Chizik-Auburn Marriage Made in Heaven (or Roulette Wheel)
Two years ago, I dissed the hiring of Gene Chizik by Auburn. I didn’t predict failure but highlighted how poorly
manager efficiency
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bowl games
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Non-Pecuniary Gifts in College Football Bowls
Unlike coaches who get bonuses for making bowl games, the athletes can’t be paid cold, hard cash for their efforts.
BCS
bowl games
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Frustrated With the Big XII Bowl Selection Process?
“Frustrated.” “Slighted.” “Snubbed.” Those awords describe the feelings many Missouri fans, adminstrators, players, and coaches have towards Mizzou’s selection to
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NCAA Football Politics
Several years back, I thought that the process toward a playoff would have played out by now. The 1998 BCS
College Football
college sports
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price discrimination
two-part tariff
Season Ticket Prices and Minimum Donations at FBS Schools
Rivals has collected football season ticket prices and minimum donations at the 120 FBS schools for the 2010 season. The
bowl games
Economic Impact
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More on the Economics of Bowl Games
Inside Higher Ed reports that a number of teams participating in bowl games will not be taking the marching band,
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ticket scalping
Ticketless Trojan Game
I’ve had an longtime fascination with gameday ticket resell, not just the analytics and systematic data study but in a
expansion
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Big Ten Expansion Timetable Speeds Up
So much for the leisurely 18 month period for exploring their options. Recent reports indicate that the Big Ten expansion
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Al Roth on the BCS
Here’s Al Roth at Market Design: College football doesn’t host playoffs. The “championship” game matches the two highest ranked teams
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Texas A&M: From Shadow to Spotlight
About a year and a half ago, I wondered why Texas A&M would remain in the Big 12 when doing
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Southern Fried Football
In the WSJ, Darren Everson serves up a very econ-oriented piece on “What the Rise of Southern Football Says about
BCS
bowl games
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Winners and Losers in College Bowl Games
It’s well-known that in terms of accounting entries, many college athletic departments lose money. Some economists have questioned whether the