Haves/Have-Nots
Will the North ever be able to rise again in college football?   A long time ago, the elite of college football resided in the North: Yale, Columbia, Fordham, Michigan, Penn State . . . . but not any more.   USA Today, 8-27-10
 
Can Anyone Top Texas?     The University of Texas has built itself into what many regard as the most powerful athletic program in the country.    Denver Post, 8-8-10
 
26 schools adding football by 2013   Many schools are finding that football programs spur excitement and campus growth.   USA Today, 8-11-10
 
UNC Charlotte 49ers football: It's a go    It's official. The Charlotte 49ers will start football in the fall of 2013.  UNCC athletics press release, 8-4-10
 
Forbes List: America's Best Colleges   Here’s Forbes’ ranking of the best public and private colleges and universities, from the student's point of view.   Forbes Magazine, 8-11-10
 
July 2010
The Gospel According to Sonny    Sonny Vaccaro helped commercialize college sports. Now he wants athletes to get their due.  Libby Sander, Chronicle of Higher Education, 7-25-10
 
The Cost to Compete   The escalating contracts of SEC assistant coaches have been the talk of the off-season.   BamaOnline.com, 7-20-10
 
Trying times for the State University of New York system   SUNY is not SONY and it’s definitely not sunny. SUNY is the State University of New York, and it might just be the best kept secret in America higher education.   New York Times, 7-25-10
 
A wacky year for admissions stats     Admissions directors call it summer melt, when students place a deposit to secure a spot in a college’s freshman class but withdraw because of sticker shock or an offer of admission from another college's waiting list.   New York Times, 7-25-10
 
Equal revenue sharing hot potato for Pac-10   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author delves into the devilish details that might arise at next week’s Pac-10 AD meeting when they discuss the sharing of the loot.   Bud Withers, Seattle Times, 7-18-10
 
Whatever happened to that old-time SEC parity?    SEC teams have taken four straight BCS championships, and the conference is overwhelmingly favored to make it five in a row.  Yahoo! Sports, 7-19-10
 
Going big at home   The University of Michigan has made some huge and pricy renovations to the newly remodeled Michigan Stadium (aka: The Big House).   Livingston (Mich.) Daily, 7-15-10
 
Hoops Playing Second Fiddle?   The recent conference realignments further proved that this is college football’s world, and college basketball is just living in it.  McClatchy Newspapers, 6-29-10
 
Report: Spending by private schools increasing, but not publics   A new report, “Trends in College Spending 1998-2008,” documents the “country-clubization” of the American university, at private schools that is. Delta Cost Project.org, 7-9-10
 
Duke Basketball Makes Good Use of a Budget Suitable for Football   During the 2008-09 school year, Duke spent more money on its men's basketball program than 22 BCS conference schools spent on their football programs.  FanHouse 7-1-10
 
Big-Spending Ohio State Could Change Nickname to Bucks-Eyes    If football prowess was based on spending, Ohio State would be the hands down champ.  FanHouse, 6-29-10
 
June 2010
For Longhorns, Money Grows on Football Program Instead of Trees    Texas big is really big, especially in college football. FanHouse, 6-30-10
 
Florida budget nears $100 million   As big as it is, #3 Florida’s budget is more than $20 million less than #1 Texas and #2 Ohio State. Meanwhile, Florida State’s budget is $55 million. Florida Today, 6-17-10
 
Conference expansion's winners, losers    Clips Guest Commentary   A lot of people have had a lot to say (speculate) about conference realignments past and future. Here’s as good a recap as we’ve seen of realignment to date.   Pat Forde, ESPN.com, 6-17-10
 
BCS weakened by Big 12 ordeal?   Texas congressman Joe Barton, one of the most ardent enemies of the BCS, believes the Big 12’s flirtation with extinction might be a precursor to a playoff system.   SI.com, 6-19-10
 
U-Houston invests significantly in its college athletics future    UH unveiled a $160 million plan for a new $120 million, 40,000-seat football stadium and a $40 million renovation of its basketball arena.   Houston Chronicle, 6-10-10
 
Should sports be weighted for the Directors’ Cup?   What’s the best way to determine the outstanding athletics programs? Can the Directors’ Cup be made better?   Rivals.com 6-3-10
 
Call it an “Athletics Tax?”   Mid-majors are being forced to rely ever more on “student activity fees” (which some snidely refer to as “athletic taxes”), and student rebellions are in the air.   Inside Higher Ed, 6-1-10
 
May 2010
The Final Four of College Football in the SEC? Dare to Dream   Clips Guest Commentary   From the vivid imagination of our guest author comes a bold scenario for a proactive SEC expansion. And why not?   Clay Travis, FanHouse, 5-27-10
 
Feds come down hard on BCS…. again   Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch has issued two fire and brimstone press releases to rebut the epic letter by BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock.   Hatch press releases,  May 2010
 
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