Welcome to the Big Ten Experience™
A satirical journey through what could happen with a little too much PE…. It is a crisp Saturday afternoon in October 2040 and 112,000 people have gathered at what was once known as Michigan...
Why Big 12 Schools Are Saying No to the RedBird Money
Private equity firms has been circling college sports for a while now. We are seeing them pop up tied to either individual schools or conferences. Last week, the Big 12 became the first major...
Coach Steve Hagen – The Man Behind the NFL Academy
I had the pleasure last week of talking to Coach Steve Hagen with my colleagues at College Football UK. Coach Hagen is the Head Coach of the NFL Academy. I wrote a piece on...
Where Does the Big Ten’s $1.37 Billion Revenue Distribution Come From?
It is becoming tradition in the offseason that the moment we stop talking about the draft, we start talking about money. This year appears to be no different as the Big Ten announced it...
2026 NFL Draft: Did the Regular Trends of Drafting Hold True?
Like many, I watched the NFL draft this weekend full of anticipation. Of course, I was looking forward to seeing where the various Oregon Ducks went, especially in the first round. But I was...
The NCAA’s Iowa Tamper Tantrum
The NCAA threw an Iowa tamper tantrum this week. They released the outcome of the Iowa tampering case and it caught my attention. Partly as it involved a Big Ten team but also as...
What is the EADA Survey in College Sports?
The EADA survey is one of college sports most useful reports for understanding where the money in college sports actually goes. I said last week that I wanted to spend some time looking at...
Public or Private: Understanding the Universities in the Big Ten
It wouldn’t be a college football offseason without focusing on the subject of money. Once the balls get packed away in January and before we get to the draft, college football financing and politics...
Key Takeaways from a thrilling game – the 2026 Natty
The 2025 College Football season is officially over. It concluded in fitting style with an amazing battle between Indiana and Miami. It wrapped up around 4am in the UK but there was little chance...
Canes and Hoosiers Heading to the National Championship
The Fiesta and Peach Bowl delivered in ever respect this week. Both were highly entertaining games showcasing the best of College Football. All four teams gave their all but at the end, the Canes...
CFP Playoffs – Who will make the final two?
Playoff games are like buses; you wait and wait and then they all come at once! Ok, not quite. But with the memories of the quarter finals still fresh in the mind we roll...
