Name, image and likeness (NIL) rules aren't perfect.
You could make the case that regulation might be necessary in the future. But NIL opportunities have also enhanced college basketball by allowing talented players to return to school and make the best decisions for their futures.
In a different world, Hunter Dickinson and Donovan Clingan might have entered the NBA draft after strong seasons a year ago. Instead, both returned. And now, UConn and Kansas will play one of the biggest nonconference matchups in recent years, when the Huskies travel to face the Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse on Friday.