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The Lane Kiffin Rule Fixes Your Feelings, Not the Calendar

Jul 13, 2026

The Lane Kiffin Rule Fixes Your Feelings, Not the Calendar

The hiring vacuum is coming

The 2025-26 Learfield Director's Cup Results. Visualized.

Jun 29, 2026

The 2025-26 Learfield Director's Cup Results. Visualized.

The scores are out. I focus on the finances that drive the standings.

What Conferences Actually Keep: Member Distributions, Overhead, and the Intermediary Margin

Jun 23, 2026

What Conferences Actually Keep: Member Distributions, Overhead, and the Intermediary Margin

Part II of The Conference Ledger — a four-part NILnomics series built entirely from IRS Form 990 filings.

The Diamond Divide: Inside the Economics of College Baseball

Jun 16, 2026

The Diamond Divide: Inside the Economics of College Baseball

Every June, Omaha becomes the center of the college sports universe. Eight teams, one title, and a lot of money fueling it all.

The Media Rights Flywheel: How One Revenue Stream Came to Define Everything

Jun 9, 2026

The Media Rights Flywheel: How One Revenue Stream Came to Define Everything

Part one of The Conference Ledger — a four-part NILnomics series built entirely from IRS Form 990 filings.

The Thing About The SEC Breakaway Nobody Is Talking About: The Salary Cap

Jun 2, 2026

The Thing About The SEC Breakaway Nobody Is Talking About: The Salary Cap

One chart can tell you just how far apart schools are

Conference Revenue/Spending, Ranked

May 26, 2026

Conference Revenue/Spending, Ranked

One chart can tell you just how far apart schools are

NILnomics Saves Arkansas Tennis

May 14, 2026

NILnomics Saves Arkansas Tennis

I got scooped

NILnomics Hits 1,000 Subscribers

May 11, 2026

NILnomics Hits 1,000 Subscribers

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