Last season, Ohio State’s “20 million dollar roster” became a big story as the Buckeyes rolled to a national championship. This season, with the introduction of the $20.5 million revenue-sharing cap in college athletics, $20 million doesn’t get you halfway to the best and most expensive roster in the country. Matt Rhule understands that reality.
In his Monday press conference after Nebraska’s loss to Michigan and its $12 million quarterback Bryce Underwood, Rhule was asked about the running back position on his roster, and laid out just how difficult it can be to compete for top talent in the revenue-sharing and NIL era.