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🌵 Still the wild, wild West 🌵 Still the wild, wild West
The next frontier in student-athlete compensation
Spoiler alert: NIL won’t be the only show in town for long.
July 19, 2024
👍 The good👍 The good
The pros and cons of NIL
It's complicated, to say the least.
July 17, 2024
✏️ The terms of the deals✏️ The terms of the deals
Everything you need to know about NIL in 2024
NIL has taken college sports by storm — and women are cashing in more and more
July 15, 2024
❌ There’s no squashin’ this beef❌ There’s no squashin’ this beef
Realignment gives some rivalries new life
New conferences, fascinating new on-field dynamics
July 12, 2024
🦸 Feeling super? 🦸 Feeling super?
Summer School Q&A: Conference realignment
Conference realignment is a hear-scratcher, no doubt about it.
July 12, 2024
🔢 Billions with a B🔢 Billions with a B
Conference realignment in 2024, by the numbers
Schools are shifting conferences to protect their bottom lines…but those aren’t the only metrics in play.
July 12, 2024
⚖️ Parity concerns⚖️ Parity concerns
Conference realignment will permanently alter college sports — especially for women
Is a two-conference college football Super League in our future?
July 10, 2024
📖 The history📖 The history
Everything you need to know about conference realignment in 2024
How conference shake-ups all shook out
July 08, 2024
👍 The pros👍 The pros
The Great Transfer Portal Debate
This era of athlete empowerment isn't without its tradeoffs.
July 03, 2024
⭐ The year’s biggest transfers⭐ The year’s biggest transfers
The biggest transfers ahead of the 2024–25 school year
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These players are already making waves at their new schools.
July 03, 2024
✏️ The history✏️ The history
Everything you need to know about the NCAA transfer portal
It's one of the major forces shaping college sports.
June 30, 2024
🏒 League of dreams🏒 League of dreams
NCAA-to-pro pipeline: Women’s hockey
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The PWHL is giving NCAA stars a pro league to work towards
June 28, 2024
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