Thats my point. Its all about who is in it with you. If a school is a Lone Ranger, that I don't think will turn out so great for said school.
Eventually the question becomes this: How many schools would it take to "override" the NCAA?
I honestly think that one is out of the question, even if it's an Oklahoma/Ohio State/USC/Texas/LSU type team.
Unless the NCAA just horribly fucks up and it's horrendously obvious to everyone. But if that were the case, then I doubt that only one team would be attempting to override the NCAA.
I guess it would eventually come down to dollars. How much will the NCAA stand to lose if X, Y, and Z teams leave? Or A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and K teams? If enough big time earners are pissed (or if enough small time earners which amount to a relatively large monetary amount are pissed), then the NCAA might reconsider its stance.
Otherwise, let's say that L, M, and N teams (which the NCAA could give a shit less about) decide to go out on their own. Why would FBS powerhouses follow them? Or
any team, for that matter? There is no alternative for these teams. They can't compete for an organized championship in any other organization; that's what the NCAA was for. They can't be a part of any other significant ranking system. They would be outcasts...unless they had a significant following in either sheer numbers or in potential financial earnings.
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