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[CantonJester]

Just put all the old conferences back the way they were for everything but football.

 

Perhaps. Or just let the Big Ten and the SEC remove themselves from the NCAA entirely. The ACC would immediately shed its west coast teams (as I would assume other larger conferences reduce their own footprints). 

 

Let the athletes who choose the Big Ten or SEC worry about studying at some drop pod in Tumbleweed, Kansas because it’s equidistance relative to their team schedules. 

[BSLMikeLowe]

You may have read yesterday that the NCAA is investigating Tennessee football for violations of NIL policies (which the Vols have, along with practically everyone else). Now the attorneys general for Tennessee and Virginia have filed a motion in federal court for a TRO to prohibit the NCAA from enforcing NIL policies. I'm not sure that this is The Big One (the case that blows up amateurism in college sports), but we're getting very close.

 

https://twitter.com/...732371764265211

The TRO was denied, so for now the NCAA can enforce its NIL rules. However, the judge also stated the Plaintiffs (Tennessee) are “likely to succeed” based on the merits of their claim under antitrust laws.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Late last year a federal judge in WV issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in enforcing its relatively new "only one free transfer for undergrads" policy. Rather than fight it in court it appears the NCAA will throw in the towel on that one, as the D-1 Council voted today to approve unlimited transfers without penalty (provided the player is in good academic standing with the school he/she is departing). It's not official yet, the NCAA's executive board has to vote on it, but it almost certainly will be soon enough.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Virginia has enacted a law that will allow schools in the state to directly pay athletes for NIL. It goes into effect July 1.

 

https://www.espn.com...ay-athletes-nil