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Ted Cruz: “Within five years, we will see 30 to 50 colleges that have a…”

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Well, and there's only a handful of powerhouses that generate and can dominate football. And so what if we don't act? I think Within five years, we will see 30 to 50 colleges that have a football program and they'll basically be an NFL. Yeah. And the rest of the schools, their programs will be obliterated. And there are a lot of reasons that's tragic. One is just sports brings us together. (05:16–05:24)

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Predicts that only 30 to 50 colleges will have football programs akin to the NFL if no action is taken.

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