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The most important current events in college sports seem to be centered around conference realignments and financial deals. The Big Ten's proposed $XXX billion investment deal has met resistance from some schools, including Michigan and USC. Additionally, college sports leaders, including Big East and NCAA officials, are discussing issues such as tournament expansion and potential changes to the current collegiate structure.

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Social category influence ncaa football #3986 finance #672 ncaa basketball XXXX%

Social topic influence notre dame #129, cfp #16, lsu #291, ole miss #269, head coach #751, college football #268, big 12 #2, sherrone moore #41, sunday #2338, iowa state #140

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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"Total buyouts for XX fired coaches in 2025: $XXX million. That's a record by nearly $100M. Kelly $54M Stoops $38M Smith $33.5M Napier $21M Freeze $15.8M Gundy $15M Wilcox $10.9M Pittman $9.8M Franklin $9M Pry $6M Foster $5M Bray $4M Dilfer $2.4M Beck $1.7M Norvell $1.5M"
X Link 2025-12-02T15:07Z 140.4K followers, 1.6M engagements

"Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) today in a news conference ripped Republicans over the SCORE Act referring to it as the Lane Kiffin Protection Act and suggesting that big donors at LSU were behind Mike Johnson and Steve Scalises motives to bring the bill to the floor"
X Link 2025-12-04T19:36Z 140.4K followers, 914.4K engagements

"In an exclusive with @YahooSports Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua says the Irish are shocked about snub and calls the weekly rankings process an absolute joke and one that gave ND false hope. We feel like the playoff was stolen from our student-athletes"
X Link 2025-12-07T19:28Z 140.4K followers, 1.3M engagements

"A 10-2 Notre Dame chooses not to play in a bowl game. Three bowl opt-outs this year: Notre Dame Kansas State and Iowa State"
X Link 2025-12-07T20:50Z 140.4K followers, 446.8K engagements

"Athletes(dot)Org - AO - has released a detailed 38-page framework for a college sports collective bargaining agreement including a payment system regulations around transfers/free agency wellness standards enforcement etc. Full framework is here -"
X Link 2025-12-08T17:00Z 140.4K followers, 184.4K engagements

"Big XX commissioner Brett Yormark says he's "confident" that schools will sign a modified CSC participation agreement. There will be "adjustments" and it "won't happen overnight." Background from last month -"
X Link 2025-12-09T23:43Z 140.4K followers, 37.8K engagements

"The Michigan saga marches onward:"
X Link 2025-12-11T00:26Z 140.4K followers, 172K engagements

"Southern Miss is promoting assistant Blake Anderson as its next head coach sources tell @YahooSports"
X Link 2025-12-11T19:58Z 140.4K followers, 70.2K engagements

"Michigan president Domenico Grasso sent to University of Michigan students and faculty this letter today announcing that the schools investigation is on-going into the matter related to Sherrone Moore and encouraged those with information to contact the school"
X Link 2025-12-11T23:18Z 140.4K followers, 83.4K engagements

"AD Keith Carter has already began engaging with candidates notably Jon Sumrall & Alex Golesh sources tell @YahooSports. However Florida pivoted from Kiffin to Sumrall as reported Tuesday at Yahoo. Gators are believed to have a deal in principle. Final decision Sunday"
X Link 2025-11-30T02:27Z 140.3K followers, 728.1K engagements

"The accelerated cycle coupled with Kiffins delay puts the Rebels in a difficult position as so many coaches have re-signed or are in negotiations with others. Auburn remains in a similar position. USF coach Alex Golesh despite deep talks with Arkansas remains unsigned"
X Link 2025-11-30T02:27Z 140.1K followers, 290.8K engagements

"UCLA is expecting in the near future to finalize the hire of JMU coach Bob Chesney sources tell @YahooSports. Chesney is expected to coach in the Sun Belt championship this Friday and will coach the playoffs if the Dukes advance"
X Link 2025-12-01T17:33Z 140.1K followers, 288.5K engagements

"LSU coach Lane Kiffin enters his news conference"
X Link 2025-12-01T21:54Z 140.1K followers, 72K engagements

"Lane Kiffin says he presented a plan to Ole Miss on how he could coach the Rebels in the playoffs even mentioning that the team meeting Sunday in Oxford was delayed partly because of the attempt. We tried every possible thing for a long time and into the morning (Sunday)"
X Link 2025-12-01T22:10Z 140.3K followers, 112.1K engagements

"Lane Kiffin says that Ole Miss fans were trying to run him off the road on the drive Sunday to the Oxford airport. He says he understands the reactions from Rebels fans. Its the passion of the SEC"
X Link 2025-12-01T22:27Z 140K followers, 643.6K engagements

"AD Verge Ausberry confirms whats been known: LSU wanted Lane Kiffin to coach Ole Miss in the playoffs. You get to the playoffs please coach the team Ausberry told Kiffin"
X Link 2025-12-01T22:50Z 140K followers, 308.8K engagements

"LSU AD Verge Ausberry says the planes to pick up Lane Kiffin were re-routed mid-flight from Tupelo to Oxford. Ausberry learned of this while on the flight and thought Theyre going to shoot missiles at us"
X Link 2025-12-01T22:56Z 140.3K followers, 805.5K engagements

"From Baton Rouge: Lane Kiffin an airport hangar and an unprecedented decision"
X Link 2025-12-02T01:52Z 140.3K followers, 106.4K engagements

"Charlie Weis Jr. returning to Oxford for the CFP run"
X Link 2025-12-02T20:34Z 140K followers, 439.9K engagements

"Keith Carter says of Lane Kiffin "Theres been a lot of things hes said publicly that Im not sure are totally accurate. Both coach and his representation knew several weeks ago that coaching in the playoffs was not going to be an option if he was not the Ole Miss head coach.""
X Link 2025-12-03T18:20Z 140K followers, 925.2K engagements

"College executives are finalizing a proposal that would increase the athlete rev-share pool by $XXX million next year with a quasi-luxury tax of XX% sources tell @YahooSports. We explain in our latest sports biz column for @On3Sports -"
X Link 2025-12-04T12:48Z 140.1K followers, 239.5K engagements

"Billy Napier has agreed to a five-year contract to be JMU's next head coach sources tell @YahooSports. On3 first reported the two were finalizing a deal"
X Link 2025-12-04T22:00Z 140K followers, 296.2K engagements

"Roy Kramer the former SEC commissioner and a legend across college football has died. He was 96"
X Link 2025-12-05T18:11Z 140.3K followers, 41.8K engagements

"Texas Tech on its way to a beatdown of BYU in the Big XX championship assuring itself a first-round bye in the CFP and setting up what should be an intense debate on the final at-large bid between Notre Dame and Miami which are likely to now be side-by-side in the rankings"
X Link 2025-12-06T19:53Z 140K followers, 29.5K engagements

"Biggest CFP selection committee questions: (1) What seed is Ohio State - No. X or No. X behind UGA (2) Which teams for the final two at-large spots - Alabama Miami Notre Dame or BYU (3) Whos in the XX seed - JMU or Duke"
X Link 2025-12-07T05:16Z 140.3K followers, 71.5K engagements

"Zach Arnett returning to Mississippi State as defensive coordinator two years after being fired as head coach. Brent Pry returning to Virginia Tech as defensive coordinator two months after being fired as head coach. Weird times"
X Link 2025-12-07T16:19Z 140K followers, 144.7K engagements

"Alabama is in the field at No. X. Will play at OU in the first round"
X Link 2025-12-07T17:31Z 140K followers, 25.3K engagements

"The No. XX seed is Tulane. Green Wave will play a rematch at Ole Miss in the first round"
X Link 2025-12-07T17:35Z 140.3K followers, 31.4K engagements

"Pete Bevacqua to @YahooSports: "Any rankings or show prior to this last one is an absolute joke and a waste of time. If the rankings shows are legitimate there is no logical explanation of what happened to us. Have one ranking show at the end like Sunday.""
X Link 2025-12-07T19:40Z 140.3K followers, 211.8K engagements

"Bevacqua re-emphasized Notre Dame's intent to remain independent and believes that the CFP result "further cements our independence." "We are out there fighting for ourselves. Thats something we accept.""
X Link 2025-12-07T20:05Z 140K followers, 145.6K engagements

"*three teams including one ranked No. XX in the nation choose not to play in a bowl game"
X Link 2025-12-07T21:14Z 140K followers, 97.2K engagements

"Here's a sneak peek -"
X Link 2025-12-08T14:20Z 140K followers, 224.8K engagements

"Strong quotes from Bevacqua today to pair with what he told us yesterday -"
X Link 2025-12-08T15:59Z 140.3K followers, 95.7K engagements

"Will Hall gets another shot as an FBS head coach. His introduction to the team this morning:"
X Link 2025-12-08T16:54Z 140K followers, 45.3K engagements

"Many college coaches and ADs have joined a chorus of outsiders lobbying for a CBA with football and basketball players that may provide legal protection and establish enforceable rules. A @YahooSports deep dive from the summer on this issue -"
X Link 2025-12-08T17:00Z 140.3K followers, 12.7K engagements

"Jim Phillips: At no time was it suggested by the ACC that Notre Dame was not a worthy candidate for inclusion in the field"
X Link 2025-12-08T21:13Z 140.3K followers, 156.7K engagements

"Lane Kiffins future hangs in doubt after a meeting at the UM chancellors home over whether he may continue to coach despite intentions to leave for LSU sources tell @YahooSports. Vehicles belonging to Kiffin & AD Keith Carter were seen leaving at 6:45"
X Link 2025-11-30T02:27Z 140.4K followers, 4.6M engagements

"Without directly saying it Lane Kiffin strongly hinted that Nick Saban told him to take the LSU job"
X Link 2025-12-01T22:13Z 140.4K followers, 179.5K engagements

"Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) ahead of the expected House floor vote of the SCORE Act this week: "Why in the hell are we allowing coaches to walk out and be paid not to coach for years Its insane." There is belief that the House has the votes to pass SCORE but it will be tight"
X Link 2025-12-02T14:45Z 140.4K followers, 78.9K engagements

"In a meeting earlier today in front of many Congressional Black Caucus members representatives from the NFLPA and Athletes(dot)org urged them to vote against the SCORE Act. Roughly an hour later the SCORE Act was removed from the House floor schedule"
X Link 2025-12-03T19:55Z 140.4K followers, 95.2K engagements

"Michigan State announces its largest single donation and one of the largest in college athletics history: $XXX million. The commitment is from Greg Williams Founder and CEO of Acrisure"
X Link 2025-12-05T15:09Z 140.4K followers, 1.9M engagements

"SEC presidents voted to increase the number of maximum scholarships available to football rosters from XX to XXX sources tell @YahooSports. As part of the House settlement schools are permitted to increase scholarships to XXX in football but the SEC last year remained at 85"
X Link 2025-12-05T15:51Z 140.4K followers, 565.8K engagements

"Penn State is in the final stages of negotiations to make Matt Campbell its new coach sources tell @YahooSports. The Penn State search - spanning more than XX days - may land on the Iowa State and former Toledo coach whos heralded as one of the best leaders in the country"
X Link 2025-12-05T17:36Z 140.4K followers, 2.7M engagements

"CFP first round schedule Friday (Dec. 19) - X pm: Alabama at Oklahoma Saturday (Dec. 20) - Noon: Miami at Texas A&M - 330: Tulane at Ole Miss - 730: JMU at Oregon"
X Link 2025-12-07T17:54Z 140.4K followers, 393.2K engagements

"A newsy wrinkle from Bevacqua: As part of an MOU signed last spring Notre Dame is assured of a CFP berth if it is ranked in the top XX starting next year. If this years situation unfolds next year the final at-large team (Miami) would have gotten bumped for No. XX Notre Dame"
X Link 2025-12-07T20:23Z 140.4K followers, 6.9M engagements

"If the playoff is expanded to XX teams and there are more at-large berths added to the field (from seven to nine) Notre Dame is guaranteed a CFP berth if it is ranked No. XX or better according to the MOU per Bevacqua. The signed MOU only covers XX or 14-team playoffs"
X Link 2025-12-07T20:23Z 140.4K followers, 518.8K engagements

"Here's how a 16-team playoff field would look if applying this year's rankings. This model - X AQs for conference champs + XX at-large - is under discussion among commissioners"
X Link 2025-12-07T20:35Z 140.4K followers, 366.3K engagements

"Based on this year's rankings and conference standings here's how a 24-team playoff would look using the Big Ten's proposed format of X AQs for each power conference + X G5 AQs + X at-large. Conference title games would likely be eliminated. First two rounds at better seed"
X Link 2025-12-07T21:02Z 140.4K followers, 395.7K engagements

"Tulane is targeting pass game coordinator Will Hall to be its next head coach sources tell @YahooSports. The deal is not yet finalized. Hall has a 70-50 career record as a head coach with stops at West Alabama West Georgia and Southern Miss. ESPN first reported the move"
X Link 2025-12-08T13:41Z 140.4K followers, 102.8K engagements

"In a groundbreaking endeavor the University of Utah athletics is entering into what could be a $500M+ equity partnership with Otro Capital featuring the creation and shared ownership of a for-profit entity to operate athletics sources tell @YahooSports"
X Link 2025-12-09T15:04Z 140.4K followers, 15.6M engagements

"The first-of-its-kind equity deal includes a fascinating concept: Utah is inviting its most prominent boosters to purchase a stake in the new private athletics company Utah Brands & Entertainment LLC. The university Otro Capital & donors will share ownership"
X Link 2025-12-09T15:04Z 140.4K followers, 801.1K engagements

"Though Otro Capital will own a large stake in the new athletics company the university owns the majority and retains decision-making powers through its president and AD Mark Harlan who will chair a governance board overseeing Utah Brands & Entertainment LLC"
X Link 2025-12-09T15:04Z 140.4K followers, 331.5K engagements

"Here in Las Vegas NCAA president Charlie Baker re-emphasizes that the association is continuing down the path of expanding the NCAA basketball tournament. Negotiations are on-going with a likely deadline of April for 2026-27 expansion. The gist on that from earlier this fall 👇"
X Link 2025-12-09T20:22Z 140.4K followers, 61.2K engagements

"Yormark says the CFP selection committee got the rankings "right" even though he's not necessarily pleased that BYU was left out of the field. He sounds understanding of it to a degree"
X Link 2025-12-09T23:41Z 140.4K followers, 81.3K engagements

"Should the CFP situation this year lead to expansion Jim Phillips: "Absolutely. . If you're leaving teams out of the playoff that could win a national championship then you don't have the right number.""
X Link 2025-12-10T16:14Z 140.4K followers, 1.3M engagements

"A reminder about the situation with the CFP as commissioners debate over a range of expansion options from XX to XX. The SEC (16) and Big Ten (24) must agree and they are at an impasse"
X Link 2025-12-10T16:19Z 140.4K followers, 26K engagements

"ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says the league will explore changes to its tie-breaker procedures related to championship game participants. Who knew we would get to a seventh tie-breaker"
X Link 2025-12-10T16:39Z 140.4K followers, 380K engagements

"Phillips suggests a standardized tie-breaker agreement among all conferences"
X Link 2025-12-10T16:40Z 140.4K followers, 51.5K engagements

"Michigan has fired Sherrone Moore for a violation of university policy sources tell @YahooSports confirming ESPN. The dismissal is for cause. A university investigation uncovered off-the-field transgressions"
X Link 2025-12-10T21:43Z 140.4K followers, 447.3K engagements

"Cody Campbell during a Q&A here in Vegas: "I know people have a hard time thinking my intentions are pure. People say 'Oh hes doing this for Texas Tech.' Texas Tech is going to be fine. We sit on the largest oil field in the world." More on that -"
X Link 2025-12-10T22:46Z 140.4K followers, 460.2K engagements

"With an extended deadline and mounting pressure commissioners continued momentum this week to expand the playoff from XX to XX teams - as soon as next season. But hurdles remain. Talks continue and a presentation before the full CFP Board is expected"
X Link 2025-12-11T01:34Z 140.4K followers, 128K engagements

"Our weekly @On3Sports column from fabulous Las Vegas where College Sports Commission CEO Bryan Seeley held a meeting with FBS ADs to discuss the topic du jour: the CSC participation agreement. Whats next"
X Link 2025-12-11T14:09Z 140.4K followers, 39.4K engagements

"🚨 🎙 🚨 New College Football Enquirer pod: Michigan fires Sherrone Moore CFP expansion discussions a Heisman preview and Day X in Vegas"
X Link 2025-12-11T21:30Z 140.4K followers, 31.8K engagements

"Michigan board members and university officials held a call earlier today related to the situation with Sherrone Moore sources tell @YahooSports. Despite reports to the contrary Warde Manuel remains the athletic director as the school begins a search for its next coach"
X Link 2025-12-11T23:42Z 140.4K followers, 2.6M engagements

"Meanwhile back here in Oxford there is a scramble. A postponement of the team meeting to X pm is related to the universitys attempt to retain staff for the CFP run. There is now doubt that Lane Kiffin will be in attendance as his scheduled travel to Louisiana overlaps"
X Link 2025-11-30T16:24Z 140.4K followers, 6.8M engagements

"The Big XX fines Kansas State and Iowa State $500000 each for opting out of a bowl"
X Link 2025-12-07T17:17Z 140.4K followers, 324.3K engagements

"CFP chair Hunter Yurachek on Miami and Notre Dame: Once we moved Miami ahead of BYU we had that side by side comparison and you look at those two teams on paper and they are almost equal. The one metric we had to fall back on was head to head"
X Link 2025-12-07T17:56Z 140.4K followers, 254.6K engagements

"🚨 🎙 🚨 New College Football Enquirer pod: Notre Dame's conference conundrum Penn State hires Matt Campbell and Utah's private equity deal"
X Link 2025-12-10T00:24Z 140.4K followers, 47.3K engagements

"The Big XX is nearing a deal with RedBird and Weatherford Capital for a cash infusion of as much as $XXX million to schools as well as striking a strategic investment partnership with the firms at the league office sources tell @YahooSports"
X Link 2025-12-13T00:00Z 140.4K followers, 601.5K engagements

"Update: LSU executives and Lane Kiffin's reps held a call after the Tigers game at OU to continue solidifying the deal with travel plans: The university is sending two planes to Oxford on Sunday for Kiffin his family & others sources tell @YahooSports"
X Link 2025-11-30T03:44Z 140.4K followers, 12.7M engagements

"Kiffin has made clear to Ole Miss administrators that he is leaving for LSU sources tell @YahooSports. LSUs original proposal to Kiffin as reported last Friday at Yahoo was a seven-year deal at more than $XX million - making him near the top of salaries in the country"
X Link 2025-11-30T16:24Z 140.4K followers, 3.8M engagements

"In an interview with ESPN before leaving for Baton Rouge Lane Kiffin says his heart was in Oxford but I talked to some mentors coach Carroll coach Saban. Carroll told him Your dad would tell you to go - take the shot"
X Link 2025-11-30T23:20Z 140.3K followers, 663.8K engagements

"🚨🎙🚨 New College Football Enquirer Pod (sans me - thanks American Airlines): What bubble teams will make the CFP And Kalani Sitake stays at BYU"
X Link 2025-12-03T15:17Z 140.4K followers, 15.9K engagements

"College sports *after X yrs & millions lobbying a bill is 0-for-2 *schools refuse to sign CSC enforcement doc *$228M to buy out coaches *ADs guaranteeing $10M+ in above-cap roster cash *signing day hiring cycle pre-portal'ng & playoffs all overlap *and a coach left a CFP team"
X Link 2025-12-04T03:49Z 140.4K followers, 1M engagements

"🚨🎙🚨 New College Football Enquirer Pod: Conference championship preview and more details on the congressional inaction on Wednesday"
X Link 2025-12-04T21:31Z 140.4K followers, 26.2K engagements

"Kirk Herbstreit: Itd be great if we had XX teams. Maybe thats the next answer to get this thing up to XX teams"
X Link 2025-12-07T17:46Z 140.4K followers, 2M engagements

"Tim Pernetti with a message to other college athletics leaders: I hope we wake up and stop tearing each other apart"
X Link 2025-12-09T21:49Z 140.4K followers, 44.9K engagements

"Big XX commissioner Brett Yormark critical of Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua's comments: "I don't like it. His behavior has been egregious. It's egregious going after Jim Phillips.""
X Link 2025-12-09T23:38Z 140.4K followers, 260.6K engagements

"More from the school: Following a university investigation credible evidence was found that Coach Moore engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member"
X Link 2025-12-10T21:51Z 140.4K followers, 312.8K engagements

"Yurachek says he charged the committee to watch the replay of the Miami-Notre Dame game from Week 1"
X Link 2025-12-07T17:57Z 140.4K followers, 403.4K engagements

"Jim Phillips says power conference commissioners met here in Vegas on Tuesday to discuss CFP expansion. No decision. Asked about expanding to XX Phillips says You may need to look a little bit more than that. We had a great session as we are evaluating some of those options.""
X Link 2025-12-10T16:19Z 140.4K followers, 47.6K engagements

"Something to note: Utahs equity partnership with Otro Capital is not impacted by the Big 12s possible capital/credit agreement with RedBird and Weatherford. Story from earlier this week on the Utes groundbreaking move -"
X Link 2025-12-13T00:02Z 140.4K followers, 27.6K engagements