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Power 4 NIL PAY RANKINGS—Are the LITTLE GUYS FINISHED? | UCF Podcast
Pay-for-play reshapes Big 12 football—can teams without “Texas Tech money” still compete? Christian Rao and Mike G. break down the latest NIL and transfer portal trends, revealing eye-popping quarterback salaries like Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker ($4–5M) and Miami’s Darian Mensah (approaching $8M). They spotlight underrated positions (why are linebackers the lowest paid?) and debate if a future salary cap is inevitable as college football’s power gap widens. Spotlight shifts to breakout stars and sleeper picks for UCF and Kansas State, including freshman Tyron Horns, transfer Brandon…
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