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The Power 5 Conferences took a big step in separating from Division I athletics last week when the conference commissioners and Notre Dame voted for autonomy. The vote passed, and for now, this gives the members of the Power 5 conferences more power to do what they want. At this point, some of the biggest changes would benefit student-athletes.
The Power 5 conferences want to give players more benefits: bigger scholarships, better health insurance, and possibly stipends that would essentially be paychecks for players. This has been tabbed as “the death of college athletics” by some, but what could this vote mean for the individual school in the near future?
Paying athletes:  Paying athletes a stipend would likely be the first measure passed. Although not every athletic director is in favor of paying athletes, the majority likely would vote for this. But paying athletes is unprecendented, and there are plenty of problems that may arise: for example, how much athletes are being paid? Does that amount vary from school to school? If the amount is not uniform, that would create problems—maybe a recruit decides to go to one school over another because one school can offer a couple thousand dollars more than another, which creates an unfair playing field in favor of wealthier athletic programs. 
This could also turn the public against college athletics. Fans may not think it is not right to flat-out pay athletes, believing that an athletic scholarship is enough. Others may think it compromises the game. Long-term, if drastic, ramifications could lead to a drop in TV ratings—and eventually to a drop in TV rights, and then to a loss in funds to the conferences and the schools. 
Football scheduling changes: We have already seen the ACC and other conferences implement rules saying schools must schedule at least one non-conference game with another Power 5 conference school. For example, Syracuse fills this requirement this year with the Maryland game. In an ESPN survey, 30 of the 65 coaches of Power 5 conference schools are in favor of scheduling only within Power 5 conferences. Scott Shafer is listed as an undecided in the poll. Such a move would be a much-welcomed by fans, since many non-conference games around the country are boring and uncompetitive.
Loss of sports not named football and men‚Äôs basketball:¬†Simply put, football and men‚Äôs basketball are the money-making sports for most universities. Although women’s basketball gets a good amount of exposure on TV, it does not generate nearly enough interest or revenue to power an athletic department. With football and men‚Äôs basketball potentially requiring more money due to paying players, there is not as much money to fund other sports, especially Olympic teams. With no set guidelines, could these sports be cut to fund the revenue-generating programs?
Which athletes get paid?: Obviously football and men’s basketball players would get paid because they make the money. But what other athletes could get paid? Do all athletes need to get a stipend? Do they all get the same amount of money? If not all athletes are being paid, this could play into public perception of disgust for the NCAA. It could also create problems with Tittle IX, that says there need to be equal opportunities in athletics for men and women. .
What really matters in Syracuse?:¬†Overall, these changes could wind up having no effect on the Syracuse football program. But they will almost definitely cause a ripple effect across the rest of the Syracuse athletic department. There is simply not enough income to pay every athlete at Syracuse. Every program outside of football and men‚Äôs basketball loses money over the course of a season. So football and men’s basketball would need to finance the travel and costs of the other teams, and they would also need to pay every other athlete as well.
The biggest difference that Syracuse football fans will see is the quality of opponent both on the road and coming to the Dome. But we have already begun to see this change. Look at last year, when the Orange played both Penn State and Northwestern. This year SU plays Maryland and Notre Dame. Next year Syracuse and LSU start a home-and-home series. If the Power 5 conference coaches’ wishes come true, fans can expect to at least see better games on a more regularly.
Posted by: Seth Goldberg
205 responses to “With New Autonomy in the Power 5, Syracuse Could See Some Big Changes”
Seth… You finally wrote an interesting piece! It’s an interesting set of problems with lots of interest groups involved in the mix.
I think we should pay the kids in men’s football and basketball the same amount the academies pay cadets. That sets a bench make outside the politics. They pay the bills and should be viewed differently than the other sports..including the women. That will probably never happen!
The Power 5 are generating $ millions… There is plenty of room for paying the players. This is the usual academic nonsense ..never enough, if they ever worked in the private sector they would understand how business works. Not to mention the salaries of some of the coaches…silly! How the hell do people complain about Executive salaries when they see a Saban at Alabama make that kind of money. Alabama is a State school?
The Power 5 is a good step toward separating the real College Sports Machine from old fashion college sports. There is a difference and it needs to be recognized. The Power 5 is a business not kids playing games.
Seth… I still think you should rethink your career choices but good job!
My,MY, ever take notice on just how fast things can change. What I thought was going to be an outstanding season for the Orangemen with this group of freshmen this year.
Started out with KJ Williams failing to qualify,three or four of the receivers out for the season because of injuries and today we find out “Syracuse freshman wide receiver Corey Cooper announced that he will transfer to another school”.
I never expected that to happen. I guess Terry knew something that the rest of didn’t know last fall when he told us all he didn’t think Cooper would last.
@Cuse17, that is the most ridiculous statement I have ever read about paying athletes.
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I think Cooper is home sick. I think Cooper might have seen his PT wasn’t going to be what he’d hoped due to the talent/depth we have. I wonder if he was asked about red-shirting, or switching to D (know nothing, just old fashioned curiosity). Either way, I think Terry was referring to academics (please correct me Terry if I misinterpreted you). I don’t think this was academics.
Good luck trying to find a college in NC. I’m sure as part of his release he can’t sign or go to another ACC school. Not sure what that leaves him??
Maybe South Carolina?? Or FBS?? Good luck hope things work out for him.
Welp, he can probably go to an HBCU like NC A&T(I know someone who got their masters there and its a nice NC campus). Aggiefest is pretty big down there as far as campus life. If he is truly homesick, then there are still places for him to go…just not FBS.
Frank… We’ll remember you said that… We will..it’s just when. They can’t keep taking advantage of the kids and grabbing the money forever. I guess you missed the union stuff at Northestern. The dollars are outrageous and the NCAA rules around the kids are stupid.
There is a big difference between football at Colgate and football at Alabama..wise up!
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I agree with what you’re saying about Corey Cooper. I believe he is home sick also. I wish him luck in whatever he decides to do.
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Some people just don’t get it. When the NCAA signs a 7 year $9.5 billion dollar tv contract for March Madness alone with CBS and the top executives tells us that 90% of that money is needed for the daily operation of the NCAA. Something smells!!!!! It’s not going to b e long before the ACC gets one of these $200-300 million tv contracts for football I want Frank to think about the money spent by ESPN to the Power 5 conferences so they can televise their games. When Comcast buys out Time Warner and the ACC gets their own TV channel watch out. It’s schools will be swimming in money that will dwarf any other conference in the nation.
I’ve said for the last 2-3 years if they ever went to a true play off system in college football and put the championship game on just before the Super Bowl Game that it would gross over $500 million just for that game.
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