Jim Calhoun believes top 125 schools will break away

[ChicosBailBonds]

But they have not been relevant in a competitive nature for about 15 years.

Absolutely no argument from me on that count

[tower912]

84,   Read the article.   Lots of potential issues going on.   Anti-trust....particularly popular in places like Utah and Idaho, possibly coming to congressional hearings near you.   Basis; the system demontrably excludes outsiders and whereas the BEast, without a ranked team, has its AQ status and will have a team guaranteed a spot in a BCS bowl, it is possible, though ulikely, teams like TCU and Boise can be shut out.    Tax exempt status and non-profit status of many bowls while mandating that participating schools buy a pre-arranged block of tickets they can't sell, guaranteeing the bowls a profit and the participating schools a monetary loss.