South Carolina, Texas Lead SEC to $7.6M in Women’s Tourney Payouts
The NCAA is for the first time rewarding conferences financially for their performance in the women’s basketball tournament. And like it was on the men’s side this year…
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Big Ten Media Deal Must Be Revealed, Illinois AG Says
The Illinois attorney general’s public access bureau has issued a determination that the University of Illinois must disclose a copy of the Big Ten’s media rights…
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Tiered Revenue Sharing Will Forever Change College Sports Conferences
When Florida State athletics was courting private equity money in August 2023, the school built out a 28-page model projecting its finances through 2043. For revenue…
Sporticast 416: College Sports Is Crossing Yet Another Rubicon
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including a crazy few days…
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…
Michigan’s Upset of Ohio State Posts 7-Year Ratings Low for ‘The Game’
Saturday’s donnybrook at the Horseshoe may not have scared up the massive numbers that last year’s Ohio State-Michigan showdown delivered, but Fox’s broadcast of the…
Flag-Planting Brawls, Fines Mar College Football’s Rivalry Week
College football’s rivalry week was marred by a series of on-field fights between teams following “flag-planting” celebrations, the latest examples of stadium security…
Why Northwestern Wants Big-Time Football’s Smallest Venue
Northwestern University’s new $850 million stadium project has two notable and almost contradictory superlatives. Upon its completion in 2026, it will be the most…
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Northwestern’s $850M Stadium to Be Smaller, More Profitable
To Northwestern University donor Pat Ryan Jr., older college football stadiums are like vintage cars. They elicit nostalgia and they’re fun to look at. They’re even…
After SEC Football Fans Storm Field, $350,000 in Fines Follow
The two SEC schools whose fans rushed the field on Saturday will be fined a combined $350,000 under security protocols put in place by the conference last…
Fox Powers Past ‘SmackDown’ in ‘College Football Friday’ Debut
Fox kicked off its new College Football Friday window last week to positive results, as Kansas State’s 31-7 blowout of Arizona out-delivered the time slot’s previous…
Big Ten, SEC Could Seize Majority Viewing Share by Themselves
This story appears in Sportico’s Morning Lead newsletter. Click here to sign up and get it delivered straight to your inbox. If you have the kind of brain that…
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