Nearly all of the $20.5 million that Ohio State is allowed to share with athletes in the next academic year will be through NIL payments.

Here's what Ohio State AD Ross Bjork said about the House settlement's approval, which allows athletic departments to now pay athletes directly.

A Federal judge ruled Friday that the NCAA must pay $2.8 billion after settling a lawsuit brought on by former athletes. The ruling paves the way for Division I universities to begin paying the athletes directly.