Originally published at: https://pistolsfiringblog.com/two-crazy-ideas-to-fix-college-football/
One idea is much whackier than the other.
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I like the idea of relegation, but I donāt think it would ever fly.
One simple fix is to allow one āfreeā transfer and then require a player to sit out a year if they want to transfer again. This would really slow down player movement. I believe Coach Calipari mentioned this recently as well.
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Making up ideas that are not based on current TV contracts is pointless. The Big 10 and SEC are the power brokers and they donāt want what is fair, they want more money and power.
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I do a promotion/relegation in NCAA26 and itās a lot of fun to see how things shake out after several seasons.
I love the idea, but it would never happen, but I think itās a great idea to get the key matchups the TV networks want and also keep smaller programs interested in season outcomes.
I wouldnāt have a problem moving some of the bowl games to the beginning of the year as apart of the non-conference schedule, keeping some the bowl games in the postseason as a something to watch in between playoff rounds, and having some the bowl games discontinue because theyāre way too many.
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This is a good idea.
Only one two-week portal, the first two weeks of January. Who cares if your coach retires, quits, or is fired - you took the money to play for the university.
Five years total in college sports, no hardships, medicals, etc. - clock begins upon initial enrollment.
Some kind of salary cap and television money is divided equally among all universities. 
How does the nfl work broadcast revenue?
A no hiring period for coaches until December 1, along with no tampering consequences - automatic reduction of positions to 65 for two years and $25M (its the bluebloods that would try to circumvent).
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Thats been my idea the entire time. The less the movement, the better. Nowā¦I dont carry as much weight as Calipari 
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LOVE the Preseason-Bowl matchups. HATE the relegation idea.
The Non-Playoff bowl games are still watchable, but barely. If you put them at the beginning of the upcoming season, you at least make them meaningful. Have a 16 team playoff. No byes. No Conf Championship. Season ends the last weekend in Nov. Take a week off. Then start your round of 16 on Campus. Then your round of 8 on Campus. Then the Final Four at a neutral site. Take a week off. Play the National Title game.
The issue with my scenario is that we miss playing games on NY day on occasion.
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Keep it simple: bring back sitting out a year if you transfer (no waivers) and/or the full NIL money paid out to the athlete must be repaid to the school heās transferring to.
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All bowl games on week zero and getting benefit of an extra game and payoff
The portal opening and closing doesnāt matter any more. The BYU QB just transferred in the summer, no portal. Just announced on his social media that he was leaving. The nCAA cannot stop players from transferring, they have been doing that for decades. Saying the portal is open or not doesnāt really matter. Letās see how this year shakes out after spring practiceā¦I guess there may be less movement, but I bet a bunch of kids still move on.
Thats not exactly accurate on how the Retzlaff move was made. He withdrew from school, which allowed him to technically sidestep the Transfer Portal regulation. NCAA ruled on it and allowed him to play. The NCAA isnt toothless.
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How about no NIL money for incoming freshman. Theyāre just teenagers, what name, image and likeness do they have?
Thatās why a reformed ncaa or new governing body is necessary. Put in the rules and rule on them without bias and enforce them. If a person wants to play college ball, follow the ding dang rules.
I dont think its as lawless as people act. I just think its far from perfect, which is what we all wish that it was. Im with you though. Definitely needs some reform
How ābout this: rewind about 100 years and not allow freshman to play varsity football? Then, make this requirement: before you can represent a school on a competitive level, you mustāve completed at least 15 hours of credit work AT THAT SCHOOL.
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Boy, that would put the āstudentā back in āstudent-athleteā. KISS keep it simpleā¦
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How to fix college football:
Players
1a. NIL contracts MUST be binding. Time/money/etc.
1b. 5 years in school from the first year you set foot on a field in a real game
1c. 2 Power 4 schools max. Can play at a third G4. No waivers.
1d One transfer window after last season game is completed for 30 days
Structure
2. A CFN commissioner than can create and enforce actual rules with actual punishments across all 128 teams.
3. 4 regional-aligned conferences of 16 teams, two divisions each. Two aligned to Fox TV, two aligned to ESPN.
4. 4 regional G4 conferences affiliated with the P4. Since they lose out on non-con games they get share of TV revenue and transfer fees.
Schedule
5. 1 non-con game. 1 P4 rivalry game. All else is conference. Play games that matter.
6. 10 team playoff max. Top 2 from each P4 conf. Top two at large or G4 teams, just pick the best. Smaller field makes regular season matter more.
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Students can still transfer at any time. Itās been going on for decades.
The NCAA may not be toothless yet, but they are losing their authority over college football for sure. They continue to lose in court. They continue to grant eligibility because they will probably lose in court. I think the NCAA will become more and more obsolete in regards to football. Basketball, sure they own the tourney.