This take fundamentally misunderstands how resource allocation works. A cap doesn't level the playing field, it just establishes a new, higher floor that elite programs will still dominate. Schools like Texas and Ohio State have booster networks and local business partnerships that can layer on top of any revenue-sharing cap, creating an even wider gap. California Golden Bears' collective, while improving, is competing in a state with professional sports saturation and twelve FBS programs diluting the pool. The "big dogs" being strategic is a fantasy. They'll just be strategic about how they funnel additional millions outside the cap. Our 2024 recruiting class ranked 40th nationally, per the 247Sports Composite, which shows the current uphill battle. A cap doesn't magically generate more local money for us. It just puts a governor on the very few schools that might have briefly overspent. This rule solidifies the hierarchy, it doesn't disrupt it. The idea that Alabama or Georgia will suddenly lose battles for California kids because of a cap is naive. Their strategic advantage is structural, not just financial. California Golden Bears need systemic changes, not caps, to truly compete.