MIRAMAR BEACH — The beachside backdrop of this week’s annual SEC meetings seemed symbolic. As college sports’ world order remains subject to staggering upheaval, conferences are seeking more than fresh streams of income.

They need waves of it.

“We need to create more revenue,” Gators coach Billy Napier said.

The revenue-sharing era, in which each school will be able to share as much as $20.5 million with its athletes, looms. Naturally, everyone wants to get paid, resulting in skyrocketing costs of doing business in college athletics. Some schools already have eliminated some Olympic sports to manage those costs. In terms of compensation, there’s also Title IX compliance, which could swell the price tag.

Finding ways to finance it all was a prevalent topic at this week’s closed-door mee

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