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College Sports Reform

Anything about changing the college sports industry

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
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
Did I get any 2025 storyline predictions right?

Did I get any 2025 storyline predictions right?

How good am I at predicting the future?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Another reason for college athletics employment reform: the coaching carousel

Another reason for college athletics employment reform: the coaching carousel

Employment status for players without the mandated educational component would help fix a broken coaching marketplace.

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: In modern college sports, is it possible to measure teams' academic progress?

GUEST POST: In modern college sports, is it possible to measure teams' academic progress?

For years, the NCAA has used two metrics, APR and GSR, to track teams' academic standing. But with the advent of NIL and increased transfers, where do those metrics — and academics in general — fit?

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
What the !@(&!#! is the Big Ten doing?

What the !@(&!#! is the Big Ten doing?

Even with putting the institutional investment plan on hold, the league and schools have big questions left to answer

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
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