SoutheastDuck No. 1 Share Posted December 18 (edited) This has to not be accounting for some $$$ right? How are we #19? Supposedly Uncle Phil’s unlimited funding is the only reason we are #1, keep getting great transfers and our recruiting class has the highest % blue chip recruits? Right? Does this kill the argument from huskie fans and others that say we just “pay” more than everyone else? Ranking the Top 24 Power Five Teams by Collective Funding | CFB NIL WWW.SPORTSGRID.COM The college football landscape has changed drastically over the years with NIL. Here's a look at the top 24... Edited December 18 by Smith72 capitalize titles 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 2 Share Posted December 18 From what I understand, Oregon's NIL collective is more than just dropping bags of money on prospective players. These prospects are sold the opportunity to leverage Oregon and NIke's branding, marketing and creative teams to maximize their NIL opportunities. They have a lot of credibility when it comes to selling these guys on what they can offer. It doesn't hurt when you can use examples like Michael, Tiger, Kobe and LeBron as proof of your success in developing personal brands. Another aspect is the prospects future with the company. If I know I'm going to get drafted, why wouldn't I transfer to Oregon and start the process of setting up a future endorsement? This could also be why you don't see a lot of Oregon's star players deciding to hit the portal (it's usually guys who will never get much playing time). It doesn't pay to burn that relationship with "The Swoosh". About — Division Street WWW.DIVISIONST.COM 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woundedknees No. 3 Share Posted December 18 The cannot be killed... The syncophants of teams such as the fuskie refuse (or are too invested in navel inspection) to accept the reality that OBD Do NIL Better. That would be even more devastating if the rest of the NCAA had a caveat requiring that every team used the same monetary base for their players. Fiduciary Management is King, in this case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuackyQuack No. 4 Share Posted December 18 The funding for most collectives is not public information. Even though I do not believe we are dropping bags on anyone and everyone, I can guarantee we are not out of the top 10. And even if we are #1 and paying the most out of everyone else... who cares? It is legal now. Look at Texas A&M a couple years ago. They overpaid for every single 5 star they could get their hands on. How did that turn out for them? You still need to be able to coach these players up and get them to be a real team. That is what Oregon is this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJacksPlaidPants Moderator No. 5 Share Posted December 18 I think the NCAA can put a cap on revenue sharing dollars, but I don’t think they can cap the amount of money a player can make from their NIL. That would be like the NBA capping LeBron’s endorsement money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 6 Share Posted December 18 On 12/18/2024 at 6:03 AM, SoutheastDuck said: Does this kill the argument from huskie fans and others that say we just “pay” more than everyone else? Yes... but no. Opposing fan bases that hate us have always said that we buy players and that we don't play by the rules. The reality is that NIL the cost to recruiting top end recruits. Sure, we have some schools, like Michigan this cycle, who dropped 10 mil on a quarterback but that is an outlier. Most NIL collectives know what a recruit is worth and pretty much a players top X are all schools what have put out an NIL offer in the same ballpark. Dakorian Moore was down to Oregon and Texas really and from what I have heard Texas had the bigger offer but Oregon was close enough that it didn't matter. It came down to the old standards of recruiting, relationships. NIL is just the cost of recruiting, closing is still often down to the coaches. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven A Moderator No. 7 Share Posted December 18 On 12/18/2024 at 10:18 AM, David Marsh said: but Oregon was close enough that it didn't matter. I would think that you have to be in the same digit code at the least. I do wonder if everyone is playing with their cards faceup or close to the vest. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 8 Share Posted December 18 Getting players has always been at least half the battle, but clearly not everything imo. There is a long list of historic programs that consistently recruit very well, with regular top-10 classes over the last decade and no championships or playoff success to show for it. As the saying goes, hate the game, not the player. The whiners can do something about it or keep doing what they’re best at…whining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 9 Share Posted December 18 On 12/18/2024 at 11:04 AM, Steven A said: I would think that you have to be in the same digit code at the least. I do wonder if everyone is playing with their cards faceup or close to the vest. BOTH! Players and agents will absolutely tell other programs what is offered and on the table. Though as we have also seen with Division Street and Lanning is that they will NOT get into a bidding war early in the cycle but will hold back resources to put on the table if they need to close out with a recruit, flip a recruit and always the transfer portal. A program like Michigan this year just outright put everything on the table (10 mil for a QB) and wasn't hiding anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
