COLUMBIA, Mo. — Welcome to the freshest stretch of uncharted territory in the college sports universe. There’s been a lot of this metaphorical sort of land recently, but the post-House settlement landscape is undeniably new.
In case you missed it: The landmark legal settlement in the House v. NCAA case was approved by U.S. Judge Claudia Wilken on Friday night, just a few weeks before the agreement’s new framework for college athletics takes effect on July 1.
As a result, a class of athletes who were unable to profit from their name, image and likeness while they competed will share billions of dollars in back pay.