ESPN and NCAA Agree to New Championship Rights Deal Through 2031-32
ESPN and NCAA have announced a new 8-year TV rights deal for NCAA Championships that will run from 2024 through 2031-32. The agreement covers 40 championships across the NCAA Division 1, 2, and 3 levels and will feature multiple national championship…
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…
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…
Quantifying the Impact of the New NIT Rules on Bid Distribution
College football is in high gear but there was an interesting development that happened right before the college basketball season tipped off. The NIT has a new method of selecting its 32 teams. The NIT will no longer award automatic qualifying bids to…
Thoughts on the ACC’s Fractured Membership Reports
If you haven’t heard, the ACC has a bit of an issue among its membership with roughly half the conference ready to challenge the Grant of Rights in a bid to leave. This development could be the next blockbuster realignment change that appeared out…
College Realignment Report for May 15, 2023
This is part of an ongoing series covering various college realignment news for all three NCAA Divisions as well as the NAIA. The roundup below will cover news and reports since April 30 and provide updates on a few previously discussed topics.…
College Realignment Report for April 30, 2023
This is part of an ongoing series covering various college realignment news for all three NCAA Divisions as well as the NAIA. The roundup below will cover news and reports since mid-April 2023 and provide updates on a few previously discussed…
College Realignment Report for April 15, 2023
This is part of an ongoing series covering various college realignment news for all three NCAA Divisions as well as the NAIA. The roundup below will cover news and reports since mid-March 2023 and provide additional updates/reports on…
A Light-Hearted Review of Our Realignment Articles
In the spirit of April Fools, let’s take go back to October 2020 when we began a renewed focus on college realignment. Within many of the articles since that time, we have typically included our thoughts, opinions, and predictions. 2.5 years later,…
College Realignment Report: March 15, 2023
This is part of an ongoing series covering various college realignment news for all three NCAA Divisions as well as the NAIA. The roundup below will cover news and reports since mid-February 2023 and provide additional updates/reports on…
