How excited would you be if you had money invested in the United Football League, Arena, CFL or even LFL these days?

With refunding tickets, NFL fans will need to fill their football void, and these smaller markets will see a spike in viewership. Odds are though, college football will absorb the NFL diehards if the 2011 season can’t be saved.

The promises of a deal being reached is mere pleasant dreams for the fans at this point. With the slow snail pace of the legal system, realists are laughing at the notion of getting things fixed in time for football in September. Everyone needs to remember that NFL training camp and even OTA’s will need to happen before players are willing to throw the pads back on, or coaches ready to play for games that matter.

With football comes the betting community and in turn comes part-time fans and TV deals, hence a league forced into the center stage under the right circumstances will thrive. For some states, the NCAA is already bigger than the NFL, but with no Sunday or Monday night prime-time games, the schedule is wide open to dominate the ratings for all.

Do you remember the XFL? Of course not. It came a went like a fart in the wind. The XFL’s business strategy owned by WWE’s Vince McMahon was aggressive and stupid, barging onto the scene and proclaiming they were the god’s of football -Ridiculous.  The UFL (United Football League) on the other hand is patient with it’s approach and has a simple business strategy that seems completely passive. The opportunity is there, but losing a team this season (going from 6 to 5), only proves they’re losing ground in their 2 short years and are not ready to make a move.

With no real competition, the NCAA has full control. I’m curious to see how they approach this upcoming  year, with a big enough push and marketing strategy, the Minors could become the Pro’s.