College Basketball

College sports are in a state of chaos — at least that’s what certain corners of Capitol Hill will tell you. The industry has been thrust into a shift toward professionalism following decades of resistance to changing economics. That rub has created an environment lacking central governance and authority in a world where rules have merely become suggestions in a way that’s never been more apparent. Those fears from administrators, […]

In Follow The Money, Ben Portnoy will bring you into a weekly deep dive into the business of college sports. Before we jump in, I thought it would be helpful to briefly explain what we’re doing here. College sports have never experienced a more topsy-turvy era. Longtime traditions and the increased need for commercialization are clashing at every turn. Quarterbacks are signing multi-million dollar deals. Television contracts are popular fodder […]

One of college basketball’s cathedrals is getting a corporate makeover. Duke is slated to announce a four-year sponsorship deal with Edward Jones that will see the company’s logos added to the floor at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The agreement will also include Edward Jones being designated a "Champion Partner of Duke Athletics" and becoming the presenting sponsor of the Duke Champions Club. "What we have available and the changing economic realities […]

Players who leave the NFL to return to college won't be allowed to come back to the league this season. NFL executive Troy Vincent reiterated the longstanding policy at the league's meetings Wednesday, saying players who go back to college will be ineligible to play in 2026. Vincent said any player who does that would instead become a free agent for the 2027 season. The comments came one day after […]

The Big Ten learned how to speak Petitti and liked how it sounded. The Big Ten Conference announced a five-year extension for conference Commissioner Tony Petitti on Wednesday afternoon, keeping him in the role through June 2033. This contract was unanimously approved by the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors. "Tony has provided outstanding vision for the Conference through extremely turbulent times," COP/C Chair and President of Indiana University Pamela […]

The Southeastern Conference has joined the Big Ten in barring athletes with professional experience from returning to college sports, directly countering roster moves by LSU head coach Lane Kiffin. The SEC posted an official statement on social media on Tuesday night, stating member schools are prohibited from fielding athletes who declared for professional drafts without properly withdrawing, signed professional contracts or appeared on a professional league roster. The policy grants […]

Transfers, coaching changes, extensions, injuries, returns – college basketball isn't airing right now, but the sport keeps on moving. Here's the latest offseason news and updates in Men's and Women's College Basketball heading into the 2026-2027 season. Aug. 12 Miami extended the contract of coach Jai Lucas over the past few weeks, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday. The extension came with a raise, said the person, […]

U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney granted a class-wide injunction, ruling that all high school class of 2022 athletes who exhausted their fourth season of college eligibility this spring are eligible for a fifth season this school year. The ruling from Sweeney, a Colorado-based judge, will be appealed by the NCAA, as it undercuts the Age-Based Eligibility Model, the so-called "five for five" rule, which was instated in June 2026 with […]

With each passing week and each additional layer of scrutiny surrounding Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel, how differently could this saga have unfolded if not for the tragic news involving Kent Syverud, who was slated to become the university’s next president? A few weeks after Manuel hired Kyle Whittingham as the Wolverines’ next football coach in late December, the Board of Regents announced that Syverud would become the 16th president […]