Unregulated NIL, transfers create chaos in college sports

Name, image and likeness, or NIL, has taken the college sports world by storm.

Now, nearly every commitment by a high school prospect or transfer portal player is immediately followed by speculation about how much money was offered — or what other schools were willing to pay.

But the problem with NIL has never been the money itself. College athletes deserve to be compensated. The issue lies in the NCAA’s lack of regulation.