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It's an interesting thought, but there's little incentive for athletes to work toward this goal though. The ultimate goal of the elite athlete at the college level is to maximize their ability to get to and succeed at the professional level. Parity in college doesn't do much to help them further that goal, nor does playing in a conference with few good teams. There's more room for error playing in a loaded power conference night in and night out, and it gives additional opportunities to play against other prospective pro players.Heard an interesting conversation today.
One person was saying, in a perfect world, elite athletes would select universities so that each conference would have equal good teams. All things being even, the chance to make the post-season or win the most games, rests upon a more equal distribution of talent.
For example, instead of the Big 12 having 8 really good basketball teams who beat up on each other, some of those players should go to schools in other conferences. Instead of 5 or 6 really good leagues you'd have 20 leagues with 3 or 4 really good teams each. Think of 2 or 3 Gonzagas in every conference across the country.
I'd never thought about this but it is kind of a self-perpetuating cycle that could be broken of athletes worked together as a group.
The other person said athletes would never do that because the facilities are better at better schools.
Thoughts?
I think you've missed the entire point of what I posted.
Why would you go to a bottom tier Big 12 school and lose versus going to a top school in a smaller conference and win?
I see it...Because they get sold on a vision of turning things around and winning. Nobody goes to ISU thinking they are going to get their ass kicked for 4 years.
Plus you go to the big schools to have the chance to do something truly great, have the best facilities and coaching, etc. Some kids do go to a big school in a smaller conference to win as well, see schools like Memphis, Gonzaga, Houston, Witchita St. Iowa, etc.
I think you've missed the entire point of what I posted.
Why would you go to a bottom tier Big 12 school and lose versus going to a top school in a smaller conference and win?
I think you've missed the entire point of what I posted.
Why would you go to a bottom tier Big 12 school and lose versus going to a top school in a smaller conference and win?
Because >90% of athletes in that particular sport never earn a dime as a pro but that highly respected school's degree in XYZ is going to be a pretty sweet money-meker over the next 45 years.Why would you go to a bottom tier Big 12 school and lose versus going to a top school in a smaller conference and win?
I think you've missed the entire point of what I posted.
Why would you go to a bottom tier Big 12 school and lose versus going to a top school in a smaller conference and win?