Todd Graff 9/18/26 Todd Graff 9/18/26

College Sports Needs Accountability, Not Just Federal Protection

Opening Statement: Federal college sports rules need reciprocal institutional accountability
Exhibit A: Oregon State hearing tests athletes’ employee and union rights
Exhibit B: TEAM USA Act could reshape international recruiting pipelines
On the Docket: Griffen hearing challenges House settlement roster-limit enforcement

Todd Graff 9/4/26 Todd Graff 9/4/26

The One-Year Scholarship Loophole Is College Sports’ Quietest Roster Weapon

Opening Statement: Scholarship fine print enables quiet roster-management cuts
Exhibit A: Financial strain tests college sports’ growth narrative
Exhibit B: NCAA federal-relief campaign faces shrinking legislative window
On the Docket: College sports confronts financialized winning and betting risks

Todd Graff 8/28/26 Todd Graff 8/28/26

Opening Statement: Conference power rises as NCAA governance continues to fracture
Exhibit A: Women’s volleyball’s accelerating growth earns a bigger stage
Exhibit B: Oregon State union case tests college-athlete labor rights
On the Docket: Callaway controversy reveals costly failures in brand governance

Todd Graff 7/31/26 Todd Graff 7/31/26

Opening Statement: Stanford players spark tangible shift toward college football organizing
Exhibit A: Protect College Sports Act likely dead
Exhibit B: NCAA risks more losses over retroactive eligibility rules
On the Docket: Ole Miss suit tests enforceability of transfer-era contracts

Todd Graff 7/10/26 Todd Graff 7/10/26

Opening Statements: Big 12 sponsorship spotlights unresolved revenue-sharing tensions
Exhibit A: Title IX threats force 2 program reinstatements
Exhibit B: Legal tampering proposal formalizes already widespread practices
On the Docket: New push for federal collective bargaining rights?

Todd Graff 7/2/26 Todd Graff 7/2/26

Opening Statement: NIL boom masks structural inequities and concentrated athlete earnings
Exhibit A: Private equity influence signals risks for non-revenue sports
Exhibit B: Non-football schools gain edge in revenue-sharing era
On the Docket: NCAA waiver deadline exposes ongoing structural inefficiencies

Todd Graff 6/12/26 Todd Graff 6/12/26

Opening Statement: Sorsby's spectacle and the missed lessons on mental health
Exhibit A: The PCSA's fate is about politics, not college sports
Exhibit B: Unofficial visit outrage ignores how college sports has always worked
On the Docket: New lawsuit targets the House settlement's salary cap through discovery

Todd Graff 6/5/26 Todd Graff 6/5/26

Opening Statement: Congress caps athletes while coaching and facilities costs soar
Exhibit A: Quinnipiac women’s rugby fights back against Title IX cuts
Exhibit B: Nick Saban decries professionalism while clinging to “student‑athlete” myth
On the Docket: Private equity hits Utah athletics with predictable layoffs