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Matt Brown

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

Who will stop the enshittification of college sports?

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Nov 10, 2026

Who will stop the enshittification of college sports?

With everyone chasing short-term goals or their next job, the long, slow march to a worse college sports product continues

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Why everybody should care about what just happened to men's college soccer

College Soccer

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Nov 9, 2026

Why everybody should care about what just happened to men's college soccer

Who should get to vote, and what will US Soccer do next?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
The storylines we miss when we argue about college football TV ratings

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Nov 7, 2026

The storylines we miss when we argue about college football TV ratings

There are reasons to be concerned, sure, but also cause for celebration ... if you're the Pac-12

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Could a fast, flashy experiment give college swimming the jolt it needs?

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Nov 6, 2026

Could a fast, flashy experiment give college swimming the jolt it needs?

The College Swimming League debuted this fall with fog machines, DJs, VIP suites and some of the best athletes in the sport.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Division I Men's Basketball Financial Intelligence Report

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Nov 3, 2026

Division I Men's Basketball Financial Intelligence Report

Our comprehensive analysis of Division I men's basketball program finances, performance and competitive landscape across FY2024-25 and the 2024-25 season

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Fine, I'll do it. I'll be the next Big 12 commissioner.

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Nov 2, 2026

Fine, I'll do it. I'll be the next Big 12 commissioner.

Brett Yormark will leave some big shoes to fill. Sure, the Big 12 could bring in another fancy, credentialed person. OR ... it could hire a true outsider!

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What do you do when bears show up to your soccer game? I asked an AD.

College Soccer

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Oct 30, 2026

What do you do when bears show up to your soccer game? I asked an AD.

Here's something you don't see every day ...

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
A lawsuit that *ACTUALLY* poses an existential threat to college sports

Sports Law

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Oct 29, 2026

A lawsuit that *ACTUALLY* poses an existential threat to college sports

This one has absolutely nothing to do with employment

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
The Texas Athletics AI experiment is worth monitoring

College Sports Reform

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Oct 28, 2026

The Texas Athletics AI experiment is worth monitoring

Bevo Lab could be a meaning advantage *and* educational tool...if the school and athletic department can get the human elements right.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What lessons can we draw from player payrolls and a season of parity?

College Football

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Oct 26, 2026

What lessons can we draw from player payrolls and a season of parity?

There's (probably?) no superpower team this season. But do we have enough data to suggest that if money can't buy happiness, it can at least buy wins? Ehhhhh ...

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Week 0 has given FCS schools rare leverage. But for how long?

College Football

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Oct 23, 2026

Week 0 has given FCS schools rare leverage. But for how long?

The college football calendar is changing, bringing new scheduling opportunities, hidden revenues and an uncertain future for FCS guarantee games.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Division I Women's Basketball Financial Intelligence Report

College Basketball

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Oct 22, 2026

Division I Women's Basketball Financial Intelligence Report

Our comprehensive analysis of Division I women's basketball program finances, performance and competitive landscape across FY2024-25 and the 2024-25 season

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
A second trip inside the LDS Church's Missionary Training Center

Meta

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Oct 21, 2026

A second trip inside the LDS Church's Missionary Training Center

I returned to the place where missionaries, including many college athletes, go before they hit the streets.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
$200 to park in Provo, and worth every penny

Big 12

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Oct 20, 2026

$200 to park in Provo, and worth every penny

I was on the ground for BYU's biggest regular-season victory in Provo since ... shoot, maybe ever?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Is EA College Football in trouble? Here's what I'm hearing.

College Football

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Oct 16, 2026

Is EA College Football in trouble? Here's what I'm hearing.

After a bombshell report, I hit the phones. Here's what I think and know.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
ANNOUNCING THE 2026 EXTRA POINTS BOWL

EXTRA POINTS BOWL

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Oct 14, 2026

ANNOUNCING THE 2026 EXTRA POINTS BOWL

We're BACK for the third edition of the Extra Points Bowl, slated for 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 21. And this year, we're adding something new.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What does a D-II athletic budget look like? We FOIA'd more than 100.

FY25 FOIA FUN

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Oct 13, 2026

What does a D-II athletic budget look like? We FOIA'd more than 100.

It isn't as cut and dried as you might think!

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
How can college football adapt to increasingly extreme weather?

College Sports Reform

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Oct 12, 2026

How can college football adapt to increasingly extreme weather?

Rising heat is having real effects. What solutions are there, and which are most practical?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
The pros and cons of potentially playing summer college basketball exhibitions

College Sports Reform

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Oct 9, 2026

The pros and cons of potentially playing summer college basketball exhibitions

The NCAA is considering allowing summer exhibition games for men's and women's college hoops. I called around to understand why.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Division I Baseball Financial Intelligence Report

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Oct 8, 2026

Division I Baseball Financial Intelligence Report

Our comprehensive analysis of Division I baseball program finances, performance and competitive landscape across FY2024-25 and the 2025 season

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Who’d benefit most from the PCSA as written? Who'd lose?

College Sports Reform

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Oct 7, 2026

Who’d benefit most from the PCSA as written? Who'd lose?

Let's set aside whether the bill will become law or if, on balance, it's a good thing. Who would benefit the most?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Mailbag! P4 flag football, economic breaking points, FOIA fun and more:

Mailbags

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Oct 5, 2026

Mailbag! P4 flag football, economic breaking points, FOIA fun and more:

Today, I'll answer a few of your questions ...

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
A Louisiana regent suggested a few FBS schools drop to FCS. I'm less convinced.

Sun Belt

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Oct 2, 2026

A Louisiana regent suggested a few FBS schools drop to FCS. I'm less convinced.

Is this about saving money ... or something else?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What I'm hearing and thinking about conference realignment right now

MAC

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Oct 1, 2026

What I'm hearing and thinking about conference realignment right now

From the MAC to the artist formally known as a MAAC

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Division I Softball Financial Intelligence Report

College Softball

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Sep 30, 2026

Division I Softball Financial Intelligence Report

Our comprehensive analysis of Division I softball program finances, performance and competitive landscape across FY2024-25 and the 2025 season

Matt Brown
Matt Brown

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