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Conflicting Objectives of Cartel Members: Analysis of Voting Behavior in the NCAA

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  • Kathleen A. Carroll

    (University of Maryland Baltimore County)

  • Dennis Coates

    (University of Maryland Baltimore County)

  • Brad R. Humphreys

    (West Virginia University)

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This chapter models the behavior of universities and colleges as members of the NCAA with two different groups: power teams and non-power teams. The model develops behavioral predictions for voting decisions made by schools in the two groups with respect to regulations on entry barriers and academic quality. The predictions of the model are tested using voting data on regulations related to the maximum number of athletic scholarships as an entry barrier to Division I and to the eligibility requirements for athletes as an indicator of academic quality. The empirical results support the predictions of the theoretical model that power and non-power institutions will vote differently depending on observable determinants of voting behavior like school size and the intensity of fan commitment to teams. The work extends economists’ understanding of how voter heterogeneity affects observed voting behavior.

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  • Kathleen A. Carroll & Dennis Coates & Brad R. Humphreys, 2025. "Conflicting Objectives of Cartel Members: Analysis of Voting Behavior in the NCAA," Studies in Public Choice,, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:stpchp:978-3-031-87179-5_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-87179-5_4
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