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There is no planet where some of those Pac 10 teams save for UCLA are above ANY of the traditional Big 10 teams. USC should be 17 and Rutgers 18.
 

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sycamore tuff said:
The NCAA killed it when they let the big east blow up in size. The big 10 and others followed. Also letting more than 1, then more than 2 teams/conference in the tournament. And now, paying players who were already getting paid with a scholarship. These I think are the big 3.
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The WAC was exploding about the same time or earlier than the Big East; the Big East's fatal flaws were NOT voting in Penn State and allowing the South Bend Penal Institute to join in all but football

The $EC, ACC, Pac-10, 12, etc all expanded in short order

Allowing a 2d, 3rd, multi teams began in the 1974-75 season -- chiefly because Lefty Driesell's 1973-74 team (and it's 5 future NBA players, 7 future NBA draftees).

When the NCAA opened the door on the MBB Tourney, the Big Ten, Pac-12 (nee' Pac-8) began allowing 2d, 3rd football teams to accept bowl bids
 

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4Q_iu said:
not buying Liberty over Western KY
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When you look at these rankings, you have to understand that the environment in completely different now (like it or not). Yes, WKU has better program history, but I believe a lot of the reasoning behind some of the rankings is NIL support. Liberty University is not lacking funds...
 
SycamoreBlue3209 said:
When you look at these rankings, you have to understand that the environment in completely different now (like it or not). Yes, WKU has better program history, but I believe a lot of the reasoning behind some of the rankings is NIL support. Liberty University is not lacking funds...
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The reason is quoted in the article which backs this.
 
SycamoreBlue3209 said:
When you look at these rankings, you have to understand that the environment in completely different now (like it or not). Yes, WKU has better program history, but I believe a lot of the reasoning behind some of the rankings is NIL support. Liberty University is not lacking funds...
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NIL is cheating in the open -- until there is a legit NIL database, I don't see NIL being a credible qualifier for any 'ranking'
 
4Q_iu said:
NIL is cheating in the open -- until there is a legit NIL database, I don't see NIL being a credible qualifier for any 'ranking'
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I mean it's very much not cheating. It's 100% legal and allowed.

You don't have to like it (I don't like a lot of the aspects of it), but that doesn't change the reality that this is now the system we have to compete in.
 

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isubird33 said:
I mean it's very much not cheating. It's 100% legal and allowed.

You don't have to like it (I don't like a lot of the aspects of it), but that doesn't change the reality that this is now the system we have to compete in.
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It's cheating until there are rules, structure and one salary cap for Div I - regardless of sport, regardless of conference, regardless of school.

There is no "system."

Put some rules in place and then there's a system.
 
Conerway at IU played college ball in 20-21 and every year since. This is his 6th year. Does anyone know the current rule on JC as counted in eligibility?
 
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