Why should they share the tournament money with schools that will
not share the football/playoff money? While it's a simplistic comparison, the NCAA could have their own football championship. In the old days, the NIT (private) was the premiere basketball tournament. Today, the football playoffs (private) is the premiere football "tournament".
As fast as things are changing, the more I see it coming back around to "student" athletics. One can't put the lid back on the jar of athletes being paid what they are worth to the institutions paying them. I don't think that will change. Education, credit hours, and degrees is what I think could settle this wild west show.
Let the athletes make their money, and transfer as much as they want. What the NCAA needs to do, it apply transferable credit hours to the portal, and require athletes to have enough credit hours to keep on playing. The trade off could be eliminating the eligibility rules from "years" to credit hours, and maybe give a 6 year window to achieve their 4 year degree.
Thread Replies (26)
Will the SEC break away?
-- RandomAsianGuy
Jan 16, 2026 at 07:30 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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01/16/26 07:30 PM ET
The SEC/B10 breakaway scenario (but not a Super Leage)
-- RandomAsianGuy
Jan 17, 2026 at 12:40 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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01/17/26 12:40 PM ET
That could all be well and good, but the other
-- Big12 guy
Jan 17, 2026 at 01:15 PM ET
Big12 guy
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01/17/26 01:15 PM ET
I'm taking about football only breakaway.**
-- RandomAsianGuy
Jan 17, 2026 at 06:25 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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01/17/26 06:25 PM ET
Would the NCAA let the Big 18 and SEC to play their other…
-- Calamitous
Jan 17, 2026 at 09:20 PM ET
Calamitous
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01/17/26 09:20 PM ET
I believe so. On what ground can the NCAA stop such move?**
-- RandomAsianGuy
Jan 17, 2026 at 11:40 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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01/17/26 11:40 PM ET
Seems like they could do this for basketball too…
-- Calamitous
Jan 18, 2026 at 09:35 AM ET
Calamitous
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01/18/26 09:35 AM ET
Why should they share the tournament money with schools that will
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-- Big12 guy
Jan 18, 2026 at 08:42 AM ET
Big12 guy
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01/18/26 08:42 AM ET
They are upset since they can't get away with the under the table that
-- Lakeridgehokie
Jan 17, 2026 at 11:38 AM ET
Lakeridgehokie
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01/17/26 11:38 AM ET
And not just oil money. Lots of billionaires out there looking to support
-- Maroon Baboon
Jan 17, 2026 at 03:47 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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01/17/26 03:47 PM ET
SEC schools saying Conference Only Competition eventually coming, 🤔 ND.
-- Stech
Jan 17, 2026 at 07:52 AM ET
Stech
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01/17/26 07:52 AM ET
No one ever wants to admit it, but SEC football games….
-- Calamitous
Jan 17, 2026 at 09:36 PM ET
Calamitous
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01/17/26 09:36 PM ET
Go to 28/28 56, 4 divs of 7, u play own division plus another division home
-- Stech
Jan 17, 2026 at 10:21 PM ET
Stech
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01/17/26 10:21 PM ET
This might be along the lines of what you’re thinking…
-- Calamitous
Jan 18, 2026 at 09:16 AM ET
Calamitous
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01/18/26 09:16 AM ET
pasturing,, it should be all or nothing
-- 1947Sunbowl
Jan 17, 2026 at 01:19 PM ET
1947Sunbowl
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01/17/26 01:19 PM ET
Empty theat. Posturing, like most such things
-- TerryD
Jan 17, 2026 at 10:28 AM ET
TerryD
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01/17/26 10:28 AM ET
Haha threat got em control of playoff Months ago, I wouldn’t underrate them
-- Stech
Jan 17, 2026 at 11:59 AM ET
Stech
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01/17/26 11:59 AM ET
Hey look, another SEC threat? **
-- HouClone
Jan 17, 2026 at 05:24 AM ET
HouClone
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01/17/26 05:24 AM ET
Keep getting stuff too, got control of the CFP and $ less than a year ago.
-- Stech
Jan 17, 2026 at 09:16 AM ET
Stech
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01/17/26 09:16 AM ET
Sad, but true. I'm sure I'm not the only one who saw this as the reason
-- 33laszlo99
Jan 17, 2026 at 02:44 PM ET
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01/17/26 02:44 PM ET
Yeah, not like I'd disrespect NS. I am grateful for all he gave to Bama.
-- 33laszlo99
Jan 17, 2026 at 03:51 PM ET
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01/17/26 03:51 PM ET
Miami and Texas Tech are saving the p4
-- SpeakToDamien
Jan 16, 2026 at 07:48 PM ET
SpeakToDamien
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01/16/26 07:48 PM ET
Translation: schools with filthy rich alums can now legally outspend them.
-- Maroon Baboon
Jan 17, 2026 at 06:30 AM ET
Maroon Baboon
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01/17/26 06:30 AM ET
I feel everyone in the ACC and Big 12 are out to save themselves….
-- Calamitous
Jan 16, 2026 at 09:13 PM ET
Calamitous
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01/16/26 09:13 PM ET