The Future of College Athletics

[campbest]

Over the course of the past week or so, as all of this conference realignment has been going down, couldn't help but think what's next down the road. With these super conferences beginning to form (and yes, the manifest destiny will eventually reach the SEC and ACC), is it possible the NCAA will become obsolete?

Personally, I think we're beginning to see the end of the NCAA as we know it. The schools along with their respective conferences are gaining more and more leverage on the organization and with the potential increase in revenues going forward, it's only a matter of time before they break away.

Basically all the NCAA is good for at this point is organizing and overseeing championships...especially at the Olympic sport level. That is really their only function which they do well. Implementing and enforcing their regulations has become a joke, and their main source of revenue is tied to the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Just feel that the NCAA has become a watered down United Nations...they are only around for bureaucratic reasons.

What does everyone else think?

 

[Tony]

I think that was a good post.

 

[Sam]

Not much to add as I agree with a lot of your points because 4 super conferences will greatly change the landscape of college atheltics. Might become their "own" divison.

 

[boksooner]

Not much to add as I agree with a lot of your points because 4 super conferences will greatly change the landscape of college atheltics. Might become their "own" divison.

When that happens, just watch the federal government go after their tax exempt status.

 

[Cheno]

Who would oversee recruiting violations?
If the NCAA dissolves they might as well pay players and the highest bidders win. You wanna give $1,000,000 to get the #1 player you can. You'd have to figure within your own budget how much you have to field a team and go from there.

 

[Darwin]

Its all about soaking every profit dollar out of a product thru cable fees. I feel comfortable saying the internet and technology will transform cable/dish faster than a go route down the sidelines. So you better be winning and packing the stands instead of just belonging to a rich power conference.