In discussions with my co-workers, there seem to be varying opinions regarding the impact of the recent antitrust settlement on NIL. As of today, is the upper boundary for a college football roster’s combined payroll effectively uncapped and only limited by the amount of money the collectives supporting the team have?
With the antitrust settlement, it sounds like the revenue sharing directly from the schools will be capped and NIL deals will be reviewed to make sure they are in line with fair market value (FMV) for a given player/position. What attributes will determine FMV? For example, is the quality of the player considered (e.g., a 5 star recruit vs a 3 star, starter vs depth player, all conference, etc)? Will the total amount of NIL that can be paid to the roster be only limited by the combined FMV of the players? Practically speaking, does this then mean that Ohio State’s roster is eligible for much more NIL than Ohio University’s roster?
With the antitrust settlement, it sounds like the revenue sharing directly from the schools will be capped and NIL deals will be reviewed to make sure they are in line with fair market value (FMV) for a given player/position. What attributes will determine FMV? For example, is the quality of the player considered (e.g., a 5 star recruit vs a 3 star, starter vs depth player, all conference, etc)? Will the total amount of NIL that can be paid to the roster be only limited by the combined FMV of the players? Practically speaking, does this then mean that Ohio State’s roster is eligible for much more NIL than Ohio University’s roster?
