In their recent media days, commissioners of the Big 12, SEC, and ACC have all said they're tired of the current NCAA rules their football teams play under. They've hinted at a new division solely made up of the five BCS conferences (code-named "Division 4"), and possibly even a break from the NCAA itself. The five "Division 4" conferences (the previous three plus the Big Ten and Pac-12) could make rules that would allow payments to players, wide-open rules on scholarships and recruiting, and lax enforcement rules. In essence, they could have teams made up of students who barely go to class. And even if the teams stay in the NCAA with their other sports, the disparity between the new "Division 4" basketball team and a current Division I team could mean the end of competitiveness in March Madness.
Talk has gotten so serious, NCAA President Mark Emmert has called for a Division I summit in January, but it could be too late. ACC Commish John Swofford says change could come within the next six months, and conferences are looking at adopting the Big Ten's new practice of not playing non-BCS level schools.
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