In their first extensive comments since Judge Claudia Wilken approved the House v. NCAA settlement last week, the commissioners of the five listed defendants — the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC — expressed hope that the new revenue-sharing world it created will bring stability to what has been a tremendous period of upheaval within college athletics.
“There’s no question for any of us, the five of us, we’re in a much better place than we were 48 hours ago and certainly over the last several years,” ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said.
Even within the hope and belief they all shared in what the House settlement means for college athletes came an acknowledgement there is still plenty of work left to be done. There are still plenty of big questions looming over college sports, including the legality of revenue sharing and NIL from Title IX and enforcement perspectives.
Five hot takes from landmark House v. NCAA settlement: Parity boom ahead as big dogs may start to go hungry
Brad Crawford
Below are key takeaways from what the commissioners had to say on the past, present and future of college athletics as it prepares to take a monumental step forward beginning July 1 when universities can begin directly paying their athletes.
Affiliation agreements not done yet
One of the more interesting aspects coming out of the House settlement is the Power Four conferences demanding their members sign affiliation agreements which will, in part, prevent them from suing the College Sports Commission (CSC) over NIL-related…
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Author : John Talty
Publish date : 2025-06-09 18:59:00
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