The SEC and Big Ten conferences are causing a stir in the college athletics world with their new plan to share revenue with players.
Summary
- Fans fear the domination of power conferences will leave smaller schools struggling to compete.
- Massive basketball programs with NIL donors may have an advantage, leading to concerns about equity.
- Some see the move as progress towards fair compensation for college players.
- The potential impact on the quality and competitiveness of college sports is a topic of debate among fans.
Fans’ Reactions
“Great, more bad news, unless you want to see just power conference basketball. Smaller schools can’t do that, many are struggling to keep their athletic programs alive since many are losing money already.”
“If this affects basketball as well then it basically ends non Power 2 conferences. Only schools like Kansas with massive basketball NIL donors will be able to compete. NIL was clearly never thought out before it was implemented.”
“It will be funny to watch the greed actually make it to where it doesn’t matter. They are going to destroy the very product they depend on to get paid well. I don’t really care to watch 30 teams battle it out every year.”
Conference Comparison
“How is it that the B1G and SEC always seem to be sharing a brain (especially since we’re supposed to be the smarter conference ‘up North’)?”