NCAA athlete pay: Here's what's next

Schools will begin directly paying their athletes in less than a month, thanks to a legal settlement that was officially approved in federal court Friday. Judge Claudia Wilken said the deal would create "ground-breaking changes in NCAA rules that govern student-athlete compensation." New legal challengesFriday's settlement ends a trio of federal antitrust lawsuits that had the potential to financially weaken the NCAA. Professional sports are able to set legal salary caps and restrict player transfers by negotiating for those powers with a player's union. Because college athletes are not employees, they can't form unions.