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An Extra Points Investigation: Is $25 million a lot of money?

An Extra Points Investigation: Is $25 million a lot of money?

Even to the University of Michigan? Let's put this into context.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
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Here's what everybody spent on their Women's Volleyball teams in FY24

Here's what everybody spent on their Women's Volleyball teams in FY24

To the FOIA-Mobile!

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Matt Brown
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Here's what colleges spent on men's soccer last year

Here's what colleges spent on men's soccer last year

Does money equal championships in college soccer? Well, it certainly doesn't hurt.

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Matt Brown
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How does D-II differ from D-I? Let's look at the contracts

How does D-II differ from D-I? Let's look at the contracts

Here's what the financial data says about D-II and D-I

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Matt Brown
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Here's how much NCAA Tournament teams spent on Men's and Women's basketball

Here's how much NCAA Tournament teams spent on Men's and Women's basketball

Thanks to the FOIA-mobile and NCAA financial reporting.

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Matt Brown
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Here's how much everybody spent to make the College Baseball and Softball Tournaments

Here's how much everybody spent to make the College Baseball and Softball Tournaments

We looked up the sport-specific budgets for everybody in both tournaments

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Matt Brown
MetaMeta
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Let's learn how to file Open Records Requests today

Let's learn how to file Open Records Requests today

TO THE FOIA-MOBILE

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Matt Brown
Shoe-BizShoe-Biz
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The Numbers Behind the Madness

The Numbers Behind the Madness

On budget caps, AD bonuses and shoe deals.

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Matt Brown
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So what does a General Manager actually DO? I FOIA'd some contracts to find out

So what does a General Manager actually DO? I FOIA'd some contracts to find out

Turns out, there's not exactly an industry consensus on what this job title means. At least, not yet.

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Matt Brown
Sports LawSports Law
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We checked the most recent IRS data for dozens of collectives. Here's what we learned:

We checked the most recent IRS data for dozens of collectives. Here's what we learned:

Who raised more money, what athletes got paid, and what it all means

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Andy Wittry
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EA Sports College FootballEA Sports College Football
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Want to see who applied for the Kennesaw State head football coach gig?

Want to see who applied for the Kennesaw State head football coach gig?

Boy, those are a lot of references to EA Sports CFB25!

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Matt Brown
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Here's what EA Sports is asking schools for to improve EA Sports College Football 26

Here's what EA Sports is asking schools for to improve EA Sports College Football 26

TO THE FOIAMOBILE!

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Matt Brown