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Extra Points is leaving Substack. Here's what that means for you:

Which FBS programs COULD pull off going independent?

I asked a former college star what current athletes can actually do to prepare for NIL

Here are all the options the Big Ten considered for their championship game

Here's why everybody should care about what's happening at Hartford

Athletic administrators think revenue sharing would lead to sport cuts. I agree. Here's how to prevent that.

What should the Pac-12 do for their next TV deal?

Can you be a successful D-I head football coach without ANY coaching experience?

The latest on D-1 conference realignment updates: The WAC, Southland, America East and more:

Community Interview: What's it like being an AD at an NAIA school?

So how badly did the NCAA mess up this March?

So what is $200 million in publicity REALLY worth to a university?

One year in, here's how Extra Points is doing

Notre Dame's new TV idea is bold, but it could be a lot bolder

Everything you wanted to know about the Alston case but were afraid to ask

The Flutie Effect isn't necessarily what you think it is.

The NCAA screwed up the Women's NCAA Tournament. But the problems aren't just in Indianapolis

Athletes want you to know that they're #NotNCAAProperty. So what happens now?

Play "Where in the world is the Civil ConFLiCT Trophy?" and relive your Apple IIe memories

Study: Male sexual minorities less likely to identify as sports fans. Why?

ESPN's David Hale on Dabo as Ted Lasso, Nietzsche on Pitt and more:

Here's what the EA Sports College Football video game proposal looked like

We're not asking the right questions about Kansas football

Hey, did you guys know they play college football in England?

Here's why you, yes, YOU, should care about colleges trying to ignore FOIA

So, should Eastern Washington stick around D-1 or what?

Who is in, who is "out" and who is still figuring things out with EA Sports College Football

The Eyes of Texas shows the risk of being beholden to donors

We need to stop talking about athletic department "profits"

The truth behind the NCAA recruiting "dead period", airline savings, the WACSUN and more:

This latest college athletics reform bill from California sure is something!

What's in a name?

Community Interview: So how does conference realignment *actually* work?

A successful D-III athletic program just vanished. Could others follow suit?

Study: Lots of athletes will benefit from NIL. Yes, even ones at smaller schools.

FCS teams won't be in the next EA Sports game, at least, not for now.

Community Interview: Justin McMahon on D-III football, NIL, engineering labs and Cleveland food

See, I'm NOT crazy. Turns out ADDING sports, instead of dropping them, can be a good decision!

Has President Biden already made college athlete activism easier?

Should your school start a football team?

The NCAA's nightmare scenario is coming to Washington

National Signing Day ought to adjust to a post-portal world

So here's everything I know right now about the return of EA Sports College Football

So what's in a football feasibility study, anyway?

A bunch of Redditors might take down a huge hedge fund. Could they do the same with an athletic department? Or an entire dang SCHOOL?!?

NEW PODCAST ON PAC-12 PRESIDENTS! MAILBAG! IT'S ALL HAPPENING!

Could we see a (temporary) FCS Airplane Conference?

Why doesn't Chicagoland produce more college football players?

Not everything was Larry Scott's fault

New Podcast! New Merch! New Announcements!

Was this football season worth it? I don't know. I just know I didn't enjoy watching it.

Community Interview: Life as an Ivy League athlete, recruiting trends in women's basketball, and more:

The Return of the WAC is now official. Here are some final-ish thoughts on what it means for everybody.

What to expect with the WAC, Southland and potential D-II moves in the near future

Community Interview Part II: How to improve diversity in college sports communication, D-III basketball, and more

Community Interview: What the heck does a Sports Information Director even DO these days?

The current state of NIL? Regulatory uncertainty. And that benefits nobody but the lawyers.

Study: College football players significantly underestimate their injury risk

The problem with the best plans to bring competitive balance to college football

What the Stoics could teach us about us how to fix college sports