NCAA Basketball HCs say game no longer has the same appeal

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These days, big bucks are available in college. The APR still comes out each June, but its relevance has been replaced by a new entry in the NCAA’s cauldron of alphabet soup: NIL.

The numbers attached to the name, image and likeness deals are now what get the most attention. They are the most telling indicator of a program’s health and the main consideration – maybe the only consideration – when it comes to adding players from an increasingly packed transfer portal or simply keeping them on your own roster.

Duke’s Cooper Flagg, the biggest star in the men’s college game and the favorite to cut down the nets in San Antonio a few hours after that hearing, is making an estimated $4.8 million via NIL deals. Next year, five-star recruit AJ Dybantsa is expected to play at BYU on a deal reportedly worth $7 million.