Looks done:
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/06/06/federal-judge-approves-2-8b-settlement-meaning-us-colleges-will-pay-athletes-millions/

The hangup was roster size, the solution was current walk-ons could continue without counting against new roster limits.

End of an era, with more questions now looming:

1. Where will our own $20.5 million come from, and how much will be allocated to women's basketball? I presume that it will need to come from our conference television contract money and from our related football revenue.
2. Collectives can still add on to this amount if they can prove an NIL contract is for valid business purposes and not for recruiting. This would still likely provide rich donors with an opportunity to come up with some made-up business reasons and who is going to prove them wrong?
3. If the portal is still wide open and with some schools still better able to pay out the money, won't the rich just still keep getting richer?

I think this is a noble effort, but won't be enough to stop the growing chaos in professional college sports.