Todd Graff 9/25/26 Todd Graff 9/25/26

The Numbers We Weren’t Supposed to See

Opening Statement: Louisiana budgets expose revenue-sharing’s entrenched gender inequities
Exhibit A: Coaching-pay amendment spotlights athletes-only compensation limits
Exhibit B: NCAA loses again after contradicting its eligibility rulebook
On the Docket: Secrecy + federal protection = weakened accountability

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 9/11/26 Todd Graff 9/11/26

Opening Statement: Adaptive athletes need visibility, opportunity and institutional accountability
Exhibit A: ESPN puts women’s sports in premium Sunday windows
Exhibit B: Youth sports’ escalating costs become reality television fodder
On the Docket: Tenth Circuit broadens Title IX third-party control analysis

Todd Graff 8/21/26 Todd Graff 8/21/26

Opening Statement: NCAA’s rigid transfer rules invite another legal reckoning
Exhibit A: Patriot League eligibility denial tests conference power limits
Exhibit B: Athletes must document every NIL promise and conversation
On the Docket: NFL roster cuts could reshape college eligibility fights

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 7/24/26 Todd Graff 7/24/26

Opening Statement: Retention pool intensifies financial squeeze on Olympic sports
Exhibit A: NCAA doubles down on eligibility rules amid lawsuits
Exhibit B: Schools quietly fuel lawsuits while demanding stability
On the Docket: Clock running down on PCSA

Todd Graff 7/17/26 Todd Graff 7/17/26

Opening Statement: Eligibility clock change threatens pipeline built on delayed development
Exhibit A: Lawsuit could trigger massive college basketball roster reshuffling
Exhibit B: NIL data shows largest deals face greatest scrutiny
On the Docket: Title IX rollback efforts emerge after Supreme Court ruling

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?