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Hang_On_Sloopy08
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Yes the networks will pay to broadcast the best college players.
You're totally ignoring the fact college football viewership is HIGHLY regional. Casual fans of college football watch regional games way more than nationally televised games. There's only a small handful of college teams that move the needle nationally. You're also ignoring the fact the current TV contracts in place are too lucrative for any school in their right mind to abandon for some start up league for the sole purpose their athletes can collect endorsements. You have to follow the money. The best players aren't going to leave high school any time soon for any schools that don't participate in nationally televised games. Just ain't going to happen at the risk of a fringe league with little to no exposure just so they can make a few extra bucks (because that's exactly what they're worth coming out of high school). If you have aspirations of playing at the next level, no way in hell are you going to play in a minor league system straight out of high school.