There will be bidding wars and some will make millions without ever stepping on the field. We're seeing the tip of the iceberg.

CU and many other schools will be going for the athletes who aren't getting NIL offers. Scraps. Leftovers. Many of these kids will still be darn good football players, but the gap between the haves and the have nots will be even bigger than it already is. Teams like Alabama and Ohio State will have players on the bench making hundreds of thousands of dollars.