House v. NCAA: How will it affect college athletics?

Keith Carter smiles after a football game against Arkansas on Oct. 7, 2023 in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Photo courtesy Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss AthleticsSignificant progress has been made on the lawsuit House vs. NCAA, which impacts the way college athletes are paid.

The case was brought in 2020 by former Arizona State swimmer Grant House and TCU/Oregon basketball player Sedona Prince, who sued the NCAA for barring name, image and likeness (NIL) payments for athletes prior to 2021, when the NCAA changed its rules to allow NIL. The plaintiffs alleged that the NCAA’s rules prohibiting payment was a violation of the Sherman Act and they deserved compensation.

On May 23, 2024, the NCAA reached a…