termiNIL / Analysis / methodology
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methodology

7 pieces of termiNIL analysis on methodology.

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What Does a 'Low Confidence' NIL Valuation Mean?

termiNIL tags every valuation none, low, medium or high based on snap count, not talent. Here's what each tier changes about the number and why.

October 6, 2026
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How to Value a College Football NIL Client: A Guide for Agents

A practical framework agents can use to value an NIL client: position market rate, grade and snaps, audience size, and termiNIL's confidence tier.

October 3, 2026
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Why Do NIL Values Jump or Drop So Fast?

termiNIL's model repriced one backup quarterback 112% higher in a single day. Here's why ungraded players swing hard and graded ones barely move.

September 26, 2026
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What Is a Five-Star Recruit Worth in NIL Before He Plays a Snap?

termiNIL prices unproven recruits from recruiting profile and team context, not production — the same model that values Ohio State's Julian Sayin at $6.24M.

September 22, 2026
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Does Social Media Following Actually Drive NIL Value?

termiNIL's top quarterback has 227K followers; the No. 2 has 718K. Social reach is one of six pricing factors, and it is not the biggest one.

September 19, 2026
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Why Are Quarterbacks Worth So Much More in NIL?

termiNIL prices the median FBS quarterback at $585K — nearly three times the next-highest position and close to eight times the group median elsewhere.

September 18, 2026
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How NIL Valuations Are Calculated: The Bottom-Up Model, Explained

How NIL valuations actually work: the six-factor bottom-up model that prices all 14,094 FBS players, why top-down budget estimates fail, and what a valuation cannot tell you.

August 19, 2026