The Streaming Trend Has Arrived for NCAA Division 2 and Division 3
Last week, the University Athletic Association (UAA) announced a five-year media rights deal with FloSports. The UAA is an NCAA Division 3 conference, which includes the well-known institutions Brandeis University, Carnegie Mellon University, Case…
Thoughts on NIU Joining the Mountain West for Football
The Northern Illinois Huskies will join the Mountain West Conference as a football-only affiliate beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. It is not yet known which conference the remainder of NIU’s sports will join but the focus has been on…
More Thoughts on the Continued Realignment Rebuilds by the Mountain West and Pac-12
A week after the Mountain West prevented more defections to the Pac-12, both conferences were back on the realignment recruiting trail but with different objectives. The Mountain West has added UTEP from Conference USA starting with the 2026-27 academic…
Thoughts on Matthew Sluka, NIL, and the Mountain West, Pac-12 Realignment Moves
A day removed from the Matthew Sluka and UNLV controversy, along with both sides presenting their story, let’s assess the state of NIL. For those who haven’t heard, Sluka claimed that UNLV’s NIL collective promised him $100,000 spread…
How Realignment Will Impact the NCAA Softball Tournament
When the next academic year starts on July 1, 2024 it will mark a significant point for realignment. Oklahoma and Texas are leaving the Big 12 to join the SEC. Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington are leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten. Arizona, Arizona…
Florida State Lawyers Up to Battle ACC With More Realignment Chaos Possible
As if 2023 wasn’t wild enough for college realignment, Florida State has set the stage for more chaos to continue in 2024 and beyond by filing a legal complaint against the ACC to challenge the conference’s Grant of Rights agreement. There…
NCAA Proposes Sweeping Change to College Athletics
The NCAA introduced a proposal on Tuesday that would alter college athletics as we know it, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger. The proposal would create a new subdivision within Division 1 athletics, which would be different from the…
Dissecting the Chicago State to NEC Possibility
Editor’s Note: On December 5, 2023, Chicago State joined the Northeast Conference as a full member. In April 2021, we posted an article titled What Will the Future Hold for Chicago State After the WAC? and we appear to be getting closer to an…
James Madison and Fixing the FCS-To-FBS Transition Rules
Editor’s Note: The NCAA denied James Madison’s latest waiver request to be eligible for a bowl on Wednesday, November 15. In the same ruling, the waivers requested by Jacksonville State and Tarleton State to participate in the postseason were…
NCAA Partners With Hudl to Stream Division 2 Championship Events
The NCAA has agreed to an exclusive partnership that will have more than 200 NCAA Division 2 Championship events streamed by Hudl. The partnership will be managed by Warner Bros. Discovery Sports with WBD Sports already holding the Division 1 NCAA…
