Colleges
Big 12’s Yormark outlines support for 24-team CFP
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said he supports a 24-team CFP field because of “the access,” but also that it “takes some hiss, some heat out of this system, and I think that’s good for everyone.” Yormark, appearing on “Big 12 Today,” said the cost of building rosters currently is “all based on w...
CSMG’s venture with Excelsior brings it out of colleges for the first time
CSMG and Excelsior Sports and Entertainment have formed a joint venture, under which CSMG will venture outside of the collegiate space for the first time and into pro sports and entertainment.
Petitti says talks with Sankey on 24-team CFP ‘candid and open’
Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti described his conversations with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey about the 24-team CFP proposal as “candid and open,” according to Jon Wilner of the San Jose MERCURY NEWS. In order to expand the field in time for the 2027 season, the Big Ten and SEC must reach an agree...
Michigan AD seeks to re-center department amidst titles, controversies
Michigan AD Warde Manuel is “seeking more steadiness around the program” after recent years have seen both a football and men’s basketball national championship, but also several “high-profile controversies,” according to Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com. Manuel, a UM alum in his 11 year at his alma mate...
Big Ten considers self-governed revenue-sharing oversight
Big Ten officials “spent three days discussing a future” in which the Big Ten “governs revenue-sharing deals itself, setting its own rules built on the foundation of a legally defensible framework,” according to Brandon Marcello of CBSSPORTS.com. The idea will “grow legs” if the College Sports Commi...
NCAA committee formally endorses sponsoring flag football
The NCAA took a “step towards adding flag football as an official championship sport” on Tuesday, as a “key committee formally endorsed sponsoring the sport.” The NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity and Impact formally voted to “recommend integration of the sport at its spring meeting.” To receive...
SBJ College: The SCORE Act got benched. Now what?
While the SCORE Act appears to be DOA in the House, two senators are working on a bipartisan bill to address issues in college sports. Also in SBJ College: Heisman reshuffles leadership; ACC deepens ties with Allstate and Georgia Tech AD Ryan Alpert talks about $90 million training facility.
College Convo: Why Georgia Tech is investing in sport performance
Three athletic directors and $90 million later, Georgia Tech unveiled its swanky new sports performance building, the Thomas A. Fanning Center, on Thursday.
ACC bulks up sponsorship roster with Allstate deal
Lost in the chaos around College Football Playoff discourse and broader litigation around college sports, the ACC added another major sponsor during spring meetings last week.
Sources: Heisman leadership team getting a reshuffle
The Heisman is getting a new look to its senior leadership team, sources tell Sports Business Journal.
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