The NCAA posted its highest revenue in two decades
The NCAA's revenue of almost $1.4 billion and surplus of $166 million were its best numbers in decades, even adjusted for inflation.
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Paul Finebaum: NCAA’s leadership has been a ‘complete failure’
Finebaum lamented the NCAA's transformation from a leadership role in college athletics to a mere event organizer.
Jim Harbaugh after NCAA allegations against Michigan: ‘I do not apologize.’
"Never lie. Never cheat. Never steal. I was raised with that lesson."
Strong WCWS ratings latest example of how ESPN’s NCAA bundle deal was a steal
Reggie Bush’s defamation lawsuit against NCAA over 2021 spokesperson remark advances
A judge found Bush offered "concrete examples" of how a 2021 NCAA spokesperson remark hurt his broadcasting and endorsement deals.
Michigan student journalists supported after pointing out NCAA-denied Frozen Four access, potential role of gender (updated)
The NCAA Frozen Four credentialed four Michigan Daily journalists the past two years. But this year, the new all-female men's hockey beat there only received two seats.
‘Inconsistent’ NCAA ignoring of women’s basketball history and records bashed: ‘It should not be dismissed.’
Federal court freezes NCAA NIL rules in Tennessee case
A federal court in the Eastern Tennessee District has granted a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a NIL controversy.
Is amateurism dead yet? It’s complicated…
Volleyball fans blasted ESPN for 0-4 performance on showing Elite Eight matches as intended
Ex-ESPN exec Carol Stiff questions selling NCAA WBB separately: ‘The value for the whole is much stronger together.’
"Who’s going to do for those championships what ESPN has done, not just in the championships, but in the regular season as well? Do not undervalue the thousands of hours produced on ABC/ESPN networks."
NCAA v. Oklahoma lawyer: ‘I think I screwed up college football.’
"We tried at every stage to negotiate an agreement of some kind, to limit what would happen. But we learned the ‘NCAA’ stood for ‘Never Compromise Anything at Anytime,’ and they wouldn’t even talk to us."
TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for June 2, 2023: how to watch college baseball today
The NCAA College Baseball Tournament begins today with 16 Regional sites. Games will air on ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network and SEC Network and stream on ESPN+.
Eli Drinkwitz blames ‘disingenuous approach to media’ for NIL controversy of his own making
"I don't think my quote that made the rounds on [social] media was taken in any type of context at all."
Eli Drinkwitz tries to clarify controversial NIL take, somehow makes things worse
"Drinkwitz went into damage control, defending his earlier remarks by adding what he felt was needed 'context'"
Charles Barkley slams NCAA head for wanting help from ‘awful’ politicians
"Democrats and Republicans. They're all crooks."
TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for March 18, 2023: to watch men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament
The men's NCAA Tournament moves to the 2nd round with a quadruple header on CBS and doubleheaders on TBS and TNT while the networks of ESPN cover the women's tournament
Stadium’s Jeff Goodman on his career, college basketball’s biggest surprises, and craziest fans
The former ESPN hoops expert: 'I can kind of do what I want now, which is a lot of fun.'
FloSports signs “largest NCAA Division II media rights agreement to date” with South Atlantic Conference, covering all games and championships
"The South Atlantic Conference significantly bolsters our collegiate programming. We’re committed to providing SAC member schools and athletes with a robust digital platform to connect with their communities and fans."
SEC admits ref error during Auburn-Ole Miss game, still fines Lane Kiffin $25k for retweet criticizing refs
The SEC must not believe in the "retweets do not equal endorsements" saying.
‘Unsportsmanlike Conduct,’ TV series chronicling history of NCAA, in development with Sony Television
Written by the team behind 'Cobra Kai,' the series is based on a book by Walter Byers, longtime executive director of the NCAA.
ESPN is reportedly interested in televising MAC games in the spring, and an “inevitable” wider spring shift might be fine for them
The MAC is proposing to play football in the spring, and other conferences may follow. ESPN reportedly has interest in televising the MAC's games then, and they may wind up being fine televising other conference games in the spring as well.
NCAA president Mark Emmert calls single-elimination 24-team FCS playoffs “a round-robin championship with 20 teams participating”
"The FCS is a round-robin championship with 20 teams participating." Wrong and wrong.
Some furloughed Banner Society writers are creating a “Sinful Seven: Sci-Fi Western Legends of the NCAA” ebook
Furloughed Banner Society staffers Spencer Hall, Jason Kirk, Richard Johnson, Alex Kirshner and Tyson Whiting have teamed up for an ebook "about the ever-desperate crusade to wrangle college sports, set in and around a time-travelin’, rootin’-tootin’, extra-demented American West."
Media exec says there’s talk NCAA conferences might eventually divide over athlete image rights: “You might split the top five in two.”
"Are the students getting paid? And are they getting paid across the board, or just the schools that can afford it. There are conversations going on right now about how you might split the top five (conferences) in two."