Extra Points publisher Matt Brown joins Alex to break down a handful of big offseason stories in the business of college football.
1:25: Donald Trump’s presidential commission on college sports, co-chaired by Nick Saban: What will it do? How will it interact with the NCAA’s efforts to get Congress to write it a bill? Are Ted Cruz and Tommy Tuberville going to fight? And how seriously should you take the whole thing?
36:10: Negotiations over a potential 16-team playoff format
39:46: The drip, drip, drip of news about Bill Belichick’s relationship: Will UNC ever know a moment of peace as long as he’s coaching?
40:51: Notre Dame and Clemson make a scheduling deal
44:06: Akron, the first academically ineligible bowl team in a decade
46:34: Jim Tressel’s new career in Ohio
47:56: Arkansas’ state law and a House settlement race to the bottom
56:03: Brett Yormark’s extension as Big 12 commissioner
59:49: Private equity in college football: Have our views changed at all since this became a big story in early 2024?
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Why You're Always Bad: Rice
The Rice Owls have had 36 winning seasons since 1914. They once lost 18 games in a row. They have wandered from conference to conference since the death of the SWC, and despite being in a huge city that loves football, they have precious few fans. They are the only college football program to struggle so much that when JFK used them to justify going to the moon, everyone understood the reference. For decades, this picture has barely changed.
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