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VTHokie2000

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Priorities can change though and sometimes colleges/universities


are forced to change because of changes in federal or state laws. Grand Canyon University is the first for-profit NCAA DI school (joined the WAC on July 1, 2013). I bet if you asked people 10, 20, or even 30 years ago if the NCAA would ever have a DI member that was for-profit, then majority of people (maybe even as much as 90%) would say "No." Yet it did happen.

FWIW there are examples in other countries where a college/university are the primary sponsor of professional teams (mostly soccer and rugby). Even BYU's men's soccer team was a professional team at one point. I suspect that if a college/university in North America thought its exposure would significant increase if it left the NCAA or NAIA and joined a professional league, then a school would do it (assuming it had enough capital to cover the franchise license and the rest of the start up cost). It would not surprise me if 1 day a group of blue bloods decided to leave the NCAA to become a pro league or join an existing pro league. They may even be willing to become a minor league to a pro league given how they have unofficially been one in football for years.

(In response to this post by Mercury)

Posted: 10/24/2018 at 11:00AM



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Rev up the realignment train again? -- Lakeridgehokie 10/22/2018 2:43PM
  It'll be interesting to see how this shakes out. -- goldendomer 10/23/2018 6:39PM
  Not many schools can go all-in -- mrcaniac 10/23/2018 2:01PM
  College athletes cannot be paid -- 33laszlo99 11/03/2018 11:15AM
  Be interesting for Vt again -- Mercury 10/23/2018 07:48AM
  My son is a current UF student -- Go VT 10/25/2018 07:37AM
  Beat 'em Bucs! ** -- TerryD 10/27/2018 08:02AM
  Women’s studies majors? ** -- EDGEMAN 10/25/2018 06:11AM
  Agricultual sciences and engineering. ** -- Old Line Hokie 10/25/2018 08:36AM
  It is not about academics, never was -- M-I-C 10/23/2018 05:24AM
  The Presidents are still in charge, not the fans ** -- VictoryTurkey 10/23/2018 08:20AM
  The ACC presidents proved it isn't about academics. -- Atlee Hokie 11/28/2018 11:33PM
  Not really. -- M-I-C 10/23/2018 4:45PM
  Apples and oranges -- M-I-C 10/24/2018 5:03PM
  I am not sure it has to be one or the other -- VTHokie2000 10/24/2018 10:36AM
  College Presidents -- M-I-C 10/24/2018 5:09PM
  All of the talk -- M-I-C 10/25/2018 5:35PM
  Yes, I know that has been the talk for years -- VTHokie2000 10/25/2018 5:54PM
  It does not have to be 64... -- M-I-C 10/26/2018 5:00PM
  If it comes, it will be a balancing act -- M-I-C 10/27/2018 12:01PM
  Iowa and Iowa State -- M-I-C 10/29/2018 6:02PM
  Oh I dont think it will go that high up -- M-I-C 10/30/2018 5:01PM
  They can "threaten" all the want -- VTHokie2000 10/30/2018 5:37PM
  Sorry just matter what university -- Mercury 10/23/2018 11:15PM
  I am not sure the NCAA could put a cap on revenue -- VTHokie2000 10/23/2018 01:15AM
  Blessing in disguies? -- 33laszlo99 10/22/2018 4:25PM
  The article ignores so many factors... -- 2hhoop3 10/23/2018 11:05AM
  Times are changing... -- IB4TECH 10/22/2018 5:00PM

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