College football has found itself over the last several years in an era of change and uncertainty as chaos continues to reign over the sport we hold so near and dear.

One idea gaining traction amidst the turmoil has been the possibility of a ‘college football commissioner’ running things rather than the ruling body of the NCAA.

Former Auburn and Ole Miss head coach and current U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke about the ongoing issues in the sport of college football during an appearance with OutKick this week and said the best path forward for the sport will not involve the NCAA:

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“It’s gonna be a hard job,” Tuberville said when asked about who could or even want to serve as the ‘commissioner’ of college football. “What’s gonna need to happen is you’re gonna need to take the top 60 teams or so that can afford to go out on their own and have five conferences and go from there and make your own rules…Hire a commissioner, get them away from the NCAA, and go from there.”

“The way it’s going right now, the NCAA is afraid to do anything because every time they make some kind of rule, somebody tries to sue them…the only way we’re ever gonna get this settled is to just depart from the NCAA.”

Tuberville is likely correct in saying that the era of the NCAA is done with regard to them as the ruling power in college football. The sport, a decade from now, could potentially have a complete change in leadership from top to bottom if ideas like Tuberville’s catch on.

Michael Brauner is a Senior Sports Analyst and Contributing Writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP and hear him every weekday morning from 6 to 9 a.m. on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5, available free online.