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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