What to do expanded roster limits mean for the future of college football? | College Football Enquirer

Ross Dellenger & Dan Wetzel discuss the recent agreement in the three antitrust cases against the NCAA and the settlement that would expand college football rosters to allow for 105 scholarship spots. While this is a win for student athletes, Dan and Ross argue that this could hinder competitive balance in the sport and that the power conferences’ blue blood schools could be even more effective at poaching athletes away from the mid and lower-tier universities. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.

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Football wise, if you can have 20 more scholarships, however, you’re capped at 100 and five players.

I’m trying to, trying to figure it out.

I don’t want to jump to a conclusion.

Does that leave more talent at the top?

Because obviously, like if Ohio State had 100 and five, now, that’s 20 more kids that are Ohio State full scholarship players, that’s 20 less kids, that would say.

All right, I’m gonna go play at the middle of the big 10, right?

And it, and it filters down, however Ohio State might have 100 and 30 guys in its program right now.

So there’s actually 25 guys that are now actually more free to be anywhere.

Does it balance out or is this, uh my, my, my, my initial reaction is this will make it very difficult, not just for the Midamerican conferences and the, the, the Mountain West and stuff, but even the, the middle of the pack, right?

You don’t need Ryan day running around with five more scholarships to offer each year.

What are, what are you hearing or?

What are your thoughts?

Yes, for sure.

Um I think, you know, every rule change that we’ve seen Dan over the last few years just grows the gap, uh, pretty much between a lot of the top of the sport, the blue bloods of the sport and everybody…


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