apparently the ncaa has no teeth any longer. started when north carolina backed them down. there was some talk about schools abandoning the ncaa and/or starting a new governing body. don't know how all that would work out but perhaps the ncaa realized they might let the cash cow out of the barn if they starting laying the hammer down on the cheaters. seems they turned a blind eye to certain big time coaches cheating even before unc (coach k). a few decades ago, all of these programs caught up in the fbi investigation would have been handed the death penalty. today, most fans think there will be zero penalties. does the ncaa infraction committee have any real authority any longer or is it only if the schools agree to let them?
Good question.
I guess we'll know the answer within a couple of years.
Very insightful post, I haven't thought about it as much as I should, but it's frustrating.
I really don't know what to think at this point.