An agreement has not been finalized and questions about how exactly a new system would work remain unanswered. But here's where things stand right now.against the NCAA and major college conferences could cost billions and pave the way for a compensation model for college athletes.
What's being considered is allowing schools to pay athletes, but not requiring those payments. Schools that don't rake in millions in TV revenue wouldn't necessarily be on the hook. There are also unanswered questions about whether the federal gender equity law Title IX would require equal funding for male and female athletes.
The NCAA has been asking Congress for some kind of antitrust exemption for years, but the emphasis has shifted lately from regulating NIL compensation to keeping the athletes from being deemed employees.