Schools’ autonomy opens the door for some outside-the-box spending ideation. Schools have the chance to identify and spend on the sports that matter most to their fans and school fabric.

The bill and the discussion draft both include language that specifically would allow the NCAA, and potentially the new Collegiate Sports Commission, to make operational rules affecting schools ...

The Sacramento State Hornets may not become an FBS football member any time soon but the school’s athletic department for other sports will join the Big West.

Along with schools gaining the ability to share up to $20.5 million with athletes per year, the NCAA is on the hook for nearly $2.8 billion in back pay to former athletes — long barred from ...