JANUARY 31, 2025 | composed by STEVE ULRICH

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Headlines
🏛️ Concerns About House v. NCAA Settlement
👎️ Opinion: Settlement Violates Title IX, Athletes’ Rights
🥍 Tufts Tops Pair of Men’s Lax Polls
🤼‍♂️ Augsburg Wins Battle of the Burgs
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TOP STORY
1. House v. NCAA Objections Highlight Three Major Concerns

by Amanda Christovich, Front Office Sports

“The House v. NCAA settlement proposal - which would award athletes back-damages for missing out on NIL (name, image, and likeness) profits and set up a revenue-sharing system - has been hailed as a step in the right direction for college sports’ next era. But not everyone is happy with its terms.

As part of the settlement approval process, dozens of current and former Division I athletes, parents, and other stakeholders have filed objections before the Jan. 31 deadline. The three biggest concerns, according to court documents reviewed by Front Office Sports: roster limits, gender equity, and potential antitrust violations.

“This is a class of hundreds of thousands of athletes,” plaintiff attorney Jeffrey Kessler tells Front Office Sports. “There are always going to be a tiny percentage of objectors. But the court’s task is to decide: Is this in the overall best interest of the class?”  

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