Behind the scenes: Part of the reason more players are entering the portal each year? The price for their services keeps going up. Three years ago, a $400,000 NIL deal got you the No. 1 transfer in the nation. Nowadays, that will get you "a mid-major guy who averaged fewer than 10 points on a non-NCAA Tournament team," notes CBS Sports' Matt Norlander.
The $10 million club: According to Norlander, the following 10 programs are believed to be spending in the ballpark of $10 million on their rosters next season:
The $10 million club: According to Norlander, the following 10 programs are believed to be spending in the ballpark of $10 million on their rosters next season:
- Arkansas
- BYU
- Duke
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisville
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- St. John's
- Texas Tech
