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Brian M's avatar

I am sure it will take a lot of work by people much more important to administering college sports than you and me. But even George Steinbrenner saw that for the health of his league, MLB, he had to take less in the short run so his sport was competitive and healthy in the long run. If you are an owner or school President who happens to be blessed with natural advantages, like the largest media market in the country, you need to share those riches in order to have competition. If the Yankees win 90% of their games and the World Series every year, by outbidding all other teams for every top player, there will not be a league before long. Same in college football or basketball. The allure of college sports is the chance for many different teams to win. Basketball, with smaller teams and budgets, has many more surprises than football. Isn't that what makes college sports exciting and includes the largest audience possible?

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jon joseph's avatar

MLB does have a team 'salary cap' but enforcement comes via payment of a 'tax' and not by restricting the players a team can sign.

The NFL has a much stricter salary cap.

Both have the advantage of being able to negotiate with their respective players union.

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Brian M's avatar

I am good with a college football player's union. Better than a free-for-all

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