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Power Four Football and Academics
Arthur Kraft, John Kraft
17 August 2026 · Vol. 2, Issue 8, pp. 1468-1471
DOI: 10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E8/2026-09
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The evolution of Power Football Conferences evolved from a past history where college football players and other college athletes were students who participated in athletics in an exchange for a scholarship that covered their tuition, supplies and housing. In the current evolution of college sports amateurism is dead.
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- 17 August 2026
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- Vol. 2, Issue 8, pp. 1468-1471
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- 3051-3561 (online) · 3051-3553 (print)
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- CC BY 4.0 — free to read and reuse with attribution
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- EP Journals Group
Abstract
The evolution of Power Football Conferences evolved from a past history where college football players and other college athletes were students who participated in athletics in an exchange for a scholarship that covered their tuition, supplies and housing. In the current evolution of college sports amateurism is dead. The athletes are compensated for their services and are completely free agents to transfer. They are no longer student athletes. The athletes are free to sell their services to the highest bidder and transfer for a better offer and more playing time. The issue is should academic institutions be in the professional sports business and given the exploding costs what are the benefits, if any, to an academic institution. The benefits currently reside with the coaches, players, and athletic programs.
Keywords: play for pay, student athlete, transfer portal, NIL, and academics.
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Arthur Kraft, & John Kraft (2026). Power Four Football and Academics. Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 2(8), 1468-1471. https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E8/2026-09
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Arthur Kraft, John Kraft.
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In Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, Volume 2, Issue 8, pages 1468-1471, published by EP Journals Group on 17 August 2026.
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10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E8/2026-09 (https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E8/2026-09).
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APA: Arthur Kraft, & John Kraft (2026). Power Four Football and Academics. Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 2(8), 1468-1471. https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E8/2026-09
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