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Hey there,
Today is New Year’s Eve – how we feeling? Before we hunker down for an absolutely elite slate of college football games (including Baylor hopefully impounding the LSU Tigers), we’ve got some news to catch you up on.
It was a fun weekend of news – for starters, a list just dropped of the 75 most valuable college athletics programs in the country. Then, we’ve got a data-driven deep dive on how roster turnover is actually leading to less college basketball wins this season. And lastly, we just saw an NIL deal go through… in Bitcoin. It’s all coming up right now – let’s get going!
— Cole, Justin and Collin
The Big 3
The 75 Most Valuable Athletics Programs in the Country
CNBC just released their list of the 75 most valuable college athletics programs in the country. Their methodology combined revenue, conference health, school subsidies, NIL resources, alumni network, and a few other factors to determine the rankings.
The #1 most valuable college athletics program is THE Ohio State University, with a $1.32 billion valuation. Rounding out the top three is The University of Texas ($1.28 billion), and Texas A&M ($1.26 billion).
Only one private school made the top ten, and the highest spots are dominated by the SEC and Big Ten. The first ACC team shows up at #16, and the first Big 12 team makes an appearance at #33. See the whole list at the link. (More)
College Basketball Teams with Roster Turnover 📉
According to a new piece by Evan Miyakawa, teams with massive amounts of roster turnover have been struggling during the nascent 2024-25 college basketball season. On the other hand, teams who have returned plenty of starters are outperforming expectations.
By running a statistical analysis of what’s been working so far, he came to three recommendations for college basketball roster building: Find good players, return over 50% of your starter minutes year-over-year, and recruit players that will play at least two seasons in the program.
Of course, the college basketball season is still kicking off. We’re not sure exactly how well these trends will hold throughout the year, but so far, the teams who prioritized continuity are seeing massive returns. (More)
The First Bitcoin NIL Deal
It was bound to happen (and I’m almost surprised it took this long), but we just saw a college football player accept an NIL deal paid out in Bitcoin. It’s the first deal of its kind – at least as far as the public is aware.
The agreement was made between USC linebacker Matai Tagoa’i and Strike – an app that allows users to buy and sell Bitcoin easily. The deal was brokered by House of Victory, USC’s NIL collective.
“This is a game-changer for me,” said Tagoa’I, “By taking part of my NIL earnings in bitcoin, I’m setting myself up for long-term financial growth.” (More)
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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT
Kiyomi McMiller
School: Rutgers
Position: Guard
Sport: Basketball
Class: Freshman
Accolades:
Earned back-to-back Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors
Scored a career-high 31 points against Lafayette
Led all freshmen nationally with 20.9 points per game
Recorded double-digit points in 11 straight games
NIL: She was the first high school athlete to sign with the Jordan Brand, and joined UCLA's Kiki Rice as Jordan's second NIL athlete overall.
NIL BLITZ
♦️ Here’s the viewership numbers for the CFP’s first round, where one network dominated ratings
♦️ If reports are correct, Duke’s new transfer QB is getting paid an average $4 million a year – that’d be the most in college football history
♦️ How UConn became an NIL merchandise powerhouse
♦️ How are student-athletes balancing NIL and academics?
♦️ The House Settlement affects college lacrosse in a big-time way
♦️ Social media savviness has female athletes dominating the online NIL marketplace
♦️ ASU football lands an Arby’s deal after their QB insisted
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BATTER UP
Today’s Poll Question:
Which conference will the National Champion come from? |
Last Edition’s Poll Results:
How have you enjoyed the College Football Playoff thus far?
It’s been great! - 36%
Fine. - 35%
It’s been bad… - 29%
“By taking part of my NIL earnings in bitcoin, I’m setting myself up for long-term financial growth.”