The name, image and likeness era of college football has created opportunities for players to make money, but there are also a number of challenges that come with creating a set of rules with various state laws and approaches by different teams and conferences.
Alabama head coach Nick Saban spoke about NIL during an interview with Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated and said it is "good for players" and something he is in favor of even though there are some concerns with collectives and the mindset some take toward it.
"The issue is, when you create those [collectives] for people, are you establishing a pay-for-play type of environment that can be used in recruiting?