The long-awaited House v. NCAA settlement is finally a reality , paving the way for universities to pay their athletes directly starting on July 1.
There is a lot to consider in what could be the most consequential day in college sports history. How are schools going to actually pay their athletes ? Who will be policing this new revenue share world? Will much-needed stability actually come from a House settlement some have hyped as a magic bullet?
Within it all, there are some clear winners and losers who will have their realities dramatically changed in this new post-House world.
Winner: Athletes in the 'revenue' sports
It won't be exclusively football and men's basketball athletes who will benefit from the House settlement, but they are certainly the biggest benefactors.