North Carolina is set to appear before an NCAA infractions committee panel Oct. 28, but the hearing will focus on UNC's procedural arguments instead of whether violations occurred on campus.
North Carolina announced Friday it has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA regarding the re-opening of its academic fraud investigation.
The University of North Carolina will pay Mary Willingham, the whistleblower in its academic fraud case, $335,000 to settle her claim of retaliation.
Former North Carolina coaches Butch Davis and Mack Brown both vehemently denied any knowledge or involvement in the academic fraud scandal at UNC.
The specter of another NCAA probe has taken its toll on North Carolina coach Roy Williams.
Four Notre Dame players will not be allowed to participate in football activities as the university continues an internal investigation into academic misconduct, it was announced Friday.