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Telecast deregulation and competitive balance: Regarding NCAA Division I Football.

 

Abstract:

            The authors seek to answer the question of whether or not the 1984 Supreme Court decision to allow individual schools the right to negotiate for their own football telecasts rather NCAA negotiating on their behalf increased competitive balance in college football.  They found that in fact the competitive balance did seem to increase following the decision.  For an extended abstract and author source list click here.