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Intentionality behind collegiate support systems that benefit Black athletes should extend to non-athletes
Since 2002, Black student athletes at Division I schools have increased their graduation rate from 56% to 82%. This improvement is supported by higher education reforms, including mandating stronger academic performance to be eligible to participate in college sports and requiring athletes meet benc...
UGA’s Morehead calls for SEC to create own rule enforcement
Univ. of Georgia President Jere Morehead on Thursday said that he is “prepared to vote on creating an SEC mechanism for rule enforcement in the aftermath of the SCORE Act stalling out in Congress.” Morehead, who voiced his interest in the conference creating its own rules back in January, said, “If ...
Report: New men’s CBB tourney in the works that features blue bloods
The Diamond Cup, a proposed eight-team pool-play event to debut during that 2027-28 men’s college basketball season, is “in the latter planning stages,” according to sources cited by Matt Norlander of CBSSPORTS.com. The event would be “blue blood-laden” -- the schools in talks are Arizona, Connectic...
Texas Tech sees $10M revenue surge for FY26 from concerts, football
The Texas Tech athletics budget for FY2026 recently grew by $10M, with Board of Regent Finance & Investments Committee Chair Tim Culp saying that the adjustment “would bring the budget to about” $175M for the fiscal year that ends Aug. 31, according to Don Williams of the LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURN...
Report: SCORE Act unlikely to be brought back this year
The SCORE Act “has died” and is “unlikely to be revived during this calendar year,” according to sources cited by Ross Dellenger of YAHOO SPORTS. The college sports industry’s “next, new hope for legislation” now rests in negotiations between Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) tha...
Possible CFP expansion draws questions over how much nets will pay
Embedded within the equation of a 24-team College Football Playoff is the calculation of how much any broadcast partner would pay for a “new set of games involving second-tier teams that might not garner the same TV ratings as some of the biggest programs in the sport,” according to Eddie Pells of t...
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 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 what does it...
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...
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