After a lengthy wait, the House v. NCAA settlement was finally approved Friday night by a federal judge. The settlement changes the landscape of college sports, shifting how current athletes are compensated and delivering back damages to players from 2016 to present day.

According to Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne , the changes will be enormous.

“I tell our coaches and our students, ‘The three most significant events in the history of college athletics are, first, the NCAA’s foundation (1905), second, the adoption of Title IX (1972) and all the opportunities that were created because of it, and, third, the House settlement,’” Byrne said in an interview with ESPN , published on Saturday.

As schools prepare for the changes, here’s what the settlement means for Alabama.

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