What Antitrust Settlement Means for NCAA, Athletes

The NCAA and the Power Five conferences agreed on Friday to pay over $2.7 billion to settle antitrust claims that will inevitably overhaul the landscape of college athletics. The decision creates a revenue-sharing model that will include athletes, who could be earmarked for millions of dollars as early as the fall of 2025. The schools will decide how that money is divided among its athletic programs. One of the biggest changes is that roster restrictions will replace scholarship limits by sport. While the athletes are the big winners with the decision, athletic directors and coaches have to adjust to the new rules and make decisions as they learn more about the process and how they will restructure their teams across all sports....