Tag Archives: ncaa-football

Sorting Without Sufficient Evidence: The Structural Failure of Team Evaluation in NCAA FBS Football: A White Paper

Posted on September 26, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Every competitive league has to answer one basic question: which teams were better this season? Most professional leagues answer it by letting results on the field decide, through balanced schedules, heavy game volume, or fixed rules that turn … Continue reading →

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The Protect College Sports Act: A Federal Settlement for a Destabilized Enterprise: A White Paper on Structure, Surprises, and Legislative Prospects

Posted on September 21, 2026 by nathanalbright

Preliminary Note on Nomenclature The bill circulating in public conversation as a “save college sports” measure is formally titled the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA), numbered S. 4668 in the 119th Congress. The “save” language comes from surrounding rhetoric: the … Continue reading →

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The Pioneer Football League: A Non-Scholarship Refuge in Division I Football and Its Widening Gap with the Rest of the FCS

Posted on September 18, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The Pioneer Football League (PFL) holds an unusual place in American college football. It exists because of NCAA legislation rather than any shared athletic ambition among its founders. It has served for more than three decades as a … Continue reading →

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White Paper: How NIL and For-Profit Athletic Ventures Could Turn College Athletes into Employees – And What That Would Mean

Posted on December 10, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The rapid commercialization of college sports—driven by Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights, revenue-sharing settlements, and now private-equity–backed joint ventures—has pushed the NCAA’s “amateurism” model to a breaking point. The University of Utah’s proposed private-equity partnership with Otro … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Examining the Fallout From the 2025 CFB Playoff Bracket

Posted on December 9, 2025 by nathanalbright

Given: ACC champion Duke goes 8–5, wins the league, but is left out of the 12-team playoff. Miami goes 10–2, does not make the ACC title game, but gets an at-large bid. Tulane and James Madison, both Group of 5 … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Like Father, Unlike Son? A Comparative Analysis of Monte and Lane Kiffin’s Careers and Public Reflections on Their Relationship

Posted on December 1, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Monte Kiffin and his son Lane Kiffin represent two very different archetypes in modern football coaching. Monte became a legendary defensive coordinator, defined by stability, tactical innovation (the “Tampa 2”), and a largely controversy-free public image. Lane has … Continue reading →

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Division I-A/FBS Conference Championships And Member Tenure: A Trend Analysis

Posted on December 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) pioneered the conference championship game format after expanding to 12 teams in 1992 with the addition of Arkansas and South Carolina. This development marked a significant shift in college football organization, as it required an NCAA … Continue reading →

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