NFL’s Clash With College Football Playoff Is Rooted in 1961 Law
For the better part of the last 63 years, the NFL has steered clear of scheduling Saturday games while school is in session, only to watch in bemusement as college…
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Billionaire Boosters: Who Are CFP Teams’ Biggest Money Backers?
The 2024-25 College Football Playoff field features pairings with some numerical disparities, like the 14,000 student enrollment of Notre Dame versus the 48,000 of…
Sporticast 404: How to Talk About Juan Soto’s $765M Mets Contract
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the New York…
SMU’s Billionaire Donors Propelled Mustangs From AAC to CFP
The Mustangs were at risk of being left in the dust. In 2021, as realignment threatened to reshape college sports, the Big 12 passed over SMU in favor of fellow AAC team…
Alabama’s $83.3M Football Budget Couldn’t Buy the Tide a CFP Berth
For all the talk about meaningful wins and the relative strengths of their schedules, SMU has prevailed over Alabama in the bid for what amounted to the only…
Disney Eyes Texas-Size Playoff After Winning College Football’s TV War
It’s the Monday before Thanksgiving, and Rita Ferro’s prepping for the impending feast up on Cape Cod. Disney’s president of global advertising faces the usual…
Ashton Jeanty Puts Heisman, Playoffs in Boise State’s Reach
“First off, Ashton Jeanty? Best player in the country. Next question.” That’s how Boise State football coach Spencer Danielson answered the first question posed to…
Sporticast 382: Meet the Retired Air Force Officer Running the CFP
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with retired Lt. General Rich Clark, the new executive director of the College…
TNT to Sublicense College Football Playoff Package From ESPN
TNT Sports has inked a five-year deal with ESPN that will allow the Warner Bros. Discovery division to carry a limited run of College Football Playoff games beginning…
SEC, Big Ten to Cash In on New College Football Playoff Payouts
College Football Playoff stakeholders have inked a six-year, $7.8 billion television extension with ESPN, according to multiple reports, a deal that stands to escalate…
Sporticast 322: Caitlin Clark Mania, NBA All-Star Tech Preview
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including Caitlin Clark’s…
ESPN, College Football Playoff Agree to Six-Year, $7.8B Extension
The expanded College Football Playoff is expected to remain exclusive to the network that launched the series 10 years ago, as ESPN is in the process of securing a…
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