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Basketball game contracts: filling out a schedule to build the resume – men’s games

The article breaks down the money behind Rutgers men’s basketball non‑conference games and compares it to contracts at other schools. It reveals that Rutgers’ Players Era Tournament pays $100,000 to teams reaching the Premier Four and includes $900,000‑$800,000 in NIL activity value for players through 2028. By contrast, Arizona pays $95,000 to Cal Poly and $90,000 per game to Northern Arizona, while Illinois pays Baylor $250,000 for a single game. Other deals range from $75,000 per Hall of Fame Series game to revenue‑sharing agreements like Missouri’s six‑year sponsorship. The piece highlights how big‑name programs often pay opponents, whereas mutually prestigious matchups exchange little or no cash.

Corn Flakes: Are You Enjoying the College Football Chaos?

Nebraska fans revel in a chaotic college football season as the Huskers sit at 5-2 and earn a mid‑season C grade. The Huskers’ volleyball squad dominates, with Murray and Adriano leading a 3‑0 sweep of USC in the “Pink Match” (25‑12, 25‑16, 25‑13). Women’s basketball eyes a fourth straight NCAA berth after Edessa Noyan drops 20 points in a 90‑41 exhibition win over Wayne State, while the men head to Grand Island for an exhibition showdown with Kansas State on Oct. 26. The post also notes a 2‑0 World Series deficit for the Rays, the WNBA Finals venue dilemma, Doncic’s 52‑point night, and Baylor’s firing of coach Dave Aranda.

The Daily Mauling: 10/26/26

The Daily Mauling recaps Kansas' 78-71 exhibition loss to Duke, highlighting Bill Self's small‑ball lineups and Keanu Dawes' dunk at Allen Fieldhouse. It also notes UNLV coach Josh Pastner's complaints about playing Trey Kaufman‑Renn, Dave Aranda's firing after KU's sloppy win over Baylor, and Oregon football's OC dismissal after a 0‑3 start. Additional links cover early‑season result reliability, a Guardian piece on policing, and a quirky fast‑food poll.

David Mirkovic sidelined for Illinois’ exhibition vs. Baylor

Illinois’ preseason All-American David Mirkovic remains sidelined as the Illini prepare for their Oct. 23 exhibition against Baylor, the first game at State Farm Center this season. Recovering from a foot injury that kept him out since early August, Mirkovic missed the recent win over Cincinnati. Coach Brad Underwood says the staff is prioritizing his long‑term health and using the exhibition to test lineups and give younger players more minutes. Fans will have to wait a little longer to see Mirkovic back in orange and blue.

The Daily Mauling: 10/8/26

Kansas Jayhawks News Here’s Lance Leipold’s look ahead to the Utah game, but from a yeah perspective Flory Bidunga spoke to the media about why he left Kansas Kansas Soccer fell short in their recent conference game against Baylor Links! The USMNT knows their Nations League quarterfinal opponent The Athletic takes a look at the […]

Baylor Beats ASU 55-19 in Big 12 Home Opener

It could have been rust from the bye week. It could have been a prolonged hangover from international travel. Whatever it was Arizona State was caught on their heels when... The post Baylor Beats ASU 55-19 in Big 12 Home Opener first appeared on Sports360AZ .

Bear-ish: Football Good & Bad Heading in Big 12 Play, Women’s Basketball Starts & More

Welcome to Bear-ish, a new casual Baylor sports talk podcast by Jack Mackenzie and SicEm365. Each week we’ll have Bear vs Bull (Optimism vs Pessimism), Market Watch (stock up/stock down), The Big Picture (season evaluation) and Down the River (other sport updates). This week, Paul Catalina took over Bear vs. Bull, Grayson Grundhoefer joined for the Big Picture discussion, while Levi returned for Market Watch. For Down the River, I focus on the start of Women’s Basketball practice and Soccer ge...

Olivia Miles Reacts as Kim Mulkey’s Former Team Offers 4-Word Response to Estranged LSU Star’s Official Career Decision

In the span of a few months, Kate Koval has gone from being a starting center at LSU to being an ineligible free agent, to now being a player with another major team. Just four days after being given official permission by the NCAA, the estranged Kate Koval has now signed with the Baylor Women’s […] The post Olivia Miles Reacts as Kim Mulkey’s Former Team Offers 4-Word Response to Estranged LSU Star’s Official Career Decision appeared first on EssentiallySports .

Texas, Baylor finalizing agreement to meet next season in San Antonio

Texas and Baylor are finalizing an agreement to meet next season in a neutral site game on Nov. 15th in at Frost Bank Center San Antonio, multiple sources told College Hoops Today. There is no timetable on an official announcement. The Longhorns are currently 9th in the ROTHSTEIN 45. Leftovers The post Texas, Baylor finalizing agreement to meet next season in San Antonio appeared first on College Hoops Today .

BYU Basketball Big 12 Matchups Set

The Big 12 released matchups for its 18-game conference schedule Thursday. Teams will will play three teams twice, six teams home only, and six teams away only. Below are BYU’s opponent matchups. Home and Away: Utah, Arizona, TCU Home Only: Kansas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, West Virginia, Cincinnati, Baylor Away Only: Arizona State, UCF, Colorado, […]

2026 NBA Draft scouting report: Cameron Carr

Cameron Carr may have been one of the more talked-about players coming out of the NBA combine after dropping 30 points in the scrimmage. It felt reminiscent of his year with Baylor, as he took the program by storm, averaging a school record 18.9 points per game. The 6’5 wing showed a little bit of […]

Milwaukee Bucks 2026 Mock Draft: No. 13, Cameron Carr

Cameron Carr burst onto the scene this past season. After barely seeing the floor in his two years at Tennessee (18 games and a total of 102 minutes), Carr finally got the chance to show off his talents at Baylor in 2025. He remained healthy after sustaining a left thumb injury that required surgery in […]

Duke Bites Down On Baylor, 69-46, Moves On To Sweet 16

They say payback is hell, and it was for Baylor Sunday afternoon as Duke took the Bears to the woodshed, 69-46, and will play in the Sweet 16 next weekend. You’ll recall that Duke and Baylor opened the season in Paris, with the Bears winning 58-52. Obviously, things were very different this time. The Blue […]

Kansas State Baseball 2026 at Baylor

After a weird, and record-setting, opening weekend to Big 12 play, your Kansas State Wildcats will stay in the Lone Star State for one more game before headed back up to Kansas. Last weekend, the BatCats were absolutely on fire in the Friday and Saturday games, earning two straight run-rule victories over Houston 20-7 and […]

Acrobatics and Tumbling/Beach Volleyball Recaps

A&T: @ #1 Baylor, vs. #9 Gannon After winning their first two meets of the season, the Ducks went into the Bears’ den on Feb 28 to take on the dynasty that is Baylor acrobatics and tumbling. As the saying goes, “to be the best you have to beat the best,” and the Bears are […]

Bubble Watch: 2026 Men’s NCAA Tournament Bracketology

TCU Men’s Basketball enters the season’s stretch run with one of the nation’s most confounding NCAA Tournament resumes. Highlighted by elite wins over Florida & Iowa State, near-wins vs. top teams Michigan, BYU, and Kansas, and season sweeps over fellow Big 12 Bubble contenders Baylor & Oklahoma State, the Frogs should be in solid shape. […]

Extended thoughts: Louisville 82, Baylor 71

I wasn’t expecting it, but there was something about Saturday’s game — despite the sleepy environment and the opponent being less stellar than anyone was anticipating when the game was scheduled — that felt really refreshing. It reminded me of growing up when Crum was always playing these types of games (UCLA, Syracuse, UMass, etc.) […]