College sports have lacked stability since the inception of NIL in 2021. Athletic departments across the country scrambled to put systems in place to handle the new NIL deals their athletes were signing. With very little oversight and regulation, colleges created their own NIL collectives to manage NIL and recruitment at their schools. Now, with the potential revenue-sharing model following the House settlement (if it gets approved), colleges will face a new battle of figuring out how their collectives can support a pay-for-play type of revenue-sharing model that will be ushered in.
