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Bingo. Minnesota, Michigan etc are flush with TV money and even for them that will likely go to football, hoops and maybe a little to baseball and hockey. That isn't the case with Duluth, Mankato and St. Cloud. You can't spend money that isn't there.

To be fair, those schools actually have to have the revenue to fund this. Have no idea if they would or not. The three Minnesota schools would almost certainly also have to treat their women's teams the same. CC likewise with women's soccer. I guess Augie could be a wildcard, but I'm not sure how big a deal it is to give a ton of scholarships when you can still only dress 21 max a game. Feels like much ado about nothing.

UND should be focused on doing what is right for UND. Prospective student athletes won't be checking on whether a school has opted in or out, they will be focused on the individual offer that they can get. If opting in allows UND to offer the most compelling package great, if opting out does, then do that. Just following other schools is a loser mentality, and it's one of the things that has put the athletic department where it is now.

They are the closest to GF, so if anyone had opposed, that makes sense. I could see them partnering to make problems go away.

big difference is that Standing Rock, Fort Berthold and Spirit Lake all have casinos tied to legit recreational destinations with Devils Lake, Lake Sakakawea and Lake Oahe. And Three Affiliated makes way more on oil than on their casino. Turtle Mountain can make a claim that the GF area is in their ancestral lands, so I think it has a viable shot. It would definitely be a big benefit from Grand Forks, so I hope it becomes a reality.

This is exactly the kind of thing we need. Need to expand beyond raw materials and build more processing and industry where the money is.

This should happen and the winner should get an autobid. This would allows schools to join but not necessarily join a conference they don't fit in. It would also relieve some pressure from conferences to take teams as they would have an opportunity to make the tournament. I think Huntsville would restart in this scenario and that is good for college hockey.

Irish looked great in second half. Freeman is a great coach. Hope he stays there a while.

Listening to ESPN broadcast sure makes me long for Keith Jackson. McDonough is good on other sports, but Gregg mcelroy adds nothing. Not sure how he has this gig.

Someone's finally punching back, rather than laying down. That's refreshing.

The title was arguably decided when the 2 and 3 seeds were announced on the selection show.

Many were initially, hence the IRS crackdown.

Sounds a lot like MLB the past few years. Almost like momentum and avoiding rust means something. Just go to 16 teams. Any conference champs in top 16 are in. Those that aren't go into playin games the week of Army Navy game. If there is an odd number of Champs an at large team goes into the last play in. Seed 1 through 16 after the play ins but shift seeding as needed to avoid conference rematches in first round. No reseeding, straight bracket just like March Madness.

We'll see how NIL collectives hold up once the IRS cracks down and ends the tax exempt. The house of cards is getting ready to come down and we'll see if taxpayers want to pay for education or minor league sports.

It certainly needs to be disclosed to Uncle Sam.