Will the Big 10 Raid the Big XII? An Exercise in Club Theory
Sports leagues can be thought of as clubs. To enter any club, permission must be obtained from the incumbents, which means a sufficient number of them must be
Subversion of the Academy by the NCAA
Two great American institutions are about to crank up. First-year students and their older classmates will soon return to campus for fall classes. Shortly
Tennessee Trouble
The fact that college athletics has a salary cap on players = $0 forces schools to use non-pecuniary means to attract the top recruits. According to the New
Revenue Sharing and Salary Caps: Will the NFL End Up Like the Big XII?
Many folks point to the NFL revenue sharing system and its salary cap as the determinants behind the more-or-less balanced competition between the teams.
The Most Interesting College Football Offseason Ever?
As a long time college football fan, the past few months have to be the most interesting off season I can remember. Here are a few of the highlights (or
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 so seemed destined to keep it in Texas' shadow and only extend
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 his track record fit the hiring of a
Superconferences
From USA Today's Campus Rivalry blog:
Southern Fried Football
In the WSJ, Darren Everson serves up a very econ-oriented piece on "What the Rise of Southern Football Says about America." Subscription is required to view
NCAA Football Politics
Several years back, I thought that the process toward a playoff would have played out by now. The 1998 BCS agreement struck me as a key step toward a playoff
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
Al Roth on the BCS
Here's Al Roth at Market Design:
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