If this deal goes down the way it's shaping up to, there will be four super conferences, and a bunch of also-rans. The four super conferences won't have to deal with the NCAA or the BCS anymore, and will dictate how college sports are run. I said this in another thread but I think it bears repeating - the NCAA can run roughshod over one school, but not 64. If the four super conferences want a playoff, they will have one with or without the NCAA's blessing.
I'm not sure how I feel about that. On the one hand, the NCAA sucks. It's uneven treatment of member institutions and moronic adherance to arcane rules should have been done away with years ago. On the other hand, I'm concerned that whatever gets put in it's place will be worse. We are heading towards an era where college sports are really nothing more than minor leagues, and that would be a shame.
I'm not sure how I feel about that. On the one hand, the NCAA sucks. It's uneven treatment of member institutions and moronic adherance to arcane rules should have been done away with years ago. On the other hand, I'm concerned that whatever gets put in it's place will be worse. We are heading towards an era where college sports are really nothing more than minor leagues, and that would be a shame.