For the past few years, major college athletic conferences have tacitly threatened to leave the NCAA altogether and start a new “Super League” with its own requisite governing organization.
At risk would be not just the financial and competitive stability of hundreds of schools left behind (including perhaps D-II and D-III), but also the beloved NCAA basketball tournament which would either be lacking power teams or Cinderellas, both of which are needed to form the perfect cocktail that makes March Madness.
It’s a nightmare for most fans who love college athletics. Even for many who cheer on the big schools.