"NCAA Faces Turning Point: Baker's Proposal and the Future of College Athlete Status"
College leaders will discuss President Charlie Baker's "Project Division I" proposal at the NCAA convention in Phoenix, which could lead to significant changes in the NCAA Division I model. The proposal includes allowing schools to make NIL deals with athletes, offer unlimited education-related benefits, and potentially create a new FBS subdivision with a trust fund for athletes. The Division I Board of Directors will review the proposal and may task the Division I Council with developing recommendations. Other topics such as NIL athlete protections and transfer policy changes will also be examined.