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Turnkey Sports Poll
Published January 9, 2006
The following are results of the Turnkey Sports Poll taken in December. The survey covered about 400 senior-level sports industry executives spanning professional and college sports.
| How would you grade Myles Brand’s leadership of the NCAA since he assumed the presidency in January 2003? | |
|---|---|
| Excellent | 6.22% |
| Good | 40.89% |
| Fair | 39.11% |
| Poor | 4.44 % |
| No response | 9.33% |
| What is the biggest challenge facing the NCAA? | |
|---|---|
| Academic - falling graduation rates | 39.73% |
| Budgetary - the rising costs of college athletics | 33.93% |
| Gap between pro facilities and college facilities | 0.89% |
| Lack of a football playoff championship | 3.57% |
| Underclass students turning pro | 19.64% |
| No response | 2.23% |
