For the first time in a few years, scheduling won’t take center stage when the SEC powers that be converge in Miramar Beach, Florida.
No, long-term scheduling hasn’t been decided. We don’t know if the SEC will play eight or nine conference games years down the road. That will have to be figured out, but much bigger issues and questions loom at the start of SEC spring meetings this week.
A new age of revenue sharing, which somewhat officially squashes the notion of amateurism, in college sports has arrived. The NCAA, SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC and Pac-12 all voted in favor of a settlement in the House v. NCAA case last week.
Football and basketball coaches, athletics directors, university presidents and more will make the annual trip to the Emerald Coast with plenty to discuss at the SEC spring meetings.
The settlement is historic and noteworthy because of the payment of back damages and what it means for compensating athletes in the future. The back damages from the NCAA, paid to former athletes who weren’t allowed to profit off their name, image and likeness, will total about $2.8 billion over 10 years, according to a summary of proposed terms obtained by USA TODAY Sports. Much of that is expected to be paid with distributions the NCAA would have given to member schools.
And as part of the terms of the settlement, schools will share in revenue with athletes moving forward.
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Publish date : 2024-05-27 09:01:54
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