More March Madness
Remember the good old days when there were only two postseason men’s college basketball tournaments? Things were simple then. If your bubble popped, you either …
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NCAA Men’s Basketball Postseason Roundup
March Madness is upon us again. This year, the men’s college basketball postseason features some interesting economic madness. For the second year in a row, …
NCAA World Evolving but Toward What?
As Skip reminded readers in his recent pieces on realignment, the current drama fits into a larger historical framework. I thought it useful to review …
Another College Football Player Takes a Stab at the NCAA
Former Arizona State and University of Nebraska quarterback Sam Keller has sued EA Sports and the NCAA for using players’ names and likenesses (HT Aaron …
Kurt W. Rotthoff as new Contributor at The Sports Economist
I am happy to join the great group of Sports Economists that post here at The Sports Economist. A day before I wrote my first …
Assorted Links on the NCAA
The University of Kansas, like the University of California, is employing equity seat rights to allocate seats to its athletic events. The equity seat rights …
Should the NCAA Expand Its Men’s Tourney?
The NCAA is considering expanding its men’s basketball tournament from 65 to 96 teams. According to Joe Walljasper, the last time the tournament expanded was …
NFL Should Reimburse Colleges — Say What?
In Thursday’s Wall Street Journal, Allen Barra explores “Pro Football’s College Tuition Bill.” Here’s a slice: In other words, based on the approximately 361 athletes …
NCAA Tourney: Big v. Big, Mid. v. Mid
A few bloggers have raised the question as to why has the NCAA Selection Committee placed so many like-conference teams against each other. First off, …
Southern Football
I apologize for this posting – it is really a comment on the earlier post by Brian about the Wall Street Journal article explaining the …