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EXTRA POINTS IS SPONSORING A BOWL GAME

EXTRA POINTS IS SPONSORING A BOWL GAME

Introducing The Extra Points Bowl, coming this November:

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Introducing Extra Points Library:

Introducing Extra Points Library:

Our FOIA Directory returns, better than ever. Here are the details:

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I flew to Provo to hang out with the beer-drinking BYU fans

I flew to Provo to hang out with the beer-drinking BYU fans

Cougar Nation's borders extend beyond your local Elder's Quorum:

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This is what an FBS reclassification application looks like

This is what an FBS reclassification application looks like

We FOIAed Sacramento State's formal application so we could understand what the process actually requires.

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Introducing Extra Points Classroom

Introducing Extra Points Classroom

Here's the best way to bring Extra Points to your class

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Conference Realignment Conference Realignment
Everything I'm hearing about the UAC/ASUN/OVC and other mid-major realignment

Everything I'm hearing about the UAC/ASUN/OVC and other mid-major realignment

Little Rock is on the move. Here's why, and what's next.

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FOIA FunFOIA Fun
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This is what an FBS reclassification application looks like

This is what an FBS reclassification application looks like

We FOIAed Sacramento State's formal application so we could understand what the process actually requires.

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Matt Brown
MetaMeta
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Introducing Extra Points Classroom

Introducing Extra Points Classroom

Here's the best way to bring Extra Points to your class

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Conference Realignment Conference Realignment
Everything I'm hearing about the UAC/ASUN/OVC and other mid-major realignment

Everything I'm hearing about the UAC/ASUN/OVC and other mid-major realignment

Little Rock is on the move. Here's why, and what's next.

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Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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Are we SURE Big Ten Enterprises is going to be able to pay for all this?

Are we SURE Big Ten Enterprises is going to be able to pay for all this?

On Private Capital, $50+ buyouts, and where the banana stand money comes from

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College Sports RecruitingCollege Sports Recruiting
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Reminder: Even five-star quarterbacks (usually) aren't amazing

Reminder: Even five-star quarterbacks (usually) aren't amazing

Recruiting rankings are great, but QB rankings can be a crapshoot.

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EA SportsEA Sports
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What EA going private may mean for you, the Extra Points Reader

What EA going private may mean for you, the Extra Points Reader

Breaking down the impact of a huge video game sale on colleges, consumers, and more

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How many Uncrustables does it take to run a Big Ten football program?

How many Uncrustables does it take to run a Big Ten football program?

Time to empty the ol' FOIA notebook ...

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On peacemakers and football

On peacemakers and football

On heavy hearts and looking for peace

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College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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Here are the interesting things about the SAFE Act that we may all be missing

Here are the interesting things about the SAFE Act that we may all be missing

This is about more than just a bill that (probably) won't become a law

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Sports BizSports Biz
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What is the point of the money, exactly?

What is the point of the money, exactly?

The richest conference in college sports is contemplating a move to make it even richer — at least in the short term. But why?

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College Sports RecruitingCollege Sports Recruiting
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Why one AD went from a school closure to adding new sports

Why one AD went from a school closure to adding new sports

A guest post on Matt Martin's wild ride from Concordia to USC Upstate

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Academic ResearchAcademic Research
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The Horizon League's secret weapon to sell more tournament tickets? MBA students

The Horizon League's secret weapon to sell more tournament tickets? MBA students

The Horizon League asked students at Indiana's business school for ideas. Here's what they got back:

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