Matt Brown

Publisher of Extra Points, a D1.ticker publication. Formerly of SB Nation. Chicago.

FY25 FOIA FUN

Apr 13, 2026

Introducing: Extra Points Library 2.0

We've got massive updates to our college sports data tool, stuff to interest fans, students and working professionals.

Matt Brown

Here's who has announced college jersey patch deals...so far

NIL

Apr 10, 2026

Here's who has announced college jersey patch deals...so far

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Matt Brown

Here's who spent the most and least on FY25 women's volleyball budgets

FY25 FOIA FUN

Apr 9, 2026

Here's who spent the most and least on FY25 women's volleyball budgets

What it takes to make the NCAA Tournament, whose budgets changed the most, and more:

Matt Brown

What's missing in the Trump College Sports EO Conversation

College Sports Reform

Apr 7, 2026

What's missing in the Trump College Sports EO Conversation

Is the order meaningless? No. Effective? Also no. And I think we're missing part of the reason why

Matt Brown

What college sports could learn from my reporter nerd conference

College Sports Reform

Apr 6, 2026

What college sports could learn from my reporter nerd conference

On values, service, AI and more:

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Can you actually get rid of conference championship games?

College Sports Reform

Apr 3, 2026

Can you actually get rid of conference championship games?

A leading AD thinks its time for the SEC to get rid of theirs. I'm not sure the math works..but maybe that doesn't matter

Matt Brown

Here's who spent the most and least on FY25 softball budgets

FY25 FOIA FUN

Apr 2, 2026

Here's who spent the most and least on FY25 softball budgets

Plus, what you need to spend to compete for an at-large bid:

Matt Brown

What can everybody else learn from college hockey?

Special Reports

Mar 31, 2026

What can everybody else learn from college hockey?

A special guest argues the rest of college sports could learn a thing or two from men's hockey

Matt Brown

Mailbag! EACFB27 updates, conference realignment, budget notes and more

EA Sports

Mar 30, 2026

Mailbag! EACFB27 updates, conference realignment, budget notes and more

A few questions while I'm on the road for a bit

Matt Brown

A P4 university president calls for dramatic reform. Okay?

College Sports Reform

Mar 27, 2026

A P4 university president calls for dramatic reform. Okay?

That's a big of a shocking admission, in my humble opinion

Matt Brown

Here's why they want to play college basketball games in Croatia and Serbia

NIL

Mar 26, 2026

Here's why they want to play college basketball games in Croatia and Serbia

We caught up with the promoters behind the latest attempt to take college sports international.

Matt Brown

Game Planning for a Rebuild...and Beating Cancer

Coaching News

Mar 24, 2026

Game Planning for a Rebuild...and Beating Cancer

How UNCW’s head volleyball coach is treating cancer like any other opponent

Matt Brown

Here's why Cinderella doesn't show up anymore

Coaching News

Mar 23, 2026

Here's why Cinderella doesn't show up anymore

I believe the answer is more complicated than just "NIL and the Portal"

Matt Brown

What the debate over expanding March Madness is missing

College Sports Reform

Mar 20, 2026

What the debate over expanding March Madness is missing

Making the bracket bigger, without making any other changes, won't let more Mid-Majors join the party

Matt Brown

The Fine Print and the Final Days: What the WAC–Utah Valley Lawsuit Teaches Us About Realignment

WAC

Mar 19, 2026

The Fine Print and the Final Days: What the WAC–Utah Valley Lawsuit Teaches Us About Realignment

From West Texas A&M going Division I to even the idea of a Texas-only conference, the legal documents reveal some interesting nuggets about the only constant in athletics ... change!

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Look! I FOIA'd all the operating budgets for Women's Basketball in FY25

FY25 FOIA FUN

Mar 17, 2026

Look! I FOIA'd all the operating budgets for Women's Basketball in FY25

Here's what it costs to head into March

Matt Brown

Here's what it costs to make a run in March Madness

FY25 FOIA FUN

Mar 16, 2026

Here's what it costs to make a run in March Madness

We crunched the budget numbers for over 200 MBB programs. Here's what we learned:

Matt Brown

I'm opting out of caring about the latest college sports rules fight

College Sports Reform

Mar 13, 2026

I'm opting out of caring about the latest college sports rules fight

Oh, THIS time the same people are gonna figure out how to make schools follow the rules?

Matt Brown

Here's what it costs to compete for a national title in college baseball

FY25 FOIA FUN

Mar 12, 2026

Here's what it costs to compete for a national title in college baseball

The operating budgets for (nearly) everybody from FY25, and more:

Matt Brown

Inside one plan to build the next great college sports revenue stream...in Twitch

The LinkU is launching a new program to help athletes, and schools, turbocharge their Twitch audiences

Matt Brown

How college basketball schedules ACTUALLY get made:

FOIA Fun

Mar 9, 2026

How college basketball schedules ACTUALLY get made:

It isn't exactly like you think:

Matt Brown

How St. Thomas has grown from D-III to the doorstep of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

College Sports Recruiting

Mar 6, 2026

How St. Thomas has grown from D-III to the doorstep of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

On what needed to be built, taught and grown before moving to the biggest of dances

Matt Brown

Here is a list of everybody Miami (OH) TRIED to schedule in men's basketball this season

FOIA Fun

Mar 5, 2026

Here is a list of everybody Miami (OH) TRIED to schedule in men's basketball this season

Don't blame the Redhawks for not having enough big names on their schedule. They tried to add plenty of them...and I've got the proof.

Matt Brown

Here's what it costs to compete for a national title in women's soccer

FY25 FOIA FUN

Mar 3, 2026

Here's what it costs to compete for a national title in women's soccer

Plus: How much does that spending matter? We did the math.

Matt Brown

The B1G says combining media rights won't grow revenues. Are they right? Does it even matter?

SEC

Mar 2, 2026

The B1G says combining media rights won't grow revenues. Are they right? Does it even matter?

I can't believe they don't want to share their riches with the MAC and Sun Belt. Weird!!!

Matt Brown

Matt Brown

Introducing: Extra Points Library 2.0

Here's who has announced college jersey patch deals...so far

Here's who spent the most and least on FY25 women's volleyball budgets

What's missing in the Trump College Sports EO Conversation

What college sports could learn from my reporter nerd conference

Can you actually get rid of conference championship games?

Here's who spent the most and least on FY25 softball budgets

What can everybody else learn from college hockey?

Mailbag! EACFB27 updates, conference realignment, budget notes and more

A P4 university president calls for dramatic reform. Okay?

Here's why they want to play college basketball games in Croatia and Serbia

Game Planning for a Rebuild...and Beating Cancer

Here's why Cinderella doesn't show up anymore

What the debate over expanding March Madness is missing

The Fine Print and the Final Days: What the WAC–Utah Valley Lawsuit Teaches Us About Realignment

Look! I FOIA'd all the operating budgets for Women's Basketball in FY25

Here's what it costs to make a run in March Madness

I'm opting out of caring about the latest college sports rules fight

Here's what it costs to compete for a national title in college baseball

Inside one plan to build the next great college sports revenue stream...in Twitch

How college basketball schedules ACTUALLY get made:

How St. Thomas has grown from D-III to the doorstep of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

Here is a list of everybody Miami (OH) TRIED to schedule in men's basketball this season

Here's what it costs to compete for a national title in women's soccer

The B1G says combining media rights won't grow revenues. Are they right? Does it even matter?

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