the BigAmateurism monologues

Since the 1970s, the powerful football interests have sought to protect their financial interests under the NCAA umbrella by threatening to leave the Association unless they got their way. Given the current and unprecedented weakness of the NCAA and the shift in power from the NCAA national office to the Divisions, why don’t the Power 5 leave the NCAA and start a new association? This episode identifies and discusses five reasons why the Power 5 have strong incentives to stay under the NCAA umbrella.