Chapter 7. Orbits of Competition: The Role of the Conference

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
4. Part A. Athletes on Campus Today
5. Chapter 2. Recruitment of College Athletes 43
6. Chapter 3. The Admissions Advantage 57
7. Chapter 4. Athletes in College: Academic Credentials, Athletic Participation, and Campus Culture 85
8. Chapter 5. Academic Outcomes 116
9. Chapter 6. Academic Underperformance 145
10. Part B. Forces Creating the Athletic Divide
11. Chapter 7. Orbits of Competition: The Role of the Conference 173
12. Chapter 8. The Widening Athletic Divide 196
13. Chapter 9. The Athletic Divide in Context 219
14. Part C. The Higher Ground: A Reform Agenda
15. Chapter 10. Retaking the High Ground 243
16. Chapter 11. Reform at the Institutional and Conference Levels: Recruiting, Admissions, and Coaching 262
17. Chapter 12. Reform at the Institutional and Conference Levels: The Athletic Program 280
18. Chapter 13. Reform at the National Level 303
19. Chapter 14. Achieving Change 316
20. Summary 327
21. Notes 333