Interesting article (at least up to the point where a subscription is required) but I'm not sure there is much new information (at least before the paywall).
I think this quote within the article (about March Madness) is interesting. Not because it comes as a surprise but because it's the exact argument we see every year on this site about the FCS playoffs and auto vs. at-large berths.
However, discussions between the commissioners and NCAA go beyond the topic of revenue and also include the growing wish for more access in the form of at-large spots. In the meeting with Baker, commissioners were transparent about their desire for more access in a 68-team field that includes 32 automatic qualifying spots 27 of which go to non-power leagues.
I want to see the best teams competing for a national championship, no different than (the Big Ten and SEC) want to see in football, Yormark said. Im not sure that is currently happening.
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