The NCAA Is Making Unpopular Decisions at Exactly the Wrong Time
The article frames NCAA decisions through a libertarian/market-skeptical lens emphasizing institutional tone-deafness and political timing rather than examining substantive policy merits. Word choices like 'unpopular' and 'ignoring fans' convey disapproval without systematic data presentation. The framing centers fan sentiment and congressional pressure as the primary concern, reflecting Reason's characteristic skepticism of centralized institutional decision-making, while downplaying potential regulatory or stakeholder rationales the NCAA might employ.
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- This article does not address the NCAA's stated rationale for expansion decisions
- This article does not provide data on actual fan opinion beyond assertions of unpopularity
- This article does not examine arguments from athletes, schools, or other institutional stakeholders regarding expansion
Framing may shift depending on congressional action or actual fan response to expanded formats once implemented.
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With March Madness expansion and a possible College Football Playoff expansion, the NCAA is ignoring fans right when its popularity matters most in Congress.
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