Starting next season, the Ivy league will participate in the FCS playoffs. This is a big move and one that may set up a SMU type of success story in future years. The Ivy's could have the largest NIL purse if they ever chose to go that route. Who wouldn't want to go play for Harvard, get a ton of money with NIL and be set for life with a degree that will earn more than most pro athletes even get? Who knows, maybe these schools get a taste of success and start with NIl, then they want some more success so they up the ante on coaches and NIl. Honestly, the sky could be the limit if they wanted. SMU is proof positive that if you have the billionaires in line you don't even need the tv payouts to compete. Every school in the Ivy league could have the same or similar set up, just takes some super rich alums wanting bragging rights. Doubt it plays out that way, but it would be fun to watch.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... l-playoffs

You bring up a great point. These Ivy League schools have TONS of money.

INSTITUTION STATE ENDOWMENT [3](BILLIONS USD - FY2022)
Harvard University Massachusetts $49.444
Yale University Connecticut $41.383
Princeton University New Jersey $35.794
University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania $20.724
Columbia University New York $13.643
Cornell University New York $10.036
Dartmouth College New Hampshire $7.930
Brown University Rhode Island $6.201