House vs. NCAA settlement: Judge wants college sports’ landmark proposal reworked

U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken all but said Monday that she will not grant final approval to a proposed settlement of three athlete-compensation antitrust cases against the NCAA and the Power Five conferences unless the parties make changes to the agreement.

In a rapid-fire conclusion to the hearing, Wilken told the parties: “See what you can do about all these issues. Basically, I think it’s a good settlement — don’t quote me on that — but it is worth pursuing (how) to fix” the issues she raised.

This appears to create a situation similar to what occurred at the preliminary-hearing stage, when Wilken also sought changes. The parties made some slight revisions, and Wilken granted initial approval.