In Reply to: Ya, it's going to be a sh!t show posted by TheHappyBurgermeister on January 17, 2025 at 17:35:02
My Premier League does not sever the relationship with the Iniversiites. I don’t think the product has much value unless it’s connected to the colleges. It’s why all the alternative football leagues have failed miserably. It’s very difficult to cultivate a fan base.
You are just splitting off ~ 30 of the best football programs and create NFL lite. Keep the rivalries (to the wtnent they’re in the league) and create divisions. The premier league would operate according to whatever rules tje 30 or so teams agree. The NCAA would have zero authority and the league would be governed in accordance with its bylaws and rules. It would have a commissioner and a home office.
All the other sports would continue to operate under the NCAA and in their conferences. Hopefully some sense of regionality would make sense again since football isn’t wagging conference affiliation. Most of thr $$ is going to the football league.