NCAA stands for the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which governs the majority of the athletic programs within universities in the United States. They are a company who are general well respected, as their sports are enjoyed by viewers and their athletes.
The 'Priorities' Group
Division I College basketball is divided into two groups of schools. First, there are schools that are genuinely concerned with the education, development, and future their players. Examples of these types of schools would be Ivy Leagues, Wisconsin, Pepperdine, Mid-Majors, small Liberal Arts schools, etc. These types of school may not compete for championships on a yearly basis, but the athletes are improving in the classroom, members of society, and young men/women. They also are focused on recruiting the right types of kids who will be dedicated to the program, the coach, and their goals. These types of kids are uniquely recruited as it is difficult for a high school kid to focus like that for four years. However, as these type of schools are very advanced academically, they search for a kid who values academics the same way.
The 'Enjoyed' Group
Next, the media obviously has their favorite schools, which all coverage is on them. These schools include Kentucky, Duke, Arizona, UCLA, etc. These teams can do no wrong simply because they bring in the most television revenue, which is part of the reason why they are so popular. For example, Kentucky had seven freshmen declare for the NBA Draft this Spring. That is unheard of considering it is really fround upon for a program to have a single freshman declare, let alone seven. However, mainstream media portrayed the declarations as compliments to Kentucky. When that point is actually analyzed it does not make any sense because how could seven freshman leave a single university if that university is so good. The obvious answer is that the kids go to Kentucky as a step to go to the NBA, and not for a free education.
Conclusion
Although major NCAA sporting events are wildly popular and supportive by the viewers and the general population, there is a lot more to that what is just on the surface level. Through the media, there is a lot of things that are filtered that influence the opinions and thoughts of the people. However, the filter is not always a bad thing as it makes NCAA sports enjoyable, and not criticized. If people knew the real things that happen behind the scenes, then the NCAA would not be as popular.
The 'Priorities' Group
Division I College basketball is divided into two groups of schools. First, there are schools that are genuinely concerned with the education, development, and future their players. Examples of these types of schools would be Ivy Leagues, Wisconsin, Pepperdine, Mid-Majors, small Liberal Arts schools, etc. These types of school may not compete for championships on a yearly basis, but the athletes are improving in the classroom, members of society, and young men/women. They also are focused on recruiting the right types of kids who will be dedicated to the program, the coach, and their goals. These types of kids are uniquely recruited as it is difficult for a high school kid to focus like that for four years. However, as these type of schools are very advanced academically, they search for a kid who values academics the same way.
The 'Enjoyed' Group
Next, the media obviously has their favorite schools, which all coverage is on them. These schools include Kentucky, Duke, Arizona, UCLA, etc. These teams can do no wrong simply because they bring in the most television revenue, which is part of the reason why they are so popular. For example, Kentucky had seven freshmen declare for the NBA Draft this Spring. That is unheard of considering it is really fround upon for a program to have a single freshman declare, let alone seven. However, mainstream media portrayed the declarations as compliments to Kentucky. When that point is actually analyzed it does not make any sense because how could seven freshman leave a single university if that university is so good. The obvious answer is that the kids go to Kentucky as a step to go to the NBA, and not for a free education.
Conclusion
Although major NCAA sporting events are wildly popular and supportive by the viewers and the general population, there is a lot more to that what is just on the surface level. Through the media, there is a lot of things that are filtered that influence the opinions and thoughts of the people. However, the filter is not always a bad thing as it makes NCAA sports enjoyable, and not criticized. If people knew the real things that happen behind the scenes, then the NCAA would not be as popular.