Redshirts and the Eligibility Clock: The Five-to-Play-Four Math
The five-year clock, four seasons, the four-game redshirt window, and medical hardship tests — the eligibility math laid out, with the litigated edges flagged.
NIL & The Business
Revenue sharing, the transfer portal, roster limits, and NIL — explained plainly for fans and for the athletes living it. Not advice.
How to Split $20.5 Million: The Roster-Allocation Math of Revenue Sharing
The revenue-sharing cap is one number; dividing it across a roster is the hard part. An illustrative split of a $20.5M pool by sport and position; not advice.
NIL Collectives, Explained: How the Money Actually Reaches Athletes
What a collective is, how donor-funded NIL deals are structured, and how revenue sharing is reshaping them. Plain-English mechanics, as of June 2026. Not advice.
The Revenue-Sharing Era, Explained: What the House Settlement Changed for Athletes
Direct school payments, the annual cap, and backpay after the House settlement — what's settled, what's contested, as of June 2026.
NIL for Athletes and Families: A Plain-English, Hype-Free Primer
What NIL is and isn't, how deals and collectives work, and the questions to ask your compliance office. Information, not advice.
The Transfer Portal, Quantified: Entry Numbers, Timing Windows, and Outcomes
How many athletes enter the portal, when the windows open, and what the data says about where transfers actually land.
Roster Economics 101: Scholarships, Roster Limits, and Walk-Ons in the New Era
Roster limits replaced scholarship limits. What that means for walk-ons, partial aid, and roster construction, as of June 2026.