NCAA Ratifies New Constitution, Paving Way To Restructuring
Jan 20, 2022, 4:31 PM
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA member schools have ratified a new, pared-down constitution.
It clears the way for a decentralized approach to governing college sports that will hand more power to schools and conferences.
The NCAA’s three divisions will now be empowered to govern themselves, a move that college sports leaders hope will reduce legal exposure after a resounding rebuke from the Supreme Court last year.
NCAA members approve new constitution that provides divisions greater autonomy: https://t.co/pa40ujIL9n pic.twitter.com/86CzUta2tn
— NCAA (@NCAA) January 20, 2022
For Division II and III, there will be little change.
But there could be a massive overhaul in Division I, which has hundreds of big schools and millions of dollars tied closely to football and basketball.