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The House settlement is law

drumlin

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The only thing that really is going to change everything and settle this thing down is if Congress really steps in.

The thread title is a little misleading, since only Congress can pass laws.
As far as I understand, this is only a court settlement in a lawsuit.
Notice that current athletes did not have any say in this settlement.
What this means is there will be further lawsuits.
I also don't expect anything meaningful from Congress.
I think the only way this will eventually settle, is that athletes unionize and collectively bargain with whatever entity is left standing that governs collegiate sports.
It doesn't seem that the NCAA is competent to represent anything.
Here are some interesting analyses that seems to imply there are forces out there still trying to shake things some more:

House v. NCAA settlement quells issues in college sports? No, but be prepared for a whole new type of chaos

House v. NCAA settlement fundamentally alters college athletics, but don't expect it to bring stability