College Sports History

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

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?

‘You're going to be a question on Jeopardy’: Looking back on Sarah Fuller’s NIL legacy

Five years after Fuller's historic kick at Vanderbilt, she sat down with Extra Points to reflect on that moment, the changes that have hit college sports since and her place in the NIL landscape.

Holy crap I can't believe Indiana won a national championship in FOOTBALL

Some numbers to put this into context

Did I get any 2025 storyline predictions right?

How good am I at predicting the future?

The SCORE Act is in big trouble. But that doesn't mean federal bills are dead.

*A* federal bill is probably dead. Future federal bills? Who knows. Here's why:

Why take Trump’s college sports order seriously? The money.

A guest writer explains why the Trump EO matters more than you might think.

GUEST POST: Forget roster limits. It's time to bring back JV teams.

One way to get around the roster limit rules AND remain true to the service mission of colleges? Victoria Jackson suggests a return to JV.

GUEST POST: How early roster cuts may complicate the final approval of House

Thought this settlement was all done and settled? WRONG

What happens next for small Catholic college sports?

Everything is college sports. Yes, even religion.

Is tiered revenue sharing coming to every conference now? You know what? I don't know!

It's coming to the ACC. Will it be successful there? Or elsewhere?

I don't think we can ignore these congressional college sports hearings anymore

Yes, there was another NIL hearing. But 2025 isn't 2022, and legislative action faces a very, very different political reality

Maybe Spring Games are doing to die. And maybe that's even okay!

No, I don't think "tampering concerns" are the real reason., But we ought to be honest about what these events really are.

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

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

Money isn't real

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

What College Football Teams Can Learn from the World’s Greatest Dynasties

It's about leadership, and not the kind that comes from coaches.

Here are the major college sports industry storylines I'm watching for in 2025

I don't have a crystal ball. But I think I at least know where to look:

No, college football and the NFL aren't the same thing...yet.

I understand why everybody wants to hire ex-NFL front office types right now. But should they?

Let's get the athletic directors off of the Selection Committees

I'm not saying they're too biased and compromised, even though some fans may think that. I'm saying it for a different reason.

The non-profit NIL collective is dead. Long live the non-profit NIL collective

The previous model of skirting taxes to pay college athletes is going extinct....but that doesn't mean it won't be replaced by another.

Has any elite team EVER bottomed out like this Florida State team?

Plus, what do we mean when we say this season is full of parity?

Here's EXACTLY how crazy that Vanderbilt upset of Alabama was:

To the newspaper archives!

Live Bulldog Mascots, Explained:

What was the funniest Notre Dame football loss ever?

There are....quite a few to pick from.

Five storylines I'm watching ahead of this college football season

From the expanded playoff to roster construction, realigned conferences and more