Tom said:
>On a personal note, I find it strange that NCAA Division I Football and
>Basketball seem to be able to produce highly competitive products with a
>preponderance of 18 year old freshmen while NCAA Division I Hockey allows
>for the extra two years of junior competition and 20 year old freshmen at
>the expense of the true student-athlete that has just graduated from high
>school.
 
Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that the only two real
choices for 18 year old basketball and football players are college or the
pros.  In fact there aren't even professional minor leagues in those
sports, at least not in the usual sense.  With more non-professional
options for hockey players, there is more of a need to accomodate the
players who take those options.
 
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