~3,300 portal entrants in the Jan. 2-16, 2026 window. 32 coaching changes in the 2025-26 cycle. $2.75B estimated NIL economy and about $20.5M in annual revenue sharing. Playoff controversies every year.
The powerful won't fix it. But solutions exist.
FBS scholarship players entered the portal in the Jan. 2-16, 2026 window, just shy of 3,300 entrants [CBS Sports]
Estimated total annual spend on NIL products and services in 2025-26, up from $2.26B in 2024-25 [Opendorse]
Division I schools may distribute up to about $20.5M annually to athletes under the post-House settlement model, with the cap rising over time [Washington Post]
These reforms would create stability, fairness, and sustainability. They're legally viable, economically sound, and politically impossible.
10 conference champions + 6 at-large. Merit-based access. No weekly rankings until selection. Eliminates "conference left out" debates forever.
Learn More →Acquiring schools pay developing schools $25K-$100K per transfer. Creates economic friction without restricting player movement. Protects Group of 5.
Learn More →Standardized contracts, escrow for deals over $100K, transparency requirements. Protects players from exploitation while maintaining free market.
Learn More →$2M penalty + recruiting sanctions for mid-season hires. Up to $3M completion bonuses for playoff runs. Makes poaching economically stupid.
Learn More →About $20.5M annual revenue sharing per school. 40% equal, 30% merit, 30% retention bonuses. Floors not ceilings. Title IX compliant.
Learn More →Phased rollout: 2026 preparation, 2027 launch, 2028+ refinement. Or more realistically: never, because power conferences benefit from chaos.
Learn More →Will this be adopted? No. Power conferences benefit from chaos. The SEC and Big Ten want controlled access, not merit-based systems. Coaches' agents will fight stability penalties. Collectives want to manipulate NIL without oversight. But when the system collapses in 5-7 years, remember: fair alternatives existed.
Protection from exploitation, standardized contracts, retention incentives, revenue sharing with benefits. Real compensation with stability.
Compensation for developing talent, reduced poaching, coaching stability, sustainable economic model. Fairness for Group of 5.
Roster stability, merit-based playoff, fewer mid-season disruptions, transparent systems. The sport you fell in love with, modernized.