[Farm93]

College sports is going to be unrecognizable to what it is today within a couple years. The pace of change relative to what has been until now, is going to be breathtaking.

If by breathtaking, you mean "a lot fewer schools and teams competing," then I agree.

If by breathtaking, you mean players will be paid (beyond the comp they already get), then I hope you are wrong.  That would be death knell for Stanford in upper echelon of sports competition.

At this point I am hoping for changes that benefit the players across the entire NCAA rather than keep the status quo just to keep Stanford strong.  
The current system exploits a lot of student-athletes in so many ways that changes need to happen.
If changes (like USOC changes in 90s) gives athletes a bit of control and power, then I can live with that even if Stanford then becomes less of a D1/NCAA power.

[Farm93]

College sports is going to be unrecognizable to what it is today within a couple years. The pace of change relative to what has been until now, is going to be breathtaking.

If by breathtaking, you mean "a lot fewer schools and teams competing," then I agree.

If by breathtaking, you mean players will be paid (beyond the comp they already get), then I hope you are wrong.  That would be death knell for Stanford in upper echelon of sports competition.

At this point I am hoping for changes that benefit the players across the entire NCAA rather than keep the status quo just to keep Stanford strong.  
The current system exploits a lot of student-athletes in so many ways that changes need to happen.
If changes (like USOC changes in 90s) gives athletes a bit of control and power, then I can live with that even if Stanford then becomes less of a D1/NCAA power.