The NCAA’s 76-Team Tournament Expansion Creates a New Opening Round Reality for HBCU Programs
The NCAA’s announcement earlier this month landed with the fanfare you would expect. Beginning in 2027, the Division I Men’s…
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On May 11, 2026, the commissioners of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic…
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The NCAA’s announcement earlier this month landed with the fanfare you would expect. Beginning in 2027, the Division I Men’s…
“These penalties reflect a failure of institutional infrastructure, not a failure of our student-athletes. We are committed to building…
Every April, a version of the same story runs across HBCU sports media. A player gets drafted. Or doesn’t. A…
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Itta Bena, Mississippi, sits in the heart of the Delta, a small city of roughly 1,700 people where Mississippi…
The NCAA Tournament pays conferences for every game their teams play. For the MEAC and SWAC, those payments trickle down…
Conference Finance · Analysis & Commentary · April 2026 The SWAC’s position as the top-revenue FCS conference is real…