A deep dive into the future of nonconference scheduling in an NIL era:
• The “outdated” MTE model — both finances and format
• Why Hurley’s MTE comments reflect the sentiment at top-tier schools
• Players Era expansion
• More high-level home-and-homes
“The inaugural edition was considered a success by all parties involved. There was
high-quality basketball, with Oregon beating Alabama in the championship game to take home the title -- and an additional $500,000 in NIL opportunities on top of the $1 million it earned by playing in the tournament. Alabama received an extra $250,000 in NIL opportunities for reaching the title game.
Oregon coach Dana Altman said the program was able to bump up everybody's NIL package as a result of the initial $1 million every team earned by participating…”
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