As college football evolves, one thing remains constant

Fall camp for college football began this week, and the sport finds itself at another inflection point.

The ability for players to use their name, image and likeness (NIL) to earn money is changing how teams recruit top talent. It’s the biggest news in college football in a long time, but there are other mechanisms pushing college football in new directions, too. The transfer portal allows coaches (and players) to rebuild teams quickly. Meanwhile, the country’s love affair with college football on television is forcing more shifts to conference realignment…