Overview
- Miami’s Dan Radakovich publicly called for an uncapped market, joining Ohio State’s Ross Bjork and Notre Dame’s Pete Bevacqua, who say the current cap is too low or unworkable.
- The House settlement set a Year 1 revenue-sharing limit of $20.5 million per school, roughly 22% of certain revenues, a figure administrators say the market has already outpaced.
- The College Sports Commission is notifying programs about inquiries into unreported third-party NIL guarantees, and CEO Bryan Seeley warned some promised deals may not clear the NIL Go system.
- Athletic directors contend the cap is driving money to third parties and secret arrangements, while Radakovich estimates football roster pay could reach $35–40 million and trend toward $50 million without limits.
- Reporting that Duke quarterback Darian Mensah plans to enter the portal and sign with Miami despite a two-year deal at Duke highlights emerging contract conflicts in the new system.