Could college football walk-ons go away as a result of House vs. NCAA settlement?
7 months, 1 week ago

Could college football walk-ons go away as a result of House vs. NCAA settlement?

New York Times  

Stetson Bennett was one of the best college football stories of all time. For years, NCAA scholarship limits have been seen as a means of establish parity among schools, with all FBS football programs adhering to the 85 limit, all men’s basketball programs limited to 13 scholarships, baseball to 11.7, and so on. NCAA Division I scholarship limits Sport Men Women Baseball 11.7 -- Basketball 13 15 Beach volleyball -- 6 Bowling -- 5 Cross Country/Track and field 12.6 18 Equestrian -- 15 Fencing 4.5 5 Field hockey -- 12 Football 85/63 -- Golf 4.5 6 Gymnastics 6.3 12 Ice hockey 18 18 Lacrosse 12.6 12 Rifle 3.6 3.6 Rowing -- 20 Rugby -- 12 Skiing 6.3 7 Soccer 9.9 14 Softball -- 12 Swimming and diving 9.9 14 Tennis 4.5 8 Triathlon -- 6.5 Volleyball 4.5 12 Water polo 4.5 8 Wrestling 9.9 10 Scholarship limits were partially about cost-cutting, which is why they could be part of the House settlement. “It’s not direct cash payments, unlike revenue sharing, but schools want to get some credit as part of this settlement for adding these scholarships.” But those scholarships would come in other sports, if the football limit stays at 85 — and mean the end of walk-ons. Two years ago, the NCAA’s transformation committee, with SEC commissioner Greg Sankey running point, discussed expanded scholarship caps for sports other than football and basketball.

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NCAA's $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NCAA's $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval

Hindustan Times  

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. NCAA's $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval U.S District Judge Claudia Wilken released an order setting a timeline for a deal that would put millions of dollars into the pockets of …

NCAA settlement that would allow colleges to pay athletes gets preliminary approval
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NCAA settlement that would allow colleges to pay athletes gets preliminary approval

LA Times  

A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players. Former college athletes from as far back as 2016 would be able to apply for their share of $2.576 billion set aside to help them recoup money they could’ve made from NIL deals, which weren’t allowed until …

House v. NCAA settlement granted preliminary approval, bringing new financial model closer
2 months, 2 weeks ago

House v. NCAA settlement granted preliminary approval, bringing new financial model closer

New York Times  

The proposed House v. NCAA settlement, which includes the landmark $2.78 billion settlement of three separate antitrust cases facing the NCAA and power conferences, received preliminary approval on Monday from Judge Claudia Wilken in the Northern District of California, clearing the way for schools to begin paying players directly through revenue sharing as early as 2025. Lawyers representing both sides …

O’Bannon lawyer challenges NCAA antitrust settlement over revenue-sharing system, NIL restrictions
2 months, 3 weeks ago

O’Bannon lawyer challenges NCAA antitrust settlement over revenue-sharing system, NIL restrictions

New York Times  

The lead attorney in O’Bannon v. the NCAA, a landmark case that paved the way for athletes to earn money off their name, image and likeness, has filed an opposition to the $2.78 billion settlement of three antitrust cases facing the NCAA and power conferences. “We are confident our settlement is a landmark achievement for athletes that should be approved.” …

NCAA President Charlie Baker tells membership hearing on $2.78B settlement ‘did not go as we hoped’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

NCAA President Charlie Baker tells membership hearing on $2.78B settlement ‘did not go as we hoped’

Associated Press  

In a letter to NCAA membership Friday, President Charlie Baker said a preliminary approval hearing for a landmark $2.78 billion antitrust settlement “did not go as we hoped” and that the association and major college conferences are trying to address the judge’s concerns about parts of the proposed deal. “At the beginning of the hearing it’s clear Judge Wilken understood …

Who is getting paid and how in the landmark settlement of NCAA antitrust cases
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is getting paid and how in the landmark settlement of NCAA antitrust cases

Associated Press  

Highlights from the 100-page, $2.78 billion settlement agreement filed Friday in federal court covering the NCAA, college sports’ five wealthiest conferences and plaintiffs representing hundreds of thousands of former and current student-athletes. The range of damage payments vary widely, with football and men’s basketball players who competed in the so-called Power Five conferences are set to receive the largest sums. …

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of challenges
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of challenges

Associated Press  

The NCAA, which represents some 1,100 schools and more than 500,000 athletes, is no stranger to lawsuits. The House case House vs. the NCAA is a class-action lawsuit in the Northern District of California before federal Judge Claudia Wilken, whose previous rulings in NCAA cases paved the way for college athletes to profit from their fame and for schools to …

Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Damages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement

Associated Press  

Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78 billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences, a deal that also paves the way for schools to directly compensate athletes while attempting regulate payments from boosters. “College athletes will finally be able …

Former college athletes potentially eligible for millions under NCAA settlement
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Former college athletes potentially eligible for millions under NCAA settlement

LA Times  

Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under the $2.78-billion antitrust settlement agreed to by the NCAA and five power conferences, a deal that also paves the way for schools to directly compensate athletes while attempting regulate payments from boosters. The NCAA and college sports leaders continue …

Attorney: Full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving NCAA expected to be filed Friday
5 months ago

Attorney: Full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving NCAA expected to be filed Friday

Associated Press  

The full settlement agreement of antitrust lawsuits involving the NCAA and college sports’ wealthiest conferences is expected to be filed with a federal court by the end of the week, an attorney for the defendants told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “Yeah, there’s a lot to unpack in the House settlement,” Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti told reporters at conference …

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of legal challenges
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of legal challenges

Associated Press  

The NCAA, which represents some 1,100 schools and more than 500,000 athletes, is no stranger to lawsuits. The House case House vs. the NCAA is a class-action lawsuit in the Northern District of California before federal Judge Claudia Wilken, whose previous rulings in NCAA cases paved the way for college athletes to profit from their fame and for schools to …

With revenue sharing coming to college sports, are NIL collectives a problem or part of a solution?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

With revenue sharing coming to college sports, are NIL collectives a problem or part of a solution?

Associated Press  

When the NCAA lifted its longtime ban on college athletes earning endorsement money in 2021, there was no such thing as collectives. With revenue-sharing with college athletes on the horizon as part of a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement proposal agreed to Thursday by the NCAA and the nation’s biggest conferences, the future of collectives seems uncertain even though the duties …

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of legal challenges
7 months ago

The NCAA has agreed to settle a major lawsuit. It still faces a number of legal challenges

Associated Press  

The NCAA, which represents some 1,100 schools and more than 500,000 athletes, is no stranger to lawsuits. THE HOUSE CASE House vs. the NCAA is a class-action lawsuit in the Northern District of California before federal Judge Claudia Wilken, whose previous rulings in NCAA cases paved the way for college athletes to profit from their fame and for schools to …

NCAA and conferences sign off on settlement that would allow schools to pay athletes
7 months ago

NCAA and conferences sign off on settlement that would allow schools to pay athletes

LA Times  

The NCAA and five major college sports conferences have agreed to settle antitrust allegations for nearly $2.8 billion over the next 10 years. The NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking …

Paying college athletes will usher in a new era of uncertainty. But here’s what won’t happen
7 months ago

Paying college athletes will usher in a new era of uncertainty. But here’s what won’t happen

New York Times  

This week, the NCAA, ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC voted to allow schools to pay their athletes. “If we go down the road of paying players substantial sums, all will be lost,” former CBS Sports president Neal Pilson testified during the 2014 O’Bannon v. NCAA trial. Many college athletes — not just in football and men’s basketball …

NCAA votes to accept $2.8 billion settlement that could usher in dramatic change for college sports
7 months ago

NCAA votes to accept $2.8 billion settlement that could usher in dramatic change for college sports

Associated Press  

The NCAA and Southeastern Conference leadership have approved a $2.8 billion settlement of antitrust claims, moving college athletics closer to some of the most sweeping changes in its history. U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney in Colorado ruled Thursday that Fontenot vs. the NCAA will stay in her court instead of being moved to California and combined with one of the …

How the House v. NCAA settlement could reshape college sports: What you need to know
7 months ago

How the House v. NCAA settlement could reshape college sports: What you need to know

New York Times  

Big 12 presidents and chancellors voted to approve proposals of what is expected to be a multi-billion dollar settlement in the House v. NCAA class-action lawsuit Tuesday, a source briefed on the decision confirmed to The Athletic. The Big 12 is the first of the suit’s defendants to vote on the settlement terms, with the remaining power conferences and NCAA …

Attorney says settlement being considered in NCAA antitrust case could withstand future challenges
7 months, 1 week ago

Attorney says settlement being considered in NCAA antitrust case could withstand future challenges

Associated Press  

One of the lead attorneys in a class-action antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA said Monday that settlement talks are progressing as a deadline looms next week for the organization and major conferences to agree to a deal that would cost billions in damages and set up a groundbreaking revenue-sharing system with college athletes. Berman would not confirm details of the …

Amid House settlement talks, NCAA’s Charlie Baker seeks ‘clarity’ for future of college sports
7 months, 1 week ago

Amid House settlement talks, NCAA’s Charlie Baker seeks ‘clarity’ for future of college sports

New York Times  

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — NCAA president Charlie Baker said Monday that he wouldn’t put a hard deadline on the organization’s decision to accept or reject a proposed settlement in House v. NCAA, a landmark lawsuit that is expected to fundamentally reshape the college sports business model. Baker said he came to the ACC’s spring meetings in Florida at commissioner Jim …

Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection

Associated Press  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with their athletes. But even if college sports leaders create a new, more professional model for collegiate athletics they likely would need help from Congress if athletes are …

Supreme Court sides with athletes in dispute with NCAA over rules limiting benefits
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court sides with athletes in dispute with NCAA over rules limiting benefits

LA Times  

The Supreme Court’s decision is likely to spur states and major universities to offer more benefits, bonuses and possibly salaries to their star athletes. The NCAA went to the Supreme Court hoping for a ruling that would bolster its regulatory authority and give it an “immunity from the normal operation of the antitrust laws,” said Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, writing …

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