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St. John's NIL Market Index | $11.2M 2026

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St. John's
#85 Nationally
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St. John's

#84 James Madison#86 North Texas

Sideline NIL Market Index

Big East · Basketball

2026 Roster Market Estimate
$11.2M
Competitive Market
vs #1 Roster Market ($65.4M)17.0%
#85
National
#3
Conference
Top 24%
Nationally
By Sport
TopMen's Basketball77%
  • Men's Basketball$8.6M77%
  • Women's Basketball$1.3M11%
  • Other Sports$1.3M11%

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Sport pools use The Sideline's conference and active-roster base model. This is our best current point estimate, not school payroll or a signed-contract total.

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School NIL BriefingUpdated August 10, 2026

Inside the St. John's NIL market

St. John's competes in the Big East at the Basketball level. The Sideline's best current estimate for its varsity-athlete market is $11.2M. This is an independent market estimate, not reported school payroll or a sum of signed contracts.

  • Current market estimate: $11.2M, ranking #85 nationally and #3 in the Big East. The sport pools and active-player allocations reconcile to this one school total.
  • Where the value is concentrated: Men's Basketball $8.6M, Women's Basketball $1.3M, Other Sports $1.3M.
  • Evidence behind this page: The estimate uses active-roster composition, current market evidence, recruiting profile, sport economics, and Big East market context. ESPN supplies roster biography data, not NIL values.
  • Latest update: Data refreshed August 10, 2026. The Sideline Data Desk owns the estimates, sport allocations, rankings, audits, and corrections. Read the full methodology.
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St. John's NIL FAQ

What is St. John's's estimated NIL roster value?

The Sideline's best current NIL Market Index estimate for St. John's is $11.2M. This ranks #85 nationally among Division I programs. Every sport and player pool is reconciled to that school total.

What conference does St. John's play in?

St. John's competes in the Big East at the Basketball level.

Which St. John's sport has the highest roster value?

Men's Basketball is St. John's's largest estimated NIL roster market at approximately $8.6M in 2026.

How does St. John's compare to other Big East schools?

St. John's's $11.2M aggregate roster market can be compared with every Big East program and all 357 Division I schools on The Sideline's NIL Tracker.

Is St. John's's NIL roster value the same as school spending?

No. It is The Sideline's best current estimate of athlete market value across active rosters. Historical disclosed compensation, school-directed benefits, foundation support, third-party NIL, and player market valuation are labeled separately so the same dollar is not counted twice.

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