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EPISODE · Apr 27, 2026 · 18 MIN

The END of College Athletics? + Time for the P4 and G5 to Split

from First and 16 Podcast - Big 12 College Football and College Basketball · host Adam Gibby

On this episode of First and 16, we tackle one of the biggest structural questions in college sports: why it may be time for the Group of Five and Power Four to officially split. From revenue gaps and playoff access to scheduling inequities and governance chaos, we break down why the current model may no longer be sustainable. Plus, we react to the shocking decision by the Arkansas Razorbacks to cancel its tennis program and what it signals about the future of Olympic sports, non-revenue programs, and the broader unraveling of college athletics as we know it. Is this reform—or the beginning of the end?  

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