Joel Klatt explains why NIL brings college football into a ‘Golden Age’

In the wake of Monday night’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game, which Ohio State won 34-23 over Notre Dame, fans have continued to lament the current state of the sport.

Many of the complaints have centered around the rise in name, image and likeness (NIL) dollars and the proliferation of the NCAA Transfer Portal, with some fans taking direct aim at the Buckeyes’ reported $20 million roster that included multiple elite transfers from SEC and Big 12 programs.