STEPHEN MOORE: Don’t Let Socialism Ruin College Sports

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Should the revenues made by big-time college athletics be “shared” by all the schools?  Do we want “revenue sharing” socialism to come to college football and basketball? Many in Congress are answering yes to that question.

The NCAAs aren’t massive moneymakers like the NFL and NBA, but in many ways the product is more exciting than the boring professional leagues.  That’s especially true in this month of March when the hoops madness begins. (RELATED: Massive Earthquake About To Blow Up World Of Football As We Know It — But There’s Good News)

Even with the new “pay to play rules” that have turned college football and basketball into semi-pro leagues—with some star athletes earning more to stay in college than “going pro”—fan interest is higher than ever before. So is the money that the big schools are making. 

There are many legitimate complaints about the........

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