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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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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Ticketless Trojan Game

I’ve had an longtime fascination with gameday ticket resell, not just the analytics and systematic data study but in a

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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

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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

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