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Feed: "Extra Points"
By: Matt Brown on Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Hey, remember when colleges were first allowed to pay athletes the full cost of attendence, and everybody worried that schools would jack up their COA to gain a recruiting advantage?

did that actually happen?

RESEARCH TIME

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All of this is in this week’s NILnomics — it’s data-driven, plenty of fun, and always free.

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New NILnomics is out:
We added up the social media reach of every D1 school 🧠📱
Plus:
Mascot wedding costs (yep)
College hockey ticket trends
And our first-ever collab with @sickoscommittee.org

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This week's issue of NILnomics is live!

In this week's issue, we look into:

⚾️The % of athletic budgets dedicated to baseball/softball🥎

🏒Looking at the capacity of ALL Division I hockey barns

Let's look at some highlights.

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The newest issue of NILnomics is live! In this week's issue, we break down:

🏃‍♂️Additional roster spot losses breakdown
💸 Look at salary caps vs pool revenue of schools
🏒 Ticket sales for DI men's hockey teams

As always, data and code are provided. Let's get into it!

The first issue of NILnomics is live! We look at:

🏛️ House v. NCAA Settlement - Roster Limit Issues
📊 Top 10 Revenue Schools in College Sports
🏒 Frozen Four: Revenue vs Performance

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