U.S. Judge Claudia Wilken Approves House vs. NCAA Settlement

STILLWATER – The landscape of college athletics was forever changed on Friday night as U.S. federal judge Claudia Wilken approved the final proposal of House v. NCAA, paving the way for college athletes to be paid millions of dollars in revenue sharing as soon as July.

One of many aspects of the House v. NCAA settlement includes the approval of schools to share up to $20.5 million with the athletes. Another is roster limits, which now allows any former player who was cut to return to their old program or play for a new one without counting against the set roster limit of 105.

“The modifications provide Designated Student-Athletes with what they had prior to the roster limits provisions being implemented, which was the opportunity to be on a roster at the discretion of a Division I school,” Wilken wrote.

Another major aspect will be paying former players $2.7 billion over the next decade, players who weren’t previously allowed to make money due to the amateurism of the NCAA.

So, what does this mean for Oklahoma State athletics? Well, athletic director Chad Weiberg and his staff have been hard at work on these issues for the past several months in order to help OSU be in the best position possible. Football cut its roster down to 105 before the summer, with some of the walk-ons who were believed to have left the program returning to their old spots.

Now that the settlement has passed, it will be interesting to hear what OSU administrators and coaches have to say about the future of their programs.