Complaint Month: Examining Everything Wrong in College Sports
College football and basketball have crowned champions and gone through their early offseason rhythms. Spring sports are wrapping up as commencements across the country send new graduates off. It’s May, and the anticipation of long summer days means one thing: It’s time to complain.
May is Complaint Month in college sports with leaders airing their grievances on everything from postseason expansion to eligibility concerns. Sports Illustrated examines these complaints and where the sport is headed.
College Football Playoff Expansion
Inside the 24-Team CFP Debate
While weighing concerns about regular-season game value and changing the sport’s calendar, commissioners are coalescing around the Big Ten’s push for 24 with the SEC representing the lone—and most important—holdout. Read more from SI writers Pat Forde and Bryan Fischer.
How a 24-Team CFP Would Have Looked Since the Playoff’s Inception
The Big Ten sorely wants a 24-team playoff. Here’s more on the proposal, including what the bracket would have looked like in each season since the 2014–15 season. Read more from SI’s Mike McDaniel.
Power Conferences’ Stance
Where the Big Ten Stands on College Sports’ Major Issues
In a stark change, the league has been proactive instead of reactive to external narratives from its position of power. Read more from SI’s Bryan Fischer.
‘Five-in-Five’ Eligibility Model
NCAA’s New Eligibility Model Is Imperfect, but It’s the Right Move
A streamlined age-based eligibility system would eliminate redshirts, reduce waiver battles and help keep college sports centered on college-aged athletes. Read more from SI’s Kevin Sweeney.
Commissioner for a Day
How We’d Fix College Sports As Commissioner for a Day
Everyone says that college sports are broken. We’re here to fix the system. Read more from SI’s college sports writers in this roundtable addressing the major issues facing college sports.
More College Football From Sports Illustrated
Listen to SI’s college sports podcast, Others Receiving Votes, below or on Apple and Spotify. Watch the show on SI’s College YouTube channel.
Add us as a preferred source on Google