Where Does Notre Dame Fall Financially?
After writing about the football finances of the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Pac-10, Big 12 and Big East, I found myself wondering where Notre Dame fit into the financial picture. The numbers are drawn from...
View ArticleWhy an Antitrust Suit is Unlikely to Bring Playoffs to College Football
Twice last week on Twitter I asked if you were tired of hearing about antitrust suits because I was considering writing a piece about why one brought against the BCS wouldn’t result in a playoff for...
View ArticleWhy Isn’t Return of Bowl/TV Money a Penalty for NCAA Infractions?
UPDATE: Based on the massive amounts of tweets and emails I have received since posting this, some clarification is in order. Many believe you all (my valued readers) are not smart enough to know that...
View ArticleCreating 16 Team Super Conferences For Football
UPDATE: Since conference realignment news and analysis is outdated within hours of putting it up, this post is certainly outdated. However, since it continues to get hits, I wanted to link over to my...
View ArticleConference Realignment – Choose Your Own Adventure Style!
Remember those awesome choose-your-own-adventure novels from childhood? How about a grown-up version related to college football? Conference realignment remains the biggest story in college sports...
View ArticleConference Realignment Predictions
How conferences will realign is anyone’s guess. I’ve spoken with athletic department executives at a number of schools and they’ve asked me as many questions as I’ve asked them. No one has a clear idea...
View ArticleNotre Dame Recruiting Expenses
In terms of recruiting expenses, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame put up a good fight when stacked against other programs’ spending. In 2010-11, Notre Dame spent a grand total $2,070,316.00 on...
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