More conference realignment talk

[MU82]

From Yahoo Sports:

Power conferences working on contract to bind schools to new enforcement rules, with strict punishments

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/power-conferences-working-on-contract-to-bind-schools-to-new-enforcement-rules-with-strict-punishments-005652210.html?

Officials from the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC are circulating a draft of a groundbreaking and first-of-its-kind document intended to prevent universities from using their state laws to violate new enforcement rules and, in a wholly stunning concept, requires schools to waive their right to pursue legal challenges against the new enforcement entity, the College Sports Commission.

The document, now viewed by dozens of leading school administrators, would bind institutions to the enforcement policies, even if their state law is contradictory, and would exempt the CSC from lawsuits from member schools over enforcement decisions, offering instead a route for schools to pursue arbitration.

The document, described as an "Affiliation" or "Membership Agreement," is not finalized but a draft of the contract has been distributed to several school presidents, general counsels and athletic directors — many of whom have expressed legal concerns with several of the document's concepts, which are now being refined.

The document is meant to be signed by all power conference schools, perhaps as well as others opting into the settlement, as a way to bind the group and provide stability around the enforcement of rules. That includes, most notably, decisions from the new Deloitte-run NIL clearinghouse, dubbed "NIL Go," an entity expected to more strictly enforce booster pay.

The consequence for not signing the agreement is steep: a school risks the loss of conference membership and participation against other power league programs.

"You have to sign it," says one athletic director who has seen the document, "or we don't play you."

"As a condition of membership, you must comply with the settlement and enforcement," says a power conference president with knowledge of the document.

[SaveOD238]

Further proof that the turmoil and legal finagling will continue until Congress acts to codify new laws regarding college athletics, including an exemption from anti-trust laws.

[The Sultan]

Further proof that the turmoil and legal finagling will continue until Congress acts to codify new laws regarding college athletics, including an exemption from anti-trust laws.

I just don't see much agreement on what this should look like either though.

[MU82]

Further proof that the turmoil and legal finagling will continue until Congress acts to codify new laws regarding college athletics, including an exemption from anti-trust laws.

Yeah, after reading that article, I was wondering how it could hold up with no antitrust exemption.

[dgies9156]

Yeah, after reading that article, I was wondering how it could hold up with no antitrust exemption.

+1,000!

[Litehouse]

So does this give the Big East a competitive advantage because we don't have to play by their rules?  or does it bring us closer to a split within the NCAA between these 4 conferences and everyone else?

[MU82]

So does this give the Big East a competitive advantage because we don't have to play by their rules?  or does it bring us closer to a split within the NCAA between these 4 conferences and everyone else?

It does neither because that situation doesn't exist. We'll see if it ever does.