I don't think anybody can predict the future at this point...
Rev share, and NIL is a rapidly evolving model, and we don't know how its going to ultimately play out. It's the wild west right now, and it could get wilder, or it could become more regulated. Right now, I am seeing evidence of traditional 2nd tier teams like Indiana, Vanderbilt, and Ole Miss being able to elevate their talent to places it hasn't been before. We're potentially witnessing that right here at VT in real time. Utah of all places, just signed a private equity deal that will drop hundreds of millions into their coffers. In a few years we may well see a P2 football environment, and who knows how that money will be split.
At the end of the day though, one truth remains, an athlete's motivation to pick school A over school B is no longer just about prestige and tradition, it can be now be legally purchased, where before it could not be. Who cares what color you're wearing when a kid with sub-NFL talent can make more money in one season than his parents did in their entire lives.
** Edited by Techsupport at 1/7/2026, 9:17:57 AM
Thread Replies (15)
the first MTV video played ever, but bonus points, what was the second?
-- Vippie1
Jan 07, 2026 at 10:33 AM ET
Vippie1
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01/07/26 10:33 AM ET
SEC never had the most money, just the most willingness to spend illicitly**
-- Synaesthesia
Jan 07, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
Synaesthesia
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01/07/26 10:06 AM ET
link..................:**
-- squarerootofone
Jan 06, 2026 at 09:29 PM ET
squarerootofone
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01/06/26 09:29 PM ET
Without the NIL Indiana would never make the playoffs yet alone be #1.Can
-- HokieBrazil
Jan 06, 2026 at 09:09 PM ET
HokieBrazil
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01/06/26 09:09 PM ET
Seeing that to a lesser degree with BYU already.**
-- BoozVT
Jan 06, 2026 at 09:16 PM ET
BoozVT
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01/06/26 09:16 PM ET
Yup,the top 2 Big 12 schools were the richest.Expect Baylor to go all in
-- HokieBrazil
Jan 06, 2026 at 09:36 PM ET
HokieBrazil
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01/06/26 09:36 PM ET
That brings a whole new set of questions...
-- BoozVT
Jan 06, 2026 at 09:55 PM ET
BoozVT
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01/06/26 09:55 PM ET
Questions already settled: CFB is now about money, nothing else
-- WestyHokie
Jan 07, 2026 at 08:02 AM ET
WestyHokie
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01/07/26 08:02 AM ET
As much as I mostly hate NIL and the transfer portal
-- Ultra Hokie
Jan 06, 2026 at 07:47 PM ET
Ultra Hokie
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01/06/26 07:47 PM ET
all of those teams were still put in the playoff as high seeds- and all
-- bigbadbird
Jan 07, 2026 at 08:53 AM ET
bigbadbird
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01/07/26 08:53 AM ET
No - that's wrong, and I wish people would stop saying it
-- WestyHokie
Jan 07, 2026 at 08:04 AM ET
WestyHokie
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01/07/26 08:04 AM ET
I don't think anybody can predict the future at this point...
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-- Techsupport
Jan 07, 2026 at 09:15 AM ET
Techsupport
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01/07/26 09:15 AM ET
Interesting. I'll have to ponder that one. Timing seems to coincide. **
-- ACCWatcher
Jan 06, 2026 at 07:38 PM ET
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01/06/26 07:38 PM ET