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Originally Posted by valo403
Well the NCAA wouldn't have to allow anything, they don't control what the NFL or any other entity that wants to start a competing product does. However here are a number of massive barriers to entry, and a lot of reasons to keep investors away.
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what a was not clear in my point is that the NCAA schools would not allow a NFL tier 2 league to start up anywhere near the various programs. Which is where those potential fan bases would come from such as for example in your case i believe Lansing.
A good chunk of rabid NCAA fans are kids that are attending or past alum of that university and the traditions get passed on generation by generation anyways.
I would say the percentage of fans like me that just have always liked a particular University program but have no physical ties to it are slim in comparison.
I am sure that the NCAA would have a strong argument territory wise if the NFL tried to set up shop for a secondary feeder league to the NFL if it was going to dramatically impact their programs.