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After NIL, next NCAA challenge is restructuring Division I

By RALPH D. RUSSO college sports governance
AP College Football Writer and structure committee.
As the NCAA moves to- The survey found strong
ward landmark changes support for reforming the
that will empower athletes way Division I is governed
more than ever, the next (74%) and restructuring D-I
big debate within college altogether (73%). NCAA Di-
sports is on the horizon: How vision I is comprised of 351
to reform and restructure schools that range from
Division I? massive Power Five foot-
A survey of college sports ball schools such as Ohio
leaders, including univer- State, Alabama and Texas
sity presidents, conference to small private universities
commissioners and athletic mostly focused on trying to
directors, was released access the lucrative NCAA
earlier this week by the ac- men's basketball tourna-
ademic watchdog Knight ment. Athletic budgets
Commission on Intercolle- range from $4 million to
giate Athletics. more than $200 million, ac-
The survey results went cording to data collected
public the day before the by the Knight Commission.
NCAA Division I Council ap- There is far less consensus
proved two proposals that on what needs to be done
will lift longstanding restric- In this March 12, 2020, file photo, the national office of the NCAA in Indianapolis is shown. to address the problem.
tions on college athletes. Associated Press Among respondents at
On Wednesday, the coun- to compete. Current rules been debated and argued pher, former chancellor of schools without football
cil rubber-stamped pro- require athletes in those for years as the NCAA held the State University of New programs, 65% said they
posed legislation that will sports, along with base- firm to its old rules, have York and a member of the would likely favor separat-
allow college athletes ball and hockey, to sit out now been settled in favor of Knight Commission. ing the highest level of Divi-
to earn money off their a year after transferring as what college sports leaders Zimpher said university sion I football (FBS) from the
names, images and like- undergraduates. now frame as moderniza- presidents should be will- NCAA and creating a new
nesses — through things Both proposals now go to tion. The next big project ing to ask hard questions body to manage that sport.
such as personal endorse- membership for comment in college sports, especially about what kind of invest- There are 130 FBS schools.
ment deals and appear- and feedback and could as institutions deal with the ments they want to make But 42% of respondents at
ance fees — as never be- be tweaked before they financial fallout of the coro- in football and basketball FBS schools oppose that
fore. The council also gave go back to the Council for navirus pandemic, could in the hope the revenue type of change.
the go-ahead to expand- a vote in January. be deciding what Division I from those sports can fund Among Power Five respon-
ing the one-time transfer Federal lawmakers still should be. Or more precise- others. "I hope that cam- dents, 61% said they were
exception to all athletes, need to weigh in on name, ly, what do the schools that puses and conferences will very or somewhat likely to
giving players in revenue- image and likeness rules, make up D-I want to be? open themselves to some support the creation of a
generating sports such as but NIL compensation and "I think there is going to new arrangements to solve separate new division with-
football and basketball the less restrictive transfer rules be a great deal of interest some of these heavy fi- in the NCAA for the Power
ability to switch schools one should be in place for the in 'Where does my institu- nancial challenges," said Five to compete in sports
time as an undergrad and 2021-22 school year. tion fit best in this environ- Zimpher, chairwoman of other than men's and wom-
be immediately eligible Those issues, which had ment?'" said Nancy Zim- the Knight Commission's en's basketball.q

Narváez earns 1st Giro stage win; Almeida stays in pink

Narváez, an Ecuadorian attacked from the rem- of Wilco Kelderman and
rider with the Ineos Grena- nants of the escape group, 43 seconds ahead of Pello
diers team, finished 1 min- with around 50 kilometers Bilbao overall. "Today was
ute, 8 seconds ahead of remaining, as the weather a very tough stage. I am
Mark Padun, who had a worsened. They looked set happy to have managed
flat tire on the final descent to contest the finale but Pa- to keep the maglia rosa
as the duo were leading dun's bike failure cost him (pink jersey)," Almeida said.
the rain-soaked stage. dearly and although the "Once again my team was
"Today, I woke up with the Ukrainian rider managed extraordinary, I'm really
right spirit and wanted to to close the gap to within grateful to my teammates."
be the protagonist in this 10 seconds, Narváez rallied Friday's 13th stage is a
stage," Narváez said. "It is to solo to victory. The stage mainly flat 192-kilometer
not a problem for me to also featured five catego- (119-mile) leg from Cervia
race in the rain, in fact, I rized climbs but, on a wet to Monselice, although it
prefer it to the hot weath- and windy day, there were features two categorized
Ecuador's Jhonatan Narváez pedals alone on his way to win er." Simon Clarke was third, no attacks from the rid- climbs towards the end
the 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, from Cesenatico 6:50 behind Narváez, at ers chasing overall victory. of the route. The Giro was
to Cesenatico, Italy, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. the end of the hilly 204-ki- They crossed the line 8:25 rescheduled from its usual
Associated Press lometer (124-mile) route behind Narváez. May slot because of the
CESENATICO, Italy (AP) — stage of the Giro d'Italia that started and ended in Almeida, a Portuguese coronavirus pandemic. The
Jhonatan Narváez earned on Thursday, and João Al- Cesenatico. All three had rider with the Deceun- race ends in 10 days with
his first victory in a Grand meida held onto the pink been in a 14-man break- inck-Quick Step team, re- an individual time trial in
Tour by winning the 12th jersey. away. Narváez and Padun mained 34 seconds ahead Milan.q