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Ballooning Payroll
Posted on 12/29/25 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 12/29/25 at 12:02 pm
It's been a new era for a while now, but this portal season is shaping up as the wildest one yet, resetting the market in a major way. If I had to take a stab at it, it's looking like $30-35 mil is now the buy-in for an average SEC roster, plus a blue-chip premium on top for proven difference makers. And, all that buys you is a one year championship window before another reset next season. Crazy stuff!
It'll be interesting to see which programs/boosters still have the stomach for it and rise to the top and which ones decide enough is enough and start to fade.
It'll be interesting to see which programs/boosters still have the stomach for it and rise to the top and which ones decide enough is enough and start to fade.
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Posted on 12/29/25 at 12:07 pm to BevoBucks
Get rid of NIL and the playoffs. Go back to BCS system
Posted on 12/29/25 at 12:09 pm to BevoBucks
Most of us fans are seriously considering finding a better autumn hobby.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 12:10 pm to texag7
quote:No legal way to do that. Which means, I expect SMU & TTU to increase their spending heavily the next few years.
Get rid of NIL and the playoffs. Go back to BCS system
Posted on 12/29/25 at 12:13 pm to BevoBucks
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it's looking like $30-35 mil is now the buy-in for an average SEC roste
You wouldn't be able to get that past the clearinghouse.
Posted on 12/29/25 at 12:21 pm to Landmass
quote:Wouldn't be too crazy. Rev sharing clocks in at $20 mil, which is going to scale upwards each season. So, that's $10-15 mil in legit NIL deals + individual brand gains. Deliotte's going to be fairly lenient to avoid their own messes.
You wouldn't be able to get that past the clearinghouse.
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