Ravens star Kyle Hamilton says he hates where college football is going amid 24-team playoff, NIL chaos

Not quite.The average person isn't one of the NFL's best safeties, but Hamilton shares some college football fans' frustrations with the sport's direction.

With the College Football Playoff potentially expanding to 24 teams in the 2027-28 season and NIL reshaping the sport, the three-time Pro Bowler isn't thrilled with where college football is headed."Yeah, I kind of hate where college football is headed, honestly.Just, I think the NIL is kind of getting kind of exploited, and 24 teams in a playoff.

I don't think there's 24 teams that can win a championship," Hamilton told OutKick in a recent interview.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.

This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Kyle Hamilton #14 of the Baltimore Ravens reacts against the New Orleans Saints during an NFL game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md., on Sept.20, 2026.

(Getty Images)While college football is embracing the tournament style, the former Notre Dame star doesn’t think it’s fair to the players."I think the tournament is its own thing.I understand like baseball has the College World Series and basketball has March Madness, but football is just a different sport.

Like asking kids to do spring ball, do summer workouts, do that, and then like perform their best going into the draft, combine prep, like it's kind of unfair," Hamilton said."But I do not make those decisions, so I will sit back and watch, like a good fan."The 25-year-old played at Notre Dame from 2019 to 2021, when NIL was in its infancy."I had it for six months.I was the first wave, I guess, of NIL, and that's when it was truly name, image and likeness.

I would do like an apparel deal for like 1500 merch and be ecstatic, and it was awesome," Hamilton said.While Hamilton is happy college athletes are now being paid, he acknowledged that there...