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NCAA Options: More of the Same?

A friend and semi-retired finance colleague who read Bobby McCormick and Bob Tollison’s insightful post on Subversion of the Academy

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More March Madness

Remember the good old days when there were only two postseason men’s college basketball tournaments? Things were simple then. If

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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

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March Madness Accounting

In an article today on CNN.com, the typically quite sharp Chris Isidore, a senior writer for CNNMoney, perpetuates one of

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NCAA coaches charged with fraud and corruption

Hmm, am I shocked? No, not really. However, I am a little shocked that it was the Feds that caught

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March Madness: O Canada Version

Today’s second-round March Madness game between Syracuse and Gonzaga has an exciting sub-plot: many Canadians will be on the floor.

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The Value of Recruiting

Echoing Skip’s post below, I link to this article about Kansas State assistant basketball coach Dalonte Hill, about whose salary

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Corruption in college basketball – a result of not using the price system to allocate player talent

Like most other fans of college sports, particularly the money sports of football and mens’ basketball, I have grown accustomed

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The Wooden School of Management

As a young sports fan, I came of age watching but not liking UCLA basketball in the late 1960s and

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Astounding Breakthrough in Tournament Design

Not sure if you noticed it, but college basketball started last night. The schedule still needs fixing. The NCAA men’s

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Conference Dating Game: Winners and Losers

Several college athletic conference realignments have taken place over the past 20 years in a process not unlike Match.com. Different

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The Economic Impact of the Demise of the Big XII – Waco

A Waco economist, RayPerryman, has prepared an economic impact statement about the impact of the demise of the Big XII

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