After much consideration, I want to announce that the Basketball Prediction Contest on TarheelIllustrated is being discontinued. I sincerely thank everyone who has participated and contributed to the fun and excitement over the past several years. I am especially grateful to AJ for allowing me to run the contest on TarheelIllustrated-your support has meant a great deal to me.As I move forward, I will be dedicating 100% of my focus to launching Campus NIL in the coming months. It is important to clarify that Campus NIL’s primary mission is not sports-related. Our core focus is empowering college students financially through exclusive savings, profit-sharing, and cash credits on everyday purchases, leveraging collective student power and advertising revenue. The sports section, including future prediction contests and forums, is an added benefit designed specifically for our college subscribers to enhance their experience.
Campus NIL issues a free weekly newsletter, and I encourage you to sign up here to stay informed about our launch and learn how you can participate in future Prediction Contests. All student subscribers will receive a minimum of two years of benefits once the program is launched. If you know anyone who graduated from a college (including trade schools, community colleges, junior colleges, or four-year colleges) after December 2023, or who is currently attending college, please encourage them to subscribe to the Campus NIL newsletter to take advantage of these benefits.
Most recent newsletter: https://www.campusnil.com/so/b1PQIkc8t?languageTag=en
Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.campusnil.com/faq-s-1
Once Campus NIL is live, one of my primary goals will be to integrate with national sports sites like Rivals, ON3, and Inside Carolina, creating even more opportunities for connection and engagement across the college sports landscape. Thank you again for your support and stay tuned for what’s next.
Campus NIL: Community, Benefits, and Sports as a Bonus Overview
Campus NIL is designed to become the premier digital community for college students, offering exclusive financial benefits and a vibrant online platform. While our primary focus is on empowering students financially, we also provide a sports section as an added bonus for subscribers who want to engage with college sports communities and contests.1. Eligibility & Access
- Exclusivity: Only verified college students enrolled in the proprietary 3.8M student portal can access all features.
- Authentication: Secure login via university credentials or portal verification.
2. Internal Chatboards (Portal-Only)
School-Specific Private Forums
- Access: Only students from each specific school.
- Sub-forums:
- Football
- Basketball
- Off-topic
- Announcements
General Forums (AI-Monitored, Cross-School)
- College Football
- College Basketball
- Rivalries & Banter
- Off-topic
- Announcements
Features:
- AI moderation for safety and compliance.
- Tag-based navigation for easy topic filtering.
3. External Chatboard Subscriptions (Discounted Access)
- Eligibility: Only portal-enrolled students can subscribe.
- Discounted Rate: Special rates for select partnered external sports chatboards.
- Access: Single sign-on (SSO) or portal-linked codes for seamless authentication.
4. Sports Prediction Contests with Major Prizes
Contest Structure
- Regular prediction contests for college football and basketball (e.g., weekly picks, tournament brackets).
- Open to all portal-enrolled students.
- Entry included with portal membership; premium contests may have small entry fees.
Prize and Participant Management
- Significant Prizes:
Each contest will feature a substantial number of major prizes, ensuring that many participants have a real chance to win. - Participant Limits:
Some contests will be capped at a specific number of participants (for example, 75–100 entrants per contest), creating a more exclusive and competitive environment and increasing each participant’s odds of winning a prize.
AI-Powered Scoring & Integrity
- AI tools automatically analyze and score predictions using real-time data and official results.
- Automated leaderboards with real-time updates.
- AI moderation to detect anomalies and ensure fairness.
5. Integration with External Chatboards
- Unified Contests:
Select prediction contests are co-hosted or integrated with partnered external chatboards. - Cross-Platform Access:
Students can participate via both the portal and external chatboards using their portal credentials. - Eligibility:
Only portal-verified students are eligible for major prizes, even when accessing contests through external platforms. - Prize Pool Growth:
Integration with external boards increases participant numbers and prize pool sizes, fostering cross-campus and cross-community engagement.
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