and no single team can afford to stock their starting lineup with All-Americans(there will be bidding wars and most teams will devote the majority of their NIL to one or two stars), that's great for Kentucky and Pope and not so great for Calipari and Arkansas.
Why do I say that?
Because the teams that win big will be the ones who get the most out of the talent they have through great coaching and development of younger players. If that turns out to be the case I'd rather have a coach that overachieved with 3 star talent than one who couldn't win big with half a dozen 5 star recruits.
edit note: just trying to think of some positive angle since we havn't had much good news lately
Why do I say that?
Because the teams that win big will be the ones who get the most out of the talent they have through great coaching and development of younger players. If that turns out to be the case I'd rather have a coach that overachieved with 3 star talent than one who couldn't win big with half a dozen 5 star recruits.
edit note: just trying to think of some positive angle since we havn't had much good news lately