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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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Matt Brown
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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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Matt Brown
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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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Matt Brown--OUT (day-to-day, gunk in lungs)

Matt Brown--OUT (day-to-day, gunk in lungs)

Sorry friends

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Conference Realignment Updates: From Oklahoma to the West Coast and Beyond

Conference Realignment Updates: From Oklahoma to the West Coast and Beyond

Can a statehouse create a completely new conference? Oklahoma might try

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Matt Brown
Private EquityPrivate Equity
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Let's talk about private equity for a second

Let's talk about private equity for a second

Why are schools and conferences suddenly so interested in this? And can it actually work? Let's discuss.

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Matt Brown--OUT (day-to-day, gunk in lungs)

Matt Brown--OUT (day-to-day, gunk in lungs)

Sorry friends

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Matt Brown
D-IID-II
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Conference Realignment Updates: From Oklahoma to the West Coast and Beyond

Conference Realignment Updates: From Oklahoma to the West Coast and Beyond

Can a statehouse create a completely new conference? Oklahoma might try

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Private EquityPrivate Equity
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Let's talk about private equity for a second

Let's talk about private equity for a second

Why are schools and conferences suddenly so interested in this? And can it actually work? Let's discuss.

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Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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Who is objecting to House, and why should I care? A primer, in Plain English:

Who is objecting to House, and why should I care? A primer, in Plain English:

The timeline and the latest details on the revenue sharing plan that will change college sports:

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Matt Brown
Sports LawSports Law
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Does the ACC/ESPN news mean realignment peace in our time?

Does the ACC/ESPN news mean realignment peace in our time?

Yes? No? Maybe? That probably covers it, right?

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Matt Brown
Summit LeagueSummit League
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In celebration of eating popcorn out of garbage cans in Omaha

In celebration of eating popcorn out of garbage cans in Omaha

Is it a stupid promotion? Yes. But it's also more than that.

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College Sports HistoryCollege Sports History
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Guest Post: Can college sports success help you win elections?

Guest Post: Can college sports success help you win elections?

What did the successful ex-CFB politicians have in common?

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Katie Lever
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Money isn't real

Money isn't real

The financial foundation of college sports may be changing, but that doesn't mean spending is slowing down

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Matt Brown
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Here's why the stock for EA Sports is tanking

Here's why the stock for EA Sports is tanking

And no, the college football franchise isn't in trouble.

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Matt Brown
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The Extra Points Theory of How To Build a Championship Football Roster

The Extra Points Theory of How To Build a Championship Football Roster

It isn't just about NIL...but about where and how you spend (and raise) it:

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Here's what it was like to cover the 2025 College Football Championship Game

Here's what it was like to cover the 2025 College Football Championship Game

Which, interestingly enough, was won by my alma mater

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Matt Brown
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So what do college football players ACTUALLY want?

So what do college football players ACTUALLY want?

Athletes.org hosted the first Player Summit in Atlanta to, in part, answer this exact question

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