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The NIL ERA

Posted on 4/18/26 at 12:43 pm
Posted by BuckI
Grove City, Ohio
Member since Oct 2020
7215 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 12:43 pm
The 5 CFP winners since NIL leveled the playing filed between the leagues are
Georgia
Georgia
Michigan
Ohio State
Indiana

Notice Georgia's dominance before the full force of NIL went into effect and the major shift when it did. Even former bottom feeder Indiana rose to the top once everything became equal.

I predicted this would happen but much like Galileo was I was vilified as an antagonist.

Posted by Frac the world
The Centennial State
Member since Oct 2014
21468 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 12:52 pm to
Posted by tBrand
Member since Oct 2022
3669 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 12:54 pm to
OP is Him

Posted by BuckI
Grove City, Ohio
Member since Oct 2020
7215 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 1:15 pm to
Texas will soon dominate the SEC and college football.
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
90141 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 1:23 pm to
quote:

Notice Georgia's dominance before the full force of NIL went into effect and the major shift when it did


correct. Back then recruiting the HS ranks, developing players, maintaining culture, and truly bringing a TEAM together to play as one at the highest level was the ultimate job of the HC and there are few, if any, better than kirby after saban retired.

Now hardly any of that matters since all you have to do is just spend multiple millions to go buy 1-year mercenaries to play for one season.

Our last title in 22 was more impressive than any of the others since.
Posted by Aggie in TN
Franklin TN
Member since Jun 2022
3299 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 1:25 pm to
Jesus has nothing to do with NIL.

Trust me.

If anything, the Catholic Church has made "Trillions" off of his NIL.
Posted by BuckI
Grove City, Ohio
Member since Oct 2020
7215 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 2:09 pm to
quote:


correct. Back then recruiting the HS ranks, developing players, maintaining culture, and truly bringing a TEAM together to play as one at the highest level was the ultimate job of the HC and there are few, if any, better than kirby after saban retired.

Now hardly any of that matters since all you have to do is just spend multiple millions to go buy 1-year mercenaries to play for one season.

Our last title in 22 was more impressive than any of the others since.
Harbaugh, Day, and Cignetti had no issue recruiting, developing, maintaining culture, and bring their teams together under NIL. Sorry Georgia hasn't the money.
Posted by hookem33
Belton, Tx
Member since Jun 2022
3025 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 3:25 pm to
quote:

Texas will soon dominate the SEC and college football.


Nope. Too many schools with too much money to throw around. No frickin' way.

We'll always have a very talented team but so will OSU, Michigan, USC, Aggies, Georgia, Bama, LSU....

No one is going to dominate like Bama did under Saban. Those days are long gone.
Posted by WhateverUWant
Member since Sep 2025
61 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 3:50 pm to
Nice to see another Buckeye fan here.

2024 Ohio State was the greatest college football team of all time. In fact, the Buckeyes would have won the Superbowl that season if allowed to compete in the NFL.
Posted by BuckI
Grove City, Ohio
Member since Oct 2020
7215 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 4:17 pm to
Texas will dominate their league and be a perennial playoff team who breaks through to win it now and then. I doubt Aggie will.
Posted by BuckI
Grove City, Ohio
Member since Oct 2020
7215 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 4:18 pm to
I agree with that.
Posted by Gunga Din
Oklahoma
Member since Jul 2020
3415 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 4:21 pm to
quote:

Notice Georgia's dominance before the full force of NIL went into effect and the major shift when it did. Even former bottom feeder Indiana rose to the top once everything became equal.


I love the inference that Ohio State and other Big 10 schools didn't have rogue boosters who paid players before NIL. Just the SEC.

You do realize that back then everybody cheated but Texas...
Posted by hookem33
Belton, Tx
Member since Jun 2022
3025 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 4:41 pm to
quote:

Texas will dominate their league and be a perennial playoff team who breaks through to win it now and then. I doubt Aggie will.


I like your confidence, but I just don’t see it. Especially with our current head coach.

Time will tell I guess

Posted by Rip Torner
Member since Jul 2023
2042 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 7:01 pm to
You aren’t wrong
Posted by Ghost of Bob Horner
Somewhere between Atlanta & Athens
Member since Jul 2023
417 posts
Posted on 4/18/26 at 8:55 pm to
He’s right.
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