The blockbuster House vs. NCAA legal settlement temporarily restored some sanity to major college sports, but the chaotic industry still lacks sensible structure.
The House settlement directs colleges to distribute up to $20.5 million revenue-sharing funds to athletes, in addition to any name, image, likeness payments they earn. This settlement also attempts to constrain those NIL payments, which got utterly out of hand with over-eager boosters throwing their disposable millions at teenage recruits.
Buying blue-chip talent for your alma mater is apparently far more fun than getting your name on the geology building on a back corner of campus.