College basketball has undergone significant changes in recent years with the introduction of NIL. With NIL in the mix, players have been more inclined to flip from school to school in search of the best possible deal. This has led to some frustration in the college basketball fan base.
However, following the NCAA house settlement deal, there has been a lot of talk about an NIL cap. This led to a discussion on Reddit, as one fan asked if the cap on NIL could reignite under-the-table recruiting and payments.
With there being a cap on NIL now, do you think that most schools will go back to paying players under the table again?
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Many other college basketball fans chimed in with their opinions.
“100% it’s going back to cheating,” one fan wrote.
“No, there’s no cap on NIL, but all NIL deals must go through an NIL clearing house to get approved. Will teams still pay under the table? Probably. There will be people who will always cheat to gain an advantage. Human nature,” one fan commented.
“What is this “under the table money” you speak of?” one fan added.
Fans continued to react in the comments.
“The cap is only on how much colleges can spend on teams. There’s no limit for a player’s earning potential. Arch Manning can still make over the 17.6M cap that the House settlement put into place. Just the NIL deals have to go through the other org,” one fan wrote.
“It’ll be called lobbying players now. It’s as American as Apple Pie,” one fan commented.
“It’s going to be back to normal. Paying recruits under the table. Duke, Kentucky, UNC, Kansas, Michigan were the biggest,” one fan added.
There Is No Cap on NIL Wages for College Basketball Players
One thing some fans do not understand about the NIL cap is that it does not cap wages for college basketball players. As a result of the house settlement, each team will have a set amount of money it can pay players each season.
This will be similar to a salary cap in professional sports leagues like the NBA, NFL and NHL. However, it does not limit the player’s earning potential.
Players are still able to sign NIL deals with brands outside of what they receive from their school. This cap is simply put in place to encourage players to pay players fairly and to stop top teams from poaching top players from other programs.
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