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A P4 university president calls for dramatic reform. Okay?

A P4 university president calls for dramatic reform. Okay?

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

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

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

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

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

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
Matt Brown
College basketball players are coming to NBA2K THIS WEEK. Here's what I know:

College basketball players are coming to NBA2K THIS WEEK. Here's what I know:

On the future of licensed college basketball titles, why 2K is chosing this particular strategy, and more:

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What happens to college sports travel when the FAA shuts down your airport for a few hours?

What happens to college sports travel when the FAA shuts down your airport for a few hours?

If you thought you had a rough morning, say a prayer for the poor operations staffers at UTEP.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Wait, *why* is Rutgers so dang broke?

Wait, *why* is Rutgers so dang broke?

On what we can learn, and what we can't, from the school's financial disclosures.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Charleston Southern and the future of D-I women's flag football

Charleston Southern and the future of D-I women's flag football

Why flag football? Why now? And how is anybody supposed to piece together a conference schedule with participating teams spread all over the country?

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

‘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.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What I'm learning from the latest athletic department budget reports

What I'm learning from the latest athletic department budget reports

The FY25 reports are trickling in. Here's what I'm seeing, and why you should care.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Oberlin: One of the worst teams in college football ... and also, maybe, the happiest?

Oberlin: One of the worst teams in college football ... and also, maybe, the happiest?

On the joy, and growth, from the bottom of the bottom

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Jersey patches, Congress and a feeling I can't shake...my takeaways from 2026 NCAA Convention

Jersey patches, Congress and a feeling I can't shake...my takeaways from 2026 NCAA Convention

Plus a field trip to the Library of Congress

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
GUEST POST: What we can learn by comparing three athlete revenue-sharing contract templates

GUEST POST: What we can learn by comparing three athlete revenue-sharing contract templates

Where Purdue, Washington and Minnesota are similar, and different, from guest contributor Kristi Dosh.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
MAILBAG: So what are schools spending money on now?

MAILBAG: So what are schools spending money on now?

Plus: growing niche sports, transfer fees, sleeping giants, and more!

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
GUEST POST: Reimagining the “Dream Factory” in 2026

GUEST POST: Reimagining the “Dream Factory” in 2026

The GM of the Howard men's basketball team takes us behind the curtain on one of the more innovative programs in the sport.

Joan Niesen
Matt Brown
Joan Niesen, +1
What I like (and dislike) about the first draft of a college football CBA

What I like (and dislike) about the first draft of a college football CBA

Athletes.org has taken the trouble to finally put a collective bargaining agreement on paper. Here are my thoughts.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What can we learn from 2025 Indiana football?

What can we learn from 2025 Indiana football?

According to the previous ironclad rule of college football, there's no way the Hooisers should be here. So how did they do it?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
The rise and fall and future of one of college basketball's historic rivalries

The rise and fall and future of one of college basketball's historic rivalries

The Big 5 crowns a Philadelphia hoops champion each year. But can the competition continue in modern college sports — and if so, in what form?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
GUEST POST: The long, long reach of Diego Pavia’s eligibility case

GUEST POST: The long, long reach of Diego Pavia’s eligibility case

Pavia’s victory (sort of) in his appeal and a move toward class-action litigation have developments have brought added confusion to the landscape. Here’s what’s changed and why it matters.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Forget "competitive harm." Just release the NIL files.

Forget "competitive harm." Just release the NIL files.

Keeping House data private doesn't help anybody ... except probably agents.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What it means to be okay with not being okay

What it means to be okay with not being okay

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule makes a critical point about support and mental health, even in a transactional world.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Here's why JMU is making Marvel Superhero football helmets

Here's why JMU is making Marvel Superhero football helmets

The why, and how, behind a very unique promotion in college football

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Why Kansas State AD Gene Taylor thinks college athletes *shouldn't* be allowed to bet on pro sports

Why Kansas State AD Gene Taylor thinks college athletes *shouldn't* be allowed to bet on pro sports

Plus: what other industry experts think

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

Here's what everybody spent on their golf teams in FY24

We've got the operating budgets for just about every public school in men's golf.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
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