...for the love of television money is the root of all evil.
There, fixed it.
You are exactly right. It’s the obscene profits from television that have corrupted college football. I’m sure even before TV, major colleges were proud of their teams, and there was a lot profit and status from a successful football program. But now there is so much money that some football programs are more important than the academic mission.
TV coverage itself has changed. It used to seem like the announcers were covering a sporting event. Now they sound like they are promoting an entertainment industry.