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re: Which college football program has most potential to become a dynasty in The NIL era?

Posted on 7/14/26 at 4:48 pm to
Posted by Ostrich
Alexandria, VA
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 4:48 pm to
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It does sound ridiculous, but if not the cult then what has held Aggy back?


They aren’t the flagship state school.
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 4:56 pm to
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LSU, Texas, THE U, tOSU


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the big 4 for sure


Of what? Texas and tOSU perhaps but the other
2?
Posted by theCAW
Polk County
Member since Dec 2023
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 5:08 pm to
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the other 2?
lsu is still tbd but are throwing crazy bags and are well positioned to go on a run with an elite HC

Miami was a drive away from winning the natty (reminded me of 2017 Kirby/UGA tbh) and has a top 3 class and is pulling top 5 type classes on the regular. Plus they are the only team in the talent rich state of Florida who is operating at an elite level as UF and FSU are dead programs.

FWIW Cristobal has won more games in the 12 team era than Kirby, who is considered the best coach in the country currently.
Posted by theCAW
Polk County
Member since Dec 2023
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 5:08 pm to
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They aren’t the flagship state school.
neither is Miami but they’re the best program in the state of florida
Posted by Globetrotter747
Member since Sep 2017
5807 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 6:02 pm to
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The days of a Dynasty are long gone

First of all, what’s the definition of a dynasty? 2/2, 2/3, 3/5, whatever?

Second, if we say this is so, it would have as much (or more) to do with the playoff system as the NIL / TP stuff.

Nebraska won three national titles in the ‘90s and didn’t even have to play the best competition (for one game, much less a playoff) in two of those seasons. You can’t do that shite now.

Miami won four national titles from 1983-1991. The 1991 title was split and the importance of the Orange Bowl at the time was highly advantageous as Miami’s home field. Maybe things play out differently if some of those games had been played elsewhere.

My point is… some dynasties (including B2B or 2/3 titles) were helped by the bowl format. There are no split titles anymore, and you have to be the real deal to win it all.

I think that’s as big a challenge for today’s teams compared to the dynasties of previous eras. You pretty much have to be the best team in a given year to win it.

Something like Alabama winning the 1973 title without having to beat ND, splitting the title with USC in 1978, and then winning it “outright” in 1979 for a ‘70s dynasty isn’t going to cut it anymore. You’re going to have to win it outright every time and try to stay healthy over a longer season.
Posted by theballguy
HSV (Dealing only in satire)
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 6:50 pm to
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yeah the U is back and has the best chance of being a dynasty in the NIL era.



This won't get any love and I fricking hate Miami but next to Indiana, this is the truth.
Posted by theballguy
HSV (Dealing only in satire)
Member since Oct 2011
40154 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 6:51 pm to
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lsu .... with an elite HC



Only time that's happened was when Saban was there.
Posted by OchoDedos
Republic of Texas
Member since Oct 2014
40133 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 7:50 pm to
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aTm has a boat load of cash, as does Tejas. They could be next, all depends on coaching.


It all depends on Agents and Family Advisors and their cut
Posted by Overbrook
Member since May 2013
6415 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:06 pm to
Whichever have the most billionaires engaged with college football.
"Hundred millionaires" will do as well...for now.
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
52432 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:35 pm to
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NIL will be reigned in when the private schools start slinging out cash that the publics can't afford. We're already starting to see the improvements of Vanderbilt, Duke, and Notre Dame - as soon as they start dominating in a few years the schools that dominated the last 25 years will start crying foul to whoever will listen in order to reign in their power.
I would water that SMU meets the qualifications of private school, rich football history, lots of money. They could be legit at some point in the very near future.
Posted by chalmetteowl
Chalmette
Member since Jan 2008
55195 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 10:07 pm to
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I mean it's essentially the same schools that have always been good/had money


Remember when we were told NIL was gonna help underdogs rise up?
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
216640 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 10:33 pm to
What a crock that was.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
78561 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 10:44 pm to
Boston College
Posted by OWLFAN86
Erotic Novelist
Member since Jun 2004
197633 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 10:47 pm to
Ok well then

RICE
Posted by MrFreakinMiyagi
Reseda
Member since Feb 2007
20084 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 10:50 pm to
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Ohio State
Posted by BuckeyeGoon
Member since Jan 2025
1323 posts
Posted on 7/15/26 at 8:28 am to
Texas, Texas A&M, Texas tech, Oregon, Miami and Michigan have the best NIL resources so really any of them have a shot at being dominant in the NIL era. Oregon will probably drop off once phil knight is gone though, I remember hearing his family isnt all that interested in Oregon football. Miami's talent and recruiting right now is pretty scary, I could see them winning multiple national titles in the next few years.
Posted by TouchedTheAxeIn82
near the Apple spaceship
Member since Nov 2012
7505 posts
Posted on 7/16/26 at 1:39 pm to
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The days of a Dynasty are long gone. I doubt we see another back to back champion in the foreseeable future.

It's this. The new economics of college football means talent is far less concentrated. Despite the unfortunate developments killing traditions left and right, the optimistic view is that instead of four to six programs consistently maintaining a very high level, maybe we can have 20 programs that that can rise up to the top in any given year.

As talent gets spread out, it will be easier perhaps to really see who the great coaches are. The lack of great coaches will be the primary factor that will limit CFB to a modest number of great programs.
Posted by SECCaptain
Member since Jun 2025
2459 posts
Posted on 7/16/26 at 3:16 pm to
A modern day CFB dynasty will never exist in Baton Rouge, you could give them Texas money and it still wouldn’t happen
Posted by Globetrotter747
Member since Sep 2017
5807 posts
Posted on 7/16/26 at 4:53 pm to
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The days of a Dynasty are long gone. I doubt we see another back to back champion in the foreseeable future.

No possibility of a split title and having to face all the best teams in the playoffs will have more to do with that than NIL and the portal.

You can’t split a title like 2003 USC did with LSU. Votes can’t win you a national title like 1994 Nebraska over Penn State. Those titles were part of questionable repeats.

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The new economics of college football means talent is far less concentrated.

Incorrect.

Below is a breakdown of how much talent the AP Top Ten sent to the NFL the following spring. The 2023 and 2025 AP Top Tens had more drafted players than any group since at least 1990.

1st rounders / Top 100 selections / Total Selections (Top Ten picks).

1990: 9 / 25 / 46 (4)
1991: 6 / 20 / 38 (3)
1992: 12 / 33 / 47 (6)
1993: 9 / 24 / 47 (3)
1994: 12 / 29 / 58 (5)
1995: 4 / 14 / 36 (2)
1996: 11 / 30 / 52 (6)
1997: 17 / 34 / 52 (7)
1998: 9 / 24 / 46 (2)
1999: 12 / 33 / 53 (4)
2000: 9 / 24 / 47 (2)
2001: 14 / 39 / 55 (6)
2002: 12 / 30 / 50 (4)
2003: 16 / 32 / 55 (3)
2004: 14 / 29 / 54 (6)
2005: 11 / 33 / 64 (6)
2006: 12 / 23 / 48 (5)
2019: 20 / 45 / 72 (9)
2020: 12 / 33 / 60 (4)
2021: 13 / 32 / 64 (5)
2022: 13 / 34 / 59 (6)
2023: 15 / 45 / 83 (5)
2024: 16 / 33 / 69 (3)
2025: 18 / 47 / 80 (7)
Posted by RGT
Member since Aug 2024
2092 posts
Posted on 7/16/26 at 5:56 pm to
ND must have changed their academic standards recently. In the last few years under BK and now MF ,this is the 1st year they have been able to recruit this many quality players.They haven’t recruited this well since Lou Holtz was coach when he got them to lower their standards.
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