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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Business of College Sports

Between unprecedented conference realignments, historic media rights deals, the wild world of NIL, and high-stakes competition, this space couldn’t be more exciting right now, but you need someone to help you make sense of it all. That’s where we come in.

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Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate their 34-23 win over Notre Dame Fighting Irish to win the College Football Playoff National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on January 20, 2025.

Why College Football Playoff Championship Game Must Be on Monday

It’d be a bad idea for the CFP to compete with the NFL.
Ryan Day

Million-Dollar Bonuses to $2 Hot Dogs: The Big Money of Ohio State’s..

Ryan Day landed a seven-figure bonus for winning it all Monday night.


Amateurism Dilemma on Full Display at the College Football Playoff

The sport has never looked or operated more like a pro league.

Grant House and about 50 former and current athletes met at the College Football Playoff to discuss organizing efforts.

Players at the CFP Championship Are Talking About Unionizing

“It’s really just about our voices being heard,” one player said.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrates with fans after winning a game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in South Bend. Notre Dame defeated Indiana 27-17.

CFP Executive Director: More On-Campus Games Are a Possibility

FBS commissioners will discuss more CFP games o campus in the future.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard and running back Jeremiah Love celebrate a touchdown during the first half of a game against the Indiana Hoosiers in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Notre Dame Found a Title-Worthy NIL Formula. Now It Has to Pivot

Its title run was buoyed by a collective that no longer exists.
Quinn Ewers

Quinn Ewers Picks NFL Over NIL

Ewers likely won’t earn more than $6 million in his rookie year.


Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Jack Sawyer (33) knocks the ball out of the hands of Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) and returns the fumble for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Cotton Bowl Classic during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on January, 10, 2025.

College Football Is Closer Than Ever to Perfecting the Championship Process

Despite valid criticisms, the first expanded Playoff is working.

Ohio State Buckeyes do a quick cals drill with the fans prior to the NCAA football game against the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.

The Big Ten Has Been the Real Winner of the First 12-Team..

The conference has been snagging prize money and bragging rights.