How much do NIL roster budgets really matter for College Football Playoff teams?
Briefly

In this competitive era, college football teams find themselves operating under a de facto salary cap dictated by their respective NIL collectives, leading to vast disparities in roster building.
Ohio State's $20 million name, image, and likeness funding raises questions about whether such financial investment guarantees access to college football's playoff triumph or has consequences for performance expectations.
While teams like Oregon and Texas boast impressive NIL budgets, teams like Florida State illustrate that financial investment doesn't always correlate with on-field success, exemplifying the unpredictable nature of college football.
The rapid evolution of college football finances through NIL collectives has created staggering budget disparities, reminiscent of traditional sports leagues, complicating the dynamics of competition.
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