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This Emmy Award-winning investigative series examines topical issues off the playing field. It includes interviews and opinions from leading authorities on the issue at hand. Hosted by veteran journalist Bob Ley, Outside the Lines has investigated trends and topics ranging from sports teams' hazing to the overseas labor practices of U.S. sneaker companies.

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OTL Talkback: TV And College Sports

Former President of CBS Sports Neal Pilson on TV's impact on college sports

Video | December 20, 2009

Television's Impact On College Sports

"Outside the Lines" analyzes television's effect on college sports revenue.

Video | December 19, 2009

OTL: The Arms Race

A look at the arms race that has enveloped college sports through the story of Rutgers football.

Video | December 19, 2009

Conferences by the numbers

ESPN.com

Here's a look at the data of the SEC's finances, attendance numbers and NCAA violations all framed within the other major conferences.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Q&A with the SEC commissioner

Mike Fish, ESPN.com

SEC commissioner Mike Slive discusses revenues in college football.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

SEC: What price football?

Mike Fish, ESPN.com

What price football? This chart shows the contracts for head coaches, assistants, athletic directors, presidents/chancellors for SEC schools.

Story | Conversation | December 16, 2009

Tuesday mailblog

Heather Dinich, ACC

After sorting through some love letters about the OTL report on FSU, I finally found some questions in the mailbag. Josh in Tallahassee writes: Will Jimbo...

Blog | December 15, 2009

ACC's lunchtime links

Heather Dinich, ACC

...FSU's new defensive coordinator. Former FSU president T.K. Wetherell told the Orlando Sentinel ESPN's Outside the Lines report was "totally misleading." Here's more on FSU's response to the report

Blog | December 14, 2009

'Outside the Lines:' FSU's academic fraud allegations

Heather Dinich, ACC

Florida State fans were probably both embarrassed and angry about ESPN's "Outside the Lines" report regarding the university's academic procedures for learning disabled athletes. They should be. According...

Blog | December 14, 2009

OTL Talkback: Academic Fraud At FSU

Outside The Lines debates who is at fault in Florida State's academic scandal

Video | December 13, 2009

What is a college QB worth?

Mike Fish, ESPN.com

Just how far does the economic impact of Tim Tebow, Colt McCoy and Sam Bradford go? The numbers breakdown might surprise you.

Story | Conversation | December 10, 2009

Bowden's Run Had To End

Paul Finebaum, Pat Forde and Mark Schlabach discuss Bobby Bowden's retirement and the impact on Florida State

Video | December 01, 2009

Bobby Bowden Retires

Mark Schlabach discusses the retirement of Bobby Bowden

Video | December 01, 2009

Locksley turns to Dungy as mentor

ESPN.com news services

Embattled New Mexico football coach Mike Locksley says he has turned to Tony Dungy as a personal mentor.

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Measuring the stadium nastiness

Paula Lavigne, ESPN

Is it Georgia? Texas? Penn State? Which school has the worst-behaved fans in college football? "Outside the Lines" tries to find out.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009