Since Friday night’s approval of the transformative House v. NCAA settlement formally ushered revenue-sharing across college athletics, there’s been plenty of confusion around how that process will ultimately be implemented. Even among college power brokers, especially those outside the Power conferences.

That’s where the new College Sports Commission and its newly-appointed CEO Bryan Seeley come into play. The College Sports Commission is the new independent enforcement arm that will implement the settlement’s terms and regulate revenue-sharing, third-party NIL deals and roster limits. The Commission will also regulate rules and investigate any potential violations, participate in an arbitration process once violations are discovered by the new NIL Go clearinghouse from Deloitte, and dole out any necessary punishments from an array of predetermined penalites.

Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne provided key insight into the benefits of the new College Sports Commission during an appearance on Tuesday’s episode of McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning with Birmingham, Ala.-based co-hosts Greg McElroy and Cole Cubelic.

“Nothing lasts long-term that doesn’t have some type of regulation, and the steps that have been taken by the House settlement gives an opportunity for us to have a regulated market,” Byrne said Tuesday. “The College Sports Commission is going to be overseeing that, and basically any NIL deal for a young man or young woman that’s over $600 is going to have to go through the (NIL Go) clearinghouse that Deloitte put together.

“They have a formula that basically will say ‘yeah, this thing passes the smell test or no, this thing doesn’t.’ The formula is not going to be released because everybody will try to figure out how to get around it if it’s released,” Byrne continued. “So young men and young women that have legitimate opportunities for name, image and likeness deals will be able to submit those, and if they pass – and private donations ones are going to struggle on that side – but legitimate business opportunities will be OK. Now you’re not going to get a half-million dollars for showing up at an ice cream shop and putting it out on Instagram anymore.”

Greg Byrne on College Sports Commission: ‘It’s not perfect, but it’s a heck of a lot better than where we were’

Along with regulating NIL deals, the CSC will help schools properly implement revenue-sharing. Beginning July 1, Power conference schools — and non-Power conference programs that opted into the settlement by Sunday — will be able to share as much as $20.5 million with athletes, with football expected to receive approximately 75%, followed by men’s basketball (15%), women’s basketball (5%) and the remainder of sports (5%). The amount shared in revenue will increase annually.

Power Four football programs are expected to have an additional $13-16 million to spend on rosters beginning with the 2025 season. Many schools have front-loaded contracts ahead of the settlement’s approval, allowing them to skirt the new rules and take advantage of contracts were not vetted by the newly-formed Deloitte clearinghouse NIL Go.

While there has been some detractors of the new College Sports Commission, especially given some uncertainty with the still-yet-to-be-finalized details regarding how it will implement the new rules, Byrne is confident it’s the best available solution to all that’s been ailing college athletics in the day-and-age of NIL and the NCAA Transfer Portal.

“From listening to football coaches in the SEC, my peers at the other SEC institutions, there is a real desire to make this work,” Byrne added. “And there is arbitration on things that we wouldn’t be able to arbitrate before, so that’ll give both sides an opportunity to be heard when there are challenges that arise. It’s not perfect, but it’s a heck of a lot better than where we were.”

— On3’s Pete Nakos contributed to this report.

Hunter Higgins has been on KU’s campus more times than he can count since his recruitment took off as an underclassman. So, his official visit this past weekend had a bit of a different feel compared to other players who might’ve been on campus for the first or second time.

While an official visit typically focuses on showcasing the program, its direction and what it has to offer, Higgins and the dozen other committed Jayhawks on campus all knew about the bells and whistles. They’ve seen the vision for the future and have committed to it. So, the official visit was about bonding and learning from their peers.

As Higgins explained, his favorite memory from the visit came on Saturday afternoon, when all of the visitors and some current players were at Lance Leipold’s house for some afternoon activities.

East Texas athletes dominated the sports scene this past school year.

Milward-Simpson Award Finalists 2025: Three North-Central Wyoming High School athletes from the recently graduated class of 2025, have been named as three of the most outstanding and accomplished Wyoming High School athletes, during their high school tenure.

Kelten Crow and Chance Morris of Sheridan, as well as Tommy Wonka of Buffalo have been named as finalists for the 2025 Milward Simpson Award.

The award is named after Simpson who served as team captain for the football, basketball and baseball teams at the University of Wyoming from 1917 to 1921.

Both Crow and Morris helped the Broncs win 4 state titles in football.

Crow was named all-state as a running back and defensive lineman in his senior season, plus he was named the 4A Co-Defensive Player of the Year. 

As a wrestler, he won 3 wrestling state championships and went undefeated in his senior season and helped the Broncs win the team title as a sophomore. 

He also helped the soccer team place 2nd at the 2025 state tournament.

Crow has signed to wrestle at Western WY Community College in Rock Springs.

In Indoor track and field, Morris won the state title in both the 55 meter and 200 meter dash races in his senior season, tying the 55-meter state record and setting a new 200 meter state record in the process.

In Outdoor Track and Field, he won both the 100 meter and 200 meter dash state championship in both his junior and senior seasons, setting a state record in both races as a junior. 

In both of his 100 meter dash wins, the margin of victory was 0.01 seconds both times.

Morris has signed to run at the University of Wyoming.

As a swimmer, Wonka won the 100 Meter Breaststroke race as a sophomore, junior and senior. 

He also won the 200 IM and was part of the Bison’s State Championship 200 medley relay team at the 2025 State Meet. 

In Boys Soccer, he was named all-state twice, and helped the Bison win the state championship in his senior season.

Wonka has signed to swim at the University of South Dakota.

The 50th annual Milward Simpson Award winners will be announced on Saturday, June 21st at Cody.

Sheridan Troopers Legion Baseball: The Sheridan Troopers went 5-0 this past weekend to win the Black Hills Veterans Classic in Rapid City, and beat the host team, Post 22 in the championship game.

Head Coach Austin Cowen says that’s the best 5 games the team has played so far this season.

Today the team starts conference play at defending state champ Cheyenne Post 6 beginning at 5 and 7pm, and play 2 against the Cheyenne Hawks tomorrow, then return home Sunday to face Casper.

For the better part of April and May, the Troopers usually play like it’s spring training, but Griffin Switzenberg says now it’s time to get real and players set a good example this past weekend.

This coming Thursday and Friday, the team will host its annual Baseball Camp and Whiffleball Tournament for those ages 7-14.

Events run from 9am until 12-noon at Thorne Rider Stadium.

You can visit the Sheridan Legion Baseball Facebook page to register.

On Sunday, it’s Little League Night at the Troopers’ game.

Teams and players will be recognized and get to run the bases in between games.

Colorado Rockies Baseball: The Colorado Rockies were off yesterday and will start a 3-game series today at home vs. San Francisco.

First pitch is scheduled for 6:40pm.

NHL Stanley Cup Finals: Florida dominated Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals last night at home vs. Edmonton 6-1, to take a 2-games-to-1 series lead.

Game 4 is Thursday.

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