Another NIL Idea.

[The-Hack]

We all know that football is the driver of the changes we are seeing across the collegiate landscape.

As discussed in other threads, basketball might be entirely left out of any Super-Conference division of funds. An irrelevancy to 80% of FBS schools, as roundball is at break even or actual loss for most.

But for at least 8 programs, basketball helps pay the way.

So if not included in a future deal, why not maximize the profit potential to the benefit of NIL.

NIL collectives are separate contracting entities from Universities. They have (apparently) broad contracting abilities.

Why not have an early season “Great Eight” Tourney in NYC or Indy hosted/sponsored by the NIL collectives of the 8 programs.

Participants: Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina, Duke, UCLA, UConn, and for more eyes/TV sets, maybe Syracuse, Michigan/Ohio State type schools, and/or Texas and/or Texas A & M.

Given the legal climate, I do not think
NCAA or other institutions could stand in the way, or prevent such a tourney.

Obviously, the players are not being paid directly to participate, but rather NIL corporations get 40% of the profits, the schools 40%, and 20% is devoted to scholarship initiatives at each participating school to fund scholarships for traditionally disadvantaged students, or the 20% (by agreement) could be given to the UNCF (a mind is a terrible thing to waste) and/or other active and worthy causes (Jimmy V!?!).

Any institution would be a tad red-faced to legally challenge this arraignment, and each school/NIL would reap at least a seven figure sum, as would the charitable purpose.

Kentucky, Kansas, UConn and North Carolina will likely not be considered “Top Tier” football schools for the purposes
of the billions to be divided under some proposed plans.

Fine.

Use our basketball prowess/fanship to balance the scales.

I’m very football oriented, and I know that college roundball might only be worth 15% of what football is worth, but the important thing to remember is that maybe ten college basketball programs control like half of that value, and if we aren’t number one, we are damn near. In the sphere of college roundball, we are the 800 pound gorilla in the room, and we need to maximize our financial position.

 

[vhcat70]

Just Say NO to Duke.

 

[truebluewildcat]

Yeah I think the more interesting changes in “college” sports will be everything other than what happens with the 50ish big brand profitable football programs. We know what’s happening with that. Super conference and most likely a separate entity that’s more professional in structure.

CBB is interesting about 3 weeks a year, kind of like the NBA, and there’s only a handful of programs that could even think about pulling away and doing something. Whether or not that ever becomes a serious idea remains to be seen. You obviously need at least 20-30 to make a league, get tv deals, etc

Will the same private equity people sniffing around CFB take a flier on a basketball deal thrown in with football…who knows?

Same goes for every other sport really. Baseball, softball, even hockey all have their handfuls of teams and regional, local markets.

Are they enough to attract attention from big money to try and make something? Or do they inevitably fall back to more traditional collegiate model like 99% of everyone else and every other sport?

I think reality, basic accounting/economics will set back in for college sports outside of that big 50ish give or take super football conference. Especially if they split into an entity that doesn’t have to fund everything else.

 

[The-Hack]

Will the same private equity people sniffing around CFB take a flier on a basketball deal thrown in with football…who knows?

I sure hope not.

Number crunchers need to be employed, but UK, Kansas, UNC, etc. might be able to more than balance the financial scales of being outside the proposed 16 tier one football schools, by getting creative with basketball.