalists warrant First Amendment training?

70% said 'Yes' | 30% said 'No' 

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