I guess I’m a little confused? I thought that NIL money did not come from the colleges themselves, but from outside sources? Not sure what part NIL plays in this.
Or is it that colleges will now be funneling more money to the more popular sports to try to keep up with the schools that seem to get NIL?
Ohio State is one of the largest universities in the country. This is merely an issue of priorities for the school. They're choosing to make their men's gymnastics team less of a priority.
In the past, other schools have balanced their budgets by eliminating certain sports (long before NIL).