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“We don’t stop them from doing anything now."

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The men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are run by the NCAA. (Photo: Naji Saker)

The Power Four conferences recently submitted a proposal to the NCAA that would give them greater control over championship events.

It sounds like the worst idea ever.

A decision is expected this summer.

Stu Jackson, the WCC commissioner, told me on Friday the proposal raised eyebrows and concerns among those who watched the “Power Four” seize control of the revenue for the College Football Playoff and dictate terms of the House v. NCAA settlement without seeking input from the rest of college athletics.

Said Jackson: “They told the rest of the FBS world how it was going to be.”

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