"The recent NCAA settlement allows colleges to pay athletes directly, creating a significant financial advantage for players in high-earning sports like football and men's basketball."
"Belmont University athlete Sabrina Oostburg raised concerns that the payout system heavily favors football, allocating 75% of the back-pay funds to that sport, potentially leading to cuts in non-revenue sports."
The NCAA settlement permits colleges to directly compensate athletes, particularly benefiting players in lucrative sports like football and men's basketball. The structure allocates 75% of funds from the back-pay portion to football, prompting concerns among athletes in less lucrative sports. Colleges can distribute up to $20.5 million annually to athletes starting July 1. Athletic programs may face financial challenges, potentially cutting funding for non-revenue sports and affecting athletes' facilities and resources due to the overwhelming focus on generating revenue from football and basketball.
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