247 has Cal ranked 15th (4th in the ACC)
Rivals has Cal ranked 9th (2nd in the ACC)

trying not to be a negaBear.
the pickups looked solid, I hope Cal is going to surprise the ACC.

On3 has interesting ranking system that shows NIL value.
I would love to see the data that the NIL collectives are using to determine value,
and of course if this NIL valuation will be a useful metric for determining talent level.

https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/team-rankings/football/2024/?conference=acc

My guess:

The football staffs take care of the football/personnel part of it (who they want and how badly) and the collectives take care of the monetary end (how much to offer). Where those two aspects intersect, they work together.

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Big C said:

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My guess:

The football staffs take care of the football/personnel part of it (who they want and how badly) and the collectives take care of the monetary end (how much to offer). Where those two aspects intersect, they work together.

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that would make sense, but I guess I was hoping to learn more about NIL valuations.
i imagine math nerds + position experts = monetary value
i would just love to get some sense of how they do the math

saw this ranking yesterday, pretty cool stuff!

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/acc-post-spring-power-rankings-florida-state-edges-clemson-for-no-1-miami-in-position-to-contend/

Folks are paying attention. #8 seems fair given the record we had last year, if we can get to the top 1/3 of the conference in our first year i'd call it a success. Let's make a name for ourselves and get to 9 to 10 wins at least!