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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
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
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
The Fine Print and the Final Days: What the WAC–Utah Valley Lawsuit Teaches Us About Realignment

The Fine Print and the Final Days: What the WAC–Utah Valley Lawsuit Teaches Us About Realignment

From West Texas A&M going Division I to even the idea of a Texas-only conference, the legal documents reveal some interesting nuggets about the only constant in athletics ... change!

Matt Brown
KC Smurthwaite
Matt Brown, +1
What I am hearing about the lawsuit between UVU and the WAC

What I am hearing about the lawsuit between UVU and the WAC

This could be the most punitive punishment for leaving a league ... in modern history?

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
What everybody needs to know about private equity and college sports, according to experts

What everybody needs to know about private equity and college sports, according to experts

I talked to some folks who are deep in the weeds to better understand the upside ... and the risks.

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
Wait, what the hell is happening in Louisiana?

Wait, what the hell is happening in Louisiana?

Huey Long appears to be back from the dead. And boy does he hate Scott Woodward?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Here are some thoughts on the potential private equity investments in FCS football

Here are some thoughts on the potential private equity investments in FCS football

Could it work? Maybe! But it depends what the FCS leagues can actually *sell*

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Are there investments that are still too toxic for college sports?

Are there investments that are still too toxic for college sports?

In a world where bowl games in Saudi Arabia are on the table ... is anything ACTUALLY off the table?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Are we SURE Big Ten Enterprises is going to be able to pay for all this?

Are we SURE Big Ten Enterprises is going to be able to pay for all this?

On Private Capital, $50+ buyouts, and where the banana stand money comes from

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

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:

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Here's why you're suddenly getting SAVE COLLEGE SPORTS commercials on your TV

Here's why you're suddenly getting SAVE COLLEGE SPORTS commercials on your TV

And why people suddenly care a lot about the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Virginia Tech just spelled out the math behind college football's future

Virginia Tech just spelled out the math behind college football's future

On building a budget for revenue share, ACC competition, TV eyeballs, and more

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

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

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

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
GUEST POST: What's going on with all these eligibility lawsuits? ... Part II

GUEST POST: What's going on with all these eligibility lawsuits? ... Part II

Courts are approaching these lawsuits in largely the same legal framework — but reaching very different outcomes

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
GUEST POST: What’s Going on with All These Eligibility Lawsuits? Part 1

GUEST POST: What’s Going on with All These Eligibility Lawsuits? Part 1

How we got into this mess and how athlete-plaintiffs are seeking to build on the legal precedent Pavia set.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
My best attempt to explain the new "Salary Cap" and NIL Go

My best attempt to explain the new "Salary Cap" and NIL Go

Where did the number come from, and what counts against it? Let's try to unpack it

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Three themes from my time at NACDA

Three themes from my time at NACDA

Dealmaking and cautious optimism at Athletic Director Palooza

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
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