The World of College Football

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1 hour ago, kreed5120 said:

 

This NIL era is still new and programs are still jockeying for position. I think some programs are a given such as; Ohio State, Texas, Georgia, Michigan (especially since Larry Ellison's wife who is a former alumni has took an interest), and Texas A&M to be at or near the top in spending. 

 

Oregon is certainly up there in spending, but much of that comes from Phil Knight. Who knows if that money keeps flowing in once he passes. I know Oklahoma State appears to have suffered from their billionaire philanthropist passing away. Indiana was a minnow in the college football world, but ever since NIL several wealthy alumni, including Mark Cuban, have become more involved.

 

I'm sure more billionaires boosters will emerge and some might just get bored and quit giving.

Good post. 

 

I think a lot of it is going to revolve around not just one person, but the wealth in a state, the number of P5 schools in a state and how the money is divided up. For example, OSU is the only P5 school in a state with three major population centers. 

 

Mississippi State and Mississippi are two schools in a poor state with little population. There aren't many Uber wealthy people in Mississippi. Oregon is a small state, but tech has created a lot of very wealthy people who have more than car dealership money. 

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6 minutes ago, GP1 said:

Good post. 

 

I think a lot of it is going to revolve around not just one person, but the wealth in a state, the number of P5 schools in a state and how the money is divided up. For example, OSU is the only P5 school in a state with three major population centers. 

 

Mississippi State and Mississippi are two schools in a poor state with little population. There aren't many Uber wealthy people in Mississippi. Oregon is a small state, but tech has created a lot of very wealthy people who have more than car dealership money. 

To be fair, Cincinnati is also a P4.

 

But Cincinnati is still #2 in a one-school state, and your greater point is 100% correct.

 

[kreed5120]

43 minutes ago, GP1 said:

Good post. 

 

I think a lot of it is going to revolve around not just one person, but the wealth in a state, the number of P5 schools in a state and how the money is divided up. For example, OSU is the only P5 school in a state with three major population centers. 

 

Mississippi State and Mississippi are two schools in a poor state with little population. There aren't many Uber wealthy people in Mississippi. Oregon is a small state, but tech has created a lot of very wealthy people who have more than car dealership money. 

 

I would add in alumni base. I mentioned Mark Cuban and Ellison emerging as big boosters. Neither accumulated their fortunes in the states they attended college. You need a large network of successful alumni.

 

Theoretically a school like Stanford could generate an unfathomable amount of money given their connection to Silicon Valley. At the same time they likely pride themselves on academics too much for that to be the case.

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2 hours ago, kreed5120 said:

 

Theoretically a school like Stanford could generate an unfathomable amount of money given their connection to Silicon Valley. At the same time they likely pride themselves on academics too much for that to be the case.

Stanford is an interesting case. I'm not sure they want to do what it takes to win at a high level, but they should be better. 

 

When I think of Stanford, I think about Notre Dame without the history of success. ND is flooded with money and puts it into the football program. They have their own TV network. Don't look now, but they are ranked #12 and have a relatively easy schedule with Pitt being the toughest game. They should win out and be back in the playoffs. I think Freeman is a good coach and has a good background in paying players from his time at OSU. The ACC deal is perfect for ND.