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Entering this season, No. 18 South Florida at No. 5 Miami wasn’t expected to be a matchup of ranked college football teams. Now, Saturday’s in-state showdown is kind of…
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ACC, Pac-12 Spent Record Amounts on Lawyers in FY24
The Atlantic Coast Conference spent $12.3 million on attorneys fees in fiscal year 2024, while the Pac-12 spent $11.8 million—believed to be the highest and…
The ACC Had a Rough Basketball Season. Here’s One Expert’s Fix
North Carolina’s First Four victory Tuesday night—after sneaking into the NCAA tournament as the last team selected—only partially makes up for what has been a rough…
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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…
ACC Settlement, Like House Deal, Brings Order to College Sports
Although couched in fiery rhetoric, the three-state, four-lawsuit litigation centering on the ACC, two dissatisfied member schools—Florida State and Clemson—and media…
Can U.S. Soccer’s Support Kick Year-Round College Model Into Gear?
The quarter-century movement to establish year-round men’s collegiate soccer has gained new momentum in the past year, with the U.S. Soccer Federation having discussed…
ACC Brass Approve Extension of ESPN Rights Deal Through 2036
ESPN is exercising an option to extend its media rights deal with the ACC, a move that will keep the partnership in place through 2036. The ratified extension was…
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Florida State, Sixth Street Ended Investment Talks About a Year Ago
Florida State University and private equity giant Sixth Street mutually agreed to end talks about a possible investment into the athletic department about a year ago…
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…
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…
Andrew Luck Accepts Challenging Role as GM of Stanford Football
Former No. 1 overall NFL pick Andrew Luck is now following his dad into a second profession: college sports management. ESPN first broke the news Saturday morning…
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