5 Dirtiest Programs in College Football

A 2011 ranking of college football's most controversial programs, examining NCAA violations at Auburn, Alabama, Ohio State, USC, and Oregon during the Tressel era.

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Published in April 2011, this article ranks the five most controversial college football programs based on their NCAA violation histories. The list includes Auburn (topping the list amid the Cam Newton scandal), Alabama (labeled a "serial repeat violator"), Ohio State (the Jim Tressel "Tat 5" scandal), USC (Reggie Bush and Pete Carroll era), and Oregon (Will Lyles recruiting service controversy). The piece examines pay-for-play allegations, oversigning practices, and recruiting violations that defined this era of college football.

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