The following is my proposal for Division 1 following what I assume will be a defeat for the PCSA.

The big conferences (specifically the Big Ten and SEC) know that they will ultimately have to play players and deal with a CBA so they get in front of it (for once).

They decide to have four separate CBAs for men's basketball, women's basketball, football, and Olympic sports.

The military academies are allowed an exception as their students are already paid.

The following caps (and minimums) are determined (for a five-year period):

Men's basketball: $30 million cap with $3 million floor
Women's basketball: $10 million cap with $1 million floor
Football: $60 million cap with $6 million floor ($30 million cap with $3 million floor for FCS)
Olympic sports: $5 million cap with $500k floor

Conferences that elect to continue in Division 1 must agree to whichever CBAs their athletic department qualifies for.

Ultimately, every conference but the NEC opts in.

The Ivy and Patriot league both buckle.

There are, however, about 15 schools that ultimately decide to opt out.

The big story is on the football side as non-scholarship FCS programs are no longer allowed.

Almost all of those schools drop football.

Almost everyone drops football.

(11-06-2026 12:52 AM)shizzle787 Wrote:  The big story is on the football side as non-scholarship FCS programs are no longer allowed.

Why?

(11-06-2026 12:52 AM)shizzle787 Wrote:  The Ivy and Patriot league both buckle.

What if the Ivy decided to jump in the NIL game? They could easily dominate.