News Summary

• Gordon Gee, a longtime college administrator, recently penned an op-ed for The Hill that recommends colleges unify in the sale of media rights.
• Michael McCann: The idea is based on sound reasoning, but its execution would prove problematic and highlight why the businesses of college sports and pro sports are so different.
• McCann: There is an antitrust problem.
• Colleges and conferences are competing businesses, so when they join hands to restrict how each competes in the marketplace, they can run afoul of antitrust law.