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Thursday, December 26, 2024

Business of College Athletics

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.

Recent Articles

Sep 21, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) walks through Buff Walk before the game against the Baylor Bears at Folsom Field.
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The NIL Era Is a Wild West. Is Anyone Surprised?

Amateurism is dead and college athletes are professionals. How’s that working out?
Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Big 10 commissioner Tony Petitti (left) and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey attend the game between the LSU Tigers and the Southern California Trojans at Allegiant Stadium.

SEC, Big Ten Commissioners Have No Interest in Super-League Proposals

The comments were made during a first-of-its-kind joint meeting.


‘We’re Ready for FBS’: Sacramento State Is Serious About the Jump

How the Hornets got themselves on the short list of potential call-ups.

Duante' Abercrombie News Ch.4 interview

Tennessee State’s Ambitious Plan to Launch an HBCU Hockey Program

TSU has big plans, but the university is facing an existential dilemma.

TNT Has Staked Its Claim in College Sports Broadcasting

The network has quietly amassed a portfolio of NCAA rights.
CSU football flag bearers feel the intensity before coming onto the field before the game against Colorado in the Rocky Mountain Showdown at Canvas Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo.

It’s Complicated: How the Mountain West–Pac-12 Relationship Crumbled

Just one year ago, the two conferences seemed like a perfect match.
Trevor Reilly
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Former Colorado Football Coach Explains Why He Went to Saudi Arabia for NIL Money

Reilly tells FOS why he went looking for NIL money in the Middle East.

Dec 1, 2023; Lynchburg, VA, USA; New Mexico State Aggies wide receiver Trent Hudson (14) celebrates a touchdown catch against the Liberty Flames during the fourth quarter at Williams Stadium.

Several Schools Are Interested in Joining the Mountain West

Sacramento State and New Mexico State are among those looking to move.

Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont, arriving to the hearing where Gary Gensler, Chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission would testify before the COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS hearing on “Oversight of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.”

Political NIL Deals Open Another Window for College Athlete Paydays

Two University of Montana athletes have signed NIL deals endorsing political candidates.

Tennessee wide receiver Mike Matthews (10) runs downfield after making a catch during the NCAA College football game against Kent State on Saturday, September 14, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn.

Tennessee Plans ‘Talent Fee’ Ticketing to Fund Athlete Revenue-Sharing

The school will implement a 10% “talent fee” on football tickets.