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College Sports Leaders Grapple With Tumultuous Conference Realignment Driven By Money

  • Notre Dame's athletic director says decision-making has lost sight of student-athlete interests amid chaotic conference realignment.
  • ND is urging Stanford and Cal be admitted to ACC as academic bastions struggle for conference homes.
  • Pac-12's demise appears close as members like Oregon State and Washington State lack options.
  • Money is fueling realignment, though some disagree athletes should become employees in response.
  • Overall landscape described as a "complete disaster" by a leading voice seeking reform.
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