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A group of doctors asked the Big 12 to kill its Monster jersey patch deal

A group of doctors asked the Big 12 to kill its Monster jersey patch deal

Turns out, energy drinks might be bad for you?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
If the PCSA is dead, here's my proposal for something that could actually pass

If the PCSA is dead, here's my proposal for something that could actually pass

You can't get everything you want. But you might be able to get SOME things you want.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
I agree, Mountain West AD: College sports is NOT a free market

I agree, Mountain West AD: College sports is NOT a free market

If you want to save college sports, start with being honest about what it actually is ... and isn't.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
How important is athletics revenue to a university budget, REALLY? Let's do some math.

How important is athletics revenue to a university budget, REALLY? Let's do some math.

Or at least, I'll attempt to do some math.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
How schools can actually make more money selling tickets

How schools can actually make more money selling tickets

It's not just about having a winning team. It's about data.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What sports should your athletic department add next? Some advice:

What sports should your athletic department add next? Some advice:

I chatted with the leadership of various sports groups and crunched some numbers

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Prompt And Circumstance: How Does AI Fit Into The Future of College Sports?

Prompt And Circumstance: How Does AI Fit Into The Future of College Sports?

We asked around

Matt Brown
KC Smurthwaite
Matt Brown, +1
Four quick thoughts on the Protect College Sports Act: aka a college sports bill you should actually pay attention to

Four quick thoughts on the Protect College Sports Act: aka a college sports bill you should actually pay attention to

Which ideas are good, which are bad, which are lawsuit bait, and more.

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

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

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
Matt Brown
Four misconceptions about the realities of college athlete collective bargining

Four misconceptions about the realities of college athlete collective bargining

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

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

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
Matt Brown
How should we be thinking about sports gambling now?

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

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

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
Matt Brown
What's missing in the Trump College Sports EO Conversation

What's missing in the Trump College Sports EO Conversation

Is the order meaningless? No. Effective? Also no. And I think we're missing part of the reason why

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What college sports could learn from my reporter nerd conference

What college sports could learn from my reporter nerd conference

On values, service, AI and more:

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Can you actually get rid of conference championship games?

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

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
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
What the debate over expanding March Madness is missing

What the debate over expanding March Madness is missing

Making the bracket bigger, without making any other changes, won't let more Mid-Majors join the party

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
Former AD: Maybe it's time to split up D-I athletics

Former AD: Maybe it's time to split up D-I athletics

Drawing on his experience as an athletic director at two America East Schools, Brian Barrio pitches a vision for a very different NCAA.

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
How will the college jersey patch sponsorship market work? I asked around.

How will the college jersey patch sponsorship market work? I asked around.

How much will an FCS patch go for? What are the risks for brands and schools? Here's what I've learned so far.

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
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