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The Fight Over the Future of College Sports Is Here: 'It Needs to Implode'


The rapid growth of a now-bloated Division I and surging revenues at the top of college sports have created an untenable situation: schools governing under the same umbrella despite striking disparities. As a new gap splinters the haves and have-nots, college sports leaders are gearing up for the most transformative year in the industry since the late 1970s. (Sports Illustrated)

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The Fight Over the Future of College Sports Is Here: 'It Needs to Implode'