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Per SI’s Chris Mannix, NCAA President Charlie Baker met with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Thursday to discuss challenges with legalized sports gambling, but more notably “the possibility that players with remaining years of college eligibility could petition the NCAA to return to school after they are drafted.” More from Mannix: “Teams are unabashedly enthusiastic about the chance to incubate picks in the college ranks. ‘Draft and stash’ has been a strategy primarily used in Europe, with teams using second-round picks on international players and letting them develop overseas until they are NBA ready. Sending picks back to college—where they can be more closely monitored in familiar systems under coaches NBA executives have relationships with—would significantly enhance the value of the second round.” (link)

The College Sports Commission released updated guidance yesterday focused on MMR-related NIL contracts, as well as its enforcement policy regarding incremental scholarship counting. Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger points out some key context: “The CSC has serious concerns about some of the deal terms being contemplated and the consequences of those deals for the parties involved.” Dellenger goes on to provide more commentary from the CSC: “Investigations into unreported third-party NIL deals are progressing and some schools should expect to hear from the CSC next week.” (link - incremental scholarship counting, link - MMR + NIL, link - “Enforcement will be happening”)

Three preseason exhibitions, a foreign tour every year, eliminating the restriction that limits skill-related instruction to four of the eight hours allowed per week & up to six staff members who may contact or evaluate prospective student-athletes off campus, with a limit of four staffers per day. The DI Men’s & Women’s Basketball Oversight Committees proposed these changes to legislation that will be reviewed by the DI Cabinet in April. And, one more specifically for Men’s Basketball, “... proposed allowing prospects to take unofficial visits starting with their freshman year of high school. This aligns men's basketball with the women's recruiting rule in this area.” (link)

Tennessee AD Danny White joined the Higher Ed Athletics podcast to dive into a number of topics including the hot button of collective bargaining in college athletics. On whether more ADs are becoming more receptive to his collective bargaining plan: “I think a lot more people are coming around to it. It's going to be more expensive to do it now than it would have been three or four years ago and it's going to be more expensive to do it a year from now if we don't do it right now. … Hopefully we get some movement, or hopefully I'm wrong and Congress steps in and changes the laws of our country to our benefit. We've been trying for a long time and not only has nothing happened, we've also assumed for a long time that what they do is going to be the healthiest best solution. I would rather us do it ourselves within the laws of our country and make sure that it is a healthy solution that works for all the things that matter to us most to protect the sanctity of college sports. … It's a challenging time to be on campus right now. … We’ve got to find time to come up with an overarching solution. I have been, and will continue to be, willing to give that time because I know how important it is.” (link)

Purdue AD Mike Bobinski believes the Boilermakers have made strategic Football decisions that should better position the program for success, including holding back $6-7M last year that can be put into play for next year’s roster: “Part of that is attributed to what I think was some really intelligent decision-making on their part a year ago, where they chose to not over-invest on what they felt was available at that point in time. They said, ‘You know, we’re gonna make what we believe are the very best decisions we can make,’ and in doing so they were able to reserve a fair amount of resources that we can now apply to this period. So, we’ve really, I think, advanced ourselves through all of that.” Bobinski also commented on rival Indiana’s high-profile gridiron success: “I just think it’s healthy for the environment that other people have opportunities to rise up now in this new world. It’s a good thing. Gives people like us at Purdue an opportunity to believe that, hey, we get our business right, if we recruit the right group of young people, we coach them well, we develop them well, we have every reason to believe that we can find our way into that world, also. And that’s our goal for sure.” (link)

More from Iowa AD Beth Goetz with Chad Leistikow on the Hawk Central Hour podcast. On private equity in college athletics: “I've read articles obviously on Utah's [Otro Capital] deal. Really, the nuance is going to be in the details of what does someone get in return for an investment, right? … There are some of these equity deals that are essentially an investment, and you always want something in return for that investment. Is that a high percentage return over time, more like a high-priced loan? Or is it a capital investment to help you kind of grow a business? And so, I think trying to understand what that is for everyone is really important. And so what is it the partner is providing? What do they want in return and how much control are you giving up, if any, in order to take on those resources? Those are always the questions. And I think whether it's Iowa or the Big Ten, I think this is the time we're going to look at those. I mean, we've heard some private equity pitches, and there's nothing that's been of interest to us as an institution to date. But I think we're not doing our due diligence when you're not considering how to continue to grow what you do.” (link)

The Dickinson Press' Jeff Kolpack details the new contractual reality at North Dakota State, where nearly 80% of football players have signed comprehensive nine-page NIL license agreements tied to funds received from the Green and Gold Fund collective. Bison AD Matt Larsen notes that these contracts—developed in consultation with external Title IX attorneys and the state AG's office—bar athletes from promoting competitors of university sponsors like Under Armour and Scheels, or industries involving gambling and alcohol. Kolpack also notes that 425 student-athletes signed a separate participation and publicity agreement granting promotional rights without compensation. Larsen reflects on the shift: “I don’t know about every school but I think if you’re doing any sort of in-house institutional NIL, these are the types of things you need to do. There are probably varying degrees to how extensive they are. We just felt like we wanted to do it right on the front end.” (link)

New Florida A&M AD John Davis was officially introduced in Tallahassee yesterday where he outlined plans for his “Vision 2030” strategy that will include a 150-day assessment period, followed by phases of stabilization, systemization & transformation. Notably from Davis: “Systems, not personalities, will drive outcomes. …Transformation will be both internal and outwardly facing. Externally, we will strengthen our brand, expand partnerships, and deepen alumni and donor engagement. And we will position this university as a national model among our peers.” Davis also committed to donating $10K per year back to the department: “Leadership is not just about vision. It’s about commitment and leading by example. This is not a gesture, but as a statement of belief in our student-athletes, coaches, and the future that we’re going to build here together.” (link)

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The Los Angeles Times’ Ben Bolch digs into UCLA Men’s Basketball’s struggling attendance numbers this year. The Bruins’ home average of 5,211 fans entering its game against Maryland tonight at Pauley Pavilion ranks third to last among the 18 Big Ten teams, topping only Northwestern (4,886) and USC (4,280). When asked what can be done to get more people in the building, MBB HC Mick Cronin replied: “That’s a Martin Jarmond question. You know, there’s only so many things I can worry about. I’ve been getting that [question] since my days at Murray State. Donors, fans, friends of mine come with ideas — marketing, tickets. They have whole divisions of the athletic department to worry about that. Imagine having to raise $10 million to pay your team and you have to do it because the athletic department fundraisers raise money for the athletic department. So I think I’ll leave the marketing up to the marketing department.” Bolch contends that part of the issues are the marquee non conference matchups being held at neutral sites, ticket prices being too high and students being on winter break. (link)  

Land-Grant Holy Land’s Thomas Costello in a guest post for Awful Announcing criticizes the Big Ten's streaming strategy following Ohio State's 78-69 win over Illinois, a marquee women's basketball matchup featuring a career-high 41 points from Jaloni Cambridge and a courtside appearance by A'ja Wilson. The contest was relegated to B1G+, and Costello argues that putting high-stakes games—including upcoming ranked clashes like Washington vs. Michigan State—behind a conference-only paywall ($12.99/mo or $89.99/yr) stifles growth and visibility at a time when interest in women's sports is surging (ad spending up 139% in 2024). He contrasts the platform's limited value proposition and "early-2000s webpage" interface with the broader offerings of ESPN+, concluding: "When ranked games are relegated to behind an additional, niche paywall, and at a time when people are cutting back financially, they make the tough decision to spend their money on value rather than the need to watch every one of their team’s games. The longer B1G+ is part of that equation, the closer the Big Ten gets to hitting its ceiling.” (link)

Check out the progress being made at UCF’s Acrisure Bounce House Stadium. Video footage of December 1, 2025 compared to December 31, 2025. (link)

The NCAA has formally denied Virginia QB Chandler Morris’ request for a seventh season of collegiate eligibility. “Morris plans to exhaust all options, according to On3’s Pete Nakos, but this decision effectively ends Morris’ college career.” (link)

The College Sports Commission announces changes to the revenue-sharing cap rules for next year, per Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger, who notes “schools can now use as rev-share pay an additional $2.5M originally set aside only for scholarships. However, they will incur a 20% fine for however much of the $2.5M used. Some schools used the $2.5M meant for scholarships on rev-share ‘this year,’ which is against existing rules. Those schools will (1) incur a 100% fine and (2) a reduction of next year’s cap for however much of the $2.5M that was used for rev-share.” Full CSC policy. (link)

Iowa AD Beth Goetz recently sat down for a Q&A with Chad Leistikow on the Hawk Central Hour podcast to discuss topics from football succession plans to the Hawkeyes’ financial position in the revenue-sharing world. On how Iowa is progressing with NIL compared to the rest of the Big Ten: “I think it's really important that even from a financial standpoint, that we're positioning ourselves in a way that we can have success. So you take six of those [Big Ten] schools-ish, and those brands have had more resources than Iowa and most of the country for a long time. I don't think it's about having the most. …  I do think you've got to have resource, and so as we look at where we are, we need to make sure that we are able to remain sort of in the middle of that pack and have the ability to go out and get the athletes that our coaching staff needs. Yes, we look at the big picture dollars as a benchmark, so to speak, but it's really about, do we have the resources that we needed to retain the athletes we wanted to keep on our team? I think if you asked our staff, they would say, ‘yes, we do.’ … And do they have the ability to go out and spend the resources that they need as we hit the portal? Both again, revenue share and providing those above the cap NIL opportunities. And I think we do.” More from Goetz. (link)

LSU saw an opportunity in being at the forefront of schools affixing corporate sponsor logos on jerseys, per SBJ’s Ben Portnoy, who notes the Tigers’ deal with Australian-based oil and gas company, Woodside Energy, made it the first school in the U.S. to sell a commercial jersey patch. LSU Deputy AD/CRO Clay Harris: “When you’re looking at a jersey patch or naming rights, these things don’t happen in two weeks. If you didn’t start when we started, it’s a really tough sell to move very quick with a matter of 60, 90, 120 days to go sell this. If we didn’t start a year ago, we wouldn’t have gotten this sold for the 2026 season.” Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark: “Everyone’s looking for more resources, and those resources ultimately are being invested into the product. There’s a better understanding of the value that more commercialization can bring when you think about the product. People are understanding there’s a direct correlation there.” More. (link) 

The NCAA has denied Ole Miss Football student-athlete Trinidad Chambliss’ eligibility waiver request. From the NCAA’s statement: “Approval requires schools to submit medical documentation provided by a treating physician at the time of a student’s incapacitating injury or illness, which was not provided. The documents provided by Ole Miss and the student’s prior school include a physician’s note from a December 2022 visit, which stated the student-athlete was ‘doing very well’ since he was seen in August 2022. Additionally, the student-athlete’s prior school indicated it had no documentation on medical treatment, injury reports or medical conditions involving the student-athlete during that time frame and cited ‘developmental needs and our team’s competitive circumstance’ as its reason the student-athlete did not play in the 2022-23 season.” In response, Chambliss’ legal counsel Tom Mars has reportedly drafted a lawsuit on the QB’s behalf and released a statement which reads in part: “There’s now an opportunity to move this case to a level playing field where Trinidad’s rights will be determined by the Mississippi judiciary instead of some bureaucrats in Indianapolis who couldn’t care less about the law or doing the right thing. Whether to pursue that course of action is a decision only Trinidad and his parents can make.” Chambliss has signed a revenue-share contract with the Rebels that exceeds $5M per year, per Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger. (link, link, link)

Former Cincinnati Football student-athlete Brendan Sorsby’s recent transfer to Texas Tech, with one season remaining on his multi-year revenue sharing agreement, has triggered a $1M buyout clause, per The Athletic’s Justin Williams, who notes TTU was “was aware of Sorsby’s buyout … and factored it into his recruitment, as well as Tech’s own revenue sharing budget.” Williams: “Many schools have included buyout clauses in their rev share agreements that obligate athletes to redeem money to their previous school if they leave before the end of the agreement. According to enforcement guidelines from the College Sports Commission, the organization that oversees revenue sharing, Sorsby’s $1M buyout must be accounted for by Texas Tech within the school’s $20.5M revenue sharing cap for fiscal year 2025-26. Texas Tech is not required to directly pay Cincinnati to cover the buyout costs.” More. (link) 

Newly-announced Pac-12 VP/Deputy Commissioner Rick Hart is planning to also continue on in his previous role as a Senior Advisor to Altius Sports Partners for now, according to Sportico’s Daniel Libit, who notes Hart and the league are “currently in discussions about how he can manage both roles while avoiding conflicts of interest, with the expectation that his work for the firm will eventually wind down.” More. (link) 

More People & Places…
➤ Illinois System President Timothy Killeen announces plans to retire at the conclusion of his contract in June after guiding the system since 2015. (link) 
➤ Akron welcomes Senior Director of Principal Gifts Lisa Sabol from the university side to athletics as the Senior Assoc. AD for Principal Gifts. (link)
➤ Notre Dame elevates Alessandra Dickos from Asst. AD to Assoc. AD for Media Partnerships, Distribution and Revenue. (link)
➤ North Texas promotes Adam Sharrah from Asst. AD to Assoc AD for Ticket Operations. (link)
➤ Western Kentucky is reportedly elevating Director of Scouting/Pro Liaison Zack Kramme to GM/Director of Player Personnel, per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. (link) 

Coaches Corner…
➤ USC Men’s Volleyball HC Jeff Nygaard inks a contract extension through the 2028 campaign. (link)
➤ UC Irvine Baseball HC Ben Orloff signs a contract extension that could keep him at the helm of the Anteaters’ through 2030. (link)
➤ UCF Men’s Basketball GM Chris Wash has stepped away from the program, effective immediately, to "prioritize pressing family matters, including a recent health diagnosis within his immediate family that requires his time, focus and presence.” (link)
➤ Liberty announces that earlier this week, Football HC Jamey Chadwell “underwent a successful surgical procedure” to address a previously-disclosed “serious but treatable medical condition.” As a result, after his recovery and prior to the start of spring practice, Chadwell “will resume his regular duties in leading the Flames Football program.” (link) 

Iowa State tops Nielsen’s list of the season’s 10 most watched women’s college basketball teams on ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU through January 3, with Iowa, USC, Notre Dame and Louisville rounding out the top 5. Full list. (link)

Virginia Tech recently partnered with Daktronics on the manufacture and install of six LED video displays at Cassell Coliseum. The main video displays each measure approximately 24.5-feet high-by-44-feet wide, while the four end-of-the-arena wing displays register roughly 11.5-feet high-by-18-feet wide. All six displays include 3.9-millimeter pixel spacing capable of variable content zoning so each can show multiple zones of video, replays, statistics, game information and sponsorship messages. (link) 

Wake Forest will serve as the home base for the German Men’s National Team during the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. (link) 

The Big East and Playfly Sports are collaborating on the return of the “BIG EAST Road Trip presented by AlumniFi.” The 15-stop mobile tour will feature pre-game entertainment and activities at each stop, including free throw challenges, spirit squad and mascot appearances, photo opportunities with the league championship trophy and school-specific activations tailored to each campus. The fan fest-style road trip opens in Omaha, Neb., on Saturday, Jan. 10, as Creighton Men’s Basketball hosts St. John’s. Full schedule. (link) 

Learfield and manga series ONE PIECE are teaming up for the ONE PIECE College Basketball US Voyage from Jan 23-March 4, 2026, with an exclusive experience scheduled for 15 games across five universities, including Rutgers, Gonzaga, Saint John’s, Houston and Illinois. Each event will feature a special halftime show, exclusive merchandise and fan giveaways. (link)

Harvard announces that all attendees to Saturday’s women’s basketball match-up against Columbia will receive a free “Nerds” jersey. We’re betting this is Lewis Skolnick and Gilbert Lowe-approved! Check it out. (link)

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