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Rick Pitino Says NCAA College Basketball Needs $1.5M-$2M 'Salary Cap'

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It is a turbulent time in college sports with plenty of uncertainty about the future, but St. John's men's basketball coach Rick Pitino offered what he sees as one solution.

Pitino took to social media and suggested there should be a salary cap between $1.5 million and $2 million for the Big East and Power Five conferences when it comes to basketball. He also said the other conferences can establish their own salary cap and admitted things would likely be different for football:

Rick Pitino @RealPitino

Ok - we all want solutions to preserve our great game.