The NCAA may soon reward teams in all sports based on their academic performance during a school year.
A final report of the NCAA Division I Values-Based Revenue Distribution Working Group, obtained by USA Today, recommended that the NCAA let athletic departments who meet at least one of three academic benchmarks each year be a determining factor in how much money those conferences receive from a new pool of money.
The new money would be funded by future increases in the NCAA's media rights fees. The fund is separate from increases in the NCAA’s other Division I revenue distribution funds, such as the men's basketball tournament.