the NCAA said they have no jurisdiction over the academic qualifications of colleges and programs. they freely admitted they won't touch that and they have zero legal power over those things.
they do have jurisdiction over "impermissible benefits", however.
when will we see a school accept athletes, put them in sham programs, and pay stipends to students in that program as part of their duties, much like TAs, grad students, or lab workers?
I know it sounds obvious, but if the NCAA says they will challenge academic programs who are they to say what programs offer students a stipend? Wouldn't that be challenging the academics of a program? And who are they to say a HS grad didn't pass the right classes or have the right GPA? If a particular program at a particular college has less entrance requirements how can the NCAA prohibit enrollment in said program?