Judge Claudia Wilken approved the terms for a $2.8B settlement against the NCAA, allowing schools to pay players directly through licensing deals. The House v. NCAA antitrust lawsuit has paved the way for universities to pay student athletes directly.

Speaking of enforcement, the CSC is expected to resolve any investigations within 45 days — a major shift from the long, drawn out NCAA investigations fans have come to expect. The CSC's CEO can be the judge, jury and executioner here with the ability to impose fines and penalties.

On Friday night, word finally came that federal judge Claudia Wilken had approved one of the biggest settlements in college sports history.