Matt Brown

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

Behold, a cautious Hot Take: I think "NIL" is basically dead

NIL

May 22, 2026

Behold, a cautious Hot Take: I think "NIL" is basically dead

Athletes will still sign marketing deals. But I suspect the market is shifting enough that the NIL Industrial Complex will need to evolve, contract, or something more drastic

Matt Brown

Here are (almost) all of the public school football operating budgets for FY25

FY25 FOIA FUN

May 21, 2026

Here are (almost) all of the public school football operating budgets for FY25

Want to know what your favorite school reported spending on football? Here's the data:

Matt Brown

What should the NCAA do about Brendan Sorsby? I asked a gambling writer:

College Sports Reform

May 19, 2026

What should the NCAA do about Brendan Sorsby? I asked a gambling writer:

Some things are worth letting go. Others are worth throwing the book.

Matt Brown

Here's what a 24-team College Football Playoff would have looked like...in 1905

College Sports Reform

May 18, 2026

Here's what a 24-team College Football Playoff would have looked like...in 1905

24 is too many teams. To prove it, here are some brackets from iconic seasons of yesteryear

Matt Brown

The latest "must have" in the arms race to grow college sports revenue? Real estate

Sports Biz

May 15, 2026

The latest "must have" in the arms race to grow college sports revenue? Real estate

Everybody wants to be the Atlanta Braves.

Matt Brown

Four misconceptions about the realities of college athlete collective bargining

College Sports Reform

May 14, 2026

Four misconceptions about the realities of college athlete collective bargining

From "why would athletes do this" to "is this legal?" and more:

Matt Brown

Here are some ideas on how schools can better treat gambling addiction

College Sports Reform

May 12, 2026

Here are some ideas on how schools can better treat gambling addiction

The problem isn't going away. One expert has some suggestions on how to reframe the program.

Matt Brown

Inside the West Coast Conference's Expansion and Rebrand

Conference Realignment

May 11, 2026

Inside the West Coast Conference's Expansion and Rebrand

How the WCC went from "about 43" expansion candidates to their new identity

Matt Brown

Big 12

May 8, 2026

Sure looks like most schools don't want the Big 12 Private Capital money

Plus: When schools need to cut spending...what gets cut first?

Matt Brown

So which colleges actually generated their revenue?

FY25 FOIA FUN

May 7, 2026

So which colleges actually generated their revenue?

I know what the revenue numbers say on the NCAA reports. Here's who *generated* the most, instead of relying on student fees

Matt Brown

Research: Did college sports influence how schools calculated Cost of Attendence?

College Sports Recruiting

May 5, 2026

Research: Did college sports influence how schools calculated Cost of Attendence?

Greg Chick, of NILnomics, shares what he learned from his doctoral thesis

Matt Brown

What the Duke/Amazon/ESPN/B1G story means, and doesn't mean

NIL

May 4, 2026

What the Duke/Amazon/ESPN/B1G story means, and doesn't mean

Is Amazon's three-game basketball package with Duke the start of a new trend? An exotic one-off? A proxy battle between broadcast giants? Something else?

Matt Brown

Big 12

May 1, 2026

So what's the Big 12 gonna do with this new money?

Here's what the Big 12 Private Capital deal means and doesn't mean. Also, is Vegas the best spot for the expanded First Four games? And a Glassdoor for sports...

Matt Brown

How should we be thinking about sports gambling now?

College Sports Reform

Apr 30, 2026

How should we be thinking about sports gambling now?

As another scandal threatens to blow up the 2026 FB season before it starts...should we contemplate a reset?

Matt Brown

Inside West Florida's plan to reclassify to D1

FOIA Fun

Apr 28, 2026

Inside West Florida's plan to reclassify to D1

What emails and interviews can tell us about UWF's strategy, which nearly looked very different.

Matt Brown

The complicated math behind Arkansas' decision to drop tennis

FY25 FOIA FUN

Apr 27, 2026

The complicated math behind Arkansas' decision to drop tennis

Is this a one-off? A sign of things to come? Proof of messy accounting? Yes. Let's look at the math:

Matt Brown

Will "Five in Five" solve the NCAA's eligiblity problems?

College Sports Reform

Apr 24, 2026

Will "Five in Five" solve the NCAA's eligiblity problems?

The proposal makes some intellectual sense. But will it slow down the deluge of lawsuits? And is this all happening too fast?

Matt Brown

Here's what buy-game guarantees look like...across five different sports

FOIA Fun

Apr 23, 2026

Here's what buy-game guarantees look like...across five different sports

From football to softball, your scheduling questions, answered:

Matt Brown

Be Careful What You Wish For: Trump's Order Could Strip the NCAA of a 30-Year Legal Protection

College Sports Reform

Apr 21, 2026

Be Careful What You Wish For: Trump's Order Could Strip the NCAA of a 30-Year Legal Protection

Guest authors argues that by pushing the White House for help, they might have actually made things much worse for themselves

Matt Brown

Here's what it actually costs to run a college gymnastics program

FY25 FOIA FUN

Apr 20, 2026

Here's what it actually costs to run a college gymnastics program

All the women's, and men's, budgets we could get our hands on

Matt Brown

My big question about the Learfield/TPG sale

NIL

Apr 17, 2026

My big question about the Learfield/TPG sale

No, this doesn't mean PRIVATE EQUITY IS COMING FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL. It's already here. But what about the math?

Matt Brown

How Augustana Men's Hockey Got Very Good, Very Fast

College Sports Administration

Apr 16, 2026

How Augustana Men's Hockey Got Very Good, Very Fast

Tim Casey gives us a deeper look at the rise of a college hockey expansion team

Matt Brown

Why UCSB joined the WCC, and what comes next

Conference Realignment

Apr 14, 2026

Why UCSB joined the WCC, and what comes next

Is the WCC stopping at 12? What happens to the Big West? Here's what I learned

Matt Brown

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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Behold, a cautious Hot Take: I think "NIL" is basically dead

Here are (almost) all of the public school football operating budgets for FY25

What should the NCAA do about Brendan Sorsby? I asked a gambling writer:

Here's what a 24-team College Football Playoff would have looked like...in 1905

The latest "must have" in the arms race to grow college sports revenue? Real estate

Four misconceptions about the realities of college athlete collective bargining

Here are some ideas on how schools can better treat gambling addiction

Inside the West Coast Conference's Expansion and Rebrand

Sure looks like most schools don't want the Big 12 Private Capital money

So which colleges actually generated their revenue?

Research: Did college sports influence how schools calculated Cost of Attendence?

What the Duke/Amazon/ESPN/B1G story means, and doesn't mean

So what's the Big 12 gonna do with this new money?

How should we be thinking about sports gambling now?

Inside West Florida's plan to reclassify to D1

The complicated math behind Arkansas' decision to drop tennis

Will "Five in Five" solve the NCAA's eligiblity problems?

Here's what buy-game guarantees look like...across five different sports

Be Careful What You Wish For: Trump's Order Could Strip the NCAA of a 30-Year Legal Protection

Here's what it actually costs to run a college gymnastics program

My big question about the Learfield/TPG sale

How Augustana Men's Hockey Got Very Good, Very Fast

Why UCSB joined the WCC, and what comes next

Introducing: Extra Points Library 2.0

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

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