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NIL arms race: Matt Painter leads ranking of college basketball coaches outperforming their roster budgets
Purdue's Matt Painter and Alabama's Nate Oats lead a group of high-major coaches routinely beating college basketball's biggest spenders on a fraction of the budget
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CBS Sports investigators Matt Norlander and Isaac Trotter released a detailed analysis of college basketball roster spending for the 2026‑27 season, categorizing high‑major programs into tiers based on budgets and player values. The report, described as the most comprehensive NIL‑era examination of men’s basketball finances, was published after months of research. It highlights a notable finding from the lower tiers (4‑7), suggesting that some programs are outperforming their roster budgets. The authors say the findings will influence how the sport’s financial narratives are framed throughout the 2026‑27 season.
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