Mailbag: Major NCAA basketball case, CFP payouts, SEC and Big Ten breakaway options, Pac-12 schedule matters and more

The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to wilnerhotline@bayareanewsgroup.com and include “mailbag” in the subject line. Or hit me on the social media platform X: @WilnerHotline. Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity.

And if you missed it, last week’s mailbag examined two recent developments that could make a super league more likely.

What are the ramifications of the Alabama basketball player with pro experience getting temporary eligibility to play college basketball?