As One College Playoff Debate Closes, Another Opens
Happy Wednesday, dear SporticoU readers. Before we get into the serious business, I just have to point out: a $250,000 penalty for fans storming the field, and LSU…
College Football Playoff
College Football Playoff Expanding to 12 as TV Windfall Looms
The College Football Playoff is expanding. The CFP board of managers unanimously voted Friday to approve a new 12-team format, the organization announced. For now…
College Football Playoff Expansion Helps Drive New Conference Chaos
The Big Ten dropped a bombshell on the college sports landscape last week when it announced USC and UCLA will be joining the conference in 2024. The B1G’s move to pick…
Opinion
How One Player’s NFL Draft Could Alter the College Football Playoff System
Today’s guest columnist is Richard C. Giller, Esq., a partner at Greenspoon Marder LLP. College football players opting out of playing in bowl games garnered national…
College Football Playoff Punts on Lucrative Expansion for Next Four Years
The College Football Playoff is shelving expansion for at least the next four years, a decision that likely leaves hundreds of millions in revenue on the table. The…
Big Spending on Recruiting Pays Off for Georgia and Alabama: Data Viz
The College Football Playoff championship game once again features two of the sport’s biggest spenders. Alabama and Georgia, however, separate themselves from the…
Alabama, Georgia to See Sponsor, Licensing Boost From CFP Title Game
Georgia and Alabama will play for the College Football Playoff National Championship tonight in Indianapolis. But at least from a top-line perspective, both schools are…
Sporticast: New Year, Same College Football Playoff
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the latest in…
Cincinnati Crashes Pricey Power 5 Football Playoff Soiree: Data Viz
Ever since its inception in 2014, the College Football Playoff has been contested exclusively by the richest and most popular football teams in the country. This year…
Sporticast: Cincinnati AD Talks Financial Changes Ahead of Semifinals
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with John Cunningham, athletic director at the University of Cincinnati, in the…
Sporticast: College Football Playoff Boss Talks Semifinals, Expansion
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Bill Hancock, executive director of the College Football Playoff, about the…
New Year’s Eve College Football Playoff Games Won’t Spoil ESPN’s Party
It’s been five years since ESPN last had to grapple with the prospect of producing a New Year’s Eve edition of the College Football Playoff semifinals, and while the…
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