In the 'Spotlight': Softball's stellar ratings, prospects for CFP expansion, and MLB's sticky problem

SBJ debuts the latest episode of its video news series, "SBJ Spotlight." This episode looks at the hottest news in the industry, including impressive ratings for softball and what that may mean for women's sports, the pros and cons of expanding the College Football Playoff to 12 teams, why MLB felt pressure to issue new rules in mid-season to address the problem of illegal substances on balls, and a look at Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith's plan to build a small-market team into a worldwide powerhouse. In addition, our experts look into the prospects for Sinclair's plan to launch a streaming sports network, and why IndyCar is circling back to NBC after kicking the tires on other networks. The episode concludes with our Insiders Roundtable offering predictions and people of the week.

Our guests this week:

Bruce Schoenfeld -- SBJ contributor

Kevin Griffin -- AdCom

SBJ writers in this episode:

Abe Madkour

John Ourand

Eric Prisbell

Adam Stern