
This can’t be accurate. UNC has assured me they spend significantly more than broke Arizona.
Conner Hale@ConnerHaleSprts
🚨 Top 15 Projected NIL + Roster Spending for 2026-27 College Basketball 1. Kentucky (SEC) — $21M–$23M 2. BYU (Big 12) — $15M 3. Duke (ACC) — $14M 4. Arkansas (SEC) — $12.5M 5. Indiana (Big Ten) — $12M 6. Louisville (ACC) — $11.5M–$12M 7. Texas Tech (Big 12) — $11.5M 8. St. John’s (Big East) — $11.5M 9. Michigan (Big Ten) — $11.5M 10. Kansas (Big 12) — $9.5M–$10M 11. Tennessee (SEC) — $9.5M 12. Providence (Big East) — $10M+ (explicitly targeting big portal spend under new HC Bryan Hodgson) 13. Arizona (Big 12) — $9.5M 14. North Carolina (ACC) — ~$9M–$10M (consistent top-tier spender) 15. UCLA (Big Ten) — $8M–$9.5M (Cronin pushing for more; USC similar range in Big Ten)
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