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We thought NIL + portal were gong to make strong stronger, but is it creating more parity?
Posted on 1/1/25 at 10:21 am
Posted on 1/1/25 at 10:21 am
Serious discussion…
Looking at the teams that made playoffs…as well as random upsets during the season and in bowl games. Oregon being the only undefeated team. Is this a sign that NIL and the transfer portal is actually creating more parity…or at least bringing up the middle/lower tier programs? Now 4 and 5 star players who don’t start at a blue blood can just go chase a paycheck somewhere else.
Combine that with the fact that now these “elite” players at the big schools are making so much $$$ without ever having to play a snap and it reduces their work ethic and they are not playing as hard.
Net result ….more parity.
Looking at the teams that made playoffs…as well as random upsets during the season and in bowl games. Oregon being the only undefeated team. Is this a sign that NIL and the transfer portal is actually creating more parity…or at least bringing up the middle/lower tier programs? Now 4 and 5 star players who don’t start at a blue blood can just go chase a paycheck somewhere else.
Combine that with the fact that now these “elite” players at the big schools are making so much $$$ without ever having to play a snap and it reduces their work ethic and they are not playing as hard.
Net result ….more parity.
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Posted on 1/1/25 at 10:22 am to TigerFan244
Yes
Posted on 1/1/25 at 10:32 am to TigerFan244
For the moment yes, but is in part due to the increased number of athletes due to COVID year, so not only more talent but older talent, 3 star 23-25 years can hang with or whip in some cases 5 star 17-20 year olds.
Next year there’ll be a sharp decline in available talent, so you might see a regression in parity.
The Wildcard is do you start seeing more extended eligibility. If so, then parity will continue and increase. Not too mention it’d water down the NIL cost.
Next year there’ll be a sharp decline in available talent, so you might see a regression in parity.
The Wildcard is do you start seeing more extended eligibility. If so, then parity will continue and increase. Not too mention it’d water down the NIL cost.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 10:36 am to TigerFan244
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We thought NIL + portal were gong to make strong stronger, but is it creating more parity?
Yes, but mostly due to a crappier product.
Teams have less chemistry, players are in systems less, and depth is no longer being developed.
While there will always be a debate as to which team is the "greatest ever", I feel like we can say with some level of certainty that there will not be another team added to that debate in the foreseeable future.
Whether or not that is "good" or "bad" for the sport is a matter of opinion.
We're not really getting parity from elite talent going to more places but rather players bouncing from school to school aiming for the bigger paycheck, meaning learning new systems and having no chemistry with their teammates.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 10:43 am to TigerFan244
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Serious discussion… Looking at the teams that made playoffs…as well as random upsets during the season and in bowl games. Oregon being the only undefeated team. Is this a sign that NIL and the transfer portal is actually creating more parity…or at least bringing up the middle/lower tier programs? Now 4 and 5 star players who don’t start at a blue blood can just go chase a paycheck somewhere else. Combine that with the fact that now these “elite” players at the big schools are making so much $$$ without ever having to play a snap and it reduces their work ethic and they are not playing as hard. Net result ….more parity.
100%. It’s how Indiana caught lightning in a bottle en-route to their greatest season ever. Indiana is historically terrible. Colorado was horrible for 15 years, then Coach Prime came in and flipped the roster.
- look at what Duke and UNC are doing
- Illinois looks like they are starting to build something
Posted on 1/1/25 at 10:48 am to TigerFan244
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but is it creating more parity?
Possibly, but it damn sure is deteriorating the product on the field. A lack of team chemistry on most teams is apparent and expected with continuously transforming rosters.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 10:51 am to BradBallard
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It’s how Indiana caught lightning in a bottle
All Indiana caught was an easy schedule.
The played a SoS that was ranked in the 80s and they lost to every good team they played.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 10:51 am to skrayper
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Yes, but mostly due to a crappier product.
Teams have less chemistry, players are in systems less, and depth is no longer being developed.
While there will always be a debate as to which team is the "greatest ever", I feel like we can say with some level of certainty that there will not be another team added to that debate in the foreseeable future.
Whether or not that is "good" or "bad" for the sport is a matter of opinion.
We're not really getting parity from elite talent going to more places but rather players bouncing from school to school aiming for the bigger paycheck, meaning learning new systems and having no chemistry with their teammates.
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Posted on 1/1/25 at 10:56 am to TigerFan244
Exact opposite. Both have combined to create a system where you can essentially buy a Championship given you spend the most.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 10:58 am to TigerFan244
Not really. Look at the scores of the playoff games.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 11:26 am to TigerFan244
While “Blue Bloods” are complaining, this Mizzou fan says “Long Live NIL”. We are on a trajectory to be a competitive program in this league and It makes it really really fun for us.
This Parity made for a super fun season in the SEC with so many competitive games.
I continue to be hopeful.
This Parity made for a super fun season in the SEC with so many competitive games.
I continue to be hopeful.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 12:01 pm to TigerFan244
TP could have increased parity of strength but NIL created parity of shittiness.
You give the top talent (who are ultimately kids with no sense of reality) top money and expect them to be coachable by coaches making less than they are. Doesn't work.
Would be like joining the Marine Corps as a Sergeant but having DI's who are PFC's. Doesn't work.
You give the top talent (who are ultimately kids with no sense of reality) top money and expect them to be coachable by coaches making less than they are. Doesn't work.
Would be like joining the Marine Corps as a Sergeant but having DI's who are PFC's. Doesn't work.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 12:23 pm to TigerFan244
CFB is on the front end of the TP/NIL era. If it stays on the course it started down, I think we will see greater disparity.
The schools that have the $$$, get it channeled into NIL, and are willing to invest it, will in time create separation.
IMO, CFB is in a time of transition. The "parity" seen now won't be sustained.
The schools that have the $$$, get it channeled into NIL, and are willing to invest it, will in time create separation.
IMO, CFB is in a time of transition. The "parity" seen now won't be sustained.
Posted on 1/1/25 at 12:32 pm to TigerFan244
I don't think it's created parity yet. It may work that way in the end, but right now we're still looking at the same teams who are above the 50% blue chip ratio... and it looks like the final 4 will likely all end up being teams above the 50% blue chip ratio.
The 12 team playoff LOOKS like it's got parity... but if the final 4 teams are still the same big names who were in the 4-team playoff... is it?
The 12 team playoff LOOKS like it's got parity... but if the final 4 teams are still the same big names who were in the 4-team playoff... is it?
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