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    Business of College Athletics

    College sports is big business. Over the past five years, the industry has experienced some of the biggest changes in its history–from allowing players to profit off NIL and revenue-sharing to the unrestricted transfer portal and conference realignment. Plus, state and federal lawmakers have taken an interest in legislating the chaos. FOS is covering it all, from the court to the courthouse to the White House.

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    Mid-Majors Use March Madness to Lobby for High-Major Matchups
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    March Madness Upsets Alive and Well Despite New ‘Free Agency’ Era
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    Miami (OH) RedHawks guard Luke Skaljac (3) celebrates at the conclusion of the NCAA Tournament First Four game between the Miami Redhawks and Southern Methodist University Mustangs, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Oh. RedHawks won 89-79.
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    Miami (Ohio) Survives First Test in Potential Cinderella Run
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    Women’s March Madness Growth Faces Next Star-Power Test
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    Mar 12, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Trent Perry (0) shoots against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the second half at United Center.
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    ‘Players Are Workers’ and Deserve Right to Unionize: Former NLRB Exec
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    Why Rev-Share Era Hasn’t Been a Boon for Basketball-Only Schools
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    March Madness Getting Chalkier, but TV Networks Aren’t Worried
    The two networks remain bullish despite increasing chalkiness in college basketball.
    Mar 7, 2026; Ames, Iowa, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils guard Trevor Best (12) is defended by Iowa State Cyclones guard Jamarion Batemon (1) and forward Dominykas Pleta (21) during the second half at James H. Hilton Coliseum.
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    College Sports Commission Says NIL Go System Under Strain
    “The NIL market in college athletics is not a normal organic market.”
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    Sun Belt’s Stepladder Format Is Producing Some March Chaos
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    White House Trump college sports roundtable
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    Trump Says He’ll Issue Second Executive Order on College Sports
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