In the 1950s when there were 3 networks that was the case and the NCAA had the power because of it. In 1984 SCOTUS broke that monopoly and now there’s tons of overlapping TV contracts, individual colleges and whole conferences have them. Plus the 2 big NCAA contracts, which they could easily lose without much problem thanks to all the others.
But for whatever reason the college presidents still cowtow to their “masters”. Obviously it’s all about the money.
I don’t want anyone to think I’m for the players forming a union but definetly a stipend of some sort. I also think that the NFL should be paying a fee for the free trained stream of future employees.