You're right. They knew UW was going to lead the Pac 10 this Summer and Fall and the NCAA hates the UW and has for years.
The NCAA needs reformation. (Considering your handle, I assume you have some first hand experience with the NCAA's warped dictates.) Otherwise we are destined to see more LeBron James' and 13 year old soccer players inking big contracts and by-passing college all together. Think we pay high taxes now, just wait when the public schools lose the sports revenue. UW and WAZZU's Presidents have been lobbying the legislators and business leaders for more dough for their schools, look out.