I think MU clears the other 3 schools, but the wild card is Rutgers - they have insane NIL and for this coming year, have two 5 stars coming and a top 5 recruiting class - which I am assuming is all because of NIL as Rutgers is not a basketball powerhouse.

I guess money is the big wildcard, but it is a very odd list of schools.

Why would anyone want to go to Rutgers or Georgia Tech? At least Georgia offer broads..

Rutgers has a couple of the top recruits in the country this year.  I wouldn't sleep on them.

This feels very in the bag.

I agree, especially after reading James' comments:

“Relationship is going to be big for me. The relationship with the coach and the relationship the team has. I want to play for a coach that lets their guards go, and that has a trust and a belief in me. My biggest thing though is going to be the relationship.”

I think MU clears the other 3 schools, but the wild card is Rutgers - they have insane NIL and for this coming year, have two 5 stars coming and a top 5 recruiting class - which I am assuming is all because of NIL as Rutgers is not a basketball powerhouse.

https://www.on3.com/news/4-star-pg-nigel-james-down-to-4-schools-georgia-georgia-tech-marquette-rutgers/

Some news on Nigel James

This feels very in the bag.

I would guess Owens plays more than Parham. This sounds painfully obvious, but it really depends on how good they are and how much other players progress.