This article form this weekend's Fortune is very concerning. Depending on the year, the NCAA has about 25 institutions (on a good year) that are truly self sufficient (no money from the general budget and no student fees). That means the other 1125 member institutions operate in the red. So without student fees or some outside support they would cease to exist...or at the very least be drastically trimmed down. The 25 schools that do post positive revenue may be able to treat their athletes as employees, but the rest can not/will not. College sports has enjoyed a fun ride, but I'm afraid it is over. I'm afraid all sports will now be considered club sports. Players will provide their own gear, and with the cost of FB gear being around $2500, most teams will dry up!

https://fortune.com/2024/02/24/ncaa-...ker-interview/