Here are the most important things you need to know in and around college athletics, in 5 minutes or less, for Thursday, July 8, including Barry Alvarez's final payout from Wisconsin, the Big West + ESPN deal, major gifts at Tulane and Michigan State, key personnel moves at Air Force and West Virginia and more.

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