OT: Men's BB. PSU 34 UM 76 with 14 min to go in 2nd half.

[GregInPitt]

I Was excited when PSU got coach Rhoades from VCU, I believe. But it's time for Kraft to get serious and get someone that can field a competitive B10 team. Women's Coach K should have been gone a couple seasons ago as her teams are weak and unathletic and non-competitive in the B10 as well.

 

[Frank Lee]

It would be helpful to know what is budgeted for payroll. What buys a decent team? $2m each for three starters, $1m each for the other two, and $2m split across the rest? That's $10m to field a team according to my throwing darts. With that said, is $15m needed or is $7m sufficient? Basically, what is Rhoades working with and what is required?
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Update:
"Duke reportedly has a hefty amount of NIL money available to spend on its 2025-26 roster.
According to Pete Nakos of On3.com, a "range of sources" said the Blue Devils have "roughly $8 to $10 million" available for their roster next season and are considered to be one of the most well-funded programs in college basketball.
One source told Nakos that Duke's NIL war chest is “unlimited.”
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St. John's basketball roster has been built with significant financial investment, reportedly over $10 million, primarily through the transfer portal and NIL deals to attract talent.
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The estimated roster cost for Penn State's men's basketball team for the 2025-26 season is approximately $9.7 million. This figure includes both third-party NIL payments and revenue sharing allocations.