College athletics changed incrementally for a long time. And then, in the past couple of years, it has changed all at once. Name, image and likeness rights, better known as “NIL,” have entered the college sporting lexicon. So has the phrase “the transfer portal.” A couple of years ago, neither were much a part of college athletics. Now they’re dominant forces.
Meanwhile, conference membership continues to change, and evolve, with two dominant leagues emerging. The very foundation of college athletics is under siege. The ACC is suddenly vulnerable, or at least more so than it used to be. The past year brought us no shortage of change, and events that will lead to more and more change. What will the next year hold? Here are five things to watch in college athletics throughout 2023:
1. NCAA’s change in leadership, and whether it makes a difference
