National Collegiate Athletic Association

Photo: Getty ImagesIf you’re at all involved in college football news, you’ve likely seen a big ol’ number floating around the rumor mill this week: $9.5 million. Shock! Outrage! How can a high school kid who’s never played a down on a…

There are many more women in college athletics now than at any point in history, but universities are still up to their old tricks to manipulate representation statistics.Photo: Getty ImagesIt’s been 50 years since Title IX was signed into…

Isaiah Wong (r.)Photo: Getty ImagesThe following is a story about supply, demand, and how the NCAA is a bunch of haters.A few months ago, John Ruiz — attorney and billionaire booster for the University of Miami — was in the news because he…

Jimbo Fisher and Nick Saban engaged in a war of words and the consequences could be significant.Image: Getty ImagesNow that the tornado of dust whipped up by that Jimbo Fisher press conference has somewhat settled (don’t worry, there’s…

The NCAA, belatedly, attempts to rein in NIL spending.Image: Getty ImagesThe end is near. You can feel it in the air. Mark Emmert is gone, the board is shrinking, the indiscriminate and omnipresent power the organization once held over…

A lot of kids have entered the transfer portal since its inception.Image: Getty ImagesThese kids know their worth.As the landscape of collegiate sports is in the midst of a historic shift, as NCAA President Mark Emmert has announced that he…

NIL or BYEImage: Getty ImagesOK, we have our first villain of the NIL era.We heard the coaches complain that it would ruin the sport, that the transfer portal opening combined with NIL rights would turn the NCAA into a de facto pro league…

Image: Getty ImagesWith how politically driven the United States Supreme Court is these days, do you know how bad someone’s case must be for a 9-0 verdict not in your favor? Welcome to the NCAA vs. Alston. The decision stated the NCAA can’t…

Mark Emmert is stepping down as head of the NCAA.Image: Getty ImagesMark Emmert announced his resignation yesterday, stepping down as president of the NCAA, a position he’d held since November 1, 2010.There’s a lot we can say, and have…

Wright or wrong, Jay’s gone.Illustration: Getty ImagesWhere have all the coaches gone?Roy Williams, age 70, after 33 years as UNC’s head coach. Mike Krzyzewski, 75, after 42 seasons at Duke. And, as of yesterday, Jay Wright, 60, has…