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36: College Football Week 4 Preview, and what makes NIL "Illegitimate"?

September 18, 2025 • Alex Masse

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We are already at week 4, and there are some match-ups that will steer a team's fate one way or the other. Some teams are looking for revenge, others for redemption or redirection.

Elsewhere in college sports we have another AD sending not so coded language about NIL deals.

Two colleges are merging but keeping their athletics separate (huh?).

The Ivy League makes a statement about opting out of House.

College Basketball top recruits are reluctant to commit to any schools right now, it's a numbers game.

And the spring portal is gone in football, details for the winter one are still being workshopped.

Bonus: I boldly decide to pronounce the Cal QB's full name.