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EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 48 MIN

College Sports Is A Mess Right Now: Ben Portnoy on NIL, SEC Breakaway & CFP Expansion

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Ben Portnoy of Sports Business Journal joins Galen Clavio for a wide-ranging CrimsonCast conversation about the unstable future of college sports.They break down the latest fights over NIL, athlete compensation, federal legislation, the College Sports Commission, SEC and Big Ten power plays, possible conference self-governance, and why the College Football Playoff expansion debate is as much about media money as it is about access. They also get into how the transfer portal has changed roster building, why Big Ten programs have found different paths to national success, and what college football might learn from pro sports models like the NFL, MLB, and even open-wheel racing.

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