College Sports Reform

Anything about changing the college sports industry

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

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What college sports could learn from my reporter nerd conference

On values, service, AI and more:

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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

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A P4 university president calls for dramatic reform. Okay?

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

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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

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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?

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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.

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‘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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Did I get any 2025 storyline predictions right?

How good am I at predicting the future?

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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.

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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?

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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?

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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.

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