I think as others have said - forget this season. I mean, do what you can to develop the players you think will stay, but I'm guessing most of the decent players will bolt.
I still think spreading the NIL across 3-4 super solid players is a better approach, the rest are depth / rotational players ranked based on skill and ability to integrate into the system. Play a starting 5 + 2 rotational off the bench. The rest are garbage time players.
Does that make us elite? No, but it gives us at least a puncher's chance to be in the top quarter of the Big East and possibly make the NCAA tournament.